Viet Cong Shoot Down Plane. Execute Pilot and Co Pilot
Viet Cong troops shot down a U S transport near Vi Thanh in the Mekong Delta and executed the pilot and co pilot. A third crewman was led away with a rope around his neck. Rescue attempts were repelled as helicopters came under fire.
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Saigon
Mekong
Vi Thanh
Air America
U. S. Operations Mission
USOM
Air American
U. S
U.S
Iron Triangle
U.S. Air Force
Quang Nam
Storm Kills 22 as Snow Parade Moves East
United Press International reports a major snowstorm sweeping from the Midwest to New England, with 22 deaths across Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. The system snarled travel and closed several schools while dumping up to 15 inches in parts of Wisconsin and Chicago area.
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New England
Gulf of Mexico
Buffalo
N.Y
Syracuse
Milwaukee-Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
United Press International
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Plains
Midwest
Texas
Carolinas
Panama City
Fla
California
Florida
Washington
Mrs Ivy Jordan Dies in Monroe Funeral Planned Saturday
Mrs Katheryn Powell Jordan 52 wife of Ivy C Jordan of 2711 Pargood Blvd Monroe died early today in St Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Parkview Baptist Church Rev James R Edwards officiates burial Memorial Park Cemetery Peters Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by husband son John P Jordan father Ellis T Powell and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Memorials to Parkview Baptist Church or charities.
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Katheryn Powell Jordan
Ivy C. Jordan
Pargood Blvd
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Parkview Baptist Church
James R. Edwards
Memorial Park Cemetery
Peters Funeral Home
Marion
Alvin Furlow
Arthur Grant
Shelby Hill
Jerry Hodge
E. L. Marchman
G. L. Morgan
Tom Scott
Ed Seymour
Five Children Perish In Fire In New Castle
In New Castle Pennsylvania five Mayer children perished in a house fire. Victims ranged from 15 months to 9 years old Norman nine Debbie seven David five Jodi four and Timothy 15 months. The mother Elsie 32 was locked out when flames were found. the father was away. Coroner John A Meehan confirmed identities.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Norman Mayer
John A. Meehan
Elsie
Meehan
Norman
Debbie
David
Jodi
Timothy
Today's Chuckle A book is a success when peo ple who haven't read it pretend they have
A humorous quip notes that a book gains traction when people who have not read it act as if they have. It playfully observes reader pretensions and social dynamics around popularity.
New Withholding Tax Plan Goes Into Effect Next Year
The Treasury outlines a six step withholding plan that would complicate weekly deductions. An example using a $100 weekly wage shows different results for married with two dependents versus single filers. The plan introduces new tables for employers and sets rates from 14 to 30 percent across defined income brackets.
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Washington
Congress
Big Firms Oppose Excise Tax Hikes
In New York the two largest firms General Motors and AT&T voiced opposition to President Johnson’s proposal to restore auto and telephone excise taxes. GM called restoration very unfortunate while AT&T regretted the proposals but supported faster revenue. Chrysler and American Motors did not immediately comment.
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New York
General Motors
American Telephone & Telegraph
Johnson
At&t
James M. Roche
General Motors Corp
Henry Ford I
Ford Motor Co
Roche
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Moncrief Bets Cheerful Morning Greeting
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes Hoyt Moncrief, Ouachita deputy sheriff, startled a parish official by signaling an official car with siren and lights, prompting a roadside call for anonymity. The juror claimed innocence and that he had done nothing wrong.
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Ouachita
Hoyt Moncrief
Missing Child Betsy Ann Gill Kidnapped in Cape Girardeau
Betsy Ann Gill, 3, disappeared from Cape Girardeau Missouri last June 13 after swinging a sand bucket near her home. Police chief Irvin Beard suspects kidnapping and Civil Air Patrol has distributed circulars to law agencies nationwide while divers search the Mississippi River with no trace.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Betsy Ann Gill
Betsy
Irvin Beard
Betsy Ann
Beard
Civil Air Patrol
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Betsey
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri State College
Harry Gill
Gill
Bank Robber Wright Added to FBI Most Wanted List
Earl Ellery Wright a 36 year old multiple alias bank robber known for luxury living was placed on the FBI ten most wanted list. He is accused of robbing a Coral Hills Maryland bank of 61203 and an Ashville Ohio bank of 49289 and is suspected of other robberies. He travels with women frequents high end night spots and hotels and is described as 5 9 or 10 inches tall 160 to 180 pounds blue eyes light hair with a half inch forehead scar and is believed armed.
