Viet Wor Truce Lull Deepens in Vietnam Conflict
Saigon reports a three day Christmas cease fire proclaimed by the Viet Cong National Liberation Front begins with 1 am Christmas Eve, though U.S. and allies are not bound to halt operations. A scheduled 3 pm Christmss Day meeting aims to discuss return of three American prisoners identified as Thomas Nelson Jones James W Brigham and Donald L Smith.
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Saigon
National Liberation Front
U.S
NLF
Thomas Nelson Jones
James W. Brigham
Donald L. Smith
Christmas Church Services Planned Across Gallup Area
Gallup area churches announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services including Blessing of the Crib at Episcopal Holy Spirit Trinity Lutheran candlelight service First Methodist Holy Communion and Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Masses plus St Francis Mass times. Government offices close for holiday. county treasurer funeral. traffic cautions issued by local and state police.
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Gallup
Episcopal Church of ‘the Holy Spirit
Country
Club Rd
Trinity Lutheran Church
E. Mesa
Methodist
Red ‘Rock
Sacred Heart
E. Green
St. Francis Church
W. Wilson
Frank McCarthy
Police
Manuel
Pueblo Crew Feasts Steaks Before Leaving for Christmas
The 82 Pueblo crewmen reported in good shape after medical checks at the 121st Evacuation Hospital in Ascom City. Some bore black eyes and bruises from beatings by North Korean captors. They prepared to depart for Christmas reunions with families in San Diego.
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Seoul
Pueblo
Ascom City
San Diego
Snow Delays Travel Across Portions of the U S
Severe storms bring heavy snow across the North and Midwest causing road closures and holiday travel delays. Marquette sees 16 inches while Sault Ste Marie reports a foot. Nebraska districts report drifts up to 12 feet and hundreds stranded or sheltered as guards assist. Sioux Falls and surrounding South Dakota routes are blocked with cars stuck and highways nearly buried.
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Associated Press
Marquett
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
U.S. 41
Big Springs
York, Neb
Nebraska
Dawson County
Sioux Falls
Regent Named by Governor at UNM
Gov. David Cargé designated Dr. Norris E. Bradbury director of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and urged UNM Board action. Judge Howard C. Bratton of Albuquerque recently resigned from the US District Court.
Delinquency Rise Reported by New Mexico Juvenile Court
The 63 page study from the State Health and Social Services Department shows rising juvenile delinquency in New Mexico. Traffic violations remain the leading offense with theft from autos and shoplifting common. Drinking cases decline while home truancy increases. In 1967 courts and probation staffs handled 19 792 juvenile cases involving 15 189 children.
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Santa .Fe
N.M
New Mexico
State Health and Social Services Department
Lunar Orbit Begins For Astronaut Trip
Apollo 8 crew led by Frank Borman and James Lovell fired a 12 second thruster burn to begin a moon approach 70 miles from the lunar far side. The voyage included live earth portrait TV and a distant view of South America, the South Pole, and cloud cover as they prepared for lunar orbit.
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Air Force
William A. Anders
Lunar
Earth
Hemisphere
South Pole
United States
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A
Santa visits doomed mine town as Christmas offers brief respite
In Farmington West Virginia miners families gather for a Christmas party organized by volunteers and a New York American Legion group and a Coast Guard unit from Ohio. Santa distributes dolls toy vehicles and lollipops but parents remain dazed while a few children briefly smile. Community aid from Ohio and nationwide drives brings toys food and clothing including a $75 000 check from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Santa
Mrs. Claus
Fire Department
New York American Legion
Coast Guard
Ohio
Gametne
Cleveland Plain Dealer
NO PAPER: The Gali Independent Christmas Day hiatus
The Gali Independent will not publish tomorrow for Christmas. Regular publication resumes Thursday. Staff and newspaper carriers extend best wishes for a Merry Christmas.
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Gali ‘Independent
GHS Band Heads to Dallas for Cotton Bowl Parade
Gallup High School band members and dancers prepare for a Dallas TV parade appearance on New Year’s Day. Kenneth Holloway, band director, notes a $5,000 fundraising drive and 148 members will travel by four chartered buses, spending a night in Clovis before arriving in Dallas. The group performs for about two minutes and could be highlighted behind the Cotton Bowl Queen.
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Gallup
Dallas
Tex
Gallup High School
Kenneth Holloway
Boosters Club
Holloway
Bengals
Bengal Lancers
Gallup High
Clovis
Adolphus Hotel
Commerce
GHS
Adrian Harper
Band Boosters Club
Court House to Close for County Treasurer Frank McCarthy Funeral
The court house will be closed on Thursday December 26 for funeral services honoring County Treasurer Frank McCarthy. Local offices will pause operations to allow participation in the funeral. Intermittent services may resume after the closure.
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Frank” McCarthy
Dormitory school saga shows Navajo youths and chill winds
The Gallup Independent recounts a winter tragedy near Crownpoint where two Navajo students died trying to run away from Ramah dormitories. Officials contrast this with a BIA program shifting funds to toys and crafts to create home like surroundings, reducing runaways and easing staff workload.
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Gallup ‘Independent Co
Gallup Independent News
Crownpoint
Bureau
Bome
BIA
Ramah
Ken Lamb
Albumece
Navajo
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