Noel baby and others share Christmas joy worldwide
A diverse Christmas feature highlights a Tokyo trumpeter Satchmo Armstrong receiving a tree from his wife, a Reno rabbi acting as police chief, Hartford volunteers easing hospital duties, a Louisville couple celebrating 70 years, a Long Beach birth Christy Carole, Lithuanian exile Stefania Rukas reunified in New York, and two Air Force colonels in Vietnam aiding a Christmas mission amid Viet Cong fire.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Thompsons
Mrs. Thompson
Michael Noel
Long Beach
Calif
Christy Carole
Louis Satchmo Armstrong
Lucile
Tokyo
Armstrong
Stefanija Rukas
New York
Siberian
Mrs. Rukas
Air Force
South Viet Nam
Allison Brooks
David T. Fleming
Air Commandos
Saigon
Mekong Delta
Highways Jammed Christmas Weekend Traffic Toll Rises
Traffic deaths over the holiday weekend climbed to 290 by Sunday, with conditions worsening from rain and snow. The season’s final toll is projected between 550 and 650 after a four day period ending at midnight. Weather hazards and multiple fatal accidents inflated the count across several states.
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National Safety Council
Arkansas
Ohio
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Associated Press
Yale Bountiful In Appalachia
Volunteers distributed food and clothing in Letcher County Kentucky as rain fell on Christmas Day. Workers braved weather to help residents in need in the region near Whitesburg.
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Yale Bountiful
Appalachia
Whitesburg
Letcher County
Youths Capture FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Suspect
In Paineville Ohio a group of youths chased and helped capture John Opanowicz an FBI ten most wanted fugitive after a gun battle. The boys led police to the suspect and he surrendered. Arthur Bryant 16 and others described the night as televised like patrol duty.
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Painesville, Ohio
FBI
Aupihien Aloe
Arthur Bryant
John Peacock
Oponowicz
Peacock
Bryant
Arthur Dowdy
Italy in deadlock as elections extend to ballots
Rome AFP Italy remains gridlocked after two weeks of voting with deputies Nenni and Saragat as the main contenders. Christian Democrats weigh backing Saragat to mend coalition rifts and break the stalemate ahead of the 17th ballot.
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Rome
Italy
Pietro Nenni
Giuseppe Saragat
Nenni
Antonio Segni
Christian Democrats
Saragat
Aldo Moro
Christian Eee Echeniy
Moro
Saragat Democratic Socialists
Nenni Socialists
Republicans
Willamette River subsides easing Portland flood threat
The Willamette River crested at 29.8 feet and fell, reducing the immediate flood danger in downtown Portland. Officials warn the situation remains critical in parts of the city as 1,200+ families evacuate and several bridges suffer damage. Authorities report dozens of deaths across the Far West and multi‑state flood losses total in the millions. Governor Hatfield says the state is over the hump but caution remains high.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Willamette
Portland
Wee Eats
Eggah
Mark Hatfield
Columbia River
Security Tightened in Saigon After Brink Hotel Bombing
Saigon tightened security as paratroopers and all forces patrolled 67 U.S. installations to prevent further attacks after the Brink Hotel bombing killed Lt. Col. James R. Hagen and civilian David M. Agnew and injured 68. Buddhist leaders accused the government of an attack on Buddhist headquarters.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
James R. Hagen
Oklahoma City
Okla
David M. Agnew
Winter Park
Fla
Ertuiben
United States
Tooth Decay Labeled Disease Of Civilization At Global Meeting
Dr. Albert B. Russell of the U S National Institute of Dental Research told the AAS meeting that tooth decay is a disease of civilization with the United States and other developed nations high on the list. He cited diverse groups from Baltimore whites to Aleuts in Alaska showing severe tooth loss and noted refined sugar use as a factor while fluoride can inhibit decay.
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Frank E. Carey
Associated Press
Montreal
United States
Albert B. Russell
U.S
National Institute of Dental Research
Bethesda
Baltimore
Alaska
National Guard
Ethiopia
Far East
Russell
Johnson Resumes Work On Budget In Texas
President Lyndon Johnson returns to budget talks at the LBJ Ranch after Christmas with family. Key decisions await on education funding and a war on poverty while a civil service and postal pay raise is considered. Budget officials say the July 1 spending plan is nearing completion.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Kermit Gordon
LBJ
Sabe
Thal
Stonewall
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Lucie Alexander
Birge Alexander
Rebecca
Johnsons
Texas
Mrs. Johnson
Lincoln
Remembering Guilford’s Kid Band of High Point 50 Years On
Staff writer Jim Hawkins previews a Sunday feature in The Enterprise recounting a high point band memory from 50 years ago. The piece reflects Guilford pride in industry and farming while detailing county farm agents and local history.
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High Point
Guilford
Nes
North Carolina
Jim Hawkins
Sunday Enterprise
Adams
Kennedy
Enterprise
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Lamson
Bud Yank
Nehalem
Ore
Bob Taplin
Frank Corder
Dale Stockton
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