Thai Army Sees North Vietnamese Battalions Near Border
Thai army commander Gen. Praphas Charusathien reports three battalions with North Vietnamese and Lao Pathet Lao components poised on Thailand's northern border with about 600 men. Laos declares a general North Vietnamese offensive with attacks on Nam Bae Nam Bac and nearby posts as authorities assess risk amid regional tensions.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
North Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Praphas Charusathien
Praphas
Nan Province
Chiengrai
3Rd Army Headquar
Laotian Defense Ministry
Nam Bae
Luang Prabang
Phalane
Nong Boualao
Savannakhet Province
Mahaxay
Thakhek
Mekong ‘River
Nakorn Phanom
Nam Bac
Washington
Pentagon
State Department
South Vietnam
U.S
State Demos To Decide On New Officers
Louisiana Democrats meet at 1 p.m. in the State House chamber to elect new officers amid Johnson Wallace tensions. Republicans meet at 2:30 p.m. in the Senate chamber as tensions mount over party control and future ballot positioning.
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Baton Rouge
Democratic Party
Louisiana
Johnson
Alabama
George Wallace
Democratic State Central Committee
State House
Republican Party
Republican State Central Committee
Capitol
Senate
Eddie Carmouche
National Party
Arthur Watson
Wallace
John McKeithen
Carmouche
McKeithen
GOP
Charlton Lyons
Allison Kolb
Kolb
Mary Evelyn Parker
Explosion and Fire Hit War Plant in Hanover
An explosion and fire at the Atlantic Research Corp plant in Hanover Massachusetts killed one worker and hospitalized about 20 others. South Shore Hospital treated the injured, eight remained for further care, one in critical condition. The wooden building was near the main gate of the large industrial complex. Reporters were barred from the scene.
Cambodia Pursuit Issue Sparks Regional Tension
President Thieu said South Vietnamese forces may fire back and pursue into Cambodia if attacked. Prince Sihanouk warned of inviting foreign volunteers from China, North Korea, and Cuba if U.S. forces invade. Both leaders addressed frontier sanctuary concerns and a possible U.N. response as Cambodia contemplates a new government.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Cambodia
Ntr Arenas
Thieu
Norodom Sihanouk
Red China
North Korea
Cuba
U.S
U.S. State Department
Vietnam-Cambodia
Independence Palace
Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
National Congress
United States
South Vietnam
China
Russia
United Nations Security Council
U.N. Assembly
Indochina
United States of America
Christmas Nativity Theft Casts Shadow On Monroe Display
Mrs. A. E. Fontana reports thieves stole a Wise Man and donkey from her outdoor Yule scene at 2905 Lee Ave Monroe amid eight spotlights. A cow model sat at the curb as if ready for loading, suggesting the culprits were disturbed during the deed.
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A. E. Fontana
Lee Ave
Monroe
Lee Avenue
Biologist worries farm nitrogen may taint baby foods
Dr. Barry Commoner warned at AAAS session that excessive farm nitrogen could contaminate store bought baby foods with nitrate. He noted nitrate can convert to nitrite in the gut, reducing hemoglobin’s oxygen-carrying capacity, risking pale blue appearance or death in infants. He cited Missouri study finding spinach and beets in some baby foods containing up to eight percent nitrate nitrogen.
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New York
Barry Commoner
Washington University
St. Louis
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Commoner
University of Missouri Agricultural Pape Station
Tax changes take effect January first with real estate tax repeal
The real estate transfer stamp tax is repealed starting January while higher Social Security taxes raise 1968 payrolls. The stamp tax yields 55 cents per $500 and brings about $60 million to $70 million yearly. the Social Security base rises from $6,600 to $7,800, adding about $52.80 for a $7,800 earner. President Johnson is expected to sign the bill soon, with further tax proposals pending in Congress.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Johnson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
President Johnson
Treasury
Cape Town Dentist Plans Heart Transplant This Month
Mrs. Philip Blaiberg, wife of dentist Blaiberg, confirms a heart transplant for his condition. Surgeons in Washington expect the operation in the second or third week of January, pending a suitable donor heart. Blaiberg halted practice nine months ago after a series of heart attacks. Groote Schuur officials offered no update on his status. Louis Washkansky received the first human heart transplant in December, living 18 days with the new organ before dying of pneumonia.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip B. Blaiberg
Louis Washkansky
Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Play With Gun Fatal For Youth
Wally Maturin age 12 was accidentally killed in New Iberia while playing with a small caliber pistol. He and a playmate were handling the weapon when he was shot in the face Tuesday afternoon and died en route to a hospital.
