Soviet plan to double aid to North Vietnam in 1960s
Soviet Union to boost military and economic aid to North Vietnam this year with more planes rockets and radar. East European allies to share in expanded program after bilateral talks with Hanoi. China drives bulk of weapons and repair work with MIG 19s MIG 21s and radar to Hanoi while Beijing supplies food and a 40000 man technical army.
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London
UPI
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Rus
Sia
Red China
Moscow
Hanoi
Romania
Peking
Russia
Navy Planes Hit North Vietnamese Boats and Targets
U S Navy pilots from three carriers attacked more than 200 supply barges and junks along the North Vietnamese coast and inland waterways, destroying 13 barges and 3 junks and damaging 64 barges and 31 junks. They also set fires on a torpedo boat east of Haiphong and damaged a surface to air missile radar site southeast of Thanh Hoa. During the same period Air Force B 52 bombers struck suspected troop concentrations near Saigon and Bong Son.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Navy
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Britain
United States
North
Hanoi
Air
Guam
Bong Son
Enterprise
Kitty Hawk
Coral Sea
Thanh Hoa
Huge Cold Front Grips Majority of U S Regions
A vast cold front covered almost the entire nation except the far southeast. Freezing readings stretched from northern New England to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and into Central Texas, with subzero temperatures in parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. Light snow touched the Dakotas and upper Mississippi Valley while rain diminished in the South and Northeast. Florida posted the warmest spell with Miami at 77. Wisconsin’s Wausau plunged to seven below.
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New England
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Texas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Florida
Miami
Wausau
Wis
Ouachita Parish Board Approves Fiscal Agency Plan
Ouachita Parish School Board approves its fiscal agency agreement with area banks for 1967. Allocation shares set for Central Bank 31 percent Ouachita National Bank 31 percent American Bank 20 percent First National of West Monroe 10 percent and Sterlington Bank 8 percent.
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Ouachita Parish
Central Bank
Ouachita National Bank
American Bank
First National of
West Monroe
Sterlington Bank
Executive pacifier gifts spark chatter in Monroe
Monroe City Treasurer Mel Cook received an unusual gift described as an executive pacifier. The item features a walnut art baby bottle with a gold top and a three ounce inner bottle labeled for milk or beverage. Gifted by several friends, the item is highlighted on the Chit Chat page.
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Monroe
Mel Cook
U S Receives No Response From Hanoi
President Johnsons spokesman said there is no evidence Hanoi would respond to a bombing pause with reciprocal moves. Moyers said reciprocity is uncertain and no Hanoi actions were listed. He noted talks with Rusk Rostow and Saigon on a seven day Viet Cong truce proposal during the upcoming lunar new year.
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Washington
Johnson
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Bill D. Moyers
United States
Moyers
Ness
Moyes
U.S
Pham van Dong
New York Times
Harrison E. Salisbury
United Nations
Dean Rusk
Walt Whitman Rostow
Arthur J. Goldberg
Saigon
There Was a Couple Half Serious About Marriage
A light humor item recalls a couple who were only half serious about tying the knot with the bride ready to marry and the groom hesitant. The jest plays on mixed feelings about marriage and laughter at a domestic milestone.
Viet Cong Release American Captives
Two American civilian construction men and a Philippine woman freed by the Viet Cong were found by Vietnamese militiamen. Thomas Scales and Robert Monahan, both U.S. citizens, and Ophelia Gaza were all released after months in captivity. Gaza’s Filipino husband died in December. The men worked for Pacific Architects and Engineers and were captured May 27, 1966 near Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Thomas R Scales
Matamoros
Robert W. Monaham
Bellport
Long Island
N.Y
Ophelia Gaza
Air America
Xuan Loc
Gaza
Viet Cong
Seales
Monahan
Vung Tau
National Liberation Front
Pacific Architects and Engineers
Helen Scales
Avenue C
Matamoras
Elizabeth Monahan
Hoffman Ave
Scales
Thai Troops May Join In Vietnam War
Deputy Premier Praphas Charusathien says Thailand has not yet decided to send combat troops to South Vietnam. The National Security Council weighs risks of Communist expansion at home versus aiding efforts abroad, with discussions of possible Thai forces and cooperation with South Vietnam and the United States.
