Accidents and Fires Take Twenty Five Lives as Holidays Open
The season opened with tragedies across several states. Three fires killed 18 children and 12 adults, while a helicopter crash claimed five more lives among a Navy crew. A deadly two car collision near Hartsville left seven dead, and a fire in Allentown and Coatesville, Pa. claimed additional victims. Authorities urged caution as families mourn and communities reel.
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Hartsville
Frederick
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McLaughlin
Portsmouth
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Alparents
Navy
Bob Bass
All Marine
Cuirisfena Srnapetibs
Allentown
Lanark
Limeport
Lehigh County
Shots fired from automobile investigated in Jefferson City
Police in Jefferson City opened an inquiry after two shots were fired at Gary Fortie in the 2000 block of West Dunklin Street around 2 a.m. Sunday. Fortie described a 1965-66 green Oldsmobile speeding away, with no bullet holes found in his car.
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Jefferson City
Shim
Fortie
Gary Fortie
W. Dunkdin
West Dunklin St
Oldsmobile
Pueblo Pueblo crew recount captivity and release status
North Korean radio boasted of U S imperialists bending knee as Pueblo crew regained freedom after 11 months. Bucher described solitary confinement and beatings, denied disobedience, and asserted no intrusion into North Korean waters. Washington released a joint statement denying ship intrusion.
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Bucher
U.S
Korean Central
Pueblo
North Korea
Hodges
Korean People’s Army
Families greet release of crew with hopeful Christmas joy
In Missouri and Kansas, relatives of U S Navy personnel express relief and pride as the captured ship's crew is released. Mothers, fathers, and in-laws recount long months of worry, planning homecomings, and prayers that sons and daughters arrive home for Christmas. Many emphasize the joy of reunion over hardship and danger.
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Balboa Hospital
Bertha Rollins
E. Ashley
Cmdr
Bucher
U.S
Missouri-Kanssas
Apollo 8 Crew Near Gravity Barrier in Space Flight
Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders pass the gravity barrier between Earth and Moon, prepare for potential orbit insertion as they relax after illness scares. Borman rested from a 24 hour flu while Lovell and Anders report fine, with a TV broadcast from halfway to the Moon.
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Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Loveller
William A. Anders
Borman
Lovell
Anders
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Moon
Borman, Lovell
Mission Control Center
Vietnam War Scenes and Economic Aims Listed
The piece notes Vietnamese actions amid barbed wire trenches and casualties, while Fowler’s report emphasizes stabilizing the economy and restoring a healthy trade surplus. It outlines 1968 program pillars including bank lending cuts abroad, curbing military spending, and attracting foreign travelers to reduce the travel deficit.
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Fowler
United States
U.S
Construction firm sues for payment over project costs
Hawkins Construction Co. of St. Louis files in Cole County Circuit Court against state engineers and others over extra materials and labor for replacing vandalized windows. The suit seeks reimbursement of costs tied to a moon pictures project and related duties, with company claims valued around $1,699. The case involves defendants including city officials and project staff, amid a narration that features a birthday scene for Blanche Lovell of Edgewater, Florida.
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Lovell
John D. Paulus Jr
Anders
Hocka
Sourh Highway Patrol
Cole County
Paulus
J World
Goren on Bridge Quiz Answers from 1965 Chicago Tribune
Bridge expert Charles H. Goren presents eight Q and A scenarios with hands in bridge, detailing recommended bids under varying vulnerability and hand shapes. Each problem analyzes slam chances, double takes, and strategic reactions to opponent bids within standard conventions.
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Charles H. Goren
The
Chicago Tribune
Bob Hope and Graham Bring Christmas to Vietnam
Bob Hope and Billy Graham visit Vietnam delivering a Christmas message to 2,000 troops at Phu Bai and Saigon. Graham tells troops of peace, while Hope jokes and performs, later signing autographs as U.S. leaders observe. An engine failure briefly delays the C130 flight.
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Saigon
Bob Hope
Welch
Billy Grayclub
Hope
Bam
Graham
Terence J. Cocke
Long Binh
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U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Ambass
Graham Sador Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Gils
Paris
Grnes
Ho Chi Minh Trail
da Nang
An Ami
Rosie
Roosevelt Phitheater
Phu Bai
Grier
Telax
Raquel
Viet Cong Rejects Talks With South Vietnam
Paris AP reports the Viet Cong rejects direct government talks with Saigon and insists on negotiating only with NLF leaders. Saigon stresses the NLF is not recognized as a valid party. Ky and Vance push for talks, while Hanoi seeks some shape for a four party conference. The dispute slows plans for wide peace negotiations.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
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National Liberation Front
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Cong
Tran Buy Kiem
Hanoi
Foreign Affairs Commission
National Liberation
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Cal
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Thel
Thien
Kan
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Vance
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Kuan
Vietnam
Thuy
Johnson
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Thieu
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Johnson position to new administration outlined
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate emphasis on orderly policy development under the new administration. The readable fragments suggest focus on stable governance, cautious policy rollout, and alignment with existing institutional structures. Further context is unavailable.
Judges group to study state traffic courts
A Missouri Municipal group led by Judge Borman from an Episcopal church near Space Center will study state traffic courts. A $16,400 federal state fund supports the survey as astronauts orbit the moon and Apollo 8 prepares to return, with about 1,000 municipal traffic courts to be examined for better procedures.
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Borman
Now Space Center
Iatrons
Missouri Municipal
Warren i
Hearnes
Lunar
Six B52 Bombers Strike Near Truce Site Early Today
Six American B52 bombers attacked positions within three miles of the patrol pass and the truce site early today, dropping nearly 200 tons of explosives on enemy activity base camps storage areas and bunker complexes according to the U S Command.
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Pase
U.S
Cub Pack 11 Honors Scouts and Webelos Transition
Cub Pack 11 of Moreau Heights School honors three scouts Richard Hall Chris Howser and Sandy Robb who move to Boy Scouts with Wolf and Bear badges. Webelos entering Webelos Den include Randy Hunger Don Stevenson David Winger and Bruce Orenstein. activity badges awarded to Kyle Vieth Robert Dominique Steve Johnson Kelly Keefe Ricky McDowell. Nearby war report notes Ia South Vietnamese forces near Saigon with 16 miles southeast battle, 12 government deaths and 36 wounded in a company of 150, plus 64 enemy bodies found at daybreak and 22 weapons abandoned. Night Viet Cong and North Vietnamese firing at three allied air bases and US infantry HQ with rockets and mortars.
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Moreau Heights
Richard Hall
Chris Howser
Sandy Robb
Mike Milenski
Jody Buckner
Steve Guhleman
Webelos
Randy Hunger
Don Stevenson
David Winger
Bruce Orenstein
Kyle Vieth
Robert Dominique
Steve Johnson
Kelly Keefe
Ricky McDowell
Saigon
Himm
Window vandalism hits residence on Chestnut Street
Ronald L. Marsh of 1423 Chestnut Street told police Sunday morning a rock the size of a baseball was thrown through the front window of his house at about 1 40 a m. A storm window and an inside pane were broken and a curtain damaged by the impact.
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Ronald L. Marsh
Chestnut, St
Marsh
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