Da Nang USO to honor Guadalcanal tuning with Yiddishe Mama
An organ sent to the Da Nang USO will play My Yiddishe Mama on Christmas Eve. Vin centian Father Fred Gehring, parish priest in Philadelphia, honors Marine Cpl Barney Ross, the Guadalcanal legend who loved the song, and recalls Ross guiding him to play it during World War II.
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Johnson Visits Pope After Iraq Vietnam Address
President Johnson heads to Rome for an audience with Pope Paul VI to explain why the United States remains in Vietnam. He told troops at Cam Ranh Bay that the enemy cannot win and urged peace negotiations, while the Pope called for halting bombing and a serious peace effort.
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Christmas Visit Boosts Morale As Vietnam Truce Looms
President Johnson, arriving from Australia after Holt’s funeral, met U S troops at Cam Ranh Bay and praised allied gains while urging confidence in Asia. Amid a looming three day Viet Cong truce, air raids continued on suspected artillery targets near Con Thien as B52s returned to the DMZ.
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President Johnson Nears White House After Global Trip
ATime of tension and combat actions marks Johnson's around the world journey. Air strikes hit Kep Airfield and Yen Bai storage near Hanoi while intruders attack coastlines. Johnson, resting in Bangkok and Cam Ranh Bay, touts American resolve and a broader victory beyond battles as he meets troops and speaks of freedom’s future.
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Greece Grants Amnesty Including Papandreou Allies
The 20 member council announced a referendum and granted amnesty to former MP Andreas Papandreou and 15 Aspida members over treason charges. About 2,600 prisoners, including composer Mikis Theodorakis, will be freed from island prisons, in a surprise move seen as silencing critics. The deadline for the referendum is set for April 21 1968 or September 15 1968 if postponed.
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Holiday travel floods highways and skies for Christmas
The Associated Press reports heavy homebound travel as millions, from motorists to airline passengers, crowd highways and terminals. Officials predict 625 to 725 traffic deaths before Monday night as Miami guns for warm weather crowds and airports report record inbound passengers.
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Wide Power Outage Strikes Idaho and Surrounding Areas
A heavy wet snow caused a 230000 volt line between Oxbow and Brownlee dams to fail, plunging southern Idaho and parts of eastern Oregon western Montana and northern Utah into darkness for up to 45 minutes on Friday night. Boise saw outages just before 11 p.m. MST with restoration by 11:25 p.m., while Idaho Falls endured the longest blackout until 12:10 a.m. local time.
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Free French general Jouhaud released from life sentence
Former French air force general Edmond Jouhaud, convicted of treason and rebellion in 1962 for leading the terrorist Secret Army Organization during the Algerian independence struggle, has been released from a life sentence by President Charles de Gaulle.
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Clear cold night in Miami Valley with warming trend upcoming
The Miami Valley is forecast to see clear skies and a very cold night with a low near 10 degrees. Expect cloudier conditions and a warmer day tomorrow as temperatures rise.
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Rescue Forces Cross Snow To Navajo Relief Mission
Rescue teams push through subzero weather across the Navajo reservation with Christmas as a target for a relief network spanning 16 million acres. Air and ground crews deliver food medicine coal hay clothing and wood as 20 helicopters operate from bases in Arizona and New Mexico. Mission chief Col. Tracy Petersen calls the effort one of the most difficult operations seen, noting 84 inch snow covers northern Arizona and dozens of sorties flown since December 15 with no accidents.
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Hoosiers Stranded in Disneyland People Mover Crash
Indiana football players the Rose Bowl bound Hoosiers were stranded for two hours when the Disneyland People Mover halted, leaving about 500 passengers suspended 30 feet above ground. Linda Strother, Tournament of Roses queen, was among those aboard. Passengers were lowered by ladders.
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