Nation Shivers Across States As Cold Snap Deepens
An Arctic air mass sends temperatures to record lows from Oklahoma to Ohio with 4 inch snows and icy roads. Cities report subzero readings and travel disruptions while New York contemplates a New Year subway and bus strike amid heavy snowfall and bitter cold. A small plane crashes into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans killing all aboard. Labor Secretary Wirtz warns inflation may nullify wage gains as prices rise.
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Second heart transplant eyed as Barnard returns to Cape Town
In Cape Town the 30 member team awaits Christiaan Barnard to return for a possible second heart transplant. They seek a donor for Dr Philip Blaiberg, 55, while Barnard declares readiness to operate within hours of arrival.
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Truce Ambush Claims Nine American Kills
Reports from Saigon outline renewed ceasefire violations by Communist forces with 16 shooting exchanges involving Americans and 14 wounded as the 36 hour truce unfolds. The worst attack hit U S Ninth Infantry Division units east of Saigon, killing nine and injuring 29. Northern attacks continue across Vietnam as rival ceasefires clash.
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Humphrey Hailed in Monrovia on African Tour
Vice President Humphrey received a rousing reception from tens of thousands of Africans in the Ivory Coast and reached Monrovia for the high point of his nine nation African tour. He attends Liberian President Tubman’s inauguration as a U S representative.
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Honor Newsman Elevated To French Legion Of Honor
Waverley Root, former Paris correspondent for the Washington Post, was elevated Sunday to officer in the French Legion of Honor, the highest French award. He was the lone foreign honoree among 48 recipients including industrialists, politicians, diplomats, musicians, and actors. Bert Bems, 38, songwriter of Twist and Shout and Hang On Sloopy, died Saturday in New York of a heart attack.
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