Viet Cong claim 72 hour cease fire. new year combat continues
Viet Cong reported observing a 72 hour cease fire beginning 1 a m Saigon time yet US and South Vietnamese forces push with 60 offensives. Three American helicopters were shot down over the weekend. two crew killed and two injured in one incident near Saigon. Five enemy attacks on government bases followed the cease fire start with light casualties. U S 25th Infantry Division base camp 40 miles NW of Saigon hit by five 107 mm rockets. casualties among Americans were very light and one civilian wounded.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U S Meeting Set With Cong On Prisoners
The U S Command will send five representatives to a New Year’s Day meeting with Viet Cong to press release of three American POWs promised freedom. A 2 km wide corridor will ensure safety. no allied military action within six tenths of a mile. The three prisoners are James W. Brigham, Thomas N. Jones, and Donald G. Smith.
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Saigon
U.S
Armed Forces
2Nd Field Force Command
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Three Men Rob Mississippi Bank in Walls
Three armed men robbed the Walls branch of the Tunica County Bank this morning. They forced three employees and several customers at gunpoint, sprayed a substance in some faces, and escaped with an undetermined amount of money, possibly thousands. FBI and highway patrol set up road blocks. location is in Walls, DeSoto County near the Mississippi line.
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Walls, Miss
Walls
Tunica County
FBI
O’dell Sanders
River Stage Readings Show Rising Flood Levels
River stages at Camden and Monroe indicate rising flood risk with measured increases. Camden reads 19.1, rising 1.2 feet from prior. Monroe records 23.6, up 0.1 foot. Officials warn residents to monitor alerts and prepare—evacuation unlikely but possible as water continues to advance.
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Camden
Monroe
Lyons and Matkins Visit Monroe Holiday in Baton Rouge Ties
Twin Cities couple Mr and Mrs Lythe Snow Matkins and daughter Shani of Baton Rouge visited the Monroe area during the holidays at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Red Adair, parents of Mrs Matkins. They also called on Mr and Mrs C C Matkins in Sterlington.
Former U N Leader Trygve Lie Dies at 72 in Oslo
Trygve Lie longtime United Nations secretary general and former Norwegian foreign minister died at age 72 in Oslo. He guided the UN through its early years facing Cold War tensions and Korean war disputes. Lie announced his 1954 retirement to aid peace efforts and was renowned for his belief that the UN must maintain peace and strive for a better world.
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Oslo
Norway
Trygve H. Lie
United Nations
U. Thant
U.N
New York
Lie
Sweden
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
U Thant
Burma
Hammarskjold
Moscow
Paris
London
Labor Party
U S Not To Race Clock On Airlift
General James H. Polk stated the Reforger airlift of 12000 U S troops to West Germany will not be a speed test. The plan emphasizes orderly deployment, avoids disrupting traffic, and uses Grafenwoehr near the Czech border for maneuvers January 20 February 4.
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Heidelberg
U.S
Europe
West Germany
James H. Polk
Czechoslovakia
Grafenwoehr
Czecho
24Th Infantry Division
United States
Air Force
Polk
Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Kaiserslautern
Clues Sought In Armored Car Robbery
FBI and Boston police hunted leads after an armored car robbery near downtown Boston. Two robbers used an unlatched side bolt and a found key to steal about $800,000 while guard Richard Haines was taken and later freed. A third man drove away with the cash to a counting house.
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Boston
FBI
Richard E. Haines
Tewksbury
Brinks
Money Express
Massachusetts
Haines
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Five Teens Die in Worcester Cabin Fire
Five teen-agers were killed and four injured in a Sunday night blaze that destroyed a homemade 10 by 8 foot log cabin in Worcester’s Indian Hill area. Police said all 10 youths were accounted for, one escaped unharmed, and three injured were treated and released. Raymond Slater, 19, reported in poor condition with burns to 20 percent of his upper body. Identifications of the dead were tentative: Ronald Vysniauskas 17, Timothy Donohue 17, Michael Foley 16, Warren Briggs 17, and John Quinliven 16.
