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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1966
Page
10
Maj. Gen. W. E. DePuy commander of the 1st Infantry Division says the war is well on the proper way though not over. He cites village clearings in Phu Chan and shifts in Viet Cong strength, noting North Vietnamese replacements and casualty estimates have generally been lower than actual communist deaths.
Cairo based Al Ahram reports that Saudi and Jordanian chiefs of staff are accused of collusion to hinder a Arab Defense Council decision. The council may allow Iraqi and Saudi forces to enter Jordan within two months to aid defense against a potential Israeli attack. Jordanian Gen Amer Khammash says entry will depend on council fulfillment of financial commitments to strengthen Jordan's defense.
A plant feature notes hibiscus has 200 wild species but hybridization has expanded named varieties to thousands. Some blooms reach plate size, with colors and forms ranging widely.
Capt. Dick Beal, 26, a Texas A&M graduate, earned the Silver Star for leading a 15 man force through jungle fire in Vietnam to reach a beleaguered rifle company. He organized a recovery party and returned to retrieve weapons and equipment, earning high praise for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. The episode followed a discovery note about Easter Island named in Britannica.
Former Johnson and Kennedy aide Bundy argues sudden incidents in Vietnam aim to raise costs and deter aggression rather than seek total defeat. He distinguishes targeted limits tied to North Vietnam's support moves from broad strikes, urging continued pressure at measured targets.
In a small Kentucky community of about 4 500 residents on Interstate 73 near Richmond Berea and the hills of the Cumberland area locals join a holiday effort. The Rev. TonneER and Dona Toluwon organize volunteers to assist elderly and pregnant residents, delivering fruit and support to five households amid a five inch snowfall.
Boston UPI reports Philip C. Wall, ALA safety director, warns that coffee cannot counteract alcohol in the bloodstream. Motorists taking one for the road may feel sober but will be fooled into unsafe driving.
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in Gilmer Texas, the town’s largest worship place. Investigators cite defective wiring as the cause. The blaze required about three hours to extinguish and damaged the adjoining educational building by smoke and water. No loss estimate available immediately.
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