Ceasefire Extension At Pope's Plea In Vietnam War
The New Year truce in Vietnam will be extended 12 hours after Pope Paul I urged a worldwide Day of Peace. South Vietnamese spokesmen say the ceasefire runs from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, with U.S. and allied forces likely to follow. Casualties rise as battles near the DMZ and Saigon, including Americans and Viet Cong, with dozens killed or wounded.
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Ty Thomas Cheatham
Mech
U.S
South Vietnam
Lrashurneeks
Vietnam US
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
da Mang
Ministers Set Week Of Prayer In Middlesboro 1968
The Middlesboro Ministerial Association opens 1968 with a Week of Prayer at 7 30 pm each night Monday through Friday. Five churches host guest speakers led by MMA president Rev James Stratton. Monday at First Methodist Lt Joseph Knoble. Tuesday West Middlesboro Church of God Rev Mo Durmaville. Wednesday First Christian Church Rev Charles Bertram. Thursday Mount Moriah Baptist Rev Wete Bingham. Friday First Baptist Church Rev FR Thomas Wright.
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Middlesboro
Mo. Durmaville
White Memorial Ame Zion
West Middlesboro
Weather Outlook Says Cloudy and Cold Weekend
Forecast warns of cloudy skies with a cold start, highs in the 30s. Tonight and Sunday show chances of snow in the north, with snow mixed with rain elsewhere. Lows in the 20s. Colder Sunday expected. A morning reading noted 38 at 8:38 a.m.
UK projects enrollment to reach 48700 by 1975
The University of Kentucky plans total enrollment of 48,800 by 1975 per UK President John W. Oswald in a Friday briefing. The figures appear in a ceremonial release from Lexington.
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Lexington, Ky
UPI
University of Kentucky
John W. Oswald
Drug Firms Guilty in Monopoly Case
A federal jury in New York convicted Charles Pfizer & Co Bristol Myers Squibb and American Cyanamid of con spiracy to monopolize antibio tics production and sale totaling about 2.7 billion dollars. The verdict covers one count each of conspiracy to monopolize conspiracy to restrain trade and actual monop oly.
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New York
UPD
Charles Pfizer & Co
Bristol Myers
American
1968 License On Sale Now
Bell County Clerk's office opened tag sales for 1968 with 73 issued by late yesterday. Tags are valid through March 1. new tags required after that date. Kentucky tag holders pay no cost. truck tags priced by weight. Truck tags go on sale February 1 with 1987 tags due by April 1.
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Pineville
Bell County
Kentucky
Polly Hollow House Burns
An overheated coal stove and defective flue caused an early morning fire at the four room Polly Hollow home of Avitnon Vanover. Firefighters arriving at 12.45 a.m. found the blaze already spreading. some structure saved but interior and furnishings damaged by water and smoke. About half the family's belongings were lost.
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Polly Hollow
Ted Yeary
Avitnon Vanover
Cave Explorer Rescued After Slipping in Lee County
Pennington Gap rescue team evacuated Charles Wing a 7 year old from a cave behind Lee County Hospital. He suffered cuts and abrasions and was in stable condition after being brought to the surface on a stretcher. He is from Reidsville North Carolina and was rescued by five or six responders.
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Pennington Gap
Lee County
North Carolina
Lee County Hospital
Charles Wing
Reidsville
Post Office Raises Mail Rates Effective January Seventh
Postmaster Broadwater announced rate increases across most mail classes to take effect January 7, with six cents for first class and ten cents for air mail, while parcel post and international mail see no changes. The change blends heavy pieces into a single rate, expands special handling for small third class parcels, and keeps certain services at current charges.
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Clinton Broadwater
Broadwater
United States
Canada
Mexico
Totter
Rnte
Air Parcel Post
Sen Tate
Ace of Tour Gente
New Councilmen Begin on Monday in Middlesboro
Middlesboro's new council members will be sworn in at 10 30 a m Monday in a special meeting. State law requires them to take office the first Monday of the year. Returning Republicans include Dr Meredith J Evans Charles Scott H E Grace Jr Jack M Wilson Jacob Reams and Marshall Montgomery. The sole Democrat on the previous council Kenneth Spangler also returns.
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Middlesboro
Cornet
Withe Devoe
Creeford Blakerman
Kirby Smither
Sam Scott Jr
Batty Mike
Mys
Kathryn Wand- Tup
Meredith J. Evans
Charles Scott
H. E. Grace Jr
Jack M. Wilson
Jacob Reams
Marshall Montgomery
Kenneth Spangler
No Paper Monday The Daily News Schedule Change
The Daily News will not publish Monday due to a holiday schedule. New Year’s Day is among five holidays observed by the paper and publication resumes Tuesday.
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Daily News
28 Businesses Gift First Baby of Year in Daily News Contest
The 14th annual Daily News Baby Contest opens at midnight Sunday with prizes from 33 businesses for the first baby born in 1963 in the Tri State area. Entries require birth time on physician statement and must be received by 4 30 p.m. Friday January 5. Winners include daughters and sons of local families, with prizes distributed by a committee and merchandise exchanged as needed.
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Daily News
Jmients
Tri-State
Marchandise
Cantor Ht
Winser
Tennifee
Caral Fannon
Edgar Paunt Faron
RL 2
Pennington Gap
The
Cartel
Nat Senn
Cary
Kestow Dey
Eldvides
Ewing
Lid
Myr
Jacob
Titates
Maynardvile
Tenn
Lowtis Bennett
Sind
Earl Miracle
Calvin
Wilbert Dey
Fla
Charlie Akers
Sianey Fork
Ice Blamed For One Car Wreck Here
Ice on Cumberland Avenue caused a one car wreck at 12 07 a m. David Easton White 17 of 2084 Arthur His told police he hit ice slipped across the road and hit a tree after stopping at 2th Street. White was not injured but car was not drivable with rear damage. Five people face Police Court for public drunkenness Eugene Rhodes 26 Moody Howard 46 and David Puson 20 all of Pineville Hollis Bush 25 Tazewell Tenn for speeding and Arthur Childress Pinnagle Homes for yellow zone. Bond set at 539 cash. Numerous local businesses donated items for a roadside joke fund in the report.
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Tee
Cumberland Avenue
Tg Street
Don Busie
Che Jes Burchfield
David Easton White
Arthur His
Contra
2Th Street
White
Eugene Rhodes
Moody Howard
David Puson
Pineville
Hollis Bush
Tazewell
Tenn
Arthur Childress Pinnagle
Mush
Ends Next Week The Louie Nut Story Concludes
The Daily News will publish the final two chapters of The Louie Nut Story next week, concluding the serialized tale. Readers are reminded to look for the final installments to see how the narrative resolves.
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Louie Nut
The
Daily News
1968 Forecast of U S Crises and Economic Outlook
Analyzed year ahead outlines 1968 as crisis rife across economic, political, and social spheres. Inflation, dollar defenses, labor actions, and Viet Nam policy loom large, with policy moves from Congress and the Federal Reserve shaping growth, interest rates, and prices. The piece forecasts a turbulent year with cautious improvement late in 1968 and ongoing global financial discussions.
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Oy International
UW. 5
Congress
Federal Reserve
Auto
Johnson
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
U.S
U. S
Free World
Hurbhor Baling
United Auto Worker
Lncal
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