Truce Ends Vietnam Operations After Major Early 1967 Clash
U.S. forces claim 977 enemy killed and 90 captured in Paul Revere 4 as 2,800 sorties supported ground units. Viet Cong propose a Tet ceasefire while U.S. troops disembark at Vung Tau and Hue engagements mark the truce period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinh Loi
Bac Lieu
U.S
Pleiku
Kontum
1St Cavalry Division
25Th Infantry Division
4Th Ifantry
Vung Tau
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
United States
101St Airborne Division
Kontum City
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cu Chi
Saigon
First babies of 1967 born in Bexar County
At five seconds past midnight a 6 pound 13 ounce boy was born to Mr and Mrs George A Easter at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. At eight minutes past midnight a 7 pound 3 ounce girl was born to Mr and Mrs Loy Parker in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bexar County
George A. Easter
Lackland Air Force Base
Loy Parker
Queen Sends Congrats To Cuban President
Queen Elizabeth II sent cordial congratulations to Cuban President Osvaldo Corticos on Liberation Day marking the eighth anniversary of Fidel Castro's revolution. Havana Radio quoted the queen's message praising the Cuban national festivity and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Elizabeth II
Great Britain
Osvaldo Corticos
Fidel Castro
Havana
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Russians Slash Death Toll In Loss Of Ship
A Soviet fishing fleet commander revised the death toll from the sinking of a Soviet refrigerator ship near Unimak Island. The Coast Guard reported five missing after the ship went down Saturday night, down from an earlier estimate of 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
UPI
Unimak Island
Aleutian
Coast Guard
Confidence
McCamey Fireman Condra Resigns Ahead of Tuesday
Jim Condra the town of McCameys sole paid firefighter resigned effective Tuesday. A city council meeting on Jan 9 is expected to name his successor at the next regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
Tex
UPI
Jim Condra
Condra
Man Dies After Downtown San Antonio Fight
AP reports Arthur A. Rowan aged 18 died at a hospital after a downtown San Antonio fight. Police questioned a 21 year old man in the shooting as investigators pursued details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Arthur A. Rowan
New Year's Weather Mix Hits Wide Regions
Fog delayed Texas to Ohio Valley travel while thunderstorms drenched Dixie and heavy snow covered Idaho and Montana mountains. A three day cold spell hit Arizona ski areas as hazardous driving warnings issued for Utah Idaho Nevada. Temperatures rose across Texas with highs from 43 to 68 as fog caused a deadly Irving crash killing three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal News
Texas
Ohio Valley
Dixie
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
High Plains
Dalhart
Laredo
Cotulla
Brownsville
San Antonio
Irving
Family Tragedy on Rail Trestle Near Selma
In Selma Alabama a Negro family crossing a 400 foot railroad trestle dropped groceries into Valley Creek as a freight train of 47 cars derailed their attempt to flee. Mrs Leola Bennett died and five year old Jean Bennett was hospitalized in critical condition with search efforts continuing for the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma, Ala
UPI
Valley Creek
Leola Bennett
Jean Bennett
Bennett
Dog Rides On Top Of Car In Valdosta Oddity
In Valdosta Georgia a dog named Jake routinely rides atop his owner Bart Hudsons car during drives. Hudson recalls the puppy first perched on the roof and now the dog stays aboard through bumps and red lights. Jake even rides inside on cold days and has learned to guard his perch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Bart Hudson
Hudson
Jake
Lost Pilot Lands on Route 301 in Maryland
George M. Lanner, 24, of Arlington Virginia, landed a light plane on U S Route 301 in Prince Georges County Maryland after a lost afternoon flight. Officer George F Robinson and five patrolmen redirected traffic with smoke flares to secure the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Lanner
Arlington
Prince Georges County
George F. Robinson
Lanner
Robinson
Mrs Armstrong Rites Wednesday
Services for Mrs Ira Josephine Armstrong 84 who died Sunday will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr Dudley Strain officiating Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction She lived in the city 42 years and had four daughters three sons two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren with addresses listed in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Josephine) Armstrong
Sanders Memorial Chapel
Dudley Strain
First Christian Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Armstrong
27Th St
Dorothy Davis
Louis Walker
Mack W. Williams
Corpus Christi
Jack Fields
Borger
Marvin C. Sr
Neil
Edwin
Carmel
Calif
C. E. Gordon
Verdi McLennan
San Antonio
Effie Jones
Scurry County
Snyder
Bell-Seale Funeral ‘Home
Snyder Cemetery
Napalm Bomb Load Spills On Turnpike Ramp
A truck carrying 36 napalm bombs overturned on a Grand Prairie turnpike exit. Carswell Air Force Base officials said the weapons were not armed or being shipped to warehouses. One bomb leaked and was detonated at a nearby munitions plant. The rest were repackaged for shipment to Eglin Air Force Base Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas-Fort Worth
Grand Prairie
Air Force
Carswell Air
Vietnam
Neaby
Eglund Air Force Base
Fla
Beating Victim In Critical Condition At Local Hospital
Gary Owens a 22 year old Texas Tech student and motel night clerk remained unconscious and in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after a Friday early morning beating during a Holiday Inn South robbery Police continued their hijacking investigation at the same Holiday Inn with limited evidence A reward fund of 125 dollars was pledged by Lubbock businessmen and Ray Chapman will act as trustee for donations to the fund targeted at arrest and conviction of the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Owens
Texas Tech
Holiday Inn South
Methodist Hospital
Holiday Inn
Owens
Lubbock
Ray Chapman
North Vietnamese Not Ready To Quit Says Hanoi Dispatch
New York Times assistant editor Harrison Salisbury reports from Hanoi that North Vietnam remains committed to war despite hardships. Officials cite heavy transport work, damaged railways, and rationed food as factors, with rice support from the Soviet Union and Eastern bloc aiding the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
NEW York
New York Times
Vietnam
Harrison E. Salisbury
Sunday Times
Birth announcements from Lubbock area families listed
Mr and Mrs Harrado Molina welcome a daughter at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1% ounces at 7 56 am. Rufus Melton and wife announce a son at 1 26 pm weighing 8 pounds 124 ounces. he works shipping for White Swan Foods. Terry Rucker and wife report a son at 9 18 pm with unspecified weight. Wayne Durham and wife announce a daughter at 9 50 pm weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. he is a Burgett Wholesale Florist employee. Charles Craddock and wife report a son at 6 11 am weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. he works at Piccadilly Cafeteria. Randall Mee Gee and wife announce a daughter at 1 46 pm weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. he is a Texas Tech student and part-time at Spears Furniture. Jerry McLaughlin and wife report a daughter weighing ? pounds 10 ounces at 10 15 pm. he works at Lubbock Auto Co. John Culver and wife welcome a son at 6 24 am weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. he is a truck driver for Maurer Never Meat Packers. Govan Thomas Jr and wife announce a son weighing 6 pounds 1% ounces at 5 14 am. he is a service station operator. William Hooper and wife report twins born at 11 46 am weighing 5 pounds 9% ounces and 4 pounds 11 ounces. father is a city fireman. Jerry Bessire and wife welcome a son weighing 7 pounds at 4 48 pm. Philip Boatright and wife report a daughter weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces at 7 23 pm. father teaches at Smyer Public Schools.
