Christmas Peace Amid Vietnam War Across World
Newsreel from Christmas 1965 notes global observances while the Vietnam conflict divides nations. In Vietnam U S troops halt fighting for 48 hours, share turkey and pie on patrols, with some firefights lingering and many attending services led by Francis Cardinal Spellman in the field.
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Associated Press
Christian World
Vietnam
U.S
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Paul VI
Rome
St. Peter's Square
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Jesus
United States
Johnson
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Stonewall
Turkey
Holiday Road Toll Falls Behind Last Year
Christmas Day toll on U S highways rose to 388 by mid-evening with the National Safety Council saying traffic deaths were 15 to 20 percent below last year's pace. The holiday period from Friday to Monday was expected to yield 650 to 750 fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Allied Forces Resume Normal Actions In Viet
The New York Times dispatch from Hanoi reports American bombing causing civilian casualties in Hanoi and surrounding areas on December 13 and 14. Witnesses describe planes overhead and damage in central Hanoi with claims of over 100 killed or wounded and destruction near the Chinese Embassy. U S officials initially denied strikes but acknowledged possible accidents while noting prior depot and rail yard targets.
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NEW York
Iianoi
New York Times
Suday
Harrison E. Salisbury
The
Times
Hanoi
U.S
Salisbury
United States
van Dien
Yen Vien
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Cease-Fire Marred By Outbreaks
The 48 hour Christmas truce ended with renewed artillery fire near Saigon and reports of air activity over North Vietnam. Both sides accused the other of violations while U.S. reconnaissance missions continued and new truces are planned for New Year and Tet.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Red China
U.S
Hanoi
Peking
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Snowstorm Closes East Bound Roads Brings Big Snow
Heavy snow drenched the eastern states with up to 21 inches in spots. Albany 19 inches, Cobleskill 21, Fleming ton 17, Killington 17, Philadelphia 16. NYC reported seven inches. Snow emergency in NYC. 3,000 removal workers. Flights canceled at Kennedy Airport. dozens of traffic deaths reported. Ski resorts in New England and upstate New York benefit from the fresh snow.
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Associated Press
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Albany
Cobleskill
Flemington
N.J
Killington
Philadelphia
New York City
Caribbean
Florida
Kennedy Airport
Vermont
Viet Village Searched For Crash Victims
U S Marines searched wrecked homes in Binh Thai near Da Nang on Christmas Day for crash deaths after a Flying Tiger CL44 cargo plane struck the village during a landing. At least 91 villagers died and more than 40 were injured. four crewmen also perished. Investigators said the aircraft should have been higher during approach, with exact cause still under study.
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Hoa van Sunday
da Nang
UPI
South Vietnam
Binh Thai
da Nang Marine Air Base
U.S
Flying Tiger
Indira Gandhi Sends Troops as Sikh Leader Seeks Greater Punjab Powers
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered troops into Amritsar amid a Sikh crisis. Fateh Singh, fasting for nine days, warned of self immolation unless Punjabi Suba gains include Chandigarh. Chief ministers proposed dissolving a joint high court and governor for Hariana and Punjabi Suba, but no pact on Sikh-dominated territory. Fateh Singh vowed to continue fasting and self immolation plans.
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Amritsar
India
Indira Gandhi
Fateh Singh
Punjabi Suba
Hariana
Christmas Truce Flares Light Viet Cong Front in Mekong Delta
In Bravo Company’s Christmas quiet in a Long An village, First Sgt. Sammy Kealoho spotted red and green flares marking night patrols. Lt. James N. Newberry watched from a rooftop as Viet Cong mortars flashed nearby. Col. Nguyen Van Ngu greeted 25th Division troops and four girls distributed gifts while a Red Cross kit provided puzzles to pass the day.
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Rach Kien
South Vietnam
Bravo Company
Sammy Kealoho
Honolulu
85Th Infantry Division
Mekong
James N. Newberry
Levelland
Tex
Saigon
Nguyen van Ngu
Long An
U.S. 25Th Division
Revolutionary Development
Toll Reaches Nine Holiday Deaths Increase Wisconsin Toll
Christmas weekend on Wisconsin roads added nine deaths as state toll rose to 1 093, surpassing last year and 1964 records. Duayne M Reusch 19 of rural Montello died after his car hit a deer and crashed in Shields town. Kenneth R Greiner 20 of rural Auburndale died in a two car collision on US Highway 10 near Auburndale.
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Associated Press
Hannibal
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
Duayne M. Reusch
Montello
Marquette
Shields
Kenneth R. Greiner
Auburndale
U.S. Highway 10
Wood County
Fire on British Trawler St Finbarr Kills 2 Missing 13 Off Newfoundland
A blaze aboard the British trawler St Finbarr 600 miles off Newfoundland left 2 crew dead and 13 missing with 10 rescued, as reported by the vessel's owners.
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Halifax
N.S
Newfoundland
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