Night Battles Rage as Marines Planes Fly 115 Sorties
Battlesfire began around midnight and intensified by noon as U S Marines and Air Force planes flew 115 sorties over the sector. Pilots reported a chaotic close range fight with shifting lines and Viet Cong casualties in rice paddies. Air strikes against North Vietnam were the heaviest on Communist supply lines since last February 7, with 29 flights cutting roads in 117 locations and destroying five bridges while two more were damaged.
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U.S
Daily Newspaper Group Names New Officials
Albert N. Nibling of Sherman Democrat is elected president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. Edward Harte of Corpus Christi Caller and Times named vice president. J. Lee Johnson III of Fort Worth Star-Telegram elected treasurer. New exec members are Charles K. Devall Athens Review publisher Richard Dwelle and Ralph Julliard. Annual meeting slated in San Antonio in February 2022.
Faulty Elevator Triggers Pageant of Police in Chattanooga
Police rushed to a downtown Chattanooga department store after hours on Wednesday night seeing an elevator shuttle between floors. Officers found no thieves just a faulty switch causing the looping movement observed by authorities.
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Chattanooga Tenn
Chattanooga
Weather spread across Texas with scattered rain
Weather continued from the page spread into south central and Southeast Texas by Friday. Light rain fell in the El Paso area after mild temperatures. Brownsville and Presidio both hit 76 degrees, El Paso reached 57. Temperatures dipped below freezing in northern Florida, and snow flurries were reported in Pennsylvania. Cross City Florida and International Falls Minnesota stood at 29 degrees.
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Texas
el Paso
Brownsville
Presidio
Florida
Pennsylvania
Cross City
Fla
International Falls
Minn
Canadian
Confederate Sons Seek Ban on Flag Use
In Columbia South Carolina Wade Hampton Camp 273 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans passed a resolution urging state legislatures to ban display of the Confederate battle flag except when paired with the U S flag. A spokesman linked Ku Klux Klan use of the flag to extremism and insults from integrationists.
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Columbia, S.C
South Carolina
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Wade Hampton Camp
United States
Odessa ZIP Codes Consolidated Into One 79760
Postmaster Wade Slough announced that effective January 15 the Odessa area will use a single five digit ZIP Code 79760. Odessa joins 643 cities merging two or more codes to simplify mail routing. Old ZIPs may be used temporarily on stationary until supplies run out. Businesses may update files as routine changes occur. Public notices will be sent to all Odessa postal customers.
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Wade ‘Slough
Odessa
Slough
Defense cutbacks relocate several military facilities
Ellington Air Force Base faces 263 military and 609 civilian job losses with transition aid for personnel to Houston. Webb AFB near Big Spring will inactivate the 331st fighter squadron by October 1967. Beaumont’s Navy and Marine Corps Reserve center moves by June 1970, and other reserve facilities in Bellville Huntsville Fort Worth San Antonio Wichita Falls and Waco undergo inactivations relocations or consolidations through 1966 1970.
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Ellington Air Force Base
Air Force
Houston
Ellington
Big Spring
Beaumont
Webb Air Force Base
Navy
Marine ‘Corps Reserve Training Center
Bellville
Naval Reserve Training
Huntsville
Naval Reserve Training Facility
Ompany D
23Rd
Marine Corps Reserve
San Antonio
USAF
Lackland Air Force Base
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Wichita Falls
14Th
Fort Worth
Waco
12Th Air Force
Cuban Airlift Proves Slow Amid Administrative Hurdles
Miami reports the refugee airlift plans to move 800 to 900 Cubans weekly but carried only 504 in the first week with 31 empty seats. State Department officials cite administrative problems in Cuba and say passengers are hesitant to depart due to family restrictions and late departure notices. Officials maintain a goal of nine weekly flights, noting kinks must be ironed out abroad.
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Miami
Fla
State Department
Cuba
Odessa American masthead and publication details
The Odessa American marks its daily and Sunday edition from 272 East Fourth Street Odessa Texas. It is entered in the Odessa Texas Post Office as second class matter under postal regulations.
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Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa, Texas
Air Defense Cuts Tied to McNamara SAC Reductions
Defense Secretary McNamara announced plans to scrap two thirds of strategic bombers by 1971, while leading to a major cutback in air defenses within two to three years. The Pentagon cites reduced Soviet bomber threat and Base profitability as factors, with 17 fighter interceptor squadrons to fold and 18 Nike-Hercules sites to close nationwide.
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Darrell Garwood Washington
API
Robert S. McNamara
Strategic Air Command
Pentagon
U.S
SAC
John C. Stennis
Dmass
Senate
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Regular
Air Force
United States
Army
Air National Guards
McNamara
Russia
Yuletide greetings around the world list
A Danish and Gaelic welcome to Christmas is shown alongside a multilingual compilation from Encyclopedia International. The piece catalogs cheerful phrases in Czech Dutch Finnish French German Hungarian Italian Latvian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish and more with no pronunciation guide provided.
