Troops Await 30 Hour Christmas Truce in Vietnam
U S and South Vietnamese forces prepared for a 30 hour Christmas truce as fighting continued. North Viet Nam suffered major damage to the Uong Bi power plant and 96 Viet Cong were reported killed in ground clashes. U S planes shot down three, while two A4 Skyhawks fell to ground fire and a RA 5C Vigilante was lost during the assault on the plant.
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South Viet Nam
U. S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
U.S
Haiphong
North
Yong Bi
Route 9
Khe Son
Huong My
Laos
Tchepone
Viet Nam
Quang Tri
Mekong Delta
Chung Thun
NER
1St Cavalry Division
South
Johnson Silent On Viet Nam Truce
President Johnson gave no public comment on the Saigon announced 30 hour Christmas truce in Viet Nam. White House aides said Laitin declined to elaborate and Johnson remained hands off as speculation swirled about direct diplomacy from Pope Paul VI and Saigon.
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Frank Cormier Austin
Tex
Johnson
Saigon
Viet Nam
Joseph Laitin
White House
Laitin
Paul VI
Henry Cabot Lodge
McGeorge Bundy
Truck Crash Kills 37 Africans in South Africa
A truck carrying young African workers crashed on a mountain road near Middleburg, killing 37 and injuring 43. Police report the dead include 33 girls and four boys, all about 15, who had been working on a farm in the Delmas district and were returning home for Christmas.
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Middleburg
South Africa
Delmas
Johannesburg
Hope for Peace Talks as U S Orders 30 Hour Viet Nam Cease Fire
Vice President Hubert Humphrey and congressional leaders hailed the American 30 hour cease fire in Viet Nam and urged it become a step toward peace negotiations. Senate Leader Mansfield said the offer could be extended to the Vietnamese New Year. Pope Paul VI was praised for his intercession. House leaders McCormack and Ford called the move a test of Communist will, while noting negotiations may follow.
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Washington
Hubert 4. Humphrey
Congressional
Viet Nam
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Montana
U. S
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Mansfield
Humphrey
Waverly
Mann
Hanoi
Paul VI
Johnson
Southeast Asia
House
John W. McCormack
Mass
Dorchester
McCormack
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Ford
It Happened Like This in North Beach Car Mishap
SAN FRANCISCO AP Maurine Stapler 23 who does not drive waited in a parked sports car when it began moving down Kearny Street. The car sped across three lanes and collided with a truck. A passing car hit a taxi door and Maurine lost a tooth before tow truck removed the car from the scene.
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San Francisco
Maurine Stapler
Kearny Street
North Beach
Maurine
Lidke
Navy Sailor Convicted Of Drowning Bride In Folly Beach
An all male jury convicted Navy submariner John Paul Anderson, 25, of murder and recommended mercy. The verdict carries an automatic life sentence. Anderson allegedly killed Brenda Minton Anderson, 20, to collect $100,000 from a double indemnity policy. The Worcester, Massachusetts sailor testified he left his wife safe on Folly Beach while he was away aboard a Polaris submarine in Charleston. Jury deliberated 36 hours over four days. Defense may appeal within 10 days.
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Charleston
John Paul Anderson
Anderson
Brenda Minton Anderson
Surf
Folly Beach
Worcester
Mass
Testife
Circuit Court
Clarence Singletary
Singletary
John David Oblandt
GOP Districting Plan Promised by NC Republican Leader
Raleigh AP North Carolina Republican chairman James Gardner said the GOP congressional districting plan will be released next week and may force incumbent congressmen to run against each other. He called the plan a farce and complained of partisan abuses, urging civil service protection for state employees after recent dismissals.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James Gardner
James Broyhill
Charles R. Jonas
Gardner
GOP
Highway Patrol
Con
David Lambert
Maj
C. Raymond Williams
A. Pilston Godwin
Pope Appeals For Peace In Viet Nam
Pope Paul VI urged just and sincere negotiations to end the Viet Nam fighting and restore peace. He spoke in general terms of peace while backing efforts for a settlement, calling peace a good in danger today and linking it to world leaders pursuing negotiations. The Christmas message was prerecorded for radio and TV broadcasts.
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Vatican City
Viet Nams
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Vatican
Europe
U S May Have Own POW Camps
The Pentagon weighs the possibility the United States would run its own prisoner of war camps in Vietnam if the war widens. So far U S forces have few POWs, most are held by South Vietnamese troops. Saigon reports about 19,000 POWs since 1962 amid complaints of mistreatment.
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U.S
Washington
Pentagon
United States
Viet Nam
Sai’ Gon
Carmichael landslide kills 15 in Peru Andes villages
In Lima Peru authorities say a landslide in three high villages in the Andes left 1 person dead and officials report urgent aid response. The air force rushed doctors nurses clothing and food to the affected area as rescue and relief efforts continued.
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Lima
Peru
Andes
Rejected Men May Be Called For Emergency Draft
Defense officials consider reexamining about 2 million men classified 1-Y as unfit for service to meet Viet Nam war needs. By November 40, there were 2,122,918 in 1-Y. Changes in draft standards could enable reexamination and possible induction if physical conditions improve. Calls expected around 40,000 monthly, with 30,000 needed from those aging into service.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Serdice
Jman
Cubans Plan to Leave for U S Faces Job Losses
In Havana, the Castro regime orders firing of workers who intend to emigrate to the United States. Hundreds have been dismissed as authorities crackdown on refugees, with many awaiting lengthy waits before possible departure. Private savings are tied up as funds must be returned to the State before leaving.
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United States
Fidel Castro
Varadero
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Castro
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