War still on track as 1st Infantry Division reviews year
Major General W. E. DePuy, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, said in a year end assessment that the war is well on the proper path but not over. He cited gains against Viet Cong in Phu Chan and noted North Vietnamese reinforcements and lower casualty estimates than actual Communist deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian
South Vietnam
W. E. DePuy
1St Infantry Division
Phu Chan
DePuy
Vietnam
Arab and Jordanian Chiefs Drawn Into Collusion Charge
Cairo based Al Ahram accuses Saudi and Jordanian chiefs of staff of collusion to defy Arab Defense Council orders allowing Iraqi and Saudi troops into Jordan within two months. The 12 Arab League chiefs met in secret to harmonize the council decision amid Israeli attack concerns. Jordan's Gen Amer Khammash warned Jordan will block troop entry unless council relinquishes financial commitments to Jordan's defense system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Arab Defense Council
Jordan
Amer Khammash
Ahe
Hibiscus Hybrids Boast Plate Sized Blooms in LA
About 200 hibiscus species exist but hybridization has raised the number of named varieties to thousands. Some blossoms reach plate size, drawing gardeners and breeders to the Los Angeles area for striking blooms and new hybrids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
West Point reject earns Silver Star for gallantry
Capt. Dick Beal, a 1962 Texas A&M graduate, led a 15 man force through jungle fire to reach a beleaguered U S rifle company in Vietnam. He recovered bodies and weapons and ensured evacuation as sniper fire raged. Beal received the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dick Beal
West Point
Beal
Iwar
United States
Inj
Dallas
Texas A&m
United States Army
Joe
Texas Tech
Bundy Says Bombing Aims Not Total Defeat
former presidential adviser McGeorge Bundy told a press conference that Sunday American bombing of North Vietnam aimed to stop Hanoi’s aggression rather than force total defeat. Bundy, a former Johnson and Kennedy aide, supported continuing bombing to raise the war’s cost while targeting supports to North Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
McGeorge Bundy
Foreign Affairs
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Bundy
Johnson
Kennedy
Ford Foundation
Island
United States
South Vietnam
Drivers warn against coffee as road sobriety aid
The Automobile Legal Assn warns that coffee cannot sober a drinker after alcohol enters the bloodstream. Philip C. Wallwork, safety director, says coffee gives a false sense of security and may worsen safety by encouraging unsafe driving. The best remedy is a safe driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Automobile Legal Assn
Philip C. Wallwork
ALA
Church Ravaged In Gilmer Blaze
Fire believed caused by defective wiring destroyed the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church Gilmer's largest place for worship shortly after Sunday service. Three hours were needed to extinguish the blaze. The adjoining educational building suffered smoke and water damage. No loss estimate was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer, Tex
First Baptist Church
Gilmer
Mail Beats Snow Rain and Bottlenecks in Christmas Run
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien announced record Christmas mail volume nine billion pieces with minimal delays. Chicago routed bottlenecks via diversions while cities like San Francisco and Dallas reported strong handling and low backlogs. The capital posted about 19 million pieces daily with peak four days before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O'Brien
Sone
Clairborune Bol‘ton
San Francisco
Lim P. Lee
Lee
City
Dallas
Texas City
Pittsburgh
Berea Community Feeds Stranded Snowbound Travelers
In Berea Kentucky a five inch snowstorm stranded about 2000 interstate travelers on I 75 between Richmond and Berea. The town’s churches restaurants hotels and civic groups opened homes and services feeding housing and comforting hundreds. The Johnsons at Union Church hosted around 50 people and Boone Tavern reported 68 rooms for 212 guests with many others placed in private homes. Several travelers remained through Christmas with some needing hospital care due to pregnancy and icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
Richmond
Cumberlands
Donald E. Johnson
Berea College
Union Church
Mr. Johnson
Lege
Samuel Bogus
Wilamson
W.va
Boggs
Johnson
Argentine Crime Fighter Vucetich Pioneered Fingerprint Theory
Buenos Aires records note Juan Vucetich, an Argentine pioneer in forensics, who in 1891 developed a widely adopted system for classifying fingerprints used in crime solving. The item highlights his contribution and historical impact in forensic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Juan Vucetth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fulton J. Sheen
Rochester
Monroe County Penitentiary
Easter Island
Pacific
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mer. Johnson
William ‘Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Davis
Johnsons
Boone Tavern
Berea Col
Feliz Navidad
Faustino Santana
Jorge
Santana
Cuba
Port Columbus
Broadway
Indiana
Hristmas
Winthrop
Knee Sox
Cowboy Boots
Chisen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!