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Harrado Molina
Methodist Hospital
Iity
Rufus Melton
28Th St
White Swan Foods
Terry Rucker
Texas Tech
Wayne Durham
58Th St
Burgett Wholesale Florist
Charles Craddock
Piccadilly
Randall Lawrence Mee- Gee
Auburn
West Texas Hospital
Spears Furniture
Jerry JD. McLaughlin
37Th St
Lubbock Auto Co
John Willard Culver
Rt. 1
Maurer Never Meat Packers
Govan L. Thomas Jr
2Nd St
William Gale Hooper
4Th St
Lubbock
Philip Harrison Boatright
Smyer
Smyer Publo Schools
Lubbock Welcomes 1967's First Baby Michael Lee Thomas
West Texas Hospital welcomed Michael Lee Thomas at 5 14 a.m. Sunday weighing 6 pounds 1 2 ounce. He is the couple Gavin L. Thomas Jr. and his wife of 4119 East 2nd Street first child for the family. Grandparents are Govan L. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas of 4119 East 2nd Street and James C. Fair and Mrs. Fair of 1107 East Stanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Michael Lee Thomas
Gavin L. Thomas Jr
Thomas Shamrock
West Texas Hospital
Govan L. Thomas
James C. Fair
E. Stanford
Rusk says UN chief to probe Vietnam concessions for bombing halt
Secretary of State Dean Rusk indicated U Thant should seek what concessions North Vietnam would offer in exchange for halting U S aerial bombardment. He stressed cautious hope for progress in 1967 and noted doubts the North would talk peace while subversion persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sec
Dean Rusk
United Nations
U Thant
North Vietnam
U.S
United States
Rusk
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Hanoi
Fire damages home of Joe Adams in Sunday blaze
Undetermined origin fire heavily damages the home of Joe Adams at 509 Ave G Sunday night. Firemen report the house owned by N A Cox. cause under investigation. Funeral services and survivor lists follow for several local residents including Johnny Delbert McKnight and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Adams
Ave. G
N. A. Cox
Robbers Loot Watch Counters In Store Holdup
A female clerk reported two men robbed a store taking her purse containing a billfold and about 50 dollars plus receipts from the last three days. They forced the counter open for radios watches and clothing, breaking glass and grabbing eight watches valued at 10 to 15 dollars each before fleeing east toward an alley. A prior customer recalled seeing the men near the north side moments earlier.
De Gaulle Attacks U S In Sunday Paris Talk
In a New Year address at the Elysee Palace Charles de Gaulle denounced the Vietnam war as unjust and an armed U S intervention. He urged ending the war by withdrawing troops and said France would help settle the Asian conflict when conditions permit. Bohlen attended but made no comment on the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
France
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Huang Chen
United States
Bohlen
Vietnam
Johnson
Asia
United State
Briton pushes three power bid for Vietnam ceasefire
Foreign Secretary George Brown said his Vietnam ceasefire proposal aims to stop all loss of life. Britain urged North and South Vietnam and the Soviets to meet urgently and offered good offices for talks. Brown in London awaited responses as Moscow and Hanoi discussions were sought.
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London
UPI
George Brown
Vietnam
North
South
Britain
Sec
Dean Rusk
Brown
Andrei Gromyko
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Leatherneck
Hanoi Radio
7Th Fleet
Thailand
Moscow Radio
International Control Commission For Vietnam
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Nam Dinh
International Control Commission
Bexar
Lone Fireman
South Plains
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock Municipal
Galveston
Houston
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New England
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Charleston
S.C
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Colo
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Tucson
Chicago
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
San Diego
Seattle
Faith
S.D
Enning
Estherville
Iowa
Holton
Kan
Master’s Auto
Mrs. Armstrong
Salisbury
Soviet Union
China
Haiphong
Jerry B. Bessire
Westexas Hospital
Southern Alliance
Viet Cong
EWS Briefs
Johnny Delbert McKnight
Lubbock County
McKnight
Wolfforth
Tommy Wafford
Fort Worth
Muleshoe Cemetery
Alice Barron
Colgate
Resthaven
Church of the Flowers
Don Liles
Slaton
First Baptist Church
Englewood Cemetery
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