Pueblo Crewmen Reunited After North Korean Captivity
In San Diego the Pueblo crewmen return on Christmas Eve after 11 months in captivity in North Korea. Fireman Duane Hodges, from Creswell Oregon, died from injuries at seizure. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher speaks emotionally as Rear Adm. Rosenberg limits questioning amid press conference and safety concerns. President Johnson sends a message to the crew.
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San Diego
Calif
Pueblo
U.S
Seoul
Duane D. Hodges
Creswell
Ore
Rosenberg
Bucher
Adm
Allen M. Shinn
Pacific Fleet Naval Air Force
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Shinn
Hodges
Johnson
Naval Hospital
North Korea
Miramar Naval Air Station
Cmdr
Navy
Rose
United States
Reagan
Midway Island
Edward R. Murphy
RX Club
Mrrnho
Nixon and Family Spend Christmas at Florida Home
President elect Richard Nixon his wife and daughter Tricia celebrate Christmas at their Biscayne Bay Florida winter home. An aide notes private gifts under the tree and a single expected visit from friend and neighbor Bebe Rebozo.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Tricia
Biscayne Bay
Allen Woods
C.G. “Beebe” Rebozo
Barbara Jane Mackle
Miss Mackle
Miami Beach
Mackle
Key Biscayne
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Barbara
Hoover
Miss. Mackle
Atlanta
Gary Steven Krist
Ejisemann- Schier
Residents Still Pay Parish Tax on South Grand
Civil Deputy C D Merediths office remains at the temporary South Grand court house where parish taxes are payable. Taxpayers also visit the regular courthouse since its late month completion. Voter registrar relocation continues as offices return to normal. Holiday schedules set parish employees days off including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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C. D. Meredith
South Grand
Ouachita High School
Road Department
Apollo 8 Crew Read Bible as They Return Home
Three Apollo 8 astronauts read Genesis on Christmas Eve as they looped around the moon then headed home. The crew and mission control exchanged holiday messages while families celebrated, hoping for a safe reentry after a historic lunar mission.
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Space
Earth
Air Force
Frank Borman
Gemini
Space Center
Astronaut Jarmines A. Lov
West Ouachita Yale Lighting Winners Told
West Monroe Jaycees and Louisiana Power and Light Co sponsor the West Ouachita Parish Christmas Lighting Contest. First prize went to Cleve Brooks with 25 dollars, second to James A. Walker with 15 dollars, and Mack G. Alexander took 10 dollars for third. About 50 entries were judged on four classes by artistic merit originality ingenuity and lighting techniques. Jiles N. Davis chaired the contest.
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West Monroe
Jiles N. Davis
Two Men Arrested On Check Charge In West Monroe
West Monroe Police booked Perry L. Gilchrist 34 and Ye Jackson 32 on issuing worthless checks. Tony P. Bates 23 faced reckless driving and an accident. Ronald Carpenter 17 and Roosevelt Comanche 18 faced listed charges. The report also notes theft, vehicle incidents, and DUIs among other arrests.
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West Monroe
Perry L. Gilchrist
2Nd St
Ye Jackson
Farmerville
Tony P. Bates
Cypress St
Ronald A. Carpenter
Clover Dr
Ray Pinky
Maiie Dr
Monroe
Roosevelt J. Comanche
Benjamin St
St. Francis Hospital
Jamie Corley
Willie Don Fuller
Washington St
Johnny B. Jacobs
Hebert
DeSiard
North 21St Streets
James E. Truett
DeSoto St
Clifford W. Brodie
Francis Place
Louisiana
Simon A. Roach
Gene D. Johnson
Quickman Trotter
Tisdale St
James Lewis McCarty
Lee Ave
Ronnie W. Barton
Box 370
Oak Grove
Shelby M. Smith
Division St
Apt. 2
Hugh B. Balfour
U.S. policy rift on Vietnam strains Johnson circle
Washington AP reports growing disagreements between Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford and Secretary of State Dean Rusk over how hard to press South Vietnam for Paris peace talks. Johnson, Clifford, and Rusk met as critics urge action while others defend the two leaders' personal ties. Clifford called on Hanoi and Saigon to proceed with talks on a ceasefire.
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Washington
Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
Dean Rusk
Johnson
South Vietnam
Paris
Clifford
Rusk
State Department
Nguyne van Thieu
NLF
Hanoi
Defense
United States
Nguyen Cao Ky
George McGovern
D-S.d
North Vietnam
U.S
Reopened Benevento Church Tied to St Francis Fame
A 13th century church in Benevento reopened for religious use after a long period as a military post and more recently a district recruiting center. The site is popularly linked to St Francis of Assisi.
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Benevento
Italy
UPI
St. Francis of Assisi
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Marilyn
Lovell
Santa Claus
Santa Clause
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Alan Anders
Taylor Lake
West Ouachita Yale
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Monroe, LA
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