Curfew Imposed on Saigon as New Wave Fears Loom
A curfew for U S troops in Saigon is ordered from dusk until dawn amid fears of a fresh extremist wave and a possible winter offensive. B52 raids intensify and 1 800 tons of explosives are dropped to blunt enemy advances while navy river patrols face increased attacks and an Army OH 6 helicopter is shot down 956th Vietnam helicopter loss since 1961.
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U.S
Capital Military
Strategic Air Command
Okinawa
Guam
Thailand
U.S. Navy
Cambodia
Navy
South Vietnam
Gift ideas spike as luxury items top list
Chicago shoppers face steep prices as catalogs reveal lavish gifts. A $273 950 jewel of the month plan promises monthly pieces for a year, while a $3 000 Bengal tiger cub and $4 400 baby elephant pose as extravagant options. Other pricey items include a $1 200 silver shovel and a $2 300 zebra skin suitcase.
Release of Pueblo Crew Seen Unlikely Before First Anniversary
Washington reports show officials doubt possible freedom for the Pueblo sailors before Jan 23 next year, as 83 crewmen were seized off North Korea on Jan 23. Negotiators from the United States and North Korea prepare to meet at Panmunjom for the 26th time.
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Nixon
Nixon Dayan Briefly Discuss Mideast Ties
In New York President elect Nixon met Israeli defense minister Dayan who urged stronger U S ties with Arab nations to offset Soviet influence. Dayan spoke after former Governor Scranton urged broad Arab friendship while keeping Israel. Dayan said he expects Nixon to push peace in the Middle East and favor greater American influence in Arab lands. He later visited a friend at New York University Hospital.
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Moshe Dayan
Nixon
United States
Dayan
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Middle East
Soviet Union
Pierre
New York University Hospital
Vincent Andrews
KU Alumni Offer Orange Bowl Package Tours
Kansas University alumni sponsor five Miami trips for the January 1 game with Penn State. About 900 alumni have bought packages. remaining spaces include 50 hotel rooms and 30 to 40 airline seats. The six day five night tour costs 265 dollars and covers charter flights, game tickets, parade seating, hotel pre rally, and meals.
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Dick Wintermote
KU Alumni Association
Wintermote
Miami
Alumni Association
Everglades Hotel
Kansas City
Wintermore
KU Jayhawks
Penn State
China Slashes Aid to North Vietnam Amid Peace Talks Tensions
Western diplomats report Beijing has scaled back Chinese military aid to North Vietnam since March 31 after President Johnson limited bombing. China allegedly withdrawn about half of its 50,000 man labor force, with indications of a total bombing halt by November 1 and intensified anti Hanoi messaging at home.
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China
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Johnson
North
Peking
Conference Table Talks Stall Over Shape of Vietnam Talks
Paris AP reports expanded Vietnam war talks idle as table geometry blocks a start. North Vietnamese sources reject a nearly round table while Cyrus Vance and Col Ha Van Lau discuss four diagrams including a doughnut design. A four sided concept for Viet Cong delegation status remains disputed. Flags and seating order still unsettled.
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Ha van Lau
Vance
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South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Vespers Set This Sunday at KU Hoch Auditorium
The 44th annual Kansas University Christmas Vespers will be held Sunday at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium. The hour long program features traditional Christmas music and tableaux titled Glory to God in the Highest Ornaments Carolers and Nativity. Albert Gerken will give a carillon recital at 2:45 and 7 p.m. as brass ensembles perform from the balcony. An offering supports the KU fine arts scholarship fund.
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Hoch
EU Design Department
Albert Gerken
University Carillonneur
Donald M. Swarthout
KU School of Fine Arts
Herald Angels
Fine Arts
Christmas Index Article Fragment
Fragmentary newspaper line references a Christmas feature and subscription prices. Mentions Journal-World and names Gene Downe and St-Adva. Details are unclear but indicate a catalog or ad noting yearly subscription options and pricing.
Alty. Gen. Kelley to answer fifth grader’s U.S. laws request
Lansing Michigan AP reports Attorney General Frank Kelley received a letter from a New York fifth grader asking for all information on the United States. Kelley’s office plans to provide the youth with Michigan laws.
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Lansing, Mich
Alty
Frank Kelley
New York
United States
Laird Expects Vietnam War End Before Budget Prep
In his first Pentagon briefing incoming Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird says he hopes the Vietnam War ends by the time the next defense budget is prepared late next year. He stays cautious on specifics while pledging prudent defense spending and aims to restore global peace.
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Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Clark M. Clifford
Vietnam
Clifford
Paris
Hanoi
George P. Shultz
Labor
David M. Kennedy
Treasury
Clifford M. Hardin
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Nixon
Herb Klein
Hardin
Lincoln
Neb
Shultz
University of Chicago Business School
Kennedy
Chicago
Wisconsin
Seven Degrees Low Here
The thermometer fell to seven degrees this morning the coldest reading of the season. Furnaces ran overtime and cars were slow to start as service stations reported heavy calls. Warmer readings in the 30s are forecast for this afternoon and Sunday with partly cloudy skies and a light northwest wind. No precipitation expected through the weekend. Only a trace of snow was recorded Friday.
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Weather Bureau
UF Campaign Ends in Short of Goal by 3540
The 1968 United Fund campaign closes with $139,956 goal, $3,940 short though total exceeds last year by nearly $2,000. Drive Chairman Jack Landreth notes restricted gifts and post drive receipts may adjust final totals. divisions list contributions by area, plus $7,500 emergency reserve.
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United Fund
Drive
Jack Landreth
Landreth
Kansas University
Haskell Institute
Fall Season Still Official Midlands Shiver in Cold
A midwinter cold wave grips the nation from the Canadian border to the Southern plains. Record December warmth gave way to frigid air with 10 to 15 below zero in the northern plains and upper Mississippi Valley, and 17 below in International Falls Minnesota. Weather warnings extend across western Pennsylvania and New York as storms churn southeast into Canada and snow reaches upper Michigan.
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Lower Michigan
California
Washington
Weather Bureau
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