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New Iberia, la
Wally Maturin
Walter Maturin
New Iberia
Miami Police War on Hoodlums Marks Hard Line
Miami Police Chief Walter Headley says community relations programs failed in the Central Negro District and officers will use shotguns and dogs to curb crime. He asserts most residents are law abiding but vows harsher action and immediate orders to stop civil unrest.
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Miami, Fla
Walter Headley
Headley
Central Negro District
Department
Dade County
E. Wilson Purdy
Wildsville Foreman Electrocuted on Black River Dam
Paul Froman a 46 year old Wildsville construction foreman was killed by electrocution while working on a lock and dam project on the Black River south of Jonesville The Catahoula Parish assistant coroner Dr Dick Thomas ruled the death an electrocution A spokesman for C H Leavell Co said the mishap occurred on an electrical connection at night
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Jonesville
Wildsville
Black River
Here
Paul Froman
Catahoula Parish
Dick Thomas
C. H. Leavell Co
Froman
Today's Chuckle These days it takes a raft of money
A light humorous item noting how modern life demands substantial funds to stay financially afloat. It playfully comments on costs rising and the need for careful budgeting in everyday affairs.
Battle Near Quang Tri Mauls Viet Cong Battalion
South Vietnamese troops and American helicopters destroyed about half of a Viet Cong battalion near Quang Tri. The clash left around 203 enemy dead, six prisoners, and caused American and Australian casualties among crews and advisers. U S pilots flew 150 missions as ceasefire terms unravelled.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
Red River
Hanoi
Yarrut Named Interim Justice by Louisiana Supreme Court
Fourth Circuit Judge Louis H. Yarrut was named by the Louisiana Supreme Court as temporary replacement for retiring Associate Justice Frank W. Hawthorne. The appointment takes effect January 2. Hawthorne retires January 1. Judge Mack E. Barham, Bastrop, is the Democratic nominee to fill the unexpired $25,000 post and will likely be seated after the February general election.
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New Orleans
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Louis H. Yarrut
Louisiana Supreme Court
Frank W. Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Dist
Mack E. Barham
Bastrop
River Stage Change at Monroe Camden Station
The Monroe Camden river stage shows a rise to 17.3 feet with the stage at 40 and 26 at two stations. Flood conditions persist with levels stationary and a 1.5 foot drop noted in the Fall stage.
Young patient improving after historic kidney transplant
A 20 year old girl in Bellevue Hospital recovered five days after a potentially historic kidney transplant from a 45 year old donor who died of a stroke. The donor kidneys were used in a double transplant in Cleveland for two Iowa recipients. The NYU Medical Center report cited unusually compatible tissues reducing rejection risk and noted the tissue typing method by Dr. Jean Dausset being used in a U S kidney transplant for the first time.
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New York
UPI
Bellevue Hospital
Sylvia Szlak
Charton
Iowa
Richard Leeper
Lee County
Richard Stives
West Bringfield
Conneaut
Ohio
Cleveland
New York University Medical Center
South Africa
Jean Dausset
Miss Saiak
States
Four Inches Will Create Road Hazard
Heavy snow sleet and rain fell in the Northeast Louisiana area around noon as a cold front moved in. Up to four inches of snow were forecast tonight with hazardous driving conditions, followed by chilly but improving weather into Thursday.
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Louisiana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Monroe
el Dorado
Ark
Lake
Jonesboro
Ruston
Tallulah
FAA
Selman Field
Egypts Agree To Clear Part Of Suez Canal
Cairo reports Egypt will clear southern half of the Suez Canal and release 15 foreign ships trapped in the waterway. Al Ahram cites government study deeming clearance feasible after requests from Poland France Britain and India. Israel withdrawal remains a condition.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Poland
France
Britain
India
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