Three U S Prisoners Released By Viet Cong In Jungle Escape
Three 21 year old American captives Spec 4 Thomas N Jones Spec 4 James W Brigham and Pfc Donald G Smith emerged from the jungle near Vam Co Dong River 50 miles NW of Saigon after a New Year swap with Viet Cong. They walk toward a helicopter to Saigon evacuation hospital.
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Lynnville
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Ocala
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Akron, Pa
Green Beret Maj Rowe escapes Viet Cong captivity
U.S. command confirms Maj James N. Rowe of McAllen Texas overpowered a guard and escaped captivity in the Mekong Delta. He is en route to the United States after debriefing, in good condition. Three other American prisoners were freed during battlefield truce talks near Saigon.
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U N Security Council Condemns Israeli Beirut Raid
The Security Council condemned Israel for its premeditated military action at Beirut airport and approved compensation for losses. Israeli officials denounced the resolution as a moral and political bankruptcy while reporting three deaths from a rocket attack near the Lebanese border.
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Old Man Winter Grips U S With Bitter Cold
Bitter cold enveloped the nation as snow rain and fog troubled travelers from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast. Arctic air kept pressure in the Midwest while the Deep South faced hard freezes and single digit readings in Virginia and Tennessee. Wind gusts reached 30 to 40 mph snapping power lines and complicating travel.
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Fire destroys warehouse as 75 firefighters battle cold blaze
In Cincinnati a warehouse burned Tuesday night as about 75 firefighters in near zero wind chill fought ice and slush while water froze. No injuries or damage estimates were reported at the American Compressed Steel Co as travel warnings spread about a developing coastal storm.
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American Compressed Steel Co
Record cold grips Ohio as new year rolls in
Near record cold weather moved into Ohio to greet 1969 in the wake of a broad cold snap affecting eastern and northeastern U.S. Middletown area forecast calls for fair cold and wind tonight and Thursday with lows in the teens and near 208. Yesterday’s high reached 33 and this morning’s low was 6 degrees.
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Goodbye ’68 Rose Bowl Night Ends Broad New Year Festivities
The nation rang out 1968 with major celebrations from Pasadena to Times Square. President-elect Nixon attended the Rose Bowl between Ohio State and USC as millions watched bowl games, parades, and parties across the country. Houston hosted a 30,000 guest champagne bash, while Seattle faced a snow delay and New York saw a large but damp crowd in Times Square. President Johnson spent New Year’s Eve quietly at his Texas ranch.
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