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Washington
UPI
Earl Ellery Wright
FBI
Wright
Coral Hills
Ashville
Ohio
Huntington
W. Va
Dirksen vows filibuster to defeat 14B repeal
Senator Everett Dirksen pledged a Senate filibuster against repealing section 14B of the Taft Hartley law. He warned no sweetener would change his stance and said the fight would begin with a motion to take up the bill. President Johnson urged passage of repeal in his State of the Union.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Democratic Policy Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Congress
Johnson
National Right To Work Committee
Cloudy Cool Weather With Showers Across Twin City Area
Cloudy and cool conditions with possible showers dominate the Twin City area through Saturday. Expect intermittent rain today and tonight with highs around 52 to 58 and lows near 36 to 42. A trace of rain was recorded at Selman Field in Monroe yesterday. Northeasterly winds of 8 to 18 mph forecast today.
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Twin City
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Dominican President Bars Return of Eight Havana Delegates
President Hector Garcia Godoy barred the return of eight communists from the tricontinental conference in Havana. Among them is Eulides Gutierrez Felix, former rebel official. The order aims to ensure peace and security as rival groups advocate continued struggle.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Havana
Eulides Gutierrez Felix
Francisco Caamano Deno
Garcia-Godoy
Cayetano Rodriguez del Prado
Dominican Popular Movement
Rodriguez del Prado
Viet Nam
Caribbean
Asdrubal Dominguez
Dominican Communist Party
Guido Gil
Antonio Sanchez
Jesus Gonzalez
Ladislado Medina
United Anti-Imperialist Front
Guillermo Soler
Gutierrez
Capello
Hanoi Rebuilding War Supply Links
North Vietnamese use bombing lull to restore rail lines and bridges for war supply routes into China and along the Vietnams border. Reconnaissance notes repaired storage facilities, road patching, increased traffic on infiltration routes, and a surface to air missile site near Hanoi repurposed to farming use.
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Washington
Red China
San Nhinuen
Hanoi
Plane Wreckage Found on Mount Hermos Peloponnesus
Debris believed to be a missing U S Air Force C47 with 10 aboard located on Mt Hermos near Kalavryta monastery in the Peloponnesus police said. Plane disappeared Thursday afternoon en route from Cigli base Turkey to Naples Italy with nine Americans and an Italian onboard.
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Patras
Greece
Mt. Hermos
Kalavryta
Peloponnesus
Cigli
Turkey
Naples
Italy
Economic gains in the 6th Federal Reserve District rise in 1965
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports stronger 1965 results with higher employment spending and income. Construction jobs and new contract awards increased while agricultural cash receipts hit an all time high. Nonmanufacturing and manufacturing employment rose with longer average hours. Insured unemployment fell from 2.4 percent in September to 1.9 percent in November.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Four-Year Term Pushed By Solon
Washington AP reporting Rep. Frank Chelf of Kentucky champions a constitutional amendment for a four year House term. He says Johnson's State of the Union endorsement followed his 8,500 letters and broad support from members and senators. He recalls a district remark prompting his push and vows to continue the effort.
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Washington
Frank Chelf
Kentucky
Johnson
House
Chelf
Louisville
Frank
Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Sets Special Session
The Ouachita Parish Grand Jury will open a special session Monday to investigate incidents from the past months. The term was called by Judges Jesse S. Heard Mack E Barham and Hillyer S Parker. Proceedings are secret and true bills will be announced at the end. At least two West Monroe cases are likely on the docket.
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Ouachita Parish
Grand Jury
Fourth District
Jesse S. Heard
Mack E. Barham
Hillyer S. Parker
West Monroe
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Ivy Jordan
Twin Cities
da Nang
South
Sev
Republic Bars
China
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
North
Federal Reserve District
Solon
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