Draft officials study reclassifying 2 million 1-Y men
Defense and Selective Service weigh reopening eligibility for about 2.1 million men labeled 1-Y as Viet Nam buildup pressures induction. A change could allow reexamination of those barely failing to meet standards, with local boards reviewing individuals if conditions change.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Selective Services
Defense
Battles Continue Amid Truce Hopes in Vietnam War
U S and South Vietnamese troops prepared for a 30 hour Christmas truce but fighting persisted with a 50 plane raid on the PM power plant near Uong Bi and ground clashes. Three U S aircraft were shot down as allied forces pressed a long running air war against North Viet Nam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
Haiphong
North
Viet Nam
U.S. A
Cong Bi
Lumber Industry Veteran Dies Services Friday
Samuel Howard Finley a 100 year old retired lumberman of Trout Louisiana died today at Golden Age Nursing Home in Jena He was father to two Monroe residents and survived by four more daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services will be at Belah Methodist Church Trout at 11 a m Friday with Reverends Blake and Sandel officiating Burial will follow in Belah Cemetery under Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena Finley a native of Arkansas was married in 1888 to Elizabeth Trammel He worked in the Arkansas lumber region before joining Trout Lumber Company La Salle Parish where he served as superintendent He later farmed fruit crops near Jena He is survived by his two Monroe daughters and four other daughters all in Louisiana plus 17 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren Pallbearers will be grandsons.
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Samuel Howard Finley
Trout
Monroe
Golden Age
Jena
Finley
F. N. Steele
Pargood Blvd
C. C. North
Country Club Road
Belah Methodist Church
Dan Blake
E. W. Sandel
Belah
Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home
Arkansas
James Howard
Eleanor Elizabeth Harris Finley
Elizabeth Pearl Trammel
Strps
Ark
Trout Lumber Company
la Salle Parish
Charles Jones
Gladys Dunlap
DeRidder
Airs
AN. T. Andrews Sr
Jack Jarvis
Ice Storm Rages Warned by Weather Bureau
The Associated Press reports a dangerous winter storm shifting from the southwest toward the central plains. Heavy snow hits the Rocky Mountains with a three inch fall in Flagstaff. Salt Lake City Casper and other areas see light accumulations. Glaze forms north of snow through central Minnesota and eastern South Dakota as warm Gulf air drives contrasting temperatures. Livestock operators advised to protect cattle. freezing rain and drizzle spread across the Dakotas to Minnesota. Temperatures range from subzero in parts of Oregon Nevada to the 60s in Missouri and Illinois.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Rocky Mountains
Flagstaff
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Utah
Casper
Wayo
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Intermountain
Gulf
Kansas City
Iowa
Burns
Ore
Cascades
Baker
Elko
Nev
Reno
Plains
Dakotas
California
Texas
Montana
Missouri
Illinois
Sheriff Santa Claus headlines Open House in Monroe
Twin Cities Chit Chat reports the sheriff Santa Claus in sheriff garb drew attention at the Sheriff's Department Open House. Monroe’s Civic Center gains national publicity with a December issue featuring the proposed complex, including a 7000 seat arena a 2300 seat theatre a 2000 seat convention hall and a fountain. Mayor How ard praised the city’s growth.
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Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Santa Claus
Santa
J. J. Mulhearn
Monroe
Jack) Howard
Envoys Claim Peking Slows Aid To Hanoi
East European diplomats in London claim Communist China is delaying Soviet arms and supplies intended for North Viet Nam. They say transit via China now takes about two months, far slower than the typical ten days. The report notes China’s stance in its Moscow USSR Hanoi influence dispute.
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Peking
Hanoi
London
China
Viet Nam
Moscow
Soviet Union
North Viet Nam
Peking People’s Daily
Plane Wreckage Found On Peak Near Nha Trang
Wreckage of a U S C123 cargo plane carrying 81 South Vietnamese soldiers and an American crew of four was located on a 3 000 foot peak about 40 miles south of Nha Trang. All aboard are presumed dead. The Dec 11 flight departed Pleiku for the coastal base at Nha Trang. The remote, Viet Cong infiltrated area may hinder body removal.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nha Trang
Pleiku
Highlands
Air Force
Viet Com
Viet Truce Pleases Families Of GI's, Cong Trap Feared
In Columbus Georgia families of servicemen welcomed a Christmas Viet Nam truce with caution. Local soldiers from the 1st Cavalry and nearby Ft Benning faced losses this fall. Some relatives doubted the Viet Cong would honor any cease-fire, calling it a possible trap. Others voiced hope for a longer peace and a chance to attend Christmas services.
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Columbus
Viet Nam
Ft. Benning
Harlow G. Clark
Junction City
Kan
1St Infantry Division
Ft. Riley
William Brodbeck
Jan Hill
Leutenant
Roger Talmadge
George €. Forrest
John T. Browne
Ia Drang Valley
Castro Slows Cuban Exodus as Dismissals Rise
Castro regime restricts emigration by firing workers who plan to join relatives in the United States. Government offices and utilities ordered to dismiss hundreds, worsening Q4 waits for refugees. Swiss managed American Embassy in Havana sees flood of inquiries while Castro offers no support. Banks restrict cash withdrawals, delaying departures further as families brace for months or years of hardship.
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Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
Varadero
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Donors Named in Goodfellows Fund Appeal
Monroe recreation director Jack Hesketh announced Goodfellows baskets will be distributed Friday. The list includes new donors from Judy Jacobs Jr. and Mrs. B. L. Meek, Gray, Mike and Missy Webb, and others noting in memory or in honor contributions from multiple individuals and groups across local schools clubs and families.
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Goodfellows
Jack Hesketh
Monroe
Goodfellows Drive
Goodfellow
Daddy
Judy Jacobs Jr
B. L. Meek
Gray
Mike
Missy Webb
J. Rivoire
C. Flacy
Rob Keeling
W. Fk. Young
Alton B. Caples
A. D. Caples
Eugene B Usynes
Yule Travel Rush Begins Over Nation
United Press International reports millions of Americans start Christmas travel today with travel by air and bus terminals crowded. The National Safety Council forecasts 560 to 600 traffic deaths and up to 31,000 disabling injuries during the holiday period from 6 p.m. today to midnight Sunday. The worst holiday on record was Black Christmas 1956 with 706 deaths.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Cloudy Mild Weather Forecast for Twin Cities
Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy with mild temperatures. Highs 68 to 72, lows 47 to 61, and near 50 percent sunshine. Showers possible Friday and Saturday. Winds southeast to southerly at 8 to 18 mph. Selman Field Monroe reports no rain.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Monroe Officials Fight Odors With Individual Complaints
Officials say Monroe is tackling pervasive odors by handling each complaint as it arrives. The sources trace smells to multiple sites rather than a single plant, with progress described as a steady effort toward relief.
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South
Billy Smith
Mary Elizabeth
Bowie, Md
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iMen
John H. Dill Jr
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Goodfellows Fund
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News-Star
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