Political showdown looms in Vietnam after war
In Saigon observers view the war as shifting toward a political settlement rather than a military victory. A cease-fire is seen as near, with both sides preparing revolutionary governance and front groups to operate openly once guns fall silent. The risk of bloodshed remains high as cadres surface.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Johnson
Paris
My Tho
Nists
Viet Cong
United States
Vietnam
Queen Elizabeth Makes Final Port Call Before Retirement
The Queen Elizabeth docked at Port Everglades in Florida after a parade of hundreds of small boats. Dredges work to deepen the harbor as the 82,997-ton liner shifts to a retirement role as a convention center and hotel.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Geoffrey Thrippleton Marr
Florida
Port Everglades
Scotland
Clyde
Marr
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Miami
Man Jailed 6 Months in Riverside Arraignment
Riverside authorities report James Oscar Pike, 30, has served six months in Chi no prison for armed robbery a five year term. The Riverside County district attorney says Pike is innocent and a Superior Court hearing will seek his immediate release.
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Riverside
Calif
James Oscar Pike
Chino
Riverside County
Pike
Palm Springs Robbery Suspect Named by Three Witnesses
Three witnesses testified in court that Pike, a Palm Springs bartender, was among the men in ski masks who robbed a Palm Springs supermarket of about 3000 dollars. Dist. Atty. Morton said two other men confessed and lie detector tests indicate they are telling the truth.
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Pike
Palm Springs
Dist
Byron G. Morton
Accidental Sniper Shot Kills Girl on Christmas Lawn
An 11 year old Lakewood girl Rebecca Sugalski died when a hunting rifle discharged from a second floor room across the street where her brother and a friend were playing with the gun. Police found a broken second floor window, a rifle under the window, and initially searched for a sniper.
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Cleveland
Lakewood
Rebecca Sugalski
Louis Sugalski
Sugalski
School official replies to civil rights charges flap
A U.S. civil rights charges flap centers on Middletown schools accused of violating the Civil Rights Act. The federal official's letter and Supt. Howard Cromwell's reply are excerpted on page 4, with broader coverage noted. The Lady Bird years are also highlighted on page 26.
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Middletown
Howard Cromwell
Lady Bird
Pope Paul VI Describes Church as in Self Demolition
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI spoke to student priests noting the church faces a time of disquiet self criticism and internal upheaval after the council He described himself as a sign of conflict yet expressed joy and trust in Christ and refused to resign or yield to calls for a new pontiff.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Paul
Jesus Christ
Vatican
Pope Paul
Riots Rock Dacca as Ayub Visit Triggers Bloodshed
Security forces fired on brick throwing mobs in Dacca East Pakistan during Ayub Khan’s visit. Two killed and 20 wounded, 128 arrested as troops and police fared in the melee. Demonstrations were part of nationwide outbursts following the November 13 arrest of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and other opponents.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Dacca
Mohammed Ayub Khan
East Pakistan
Ayub
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Triangle Club Praised for Sending Christmas Mail to Vietnam
Amer ican servicemen in Vietnam received over 100 Christmas gift boxes from the Vietnam Triangle Club organized by Mrs. Chester Hatfield and volunteers. Sgt. James Fink urged more letters and cards, noting mail shortages. Box shipments totaled 3,228, with cookies from Middletown bakers and donations from individuals and businesses.
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Nadine Kirkpatrick
Air Force
James Fink
Vietnam
Fink
Vietnam Triangle Club
Sgt
Air Cal. Div
Apo
San Francisco
Chester Hatfield
Highview Drive
VTC
Middletown
Cpl. D. M. Justice
Cpl. Justice
U S Destroyers Set for Black Sea Passage Amid Soviet Protests
Dyess and USS Turner from the Mediterranean Sixth Fleet will transit the Dardanelles and Bosporus for a five day Black Sea cruise. Pravda denounces the move as provocation and claims one ship carries nuclear weapons. Turkey cites Montreux convention and maintains a legal posture while Turkish public weighs potential tensions between NATO ally and Soviet neighbor.
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Black Sea
Soviet Union
Dardanelles
Bosporu
Montreux
Foreign Ministry
Straits
Winter Weather Continues In Miami Valley
Winter like conditions persist with mostly cloudy skies and scattered snow flurries. Tonight temperatures dip to around 18 while daytime highs stay in the 20s. Monday is expected to be somewhat warmer.
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Miami Valley
Thurmond, 66, Plans to Marry Miss South Carolina 1966
U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, aged 66, confirms plans to marry Nancy Moore, 22, Miss South Carolina 1966. He notes she is smart and a straight-A student. wedding date to be announced, possibly before year’s end. Moore interned in 1966 and 1967 in his Washington office.
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S.C
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Nancy Moore
South Carolina
Carolina Republican Executive Committee
Columbia
Main Street
Pearl Harbor
Army
Miss Moore
Sen. Thurmond
Washington
Pretty Jean Crouch
T’hey
Trim Balding
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