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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
1
UPI reports U.S. investigators found a Communist China firm received more than 500000 dollars to ship rice to South Vietnam under the pacification program. Three Saigon officials who were involved face inquiry and possible action.
British dispatches cite a claimed Israeli buildup near the Suez Canal in Cairo reports but Israeli sources call it a phase in Cairo’s war of nerves. UN envoy Jarring visits four capitals as Egypt warns of wider conflict and U S aid fraud surfaces in Vietnam rice contracts tied to Thai shipments.
A new Arctic air mass is forecast to hit the Odessa Midland area late today driving temperatures to the low 20s as winter arrives. A Pacific cold front moved through Odessa Wednesday night with mild impact elsewhere and a tornado watch was briefly issued for parts of the region before being canceled.
Professor Christian Barnard defended heart transplants as he announced no evidence of discard in light of Washkansky’s death. A post mortem showed pneumonia by a virulent germ caused the fatal infection, while Barnard prepared for the next transplant as soon as possible.
A tornado strike on Potosi Missouri kills three and injures 33 as it levels a power plant city hall and homes. Additional twisters hit Hermann Bixby Willow Springs and Jerseyville Ill with blizzard weather expanding across the Great Plains and Rockies.
The Quipster jokes about his daughter’s new husband likening him to an automatic transmission. He quips that he shifts slowly yet runs smoothly, reflecting humor about family marriage and fitting everyday life.
In Canberra President Thieu backed President Johnsons latest peace proposal as consistent with his governments policy. A joint statement after a dinner said Thieu would discuss matters with NLF members while not recognizing the Front as an independent entity. Johnson suggested informal talks could stop the war within days if Thieus approach proceeds and terms in the 1954 and 1962 accords are honored.
A Grant State Bank teller reported a man dressed as Santa entered the bank with a sawed-off shotgun and demanded cash. He took 12000 dollars and fled in a 1961 car with muddy plates before authorities, including state police and the FBI, arrested Arthur Cass of Ravenna who had rented a Santa costume.
The anesthetist described keeping Washkansky alive with manual air while tubes in his mouth limited speech before his death. An autopsy on the 53 year old grocer could shape Cape Town teams plans for more heart transplants next year.
The Pentagon says Hanoi again refuses Christmas packages for U S prisoners of war in North Vietnam. 231 packages were returned marked Refused by the postal service of Vietnam with items missing. 228 Americans known captive. 635 listed as missing or possibly captured.
Cobra troops from Thailand and South Vietnamese forces report major early battle success near Saigon. Thailand’s Queens Cobra Regiment claims at least 59 Viet Cong killed, while South Vietnamese forces say 69 killed in a pincers trap south of the capital. General Westmoreland praised the Thai victory and noted Christmas truce timing. U.S. officials also disclosed North Vietnamese missile fire on B 52s, with missiles missing the bombers.
The article outlines the ODESSA AMERICAN page summary noting the court’s focus on several topics while avoiding military and war matters. It highlights the Geneva Accord as a reason for secrecy regarding control struggles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail and references related pages.
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