Truce Violated In Cong Attack Holiday Toll Rises
Traffic deaths climbed during the Christmas travel rush reaching 153. A snowstorm from the central U S to the Atlantic coast worsened driving conditions. A Greyhound bus overturned near Danville Virginia injuring several. A collision near Hannibal Missouri killed four. Safety council forewarned 650 to 750 fatalities expected in the 78 hour holiday period. An AP tally showed 391 deaths in a nonholiday period for comparison.
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Marines Return Fire During Christmas Truce Clash
U S Marines came under heavy small arms and mortar fire about eight hours into a 48 hour Christmas truce near Da Nang. Marines replied with artillery fire as a major reported violation. One company endured roughly 1000 rounds of small arms fire and 20 mortars. casualties were light.
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5Th Marine Regiment
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Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid War and Snow
Across nations people wrapped gifts and prepared for Christmas Eve with family prayers and peace hopes. A Vietnam truce faltered as Marine units faced heavy fire, while leaders like Pope Paul VI and Prime Minister Lester Pearson urged goodwill.
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Paul VI
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Sadness Marks Christmas For Welsh Village
Aberfan faces a somber Christmas two months after the coal sludge disaster that buried 116 children. Parents mourn on this holiday as volunteers and Princess Margaret aid reach and the disaster fund nears distribution. Survivors recall the day, while work continues to level the slag heap above the village.
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Vogel Treated For Back Ailment In Topeka Hospital
State Representative John Vogel was admitted to Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka for back ailment therapy. He entered Wednesday and will stay in traction until early next week. His wife said he remains in good spirits despite pain.
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Mexican Jet Crashes Near Mexico City Landing
A four engine DC8 carrying 138 passengers and seven crew from New York crash landed in Lake Texcoco near Mexico City before dawn. Twenty one people were injured and treated at a Red Cross hospital, with 16 released after care.
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Weather Summary for Northeast Kansas
Fair and not so cold tonight and Sunday with lows around 15 to 20 degrees and a high in the mid 30s. Temperature readings vary with past records showing a 1.8 inch snowfall, sunrise at 1:38 am and sunset at 6:02 pm.
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Nooh
Teese
Record cold grips Lawrence area as temps drop to 2 above
Temperatures fell to 2 above zero breaking a 1951 low as the Lawrence area faced its coldest day in years. Police and sheriff officials cited holiday stress and risk factors in traffic and walking, urging caution and awareness of safe behavior. Roads mostly returned to normal with some ice patches lingering.
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Sheriff's Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas University
Bill Troelstrup
Rex Johnson
Troelstrup
Johnson
Packages arrive as son returns home in surprise box
Paris Texas mother Mrs C D Barker received a large gift box at her home. When she opened it, her son Pfc Carl Barker emerged. He had been stationed in Germany and told only his father, a Paris doctor, who suggested the dramatic arrival. The mother and sister nearly hystericked.
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C. D. Barker
Germany
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Oklahoma Woman Shot to Death on Neighbor Porch
A 45 year old widow Rose Peiffer was killed by gunfire Friday night on a neighbor’s porch in Oklahoma City. Detectives say a trail of blood led from her door to the porch with no witnesses and no motive known.
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Rose Peiffer
Shaw
Dennis Berglan
KU Professor Develops New Pollution Control Method
Kansas University civil engineering professor Raymond Loehr leads a pioneer demonstration feedlot waste treatment project on Albert Pendleton's farm near Highway K-10. The system uses three underground tanks to process waste from about 150 cattle, with solids usable as fertilizer and treated liquids returned to pasture to minimize pollution risk. Funding includes $26,000 from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration for year one and about $20,000 for two more years.
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Kansas University
Los Angeles
Loehr
Douglas County
Kaw
EU Civil Engineering
Albert Pendleton
K-10
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See NEW Pege 2 Open Bowling Sat Sun Hilleveast
Local bowling page announces a weekend open event at Hill East with bowling alleys inviting players to compete Saturday and Sunday. Details on sessions and entry fees are expected in the next edition.
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