Hope Christmas tour draws largest Vietnam crowd since 1941
Bob Hope’s Christmas show in Long Binh, South Vietnam, entertained about 25 000 U S soldiers, marking his biggest audience since beginning tours 26 years ago. General Westmoreland and Vice President Ky attended, with Ky’s wife drawing strong applause. Thousands slept on the ground for seats as Hope’s fourth Christmas tour aimed at troops in Vietnam and Thailand.
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William C. Westmoreland
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Nguyen Cao Ky
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Red China silent on latest A test and six prior blasts
Tokyo radio quoted Peking bragging of six nuclear tests from 1964 to 1967 but offered no word on a low yield explosion detected by the U.S. AEC near Lop Nor. Officials say a lack of Chinese confirmation fuels speculation of a possible failure.
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Hiroshima
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Red Truck Movement Accelerates in Vietnam War
Allied air strikes hit truck convoys after a 24 hour Christmas cease fire. Two American soldiers were killed and 25 wounded as 79 incidents were reported, 24 enemy deaths recorded. Navy Skyhawks destroyed 23 of about 150 trucks between Hanoi and the DMZ, with B 52s conducting multiple attacks south of Da Nang and near Con Thien.
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Vietnam
Administration probes racial discrimination in North
An interim plan opens oil import provisions by Udall as lawmakers study political financing reforms. A House group foresees GOP control while Eisenhower urges action on tax deductions. The article notes an administration commitment to probe northern racial discrimination.
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Hanoi calls Johnson peace plan worn-out tricks
Hanoi backed Nhan Dan dismissed President Johnson five points as worn-out tricks. The paper urged the United States to halt bombing North Vietnam and withdraw all allied forces from South Vietnam. It said talks with the Viet Cong could occur only within a negotiated framework.
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Bethlehem Sees Mass Crowds for Christmas Birthplace Visit
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem for Christmas services as Israeli police guarded the city. Arab threats and leaflets urged Christians away from Bethlehem and Jerusalem areas, while 75,000 estimated attendees filled Jerusalem and Bethlehem, with overflow crowds in Manger Square watching in lit streets. Msgr. Alberto Gort led midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity along the traditional route.
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Prayer for Nation's Guidance and Peace
A reader calls for divine guidance for the country. They ask for insight courage and a preservation of peace and sound government.
Santa’s Christmas Eve visit lights Lubbock in byword
The jolly figure known as Santa delivered joy across the South Plains aided by more than 200 volunteers and donors who contributed over 8 700 to Chief Goodfellow and his co workers. About 9 000 underprivileged Lubbock youngsters received doorstep packages early Monday as other groups prepared Christmas gifts. Many residents observed Christmas services while commerce and government resumed normal activity after the holiday.
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Io the Young
Lubbock
North Pole
South Plains
Goodfellow
Jesus
Ship Fire Kills Three Off New York Heron Dianet
A pre dawn fire aboard the Norwegian freighter near the Manhattan riverfront killed three crewmen and wounded 18. The blaze gutted the three aft decks while the sugar cargo remained intact. Fire officials said the fire may have started up to 30 minutes before the Dianet crew’s alert. A resident’s phone call near 79th Street reported the alarm.
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New York
Manhattan
79Th Street
New Rise In Food Prices Forecast For 1968
The article forecasts a 2 to 3 percent rise in supermarket food costs in 1968 and similar increases for dining out. Higher processing and marketing costs are the main drivers, with farm costs possibly rising due to production cutbacks. However the farmer’s share may shrink as marketing charges outpace farm price gains. Total food spending will rise as incomes grow.
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Washington
Texas Ahead In Grim Holiday Traffic Toll
Texas led nationwide holiday traffic deaths as totals neared 700 with 45 fatalities by Monday. Across the country the toll stood at 614 at dusk with Pennsylvania and California following. A separate report notes John Wesley Walker, 45, was shot and killed in Waco outside a tavern with a woman held in connection.
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Famaida
Pennsylvania
California
Associated Press
WACO
UPI
John Wesley Walker
Berkeley
Calif
Winter chill grips Texas with scattered snow flurries
A cold front moved through Texas bringing plummeting temps. Lubbock rose to 45 after a low of 29 with forecasts of colder readings and possible light snow flurries mainly in northern counties. Christmas highs ranged from 39 in Amarillo to 73 in Brownsville as no statewide precipitation was reported.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Dalhart
Alice
Brownsville
Five Die as Fire Destroys Connecticut Home on Christmas
A kerosene fueled blaze at the Clifford Green family home in Watertown, Connecticut, killed five members including husband Clifford and four children aged 11, 9, 6, and 4. Mrs. Green survived with serious burns and cuts after escaping through a window. Police noted a wagon outside loaded with wrapped Christmas gifts.
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