New Year Truce Called Bloodiest Of Viet War
Saigon reports the New Year cease-fire collapsed as a Viet Cong force of 2,500 attacked the US 25th Infantry Division camp near Dau Tieng. The battle left at least 72 Americans dead and 337 wounded, with heavy Viet Cong losses, while bombing resumed after the truce expired.
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Cambodian Cabinet Steps Down Amid Lineup Uncertainty
Cambodian Premier Son Sann and his interim cabinet resigned after the National Assembly ruled their term expired. Prince Norodom Sihanouk refused to approve the resignation, leaving no clear successor as the U.S. and Vietnam war dynamics threaten wider conflict in the region.
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Sexton’s Bells Echo Sermon on Attendance
A church sexton jokes that those not coming to service are not sleeping either as bells ring longer and louder. The quip highlights turnout concerns and church atmosphere in a local gathering.
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Explosion Ties Up Indiana Town Fire After Rail Wreck
In Dunreith Indiana two freight trains collided causing tanker cars to explode and ignite the Butterfield Canning Co. plant a service station and ten homes. Residents were evacuated as firefighters fought multiple blazes and police reported minor injuries among responders amid ongoing danger of further explosions.
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Cold Southwest Ohio weather with snow and sleet
Southwest Ohio and Miami Valley forecast cloudy with mild temperatures and light snow tonight. Snow will mix with sleet or freezing drizzle later, creating dangerous road conditions. Lows 16 to 23 with little change Wednesday after yesterday's 18 high and 6 low early morning.
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Johnson calls nation to stay home to defend the dollar
President Johnson unveils a New Year program to slash the dollar drain by 13 billion. It adds mandatory controls on U S investment abroad, travel limits, and a 10 percent income tax surcharge while pushing exports and cutting spending abroad. Congress may review measures later this month as officials warn travel abroad harms the economy.
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Reds Jailed For Bogus U S Bucks
Saigon police say they arrested several Chinese counterfeiters and seized 250000 in fake five dollar bills in Cholon Saigon exposing an alleged Red Chinese plot to destabilize Southeast Asian economies. Authorities say the ring was led from the Chinese mainland and involved printing plates ink and paper. No counterfeit bills had entered circulation and several suspects were captured though names were not released. Officials expect death sentences for the counterfeiters.
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Barnard Performs Second Heart Transplant in Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town announces Dr. Christian Barnard has completed a second heart transplant. The 58-year-old patient Philip Blaiberg received a heart from 24-year-old Clive Haupt, with the operation lasting about five hours and details still unfolding.
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