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New York
UPI
Encyclopedia International
Vesele Vanoce
Stastny Novy Rok
Froehliche Weihnachten
Ein Glueckliches Neujahr
Kellemes _karacsonytes boldog ujevet
Buon Natale
Buon Anno
Priecigus Ziemsvet_kus un laimigu
Linksmu, Kaledu Svenciu Ir Laimingu Naujuju Metu
Velsignelse
Eders Julefest
Feliz Natal E
Veselyja Svjatki
Scastlivyj Novyj Hod
Gott Nyttar
Rise in National College Enrollment Reaches 4.69 Million
University of Cincinnati official Dr. Garland C. Parker says the nation's colleges report a 10 percent rise in student numbers this year, bringing total enrollment to 4,686,057. The figure underscores expanding higher education participation across campuses.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Garland C. Parker
Gemini crew reports strong health as flight proceeds
Gemini doctors say Borman would be treated on board if he caught a cold and Lovell would be the best doctor to complete the mission. Antihistamines aspirin and other remedies are in the ship’s medical kit as Gemini 7 continues to perform well.
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Borman
Jim Lovell
Coons
U.S
Kraft
Charles A. Berry
Gemini
Lovell
Berry
Marilyn Lovell
Susan Borman
Houston
Schirra
Stafford
Soviet Leaders Shake Power as Mikoyan Resigns
Mikoyan announces retirement citing health and age after a long career as a troubleshooter during crises. Deputy Premier Alexander Shelepin is relieved of his post and watchword role, prompting speculation his political star may rise again within the Communist Party. Podgorny pledges to dedicate strength to justify the people's trust.
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Mikoyan
Alexander Shelepin
Shelepin
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Central Committee
Podgorny
Supreme Soviet
Coldest morning in lower 48 hits 7 degrees in Texas
The USS Weather Bureau reported the lowest temperature of the morning excluding Hawaii and Alaska was 7 degrees at Houston Texas and Greenville Maine. The highest reading on Wednesday reached 79 degrees at Kingsville Texas.
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UPI
USS. Weather Bureau
Hawaii
Alaska
Houston
Greenville
Maine
iKingsville
Tex
Deaths Services for Almer Clyde Claborn 56 Odessa Tex
Obituary notices report Almer Clyde Claborn 56 maintenance foreman for Ref-Chem Corp dead on arrival at Medical Center Hospital around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. He lived at 418 West 50th, came from Troup, Texas in 1957, and was a member of the Sherwood Church of Christ. Born January 23, 1909 in Okra Eastland County, he married Austice Catherine Vines January 5, 1930 at Rising Star. Survivors include wife two daughters Vicki Sue and Mrs D A Cochran two sons Dr Larry Claborn and James Claborn mother Lessie Claborn three brothers Alton Merle Athol Trent three sisters Mrs Alton Clark Mrs George Johnston and Mrs Lindon Click.
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Clyde Claborn
Ref-Chem Corp
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard - Kelly Funeral Home
Claborn
West 50Th
Troup
Tex
Sherwood Church of Christ
Okra
Eastland County
Austice Catherine Vines
Rising Star
Vicki Sue
D. A. Cochran
Hobbs
N.M
Larry Claborn
Conroe
James Claborn
Lessie Claborn
Alton
Odessa
Merle
Friday Funeral For Odessan Yarbrough 71 at St James
Friday services for Charlie W. Yarbrough of 513 Fitch are set for 7 30 p m at St James Baptist Church. He was found dead earlier Monday in his trailer in Odessa. Cum mings Funeral Home. Burial in Timpson Texas.
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Fitch
St. James Baptist Church
Timpson
Tex
Cummings Funeral Home
Yarbrough
H. C. Maxey SR
Slaton
J. J. Maxey
Pecos
First Methodist Church
Englewood
Williams Funneral Home
Ruby Appeal Sent To Court
The transcript of a TV program featuring Dist. Judge Joe B Brown will go to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals as part of Jack Ruby’s appeal. Attorney Phil Burleson filed a 28 page document claiming Brown’s statements on the show conflicted with habeas hearing testimony.
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Dallas
Dist
Joe B. Brown
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Ruby
Phil Burleson
Burleson
Brown
New York
White House Denies Report on Harris Judicial Move
The White House denied that President Johnson asked Rep. Oren Harris to stay in Congress instead of taking a new federal district judgeship in Arkansas. Harris, named by Johnson and Senate confirmed for the post, has not received his court commission. Moyers said no discussion occurred and resignation timing remains up to Harris and Arkansas officials.
Two Schools To Get Federal School Funds
Washington UPI reports Texarkana and Leesville school boards will receive $492,571 in impacted areas funds for school maintenance and expenses from the Office of Education. Texarkana ISD gets $158,377 with an initial $118,782, while Vernon Parish School Board of Leesville receives $334,194 with an initial $250,645.
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UPI
Texarkana
Tex
Leesville
Office of Education
Texarkana Independent
Vernon Parrish Schools Board
Income Tax Course Taught At College Odessa
A course in income tax for individuals is taught from 7 30 to 10 p m Tuesdays and Thursdays at Odessa College. The fee is 8 dollars. The course meets in the science lecture room and runs through December 16.
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Odessa College
Ithrough
Chopper Ace To Head Gemini Rescue Teams
Cmdr. James Williford III, executive officer of Helicopter Squadron 11 aboard the USS Wasp, will lead the Gemini Spacecraft splashdown rescue teams. He piloted a jet turbine helicopter 2,116 miles in 15 hours and 52 minutes without refueling. He expects the record to stand at least a year.
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Navy
Cmdr
James Williford III
Wasp
Mobutu Recognized By The United States
The United States formally recognizes Congolese government of Lt. Gen. Joseph D. Mobutu. State Department announced the move and cleared a congressional delegation visit to Leopoldville.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Joseph D. Mobutu
State Department
Leopoldville
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