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Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
Praphas Charusathien
South Vietnam
Praphas
National Security Council
Bangkok Radio
Tai
United States
Saigon
Continued Cold Forecast For Monroe Area
Forecaster predicts clear to partly cloudy skies from today through Thursday in Monroe. It remains cold today and tonight with a high around 48 to 54 and a low near 28 to 32. Tuesday’s high was 47, and early this morning’s low was 26 with variable winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
Sand Dunes Shift 65 Feet in One Day in Gobi Winds
Exceptional Gobi Desert winds have the power to move entire sand dunes up to 65 feet in a single day, reshaping the landscape and altering desert terrain. High-speed winds cause rapid dune migration posing challenges for nomadic routes and infrastructure.
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Gobi Desert
Asia
Unarmed U S Test Missile Missed Target Over Gulf
The Pentagon said an unarmed Air Force Mace missile launched from Eglin Air Force Base Florida veered off course and likely crossed near Cuba before crashing into the Gulf of Mexico. Officials noted it carried no warhead and described destruct charges that failed to detonate.
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Defense Department
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Pentagon
Waeweenow
Air Force Proving Ground
Fla
Fidel Castro
Man Falls Sparks Impromptu Wedding in Hospital Waiting Room
Ronald K. Palmer 21 and Janine Bergeron 19, both of Delaware, were married in Wilmington General Hospital’s waiting room after Palmer cut his hand slipping on ice. Rev. Ross B. Rainey officiated with a license found from the car. Witnesses included Edward Edge and two hospital orderlies. Palmer works as a bakery sales rep. Bergeron is a hospital attendant.
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Wilmington
Del
Wilmington General Hospital
Ronald K. Palmer
Palmer
Janine Bergeron
Newark
Ross B. Rainey
Church of God In Christ
Edward Edge
Baking Company
Governor Becom Health Center
Missing Plane Found Crashed in Andes
A Colombian Avianca DC3 with 29 aboard, missing since Christmas Eve, was located by helicopter near an inaccessible Andean area. Rescue teams were dispatched to determine if any survivors remained as initial helicopter reports indicated no signs of life.
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Bogota
Colombia
Andes
Avianca Line
Johnson to Seek $9-$10 Billion More for Vietnam War
President Johnson plans to ask Congress for extra Vietnam War funds totaling between 9 and 10 billion dollars for the current fiscal year, with officials indicating the total supplemental bill could reach 12 to 14 billion dollars. The discrepancy stems from separate figures for the current year versus the full supplemental package.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Lbj Ranch
Administration
Marine credits prayer in Vietnam ordeal
Pvt Ramon Escalera of Los Angeles recalls a live rifle grenade lodged in his throat after a December battle near Da Nang. He credits prayer and a corpsman’s help for surviving four hours until evacuation to Da Nang where the grenade was removed. He remains hospitalized at San Diego Naval Hospital.
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San Diego
Calif
Ramon Escalera
Vietnam
Escalera
San Diego Naval Hospital
da Nang
Los Angeles
Cmdr
James Chandler
San Francisco
Old Masters Are Found In Robbers' Den
Eight paintings worth 7 million dollars stolen five days earlier in London were recovered intact. Three Rembrandts, three Rubens, and works by Gerald Dou and Adam Elsheimer were found, some at a hideout with other stolen items and weapons. Police said the paintings remained in good condition despite frost, with inquiries ongoing.
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London
Dulwich Gallery
Scotland Yard
Stratham Common
Streathern Common
Callaway Backs Georgia Governor Runoff Amid Election Standoff
In Atlanta Republican Howard Callaway urged a runoff to pick Georgia’s next governor after the November vote fell short of a majority. Democrat Lester Maddox, leading in the legislature vote but without a clear majority, declined to meet Callaway. Both men cited constitutional rules and the Supreme Court ruling on legislative selection.
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Atlanta
UPI
Howard
Bo) Callaway
Lester Maddox
Callaway
Maddox
Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
Lost pet Puggie and Bulova watch notice
A notice offers a reward for a tan pug named Puggie with black spots lost near NorthStd. Contact WM at 323-9630. Also seeks a ladies yellow gold Bulova watch with a mesh band lost at Walgreens Drug Store. Reward offered. contact 644-1619.
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North Std
Walgreens Drug Store
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