Christmas Day violence dampens Berlin wall visits
About 50 000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin by noon as the wall holiday opening continued. Fau Schulz, 18, was shot in the back by East German guards while atop barbed wire near the Oberbaum Bridge and died six hours later in a West Berlin hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Red Cross
Oberbaum
Fau Schulz
Schulz
Heinrich Albertz
East
Spree
Erhard Gains Stance After De Gaulle Talks Before Johnson Visit
Bonn reports Chancellor Ludwig Erhard strengthened his position as West Germany’s new leader after pressuring Charles de Gaulle to back a liberal line in Geneva tariff talks. De Gaulle agreed to joint tariffs and farm-policy concessions, boosting Erhard ahead of his Texas trip to meet President Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Ludwi Erhard
Johnson
West Germany
Erhard
Johnson Ranch
Texas
de Gaulles
U.S
Geneva
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
United States
de Gaulle
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Brussels
Chuckle Wordplay About Fat Ovan
A brief whimsy notes a fat ovan joke about a little boy who has supposedly gone to waist, turning a pun on weight and waist into a lighthearted quip.
President Johnson Cuts Federal Payroll During Vacation
President Johnson at the LBJ ranch keeps in touch on Cyprus and national issues. He orders payroll cuts across all agencies with ceilings and three month process reports. He cites a 133000 rise in federal employees since 1961 and hints at a possible federal post for Buford Ellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Buford Ellington
Tennessee
Lbj Ranch
Hottest Christmas Day in Sydney Since 1957
Sydney marked its hottest Christmas Day since 1957 with readings up to 98 in the city and 100 in the suburbs as summer heat hit Australia. Local officials warned residents to stay hydrated and avoid outdoor peak sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Traffic Deaths Over Christmas Holiday Top 300
The national Christmas holiday period saw 301 traffic fatalities in 48 hours from midnight Monday to Christmas Day. Deaths were heaviest on Christmas Day with 83 by Tuesday midnight EST and 100 on the West Coast. Adverse conditions and storms fueled the high toll.
12 Die On Ohio Highways In Christmas Holiday Travel
The Associated Press reports 12 people died in Ohio traffic crashes during the Christmas holiday period, eight of them pedestrians. Officials had forecast a total of 10 deaths as snowy, slippery roads affected most highways during the 24 hour period ending early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Associated Press
Highway Patrol
Rhodes After New Industry In Florida Trip
Gov. James A. Rhodes flew to Ft. Lauderdale with Dr. John C. Allery to pursue a new chemical industry. The trip, dated midweek, may include Miami and Clearwater with return expected Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
John C. Allery
Ohio State University
Miami
Clearwater
Warm and Cold Forecast Across Regions
Weather outlook shows warm and cold contrasts with mostly seasonal temperatures and fair skies in most of the nation. Cold snaps hit Florida Georgia and Alabama with readings from 25 to 36 degrees while Maine and Idaho near zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mercury
Cross City
Tallahassee
Gainesville
Daytona Beach
Miami
Weather Bureau
Maine
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Norfolk
Neb
Holiday Fire Toll Rises to Twenty Two Fatalities
A series of Christmas fires across the nation claims 22 lives including 12 members of the Walter Johnson family in Charleston. Fire authorities blame an exploding oil heater after a single room blaze. Substantial casualties also reported in Spring Lake Michigan and Conneaut Ohio with several relatives killed and others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Charleston
Spring Lake
Mich
Muncie
Ind
Michelle Johnson
Joretta
Conneaut
Ohio
Johnson
Nathaniel
Wilbur Finlaw
Ralph
Donald Denison
Alma
Denn
Cold front to bring light precip and cooler temps in Ohio
A weak cold front moves into Ohio bringing light rain or snow to northern counties. Here expect cooler and cloudy skies with a low in the 30s. Tomorrow will see temperatures fall to 15 to 20 degrees with yesterday's high at 17 and today's low around 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gloria Vanderbilt Weds Fourth Husband Wyatt Emeroy Cooper
New York AP Gloria Vanderbilt heiress marries her fourth husband Wyatt Emeroy Cooper a movie writer in Arlington Virginia private civil ceremony announced by her attorney. Cooper is her first husband and Gloria is 439 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
Wyatt Emeroy
Cooper
Arlington
Gloria
Britain orders more troops as Cyprus crisis widens NATO rift
Britain sends additional forces to Cyprus amid Greek Cypriot Turkish clashes. NATO emergency talks held in Paris after Greece seeks council session. Turkey accuses Cypriots of massacres and conducts warning flights. Ankara decries action as U.N. complaint rises. Johnson and Douglas-Home monitor from London and Texas while Cyprus factions shift positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
United Nations
Fea
Johnson
Washington
Atlantic Alliance
Texas
Alec Douglas Home
London
Makarios
U. N. Security Council
Cyprus Forces Placed Under Unified British Command
British Greek and Turkish diplomats met Makarios to place their Cyprus garrisons under a single field command headed by Britain. About 16,000 British servicemen are stationed on Cyprus, alongside Greek and Turkish troops under the 1960 treaty making Cyprus a Commonwealth member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Makarios
Cyprus
Briton
British Commonwealth
Lakonia Christmas Cruise Ends in Fire Disaster
British and international passengers on the 20,314 ton Lakonia sailed from Southampton for Madeira and the Canaries on a calm Christmas voyage. A fire broke out at 11:30 p.m. and spread rapidly, triggering chaotic evacuations as passengers and crew battled smoke and water, with language barriers complicating coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Malkin
London
England
Lakonia
Southhampton
Madeira
Canary Islands
Sunshine
Islands
Daniel Jones
British Sea Transport Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
John D. Koehler
Berlin Wall
Wall
By G. K. Hodenfield
By Frank Cormier
Dean Rusk
Mediterranean
Son
THE
National Safety Council
Rhodes
Ann Landers
Crane
Seorus
Valley News
By Alex Efty
Harry Knight
Stockport
Switzerland
Scotland
Jersey
Fred Calvert
Nelson
Calvert
Gertrude Moore
Pauline
Anthony Pitcher
Mathias Zarbis
Edward Stead
Stead
Lvor § Buchanan
Dorothy
Alexis Kalogridis
Kalogridis
Konia
Freddy Pooke
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!