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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1968

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Quick Viet Peace Move Eyed

Paris AP reports that Duong Dinh referenced by NLF spokesman claims Johnson ordered intensified bombing of South Vietnam and North Vietnam, with assertions that U S attacks continue to escalate. He cites increased U S B52 sorties and a tripling of NLF strength.

Clifford Paris Cong NLF Duong Dinht Sinte Ray Johnson U.S North Vietnam South Vietnam Boubers da Nang United States Saigon Thad Nguyen Cao Ky Hitler Thao Washington Commmunists Washington (Ap Clark MM. Clifford

Curb on Swiss secret bank accounts eyed by U S

Informal talks with Switzerland aim to limit use of numbered bank accounts by Americans avoiding taxes and trading rules. Hearings allege criminals and others shield funds from U S authorities under Swiss secrecy laws. Lawmakers push for penalties on dealing with non inspecting foreign banks and tighter supervision of foreign banks in the United States. Patman urges new crime for Americans banking with uninspected foreign banks and seeks Fed oversight of margin requirements for foreign clients.

Washington Switzerland Justice Department Nixon House Banking Committee Sasey U.S Wright Patman D- Tex Federal Reserve Board Esitc United States Bank Patman

Basin warmup postponed for another day

The U S Weather Bureau forecast a warming trend in Texas postponed for at least one more day. Odessa recorded 25 degrees before dawn with a forecast low near 30 tonight, while the high should reach the reid sixty range before a cooler day Wednesday. Monday's Odessa high reached 66 degrees as northwest winds shift to south.

U. S. Weather Bureau Odessa Ieee Weather Bureau Austin Permian Panthers Houston Smiley Suuday Memorial Stadium Texas Brownsville Texarkana Dalhart Lubbock el Paso Wink Abilene San ‘Angelo Wichita Falls Childress Alice

Russia Raises Defense Budget In 1969 Budget Plan

Moscow reports a 13.2 percent defense share in the 133.8 billion ruble state budget for next year, with defense at 13.2 billion rubles. Finance Minister Garbuzov cites higher military spending yet notes reductions from 1968 as observers link costs to Vietnam and Arab-Israeli conflicts.

Paris South Vietnam Clifford Creighton W. Abrams U.S Vietnam Air Force Defense Moscow Pov Vasily Gary Garbuzov

Navy Increases Order From Indicted Firm

The Navy ordered 2,754 launchers from Alsco Inc of St Louis, under federal indictment for kickbacks in prior launcher contracts. Alsco’s Techfab Division had a $13.9 million award. the Navy plans to award two more contracts in January as it seeks new bidders. Deliveries would begin next August.

Washington,apy Navy St. Louis Pentagon Paragran Alsco Inc Stouis Alsco Techfab Vietnam Techi Asso Congress

Quipster Psychiatry Says Men Should Not Hoard Selfish Secrets

Psychiatrists warn that keeping too much to oneself is unhealthy for men while the Internet Revenue Service notes concerns about game related behavior.

Internet Revenue Service

Battles Near Saigon Mark Heavy Vietcong Push

In heavy ground fighting north of Saigon Vietcong and North Vietnamese troops clashed with U.S. infantry. bombers supported, 16 Americans and 59 enemy dead, 14 Americans wounded, and a number of civilians hurt. The fighting centered along jungle routes toward the capital with significant shelling of bases and towns. U.S. forces pressed operations of the 1st Cavalry and 25th Division amid heavy bunkers and armored attacks as Hanoi pulls forces from the DMZ and concentrates along the Cambodian border ahead of peace talks.

Saigon Sud Et. Loc U.S 1St Aly Cavalry Division 7Th Thve North Vietnam Hanoi Demilitarized Zone Paris

Rail unions approve merger into United Transportation Union

In Chicago AP reports four railroad unions vote to form the United Transportation Union by merging Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Order of Railway Conductors, Brakemen, and Switchmen's Union of North America. Total 97,728 in favor, 35,067 opposed. Charles Luna of Cleveland says UTU will be the 17th largest AFL CIO group with about 280,000 members.

Shicago Aie United Transportation Union Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Order of Switchmen’s Union of North America Mergance Charles Luna Cleveland Tana UTU Afl-Cio

Malfunction Halts Test of Apollo 8

CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. AP A leak in a heat exchanger valve halted the final nine hours of a 12 hour countdown for the Apollo 8 test. Officials said the delay would not affect the December 21 launch to circle the moon.

Cape Kennedy Pia APY National’ Aeronautics and Space Administration Helm

Shriver Expected To Be Nixon Pick For U N Post

New York AP reports that amid Nixon transition talk Shriver, U S ambassador to France, flies to New York to meet Nixon and is seen as a leading candidate for the United Nations ambassador post. He earlier spoke with Edward Kennedy and later returned to Paris while Nixon weighs cabinet and top federal appointments.

Shriver Nixon New York Vermont Warren Austin U.N U.S United Nations Nixon Camp Indi Eirellante Wotan Sargent Shriver France Washington Sen. Edward, M. Kennedy Mass Air France Paris Kennedy Airport Kennedy Ronald L. Ziegler Pete Hubert H. Humphrey U.N. Post Ziegler Harry S. Tru Gamequiu Jasey Nixon Boys’ Clubs of America Boys’ Club Board

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