House Could Split Into Four Factions
The 89th Congress House may fracture into four or more factions before convening on Jan. 4. Republicans split between Halleck of Indiana and Ford of Michigan. Democrats divided over rules changes and the power of the Rules Committee. Party tensions could shape leadership votes and future policy as the new session begins.
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Joseph W. Martin Jr
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Barry Goldwater
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Attack In Congo Fails To Occur At Promised Time
In Leopoldville Congo rebels backed by Communist forces claimed a Christmas morning assault at 9 o'clock. Premier Moise Tshombe withdrew para commandos from key positions as thousands gathered for the holiday. No attack materialized and security measures remained in place around public and European sectors.
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Earliest Viec 25 linked to Christmas in early text
Britannica notes Theophilus of Antioch around 180 A.D. mentions Gauls celebrating the Lord’s birth on Viec 25. This early identification links the date to Christmas in a passage that remains otherwise obscure.
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Saigon Bombing Prompt Tight Security Sweep
In Saigon UPI reports Navy Capt. Archie C. Kuntze ordered exhaustive search of all U.S. billets after a Christmas Eve bombing. Total casualties reached 100 with 2 Americans killed and 64 wounded. 43 Vietnamese and 1 Australian also hurt. A jeep carried the bomb into the officers’ barracks.
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Twin City Chit Chat Greet via Remote Control
West Monroe resident Mrs. L. M. Samples aged 90, guest at Ridgecrest Nursing Home, finds it hard to contact friends for Christmas greetings after a broken hip earlier this year. She sends greetings through several friends as a remote message on page six.
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Weather swings from heat to heavy snow across the nation
National Weather Service reports heavy snow on the Great Plains with four inches in Pierre and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and cold plunges into Minnesota. Thunderstorms drenched the South from the Carolinas to Florida while rain fell in the Northwest. Tornadoes touched down in Alabama and Georgia with damage but no casualties reported as record heat appeared in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Christmas Faith Shines Across Bethlehem Holy Land
In Bethlehem and Jerusalem a festive Christmas unfolds as Christians and Muslims share in the holy sites. Pilgrims travel from Jerusalem to the Church of the Nativity and Church of the Holy Sepulcher while midnight Masses fill St Catherine’s Basilica and the grotto below. Havasse guards lead Catholic processions through ancient stone halls as Latin and Greek rites echo amid incense and hymns.
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Johnson Hosts Kin At Dinner In Texas Today
President Johnson hosts a Christmas dinner at his Texas ranch with turkey and cornbread dressing. The family attended services in Fredericksburg and exchanged gifts around the Christmas tree, while Johnson handled budget work and spoke by phone with Washington officials. The Johnsons later toured his boyhood home in Johnson City and visited the Scharnhorst ranch near the LB Ranch.
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Local Forecast For Northeast Louisiana This Week
Partly cloudy skies forecast through Saturday for northeast Louisiana. Temperatures cool Saturday with highs around 65 to 70 and overnight lows 40 to 45. The region fell from Thursday's high of 78 to an overnight 48, with today's high near 65 to 70 and variable winds 8 to 16 mph.
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Goodfellows Yule Drive Aids Twin Cities Needy Families
The Goodfellows drive brings Christmas to scores of families in the Twin Cities with food clothing and toys delivered by volunteers on Christmas Eve. Jack Hesketh praises donors as cash contributions total 6717 dollars 22 cents with 157 more received.
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Stolen Auto Report Starts His Troubles
Bruce C. Foley 26 had his car stolen Thursday and ended up in jail after reporting the theft. A patrol chase ended when the stolen car struck a parked vehicle. Richard A. Durkin a Marine at Twentynine Palms was booked on auto theft. Police found radios a .32 caliber pistol handcuffs a blackjack and a deputy badge in the car. Foley could not prove car registration or hold any official papers.
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Flood-ravaged West faces ongoing relief efforts on Christmas
After deadly floods across five states the West sees receding rivers and improving weather. Red Cross Civil Defense and volunteers distribute meals toys and clothing while aircraft carrier Bennington and helicopters aid airlift of supplies. Deaths total 37 across Oregon California Washington Idaho and Nevada with extensive property damage and disrupted highways.
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Chuckle Punchline About Family Argument Listener
The joke notes the only person who hears both sides of a family dispute is the woman in the neighboring apartment, underscoring her quiet observation.
Christians Pause To Honor Christ Across Lands
The Advent message recalls peace in many lands while conflicts persist in Viet Nam and Africa. In Deerfield Beach Florida six Negro men were wounded by machine gun fire from a car with three white youths, and at the LBJ Ranch the president and Mrs Johnson planned a quiet Christmas after services in Fredericksburg. Weather brought fog in New York and evacuations as floods and tornadoes affected several Western states, with 37 deaths. Pope Paul VI urged diplomats to seek peace amid unrest and guerilla actions worldwide.
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Holiday Death Toll Tops 100 as Holiday Travel Surges
Traffic hazards from fog ice and rain push holiday highway fatalities above 100 with states like Ohio Iowa New York Pennsylvania and Texas reporting multiple deaths. A Glasgow Montana fire kills five children and a separateArkansas crash near Marked Tree leaves several dead while Oklahoma Durant incidents add to holiday tolls.
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