Terror Bomb Kills Two Americans in Saigon
A 100-pound blast at the six story bachelor officers barracks in downtown Saigon on Christmas Eve killed two Americans and injured 107 others including 63 Americans. The attack shattered the USS conference room and damaged the Caravelle Hotel as Bob Hope and troupe arrived.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Bien Hoa
Bachelor Officers Barracks
USS
U.S. Armed Forces
Hope
South Viet Nam
Korea
Christmas Eve Toll Then Calm on Main Street
A Christmas Eve report lists a death by own action of Sandra Hall, 25, after an overdose at home, plus more than ten traffic accidents in Las Vegas between 3 and 7:36 p.m. Injured include Sgt. Andy Daley and Walter Glenn, with Dottie Coleman hospitalized after a crash. A purse snatch near 5:30 p.m. valued at $105 is noted among robberies.
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Sandra Hall
Fawn St
Forrest
Sunrise Hospital
Andy Daley
Las Vegas Boulevard
Sahara Avenue
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Walter Glenn
Bonanza
3Th Street
Glenn
Muriel Milne
River Near Banks But No Flooding in Reno
The Truckee River rose toward its banks but the Weather Bureau said downtown Reno would not flood. Rainfall in the Sierra headwaters was light, preventing overflow though conditions could worsen rapidly if rain increases.
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Reno
UPI
Truckee River
Weather Bureau
Sierra Head
Quiet Vegas Holiday Observed Across City
Most private businesses and many government offices close for the holiday in Las Vegas. The Strip and downtown casinos stay busy with full showrooms and lively entertainment. Salvation Army and Elks Club distribute about 500 food baskets and host a Christmas dinner for Shelter patrons. Post Office reports excep tionally early mailing with mail delivered by 5 p.m. yesterday.
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Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
Salvation Army
Elks Club
The
Elks
West Bonanza Road
Robert Lias
Post Office Department
Nation
Variable Cloudiness with W winds 15 to 25 mph Today
Forecast calls for variable cloudiness and westerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Today’s high near 60 and low around 35, noontime humidity 55 percent. Sunrise at 6 50 and sunset at 4 32. Yesterday’s high was 64 and low 42.
Christmas Costs The Twelve Days Of Christmas In Modern Prices
The SUN calculates modern costs for the Twelve Days of Christmas. A partridge in a pear tree would run about $8.95 for day one. Day two doubles with two turtle doves and another partridge totaling $19.45. Day three lists three French hens and other gifts totaling $20.11. Eleven ladies dancing cost about $25 each.
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Bass and Sons
Commercial Center
Stardust
Nevada
Vaughn Monroe Show With The Smart Set and Frankie Mayo
Vaughn Monroe headlines a big stage show featuring The Smart Set and Frankie Mayo’s New Yorkers in a packed evening of music and comedy. Monroe leads a lively set with swing tunes while The Smart Set offers comic interludes and tight vocal numbers.
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Vaughn Monroe
Smart Set
Frankie Mayo
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U.S. Navy
Reagan
Telegraph Wire
Norma
Major Riddle
Dottie Coleman
San Pablo
Sahara
van Patten
Hank Greenspun
Kelly Samantha Meehan
Jack Meehan
SUN
Kelly
Fraulein
Truckel
Vegas
Benny Short Case
Setee
M Dr
Popende
Mother Eee
Ann Landers
Eset
Henderson Etter
Paul Price
Ralph Pear
F Society
Eae
Sundial
Sylvia Porter
Our
the Twin Tunes
Sally Korby
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