U S Destroyer Bombarded Off North Vietnam Coast
U S destroyer O'Brien was struck by Communist shore batteries off the North Vietnamese coast as the war intensified on the eve of a Christmas truce. In the north, U S Marines said 110 Communists were killed after a five hour battle, with B 52 bombers striking North Vietnam near the DMZ and fighter bombers active across both regions. A Viet Cong detachment clashed with Saigon police on the southwestern outskirts.
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U.S
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O'Brien
Dong Hoi
Gulf of Tonkin
Bus Driver Cleared Of Assault In Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids area case ends with Marvin Brase, a sixth grade teacher and bus supervisor, cleared of assault and battery charges. The judge dismissed the complaint and assessed about 30 dollars in court costs to the mother Ruth Kaufman who alleged Brase slapped her child Kenneth Jones on Sept 23 as the bus returned home.
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Howard McLaughlin
Ruth Kaufman
Kenneth Jones
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Iowa Cold Ahead as Weekend Snow Fails to Arrive
Temperatures near zero are forecast across towns tonight with slow warming to the low 20s to high 20s by Sunday. Little snow is expected for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, complicating Santa plans as frigid air moves in and light snow remains scarce across the region. Police report minimal injuries in a Vietnamese coast batteries exchange and a U.S. destroyer sustained light damage. a Christmas truce is set for Saturday morning Saigon time. An Iowa inmate escape from Fort Madison prison ends with capture in Canton, Illinois after an attempted burglary.
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Gunmen rob Park Pacemaker market near Rockford
Three masked gunmen took 21 300 from the Park Pacemaker supermarket after an armored car delivered 18 000 to the store. They fled in a white car found abandoned a block away and traced to a Thursday night theft in Melrose Park. Fire damages at Dyer Pontiac garage in Hampton exceed 100 000 as 2 a.m. blaze destroys interior and roof caves in while most cars are saved.
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India Receives U S Feed Grains to Aid Drought Areas
The United States agreed to supply India with 900000 tons of food grains to head off mass starvation in drought hit regions. The aid was announced in Washington and formalized by US Ambassador Chester Bowles in New Delhi. Separately in Burlington a 23 year old man was killed in a high speed crash while attempting to pass, and Benjamin Carpenter 26 of Carman Illinois faced reckless driving charges. Francisco Cardinal Spellman arrived in Vietnam and visited a field hospital in Saigon during the war effort.
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Chester Bowles
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Benjamin Carpenter
Carman
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Carpenter
Saigon
South Vietnam
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
3Rd Field
Nha Be
Muscatine YMCA Drive Surpasses Fund Goal
The Muscatine community raised 824 000 for a new YMCA building surpassing the 800 000 goal. R C Kautz notes rising costs may require more funds. Building committee approves plans and invites bids as the drive wraps up.
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Muscatine YMCA fund drive progress seen with concern
The Muscatine community reports confidence in the YMCA building fund campaign as early next year bids and costs may affect financing. Leaders praise volunteer effort, urge continued support, and note unity to complete projects and sustain United Fund programs.
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U S Races Arms to Jordan Amid Middle East Crisis
Washington announces accelerated U S military aid to Jordan including an undisclosed number of F104 fighter bombers as Premier Wasfi Tel's government faces opposition after the Israeli attack on Samu. Timing linked to regional tensions and shifts in Arab defense posture.
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Jordan
Middle East
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Tell
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Levi Eshkol
Tel Aviv
Firemen Rescued After Building Collapse on 45th Street
Firefighters extracted seven trapped men from a ruined building at 45th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Crews hacked through debris and lowered the rescued firemen to safety after a portion of the collapsed floor gave way during the incident.
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Writ Ordering Strikers Back to Work Upheld
A three judge federal appeals court upheld a lower court order forcing 1800 striking Union Carbide workers at Kokomo Indiana plants to return to work. The injunction under Taft Hartley covers two plants producing a vital alloy for jet and turbine engine combustion chambers. An appeal to the Supreme Court is possible, with a stay of execution in place until 5 p.m. for appeal preparation.
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Bethlehem Road Opens For Christmas Pilgrims
JERUSALEM AP The road to Bethlehem opened at 6 a.m. for Christmas pilgrims as Israeli and Jordanian officials signaled a peaceful start to the armistice crossing at Mandelbaum Gate. By 8 a.m. more than 5,000 pilgrims, Protestant and Catholic, passed checks, with the first arrivals at 2 a.m. Many carried gifts of olive oil toys and cloth for relatives on the other side.
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Jordan
Mandelbaum Gate
Weather Summary For Local Area
Mostly clear and colder tonight with lows near zero to 30 above. Saturday mostly sunny and not as cold with highs in the 20s. Highs Thursday around 29 with night lows near 8 and today’s noon reading about 22.
Rescue of Seven Firemen Booster in Times Square
A Times Square crowd cheered as seven firemen trapped by a four story collapse were rescued from blazing wreckage near 45th Street. The last man, conscious and smiling, saluted Fire Commissioner Lowery and wished him a Merry Christmas amid a dramatic scene.
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