Major Nations Press Peace Drive Amid Viet Nam Talks
Special envoys of the United States urged a settlement in Viet Nam while in Paris and NATO discussions. President Ho Chi Minh urged the Viet Cong to press on for new victories, as diplomats met with De Gaulle and other leaders.
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Poland
Canada
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Tokyo
Viet Nam National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Police Jury Association meets to map 1966 plan
The executive board of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana will meet in Alexandria on January 9 to map the legislative program for the 1966 regular session and draft final plans for the 42nd annual convention in April 2026 at Shreveport. President Leland G. Mims of Minden will report on the year’s activities and Elven Ponder of Baton Rouge, the association attorney, will present a study on curtailment of the governor’s powers.
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Alexandria
Polce Jury Association of Louisiana
Shreveport
Leland G. Mims
Minden
Elven Ponder
Baton Rouge
Wil
Meteor Crater Declared World’s First Proven Meteorite Crater
The US Department of the Interior states Meteor Crater in Arizona is the world's first proven meteorite impact crater based on official assessment. The recognition underscores the site's scientific significance and geological history.
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Meteor Crater
Ariz
US Department of the Interior
Mandalay wreck after reef collision off Miami
The 96 foot Mandalay struck a coral reef 20 miles southeast of Miami around 3 am. Coast Guard helicopters rescued 25 passengers to Homestead Air Force Base and 11 others by patrol boat to Miami Beach. All unharmed, passengers recalled a frightening, shark-filled night as crews battled the sea and sails.
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Mandalay
Alden Lundquist
Scituate
Mass
Coast Guard
Lundquist
Miami
Fla
Homestead Air Force Base
Here
Miami Beach
M. C. Probst
Mansfield
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Harrier Reef
John
Miss BB Strow Plans Weekend Visit To St Louis
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT secretary to Fourth Judicial District judges says she believes in seeing is believing. She travels to St Louis to spend the weekend with friends and rings in the New Year in Louisiana. She must return to work Monday.
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BB Strow
Fourth Judicial District
St. Louis
Louisiana
Shell
Polish Diplomat Defects In Saigon
A Polish ICC diplomat Anatol Slavinski defected in Saigon turning himself to South Vietnamese police seeking asylum. Polish colleagues demanded he be handed over, but Vietnamese authorities refused. The incident follows a day of air force actions and Viet Cong activity across the region.
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Indochina
Anatol Slavinski
Lodz
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Slavinski
United States
Three Nation Control Commission
Viet Nam
India
Canada
Viet Cone
U.S
North Viet Nam
Dalat
Lopu Crisin
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Yale
Strategic Air Command
Guam
Tay Ninh
Busy Election Calendar Looms Over West Monroe Area
Local voters face a busy schedule as 25 offices, including U S Rep Otto Passman and Senator Allen Ellender, head to elections. Municipal posts kick off with a April 9 primary and May 14 runoff, general on June 14. several incumbents and contenders named for mayoral, alderman, marshal, district judge, and school board races.
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Otto E. Passman
Louisiana
Allen Ellender
Ellender
West Monroe
West
Monroe
J. Allen Norris
Harold Hill
Bert Hatten
Gene Scott
Higher Social Security Tax Begins New Year
Washington reports the 4.7 billion excise tax cuts take effect, but Social Security tax increases start Saturday. The new 4.5 percent rate applies to the first 6,600 of income, raising the maximum yearly tax to 227.20. The move funds higher retirement benefits and parts of the elderly health program, with an estimated 5 billion in extra revenue.
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UPS
Holiday Weekend Traffic Deaths Begin Grim Rise
The New Year holiday weekend toll reached 68 deaths as officials note the trend of rising traffic fatalities. Past holidays showed higher totals, with a 726-record during the 78‑hour Christmas period and estimates for this weekend ranging from 53 to 60 deaths.
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National Safety Council
Weather Outlook For New Year Weekend In Twin Cities
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies forecast for the last day of 165 with mild temperatures. Highs 72 to 78 and New Year Eve lows around 56 to 64. A few showers likely tonight and Saturday. Some data mentions a morning low near 50 at Kelman Field Monroenterbigge with traces of precipitation.
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FAA
Kelman Field
Monroenterbigge
World Welcomes New Year Tonight
World celebrates the arrival of 1966 with fires, parades, and prayers. West Germany plans 15 million pounds in fireworks, 50 percent higher than last year. In New York Times Square a 10000 dollar digital clock will mark the moment, while patrols offer free coffee to weary drivers on major turnpikes. President Johnson seeks to bring Viet Nam talks, with the Johnsons at the LBJ Ranch as diplomatic efforts proceed.
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Sylvester
Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
New York
Times Square
U.S. Naval Observatory
Johnson
Viet Nam
Lbj Ranch
Texas
White House
Bill de Movers
Quemoy Islands
Chuckles for Teens About Distance and Doodles
A light joke notes that a teen’s walking distance equals the space from the telephone to the garage. The quip plays on teen slang and everyday chores, delivering a friendly nudge about modern routines and idle time.
Doctors Report New Meningitis Case At Ft Ord
Ft Ord Calif AP first case since post reopened for basic training April 1. Montana patient, unnamed, diagnosed Thursday. Officials say patient not seriously ill after meningitis outbreak earlier caused deaths and numerous illnesses.
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Fort Ord
Calif
Ft Ord
Army
Montana
Bethlehem Steel hikes structural steel price by five dollars
New York based Bethlehem Steel Corp raised the price of structural steel products by five dollars per ton with no immediate follow up by other firms. White House officials declined to comment as Acting Press Secretary Joseph Laitin said he had nothing to add. The move recalls prior industry price actions and government interventions affecting metal prices.
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UPI
Bethlehem Steel Corp
White House
Joseph Laitin
Texas White House
Wwc
Aluminum
John F. Kennedy
Nur Steel
Bethlehem
Thencreases
American and Steel Institute
Bethlehem Produ
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