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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1966
Page
1
Washington reports a potential shift in 1967 as U S and North Vietnam seek credibility. Officials note enemy losses in 1966 around 150 000 to 160 000, straining Hanoi’s manpower and resources. A negotiated peace settlement could end the conflict with a roughly 50 percent chance.
A local contractor nicknamed the big man received a 10 inch face watch as a Christ gift. At the Inn Fri club gathering Coomer, Mig Home, and fellow members teased gifts, offering a miniature silverware set and altered utensils as playful comparisons to his oversized prize.
A four engine American cargo plane crashed near Da Nang Air Base on Christmas Eve. The known civilian death toll rose to 125 with two more injured. US Marine and Army units assisted in rescue as helicopters evacuated survivors and search crews combed the wreckage, amid heavy rain and a large fire.
A Christmas holiday jetliner broke up on a dry lake bed near Mexico City with 109 on board, but all survived. Six Americans were hospitalized with injuries. The flight had departed New York for Mexico City and suffered a crash landing early Saturday after clearance to land.
In Saigon a two day Christmas Eve truce endured in a dozen zones of South Vietnam though rifle and mortar fire continued. A Saigon spokesman blamed the Communists for scattered violations as Viet Cong troops launched about 1000 rounds and 20 shells. Marines reported light casualties and countered with artillery fire, while fighting paused as both sides observed the pause.
No Monday edition for The Middletown Journal due to a legal holiday. Publication resumes the following day. normal news service to resume after July 4.
Moscow reports Luna 13 touched down in the Ocean of Storms at 1 01 p.m. EST after an 80 hour flight from Wednesday. Retro rockets burned 43 miles out and four minutes later the craft sent word that its instruments were functioning. The mission aims to photograph the moon’s surface and observe its geology with no return plan announced.
A major snowstorm blanketed the South and East causing hazardous driving conditions and grounding flights. In Virginia Roanoke saw widespread grounding. Kentucky saw five inches of snow closing I 75 and stranding about 2 000 vehicles while Berea and Richmond offered shelter and aid. Tennessee faced one to five inches with deadly accidents and warnings to limit travel.
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