Holy Land visitors find unexpected changes in Bethlehem
Associated Press reports Christmas pilgrims in Bethlehem face new archways, Israeli goods, and mixed loyalties as Arab shops stock Tel Aviv printing, Dayan imagery, and Star of David signs. Despite open streets and fewer barriers, conflict persists in holy sites and markets. Pilgrims endure ongoing sectarian disputes, tariffs, and commercial pressures affecting Arab merchants.
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Bethlehem
Jordan
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Wreaths From Unemployed Men Hung at White House
Two wreaths crafted by a Detroit manpower program’s nursery training class were accepted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and placed on the White House double doors. She called the gesture symbolic of citizens who find constructive work opportunities this Christmas and a happier year ahead.
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Washington
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Executive Mansion
Vietnam Soldier Sends Greetings To His Family
Air Force Sgt. William Schearer stationed at Phu Cai Airbase in Vietnam sends a Christmas message to his wife Peggy and son Brian in Otsego Michigan. The ad in the Otsego Union expresses love across thousands of miles and wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Otsego
Mich
Air Force
William Schearer
Phu Cai
Vietnam
Michigan
Shearer
Wie
Otsego Union
Peggy
Brian
Bill
Blood Pressure Emerges as Key in MD Hypertension Study
Washington AP report shows government researchers say moderate high blood pressure can quickly worsen without drug treatment. Veterans Administration findings challenge view of essential hypertension as slow progressing. Antihypertensive drugs may prevent sickness and death even in less severe cases.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
U S Military Girding For Large Christmas Meal Overseas
U S military command prepares the biggest Christmas dinner for American troops overseas since World War II. Turkeys and trimmings will be moved to base camps and field units by helicopters and jeeps. About 475 000 troops in Vietnam plus 70 000 aboard the 7th Fleet and 20 000 on temporary duty are included. Supplies have been staged with 58 000 whole turkeys already arriving from the United States and distributed, along with boneless turkey and 650 000 pounds of other items.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
7Th Fleet
United States
Aerospace sales rise to 27.3 billion this year
The Aerospace Industries Association said large military and civilian orders lifted industry sales to 27.3 billion in 1966. They forecast 29.2 billion by year end next year, with 14 million people employed and 12 percent tied to Vietnam era defense production. The forecast highlights a 5 billion antimissile system as a key growth factor.
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Washington
Aerospace Industries Association
Vietnam
Association
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