Christmas Truce Begins In Vietnam
In Saigon tonight a Christmas ceasefire started after a day of fighting. South Vietnamese forces say they killed 159 of the Viet Cong while the truce runs for 24 hours to 6 p.m. Christmas. Viet Cong had claimed a 72 hour truce starting at 1 a.m. but shells hit four bases. Two government soldiers were killed and 10 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
da Nang
Hoi An
Funeral arrangements for State Banking Director James
Clayton James 62 longtime banker and public official, died at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Funeral services set at Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia. He served as State Banking Commissioner since 1964 after leading Citizens Progressive Bank. Survived by widow Jettie Head James two sons and several relatives.
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Columbia
A. Clayton James
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Riser and Son Funeral Home
James
Baton Rouge
John J. McKeith
Caldwell Parish
Citizens Progressive Bank of Columbia
John W. James Sr
Arada Blythe James
Columbia High School
Louisiana College
Pineville
McKeithen
Tensas Basin
First Baptist Church of Columbia
Kiwanis Club
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Columbia Gin Co
el Karubah Shrine
Shreveport
Columbia Port Commission
Jettie Head James
Clayton James Jr
Franklinton
John Walter James
J. W. James Sr
J. W James Jr
Austin
Tex
Clyde James
Myra Cook
Justice Douglas Grants Reprieve for Air Force Captain
Justice William O. Douglas on Tuesday granted Air Force Capt. Dale E. Noyd a Christmas Eve reprieve from confinement at Cannon Air Force Base New Mexico Noyd 34 a former Air Force Academy psychology instructor was Court Martialed for refusing to train a student pilot for duty in Vietnam Douglas said Noyd should be placed in a nonincarcerated status until the appeal he filed can be considered.
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Washington
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Air Force
Dale E. Noyd
Cannon Air Force Base
New Mexico
Noyd
Air Force Academy
Vietnam
Douglas
Marion E F Du Pont 48th wedding anniversary
Memories abound as Marion E F Du Pont of Monroe marks his 48th wedding anniversary with Jeanne Carsenat. The couple recalled their honeymoon from New Orleans to Baton Rouge by rail, a derailment delaying their arrival by 10 hours, and Dupont’s role in the re railing.
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Marion EF. Dupont
Monroe
Dupont
Jeanne Carsenat
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Fair And Cold Yule Weather In Northeast Louisiana
The weatherman forecasts fair skies and cold temperatures for Northeast Louisiana with a Christmas bonus for residents. Thursday will be partly cloudy and mild with a few showers. Highs 46 to 52, lows 28 to 34. Monroe reports 44/27, no rain. Winds north 8 to 16 mph, tonight variable 5 to 15 mph. Drying conditions good through Wednesday with dew points in the teens and low 20s. 80 percent sunshine today, 70 percent Wednesday, no precipitation through Wednesday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
White Christmas Looms Over North as Snow Falls
A widespread winter storm dumps heavy snow from the Northwest to the Northeast. Arctic air brings subzero temps across the plains and Midwest. Minnesota sees up to 26 inches in Morris and 25 inches in Duluth, while New York faces high winds and road closures.
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Associated Press
Northwest
Cascades
Sierras
Rockies
Lakeview
Oregon
Great Lakes
Appalachians
New York
Buffalo
Plains
Midwest
Michigan
U.S. 41
Upper Peninsula
International Falls
Minn
Key West
Fla
Today's Chuckle First horseback ride lifts spirits
A lighthearted note from a columnist recalls a first horseback ride that brightened the narrator's mood. The simple moment underscores how small adventures can improve outlook and mood.
Goodfellows Deliver Christmas Food to Needy Families
Goodfellows will deliver Christmas foods late today and early Wednesday. Campaign Chairman Jack Hesketh says volunteers will continue deliveries until all goods are distributed. Total donations exceed the $8000 goal, reaching $9,371.09 to date, nearing last year’s $9,430.31.
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Goodfellows Campaign
Jack Hesketh
Hesketh
Goodfellows
In Memory Donations For Local Goodfellows Drive
Readers honored loved ones with memorial gifts to the Goodfellows fund listing donors and amounts. Entries include John C. Jacobs and Poag grandparents, Hugh Goodwin, Judy and W D Albritton, and amounts from 2.00 to 9074.84 reflecting several families and churches in Monroe.
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John C. Jacobs
P. A. Poag, Jr
Judy
W. D Albritton
Warplanes Strike Arab Guerrillas In Jordan Again
Israeli warplanes pounded Arab guerrillas inside Jordan for the third time in a week while Christian pilgrims gathered at Bethlehem and nearby holy sites. Jets hit Al Fatah saboteurs at Manshiya near the Beisan Valley. tanks fired at the village and no Israeli casualties were reported.
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Bethlehem
Jordan
al Fatah
Manshiya
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Israel
Lebanon
Kuwait
Jenby
Girl Heads Home For Happy Yule
An eight year old Mississippi girl Janice Hutcherson returns home after delicate heart surgery on December 13 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital. Fund drives in Macon and Mississippi State University blood donations helped cover costs. Santa visit and family joy mark the Christmas milestone as Janice resumes normal play with pink lips and improved oxygen levels.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Santa Claus
Santa
Janice Marie Hutcherson
Macon
Janice
Ochsner Foundation
Janine
Hutchersons
Mississippi State University
Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit Christmas Eve Flight
Apollo 8 astronauts Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James Lovell Jr. and Maj. William Anders sent live TV from about 150 miles above the moon. The crew described a gray cratered landscape and mapped landmarks to aid future lunar landings as they begin 10 orbits and a 58 hour return to Earth.
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Space Center
Houston
Mein Comy Deilue
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A Anders
Columbus
Magellan
Balboa
da Gama
Lovell
Earth
Sahara
7As
Anders
Borman
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Mission Control Center
Lunar
Colombo
Guttenberg
Western Europe Hails Apollo 8 Moon Photos
Television across London and Western Europe showed Apollo 8 images of the moon as crowds in shops offices and pubs watched in awe. Sir Bernard Lovell called the feat historic noting its significance in human development.
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London
Europe
Britain
Bernard Lovell
Jodrell Bank
River Stage Readings Show Change at Monroe and Camden
River gauges indicate fall at Monroe with stage 233 and Camden rising to 20.8 feet. Measurements show a 6.0 foot increase overall as flood conditions persist along the river.
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Monroe
Camden
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