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Worcester
Mass
Indian Hill
Raymond Slater
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Ronald Vysniauskas
Timothy Donohue
Michael Foley
Warren Briggs
John Quinliven
Weather Outlook Northeast Louisiana This Week
Cloudy conditions with a chance of showers tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures trend warmer today then fall tonight and Tuesday. Highs 62 to 68, lows 34 to 40. Monroe reports 56/40 with no rain Sunday. Drying conditions fair today then fair to poor tonight and Tuesday. Dewpoints in 30s down to 20s by Tuesday. Sunshine around 40 percent today, 20 percent Tuesday. Precipitation probability 30 percent today and Tuesday. Wednesday looks dry. Winds southeast 8 to 18 mph, shifting to north 12 to 22 mph tonight.
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Louisiana
FAA
Monroe Municipal
Monroe
Louisiana Delta Agricultural Advisory
U N Korea Reds trade charges of border violations
At Panmunjom both sides trade accusations of repeated armistice violations. U S Major General Woodward warns North Korea risks open warfare while Major General Park Choong kook counters the U N Command has violated the armistice in preparation for total war.
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U. N
Korea
Reds
Panmunjom
U.N
North Korea
U.S
Gilbert H. Woodward
U.N. Command
Republic of Korea
United Nations Command
Shacks Collapse Into Rio Quarry Killing Dozens
About 70 feared dead after rain loosens rock and dynamite cause a 300 foot fall that swallows a favela section. Rescue workers recover eight bodies, one survivor a year old boy, later dies. infant kitten saved him. Favela Hill site of Rio de Janeiro slums.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Millionaire Packard Named Deputy Secretary of Defense
David Packard, 56, California electronics magnate and Hewlett Packard cofounder, was named deputy secretary of defense by Melvin Laird in the Nixon administration. He will resign from HP and place stock into a charitable trust, ensuring income goes to education and charity.
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Washington
David Packard
California
Packard
Laird
Ihat
Hewlett-Packard Co
Palo Alto
Calif
Hewlett-Packard
General Dynamics Corp
General Dynamics
Mercury Dives To Record Lows In Several Cities
A cold wave from the Northwest to the midcontinent sent temperatures to record December lows in Kalispell Montana Spokane Washington and Seattle Washington with readings of minus 33 minus 23 and 7 above zero respectively. Early lows included Lewistown Montana minus 39 Bismarck North Dakota minus 33 Casper Wyoming minus 28 Rapid City South Dakota minus 21 and North Platte Nebraska minus 12.
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Kalispell
Mont
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Great Lakes
Lewistown
Bismarck
N.D
Casper
Wyo
Rapid City
S.D
North Platte
Neb
Statistician notes more births in larger families
A statistician says multiple births are more common in larger families. The remark emphasizes how data can reveal patterns that are not obvious at first glance.
Crowded Living May Curb Births Says UN Scientist
Dr. Ulla Olin of the UN Development Programme told the AAAS panel that urban living trends could curb population growth in developing nations. She noted urban families with many children may adopt family planning, a switch more pronounced than in Western countries. Other scientists warned crowded living in animals shows negative health and behavioral changes.
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Ulla Olin
U.n.’S Development Program
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Olin
Developing Nations
Kenneth Myers
Australia
Commonwealth and Scientific Industrial Research Organization
Frontiers Erupt as Arab Attacks Kill Israeli Teen Soldier
Arab guerrillas vow revenge after Israel's Beirut airport strike as fighting flares along Israeli frontiers. A teenage Israeli girl soldier is killed in Beersheba front attacks, with shells hitting Beit Shean and Tsolar in the Negev. International leaders condemn the airport raid while Dayan defends it as a deterrent.
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Israel
Beirut
Middle East
United States
Soviet Union
Moshe Dayan
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Beersheba
Tsolar
Negev
Dead Sea
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Mississippi Bank
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Capote
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Felix A. Savage Jr
Brink
Park
Favela Hill
Rio
Favela
Millionaire
Defense Post
Mercury
THE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
By Walter Logan
United Press International
SHELL
Cairo
al Fatah Arab
U.N. Security Council
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Jordan
Egypt
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Lebanon
UPI
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Jordan River
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