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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1965
Page
6
Viet Nam hosts a Christmas truce extended beyond 24 hours with weapons idle as U S and allied troops observe a 30 hour pause. Vatican reports Pope Paul VI hopes for a just peace while sporadic incidents mar the halt.
War Page 2 reports on a bold bowling bet placed by Sun at Hillcreet Bowl. The item hints at local excitement and stakes surrounding the match or exhibition event. Local venues and participants are named, emphasizing community sports interest.
President Johnson's daughter Luci, 18, will marry Air Force enlisted man Pat Nugent, 22, next summer with the president's approval. The couple met through friends last summer and became engaged at a Christmas Eve party at the LBJ Ranch. Nugent trains at Lackland AFB and Milwaukee, with a future return to civilian reservist status.
Newark on Christmas Eve saw two fires kill 11 people and injure 36 as a hotel lobby blaze at the Military Park Hotel and an apartment-house fire earlier in the day left eight dead. Fire Director Caulfield credited a new snow- kel device with aiding mass rescues lifting 75 to safety. Victims include Anita Priestman 25 Verona John Balla 37 New Providence and Edmund Floyd 43 Summit.
A Christmas Eve Kansas Turnpike crash near Topeka killed six week old Natalie Stevens and her mother, 24 year old Mrs. Thomas Stevens of Kansas City. Mrs Stevens died at St Francis Hospital. Stevens was listed in fair condition.
Two babies arrived Christmas morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Little Richard McCart was born at 2:42 a.m. to Carl J. and Ruth McCart of De Soto weighing six pounds three quarters of an ounce and 20 inches long. The second boy arrived at 3:14 a.m. to Duane B. and unnamed Robison of Lecompton weighing six pounds four ounces and 20 inches. the Robison child’s name was not yet set.
Santa Claus and his wife were taken to a Birmingham hospital after a Friday night wreck. Santa, identified as Mr. and Mrs. Claus in costume, was shaken but unharmed, while Mrs. Heflin G. Finley of Birmingham sustained minor injuries.
Large sections of Arizona remain underwater as rivers burst their banks after torrential rain and heavy snow. Gov. Sam Goddard declared a state of emergency to mobilize funds for public repairs while thousands face displacement and farms suffer heavy losses across eastern Arizona, near Tucson and Phoenix.
In Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI thanked leaders of North and South Viet Nam for a Christmas truce and urged them to make it a lasting peace. The message to Ho Chi Minh and Maj. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu was dispatched Friday with no U.S. mention. The Pope spoke from Saint Peter’s Square praising the pause and calling for justice and peace.
Algerian President Houari Boumedienne pledged full support to the Viet Cong in its struggle against American imperialism, signaling continued North African backing for the insurgents amid the Vietnam era tensions.
Reports describe a rare stillness across the 1st Infantry Division perimeter north and west of Saigon. Capt. Jay Franz recalls the night’s silence as vehicles, aircraft, and gunfire were largely absent after the 30 hour cease-fire began.
The American Council on Education analyzed 68 554 entering freshmen at 39 liberal arts colleges and 16 universities including KU. KU students excelled with higher A and B grades, more leadership roles, and greater self confidence than the national sample. Parents' college experience was common among KU freshmen.
Traffic deaths climbed during the extended Christmas weekend with 282 killed since Thursday 5 pm local time. Snow and ice spurred hazardous driving. the National Safety Council projected 560 to 660 deaths by Sunday midnight. Additional fatal crashes occurred in Oregon and Mississippi as weather worsened conditions.
Lawrence enjoyed a calm holiday with light snow and festive church services. One traffic accident involved 17 year old Larry Pentlin and 61 year old Margaret Doyle at Ward and Barker, as shoppers and families celebrated a mostly quiet Christmas.
Havana radio reports Cuba struggles to reach draft eligible males and orders all enrollees to report new addresses by January 15. Those who move must notify within five days of the change.
Cold and partly cloudy conditions prevail in northeast Kansas with a chance of light snow. Lows tonight around 20s, Sunday near 40 with continued partly cloudy skies. 4 p.m. readings and past temperature visuals are noted.
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