Sneaky and Smart Green Beret Finally Home After Fifth Escape
UPI reports James Rowe, 30, from McAllen Texas, endured five years in a Mekong Delta jungle camp. Guard Dramas described by defector Phung Van Thuong show Rowe’s stubborn, uncooperative stance, multiple escape attempts, and brutal punishments including two months chained confinement. U.S. artillery and helicopter fire neared the camp as Rowe and others lay low awaiting rescue.
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Daniel Southerland
Saigon
UPI
James Rowe
Rowe
Viet Cong
Phung van Thuong
Thuongs
Thuong
McAllen
Tex
Mekong Delta
Beret
U. S
U.S
Nations Weather Picture
United Press International reports the 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. with temperature and precipitation details across regions.
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United Press International
Hong Kong flu spreads to all 50 states kills 652
The Hong Kong flu has reached all 50 states with 652 deaths last week per NCDC. Excess mortality from influenza and pneumonia rose across 122 cities while 1,168 respiratory deaths occurred versus 516 expected. University of Florida students wear masks as vaccine supplies rise.
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Charles S. Taylor
Atlanta
UPI
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Hawaii
Louisiana
Hong Kong
East South Central
West South Central
University of Florida
Gainesville
California
Los Angeles
North central region reels from snow and cold wave
Cold and icy conditions grip the north central states with freezing rain sleet and heavy snow. Fatalities occur as an Indianapolis man drowns on a reservoir and an elderly Wisconsin couple is found deceased near their farm.
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United Press International
Georgia
Alabama
Plains
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert A. Doteenwhy
Fall Creek
Wis
Houghton Lake
Mich
Seattle
Wash
Grand
Christmas tree bonfire and town band in Lompoc
The Lompoc Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas tree bonfire Sunday at 7 p.m. on the east side of North H Street. The Lompoc Town Band will perform, and residents may bring trees to the site free of charge.
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Lompoc
H Street
Show Auto Parts
Laura Machado Obituary and Funeral Services Set
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in McPeek Family Chapel for Laura Machado who died yesterday at 65. She was born January 21, 1903 in Dunsmuir California and was a 11 year resident of Lompoc. Survived by husband Jack, two sons Everet and Ronald, siblings Roy Linton Edith Stanfield Bertha Hooper, a niece Helen Silva, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Interment will be in Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
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McPeek Family
Laura Machado
Machado
Dunsmuir
Calif
T. Robert Bergman
Peace Lutheran Church
City
Jack
Lompoc
Everet
Los Angeles
Ronald
Lancaster
Roy Linton
Seaside
Oregon
Edith Stanfield
Cutler
Bertha Hooper
Fresno
Helen Silva
Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
Police recruiting struggles noted in major cities
ISABELLE McCAIG HALL reports that UPI says police departments in the largest cities face a critical recruitment problem due to low pay and slanderous attacks. Patrick Murphy of the Justice Department cites up to 10 percent staffing shortfalls and notes difficulty attracting Black applicants amid concerns over fair promotions. He cites national trends and references incidents in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention.
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Isabelle McCaig
Washington
UPI
Patrick V. Muprhy
New York City
Justice Department
New Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Murphy
District of Columbia
Public Safety
Congress
Brooklyn
N.Y
Chicago
South
Families of Pueblo crew return home after captivity
Families of the 184 USS Pueblo crew welcomed sons and husbands home on December 24 after 11 months in captivity in North Korea. By year end 55 stayed in a special El Cortez Hotel block as the Chamber of Commerce raised 45800 dollars for meals and lodging beyond a goal of 25000. The Navy set a Purple Hearts ceremony at Balboa Naval Hospital for January and 10 sailors wounded in the seizure will be honored along with the family of Seaman Hodges of Creswell Oregon. Purple Hearts will also be awarded to veterans recovering from Vietnam wounds. Debriefing interviews and medical care continued for Pueblo crewmen and a court of inquiry was expected at Coronado within about 10 days.
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San Diego
UPI
Pueblo
North Korea
el Cortez
Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Balboa Naval Hospital
Duane Hodges
Creswell
Ore
Hodges
Vietnam
Far East
Coronado Amphibious Base
Closing Stocks and Local Leases Highlight Valley Notices
Closing stock quotations from Rohrbaugh and Co include Alcoa American Can Chrysler IBM U.S. Steel and others. The Santa Ynez Valley Red Tax Committee backs terminating two county directed sign leases near Buellton with notices to landowners by January 28. In San Francisco 164 Olympic Club members welcome the new year with a 46 degree ocean swim after a brief hike.
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James L. Biles, Jr
Rohrbaugh and Co
Constellation Road
Lompoc
Alcon
Alcoa
American Can
American Air
American Motors
At&t
Bendix
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Ford Motor
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
IBM
Imperial Corp
International Paper
It&t
Johns- Manville
Lockheed
McDonnell- Douglas
Minnesota Mining
Penn-Central
Outboard Marine
Santa Ynez Valley Red Tax Committee
Board of Supervisors
Howard Menzel
Pahler Brothers
Buellton
Santa Ynez Valley Sales
R D. Johnson
San Francisco
UPI
Olympic Club
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Fred Norman
Daisy Ave
Teton Mountain
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San Juan River
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Utah
National Guard
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Florida
Daily Record
Lompoc Architectural Review Board
Walnut Ave
Collins
North Avenue
Shirley Helm
Miguelito Canyon Rd
Francisco Mendoza Gomez
N. J St
Robert Donald Werner
S. H St
Gomez
Lompoc Hospital
Ocean Avenue
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Werner
Public Defender
R. D. Johnson
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Vay
Parke Davis
Pepsi Cola
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Rexall
National Safety Council
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