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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1969
Page
5
Showers were expected this morning with clearing skies and colder temperatures tonight. Highs range from the upper 40s to mid 60s across regions, with lows in the 20s to 40s. Probable light to no measurable precipitation by Friday. cooling trend continues inland and along the coast.
The Associated Press reports stars and officials Christmasing away from home, with John Glenn, Gregory Peck, Janet Leigh, Ethel Kennedy at Sun Valley. Lindsay in St Lucia. Hugh Hefner in Aspen. Camp Eagle hosts 15000 soldiers with Bob Hope and Neil Armstrong. Tony Bennett and Count Basie tour Miami.
UPI reports from Binh Ky 370 miles northeast of Saigon where 10 Marines share fruit cake and rice wine. A M60 sits on the table as Lance Cpl. Edmond Gibson awaits travel orders on his last patrol. Marines reflect on home as they eat and plan, while a Navy corpsman wears a flak jacket marked War is unhealthy for children and other living things. Kill for peace.
Second Lt. Gerald R. Braud, son of Mr and Mrs G J Braud Sr of Monroe, has been assigned to the First Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam.
In a United Press International report circulated by the Information Service of India, the phrase compares the notion of a sacred cow to the reality that in India many revered animals are bullocks, highlighting cultural/state perspectives on animal status.
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