Reds Open Fire Despite Agreement
U.S. spokesmen said one American was killed and three wounded as fighting continued around Saigon and Da Nang. Allied forces claimed at least 79 enemy troops killed, including clashes near Saigon and near Tyninh, with North Vietnamese gunfire downing a pair of U.S. aircraft amid the New Year truce.
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U.S
Saigon
da Nang
T#y Ninh
Paul
St. Peter's Square
Vietnam
Mekong Delta
U.S. 199Th Light Infantry Brigade
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Quang Bingh
Panhandle
Public Opinion On A Nationwide Move To Monday Holidays
People favor moving certain national holidays to always fall on Mondays for long weekends. Support varies by region and locale with about six in ten nationwide in favor while concerns about tax and social issues temper enthusiasm.
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Midwest
Cities
Suburbs
Town
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Golden Wedding Fete Highlights 50 Years of Marriage
EL MONTE Calif UPI At 103 George Paull attends his daughter Ardis Moore’s golden wedding anniversary. Paull a former banker from What Cheer Iowa lives in a wheelchair yet attended in a red jacket and bow tie. His son in law Edward Moore 71 is retired contractor and praises the couple. Paull credits abstinence from alcohol tobacco and caffeine for his longevity.
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EL Monte
Calif
UPI
George Paull
Paull
What Cheer
Iowa
California
Edward Moore
Heart Transplant Team Seeks Second Donor for Blaiberg
Dr. Christiaan Barnard plans a second heart transplant after returning to Cape Town from the U.S. and Johnson ranch visit. The next patient would be 55 year old Dr. Philip Blaiberg, whose blood type is rarer, with the team awaiting a suitable donor as Blaiberg’s condition fluctuates.
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Philip Blaiberg
Barnard
London
Erate
Cape Town
United States
President Johnson
LBJ
Louis Washkansky
Washkansky
Blaiberg
Jan Louw
University of Cape Town
Louw
Nation faces record cold and heavy snow across states
An Arctic air mass drives record low temperatures from Oklahoma to Ohio with up to four inches of snow in many areas. Cities report extreme lows including 43 below zero in Bismarck and 42 below in Hayward while snow and ice disrupt travel from New York to New England and trigger power outages and traffic fatalities.
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United Press International
Mercury
Oklahoma
Ohio
Ohio Valley
New England
Bismarck
N.D
Hayward
Wis
Grand Island
Neb
Kansas City
Chicago
Jersey Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Missouri
Arkansas
Ohio River Valley
New York
Bers
Kansas
Colorado
Grand Teton Mountain
Wyoming
Denver
Kentucky
Maryland
New York City
Klan Tevit Sought in Police Units
Investigations spread as six Chicago officers are alleged Klansmen. Police probe targets Heath and other departments in Illinois as Klan influence within law enforcement faces scrutiny. Accused officers resist resignations amid legal aid discussions by the ACLU and potential court tests by the Klan.
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John Coyne
Morris
Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois
Springfield
Peoria
Cassius Clay
John Mulcherone
Chicago Police Department
Donald Heath
Heath
Jay A. Miller
American Civil Liberties Union
James B. Conlisk
Miller
ACLU
Klan
James R. Venable
Atlanta, Ga
The
National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Venable
Driver Safety Record Near For Holiday
Texas led the nation with 23 traffic deaths over the holiday period, followed by California 20 Michigan 14 and Illinois 13. The 78 hour period began 6 p m Friday and ends midnight Monday. The National Safety Council estimated 460 to 540 deaths in traffic during the holiday and 465 in a comparable non holiday period.
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Texas
California
Michigan
Illinois
National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Las Vegas Woman Jumps from Moving Car to Escape Threat
Florence Truman 19 stops a would be attacker by leaping from her car in the Central Telephone Co lot. The car rammed a parked vehicle and another, as police searched downtown for the dark clad suspect described as medium height wearing a grey sweater.
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Las Vegas
Florence Truman
23Rd Street
Central Telephone Co
Carson Street
Miss Truman
Carson
7Th Street
Longest Copper Dispute Stretches Record in West
Salt Lake City UPS report notes Kennecott Western Mining Division faces a 170 day strike, surpassing 1959 60, with 60 000 workers idle and production cut by over 90 percent. Negotiations with the Joint Union Negotiating Committee broke off, while talks with Phelps Dodge were recessed. Industry leaders and governors struggle to revive talks as contracts near expiration.
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Salt Lake City
UPS
Kennecott Copper Corp
Western Mining Division
Kennecott
Western Mining
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Joint Union Negotiating Committee
Com
Phelps- Dodge Corp
Douglas, Ariz
Parade of Roses Ready in Pasadena
Pasadena prepares for the 79th Tournament of Roses Parade with 60 floats decorated by volunteers. Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen will lead as honorary grand marshal. Indiana University fans hope for Rose Bowl glory as the Hoosiers face USC. Other floats feature Columbus ships replica, a Jesus scene, and the 1968 Rose Queen Linda Strother. Mexico City Olympic theme and Long Beach Queen Mary float noted.
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Pasadena
Calif
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
Colorado Avenue
Indiana
Southern California
Indiana University
Hoosier
Trojans
Linda Strother
Mexico
Mexico City
San Antonio
Long Beach
Officials warn wage boosts may not help under rising inflation
Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz warned that inflation could reach a level where wage increases no longer improve take home pay. Commerce Secretary Alexander Trowbridge endorsed cautious pricing and noted the auto industry kept prices stable aside from safety-feature costs. Both predicted a strong 1968 economy if inflation stays controlled.
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Washington
UPI
Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
ABC
Trowbridge
President Johnson shows slight gain in Gallup poll
Princeton based Gallup poll finds 46 percent of adults approve of Johnson's handling of the presidency, up from 41 in November but below January 1967's 47. Disapproval sits at 41 percent with 13 percent no opinion, as Johnson's support varies by region and peaks at 52 percent earlier in the year.
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Princeton, N.J
UPI
Johnson
Gallup
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Institute
White House
New Yorkers Tense as Strike Deadline Near New Year
Mediators pressed to avert a second New York transit strike as TWU and ATMU hold fast on pensions for 36 23 workers. Affected by a looming walkout and a New Year storm, TA officials canceled interviews to save time.
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New York
UPS
Theodore W. Kheel
Kheel
Transport Workers Union
TWU
Amalgamated Transit Union
City Transit Authority
De Gaulle Says Peace Proposals Ignored by U.S. and Israel
President Charles de Gaulle warned in a year end address that Vietnam and the Middle East crises can only be solved if the United States and Israel accept his peace plans. He claimed his warnings were dismissed and did not detail the proposals.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Middle East
United States
Israel
de Gaulle
Navajo Nation Recovers From Eight Day Winter Storm
Residents of the Navajo reservation report relief as an eight day snow emergency that began December 12 ends. Officials say conditions are returning to normal after three feet of snow.
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Window Rock
Ariz
UPI
Navajo Reservation
Australia welcomes first quintuplets in joyous New Year toast
A country lawyer and his wife toasted New Year as Australia celebrated its first set of quintuplets. Doctors said one baby, a girl, weighed just over three pounds and was more concerning than the others, but all five infants were in satisfactory condition, born six weeks early at Women's College Hospital.
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Brisbane
Australia
UPI
Women's College Hospital
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