Holiday greetings from Nevada press and readers
The column lists holiday cards from journalists and public figures across Nevada and Washington. It thanks police chiefs and federal agents, cites names like Jack McCloskey, Walter Cox, Wayne Sargent, and John Hopkins, and notes Las Vegas as a sunny backdrop. It ends with a tease to continue on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna
Jack Dempsey
Charley Catt
Virginia
Bill Lauh
Dawg
UPI
Wayne Sargent
Marybeth
John
Bernadette McGroarty
Washington, D. C
the Sun
Lorin Bunker
Nick Janise
Dean Elson
FBI
Ralph Lamb
Sheriffs
Las Vegas
Posners
Kestersons
Jimmy Grippo
McGarrys
Jean
Jack Kent Cooke
John Hopkins
Nick Vara
Elinor
Don Gray
Nelson Conways
Howard Kalmensons
Ralph Dentons
Don Ream
Haren
Ze! Lowman
Edwin S. Lowe
Delaneys
McGroartys
Anne
Larry Snow
Charles Wyman
Ed Scovill
Joann
Ed Fike
Santa
Holly
Viet Cong cease fire violations hit Christmas truce near Saigon
A spate of Viet Cong incidents during the Christmas truce wounded and killed U S troops near Saigon. A U S 1st Infantry Division patrol at Di An 12 miles northeast of Saigon faced a heavy attack by Viet Cong guerrillas as Bob Hope and other entertainers performed for troops. Helicopter gunships repelled the assault with heavy U S casualties.
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Saigon
CPI
Bob Hope
U. S
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
di An
Hope
Newest Soviet Moon Probe Sends Good TV Pictures
Luna 13 sent panoramic television images from the lunar surface aiding a Soviet bid to beat the Americans to a manned moon landing. Tass reported a soft landing near Ocean of Storms with TV data, telemetry, and sensor readings, while Luna 9’s earlier surface pictures are recalled and British observers note prior publication.
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Moscow
UPI
Lunar
Tass
Moon
Jodrell Bank
Partly cloudy with a cool high today
Partly cloudy conditions with a 10 percent chance of rain. Gusty northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Today's high near 50 and low around 25. Sunrise 6 50, sunset 4 33. Yesterday's high 51, low 26. Noontime humidity about 28 percent.
Public opinion split on auto safety causes in Harris survey
Louis Harris reports that about 25 percent of car owners rate manufacturers poorly for safety features while 96 to 4 percent blame driver carelessness for highway accidents. The public criticizes padding and tires most, yet over 70 percent find no fault with auto safety overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Ralph Nader
Spooky Air Force Plane Defends Delta Base on Christmas Eve
A World War II era AC47 nicknamed Spooky stopped a Viet Cong attack on Binh Thuy base in the Mekong Delta within minutes. The crew of seven American airmen engaged four Viet Cong positions four miles away, firing about 6,000 machine gun rounds after the control tower detected the assault. Captain William B. Baird led the strafing run from the aircraft’s side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Can Tho
South Vietnam
UPI
Mekong Delta
Binh Thuy
Here
Spooky
William B. Baird
Miami, Fla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nevada
Jack McCloskey
Hawthorne
Walter Cox
Yerington
Hank Greenspun
Commie
Vietnam
International Control Commission
ICC
Hanoi
Sagan
Robert Kaylor
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
India
Canada
Poland
Indochina
27Th Infantry
Commies
Viet Nam
Cam Ranh Bay
UPE Telephoto
Binh Thai
da Nang
Col. Walter Moore
1St Marine Division
Flying Tiger Lime
Trinh Huan
THE
Harris Survey
By Louis Harris
Ures
Ann Landers
Boulder City
Nee Henderson
Ralph Pearl
Doe
Vibe Dessin
Sundial
Cerro
Hotel & Casino
E. Fremont
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