U S Navy hits Haiphong rail bridge in major Viet Nam raids
U S Navy jets struck a railroad bridge 18 miles west of Haiphong as part of a resumed heavy bombardment of North Viet Nam. Air Force planes pressed the war in the South near Cambodia while Viet Cong attacked Saigon areas at night. Four carrier air groups participated, with 174 tons of bombs dropped on North Viet Nam. Only one U S plane was lost in the past 24 hours, the pilot rescued.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
North
Air Force
Reeds
Associated Press
Richard Merron
Kitty Hawk
North Viet Nam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Forecast From Weather Bureau At Terminal
Mostly cloudy today and tonight with a few light showers this afternoon increasing to tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. Precipitation chance 0 percent this afternoon and 30 percent tonight and Thursday.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Plane Refuels and Performs With Band at Wake Island Stop
A USO crew including Les Brown and his band stopped at Wake Island after a ten hour flight from Bangkok. They held a show for island personnel and families during a two hour refueling layover. The team noted Wake’s small size, mentioned a golf course, and joked about the C-141’s sheer size and a Piper Cub delivering galley food. The group plans rehearsals in Thailand with Kay Stevens, Carol Baker, Anita Bryant, Diane Lynn Batts, and Joey Heatherton.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Wake Island
Les Brown
Wake
Jackie Gleason
Siam
Yul Brynner
Kay Stevens
Carol Baker
Anita Bryant
U.S.A
Diane Lynn Batts
Joey Heatherton
Special Section On Champions Panthers State Title
A souvenir tabloid in today's Odessa American highlights Per mian's Class 4 A football championship. The 16 page section features coaches players cheerleaders and twirlers with varsity and junior varsity records and notes the Panthers 13 victories and one loss. Extra copies available at the circulation department Fourth and Jackson.
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Odessa American
Panthers
Fourth
Jackson
France ends boycott to attend six nation talks in Luxembourg
Paris reports France will end its six month boycott of the European Common Market and may return to foreign ministers meetings in Luxembourg mid January. Officials suggest one or two ministerial talks could resolve the crisis, with a possible later summit. France may also cut tariffs 10 percent starting January 1.
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Paris
UPI
France
Luxembourg
Charles de Gaulle
Alain Peyrefitte
Brussels
Belgium
Shot And Killed In South Fort Worth Home
Fort Worth dispatch reports Charles Johnigan aged 39 was shot and killed Tuesday night at his residence in South Fort Worth. Police are seeking a woman for questioning in connection with the incident.
Titan 3 rocket failure prompts probe into satellite delay
An Air Force investigative team studies data after the Titan 3 upper stage failed to place four satellites into proper orbit, risking a February launch window for eight military communication satellites and possibly extending the schedule by a month. The six hour mission ended marred by the final malfunction despite a successful lift.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Titan 3
U N finishes 20th Assembly and peace hopes fade
The 20th session of the United Nations General Assembly adjourned after a peace plea from President Amintore Fanfani and a vote condemning interference in domestic affairs. Goldbergs warning targeted Hanoi Peking and Moscow over Vietnam, with emphasis on disarmament and racial discrimination.
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N.Y
UPI
General Assembly
Assembly
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Viet Nam
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Hanoi
Peking
Soviet Union
Britain
Fanfani
Santo Domingo Violence Enters Fourth Day Amid Riots
In Santo Domingo, gunfire echoed overnight into a fourth day of violence that has killed at least 29 people. Unions suspend a general strike for 72 hours to allow Provisional President Garcia Godoy to probe the air force attack on rebel leaders in Santiago. Police, aided by Brazilian peacekeepers, quell rioting as private businesses stay closed.
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Santo Domingo
UPI
U.S
Hector Garcia Godoy
Santiago
inter-American Peace Force
First Family Back At Ranch
President Johnson and family return to LBJ Ranch in Texas for Mrs. Johnsons 53rd birthday. They arrived from Washington and will stay through the holidays as Johnson handles final budget plans for Congress. Daughters Lynda and Luci accompany them for holiday break.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Texas
Christmas Truce Talk Aims for 24 Hour Viet Nam Pause
Washington reports say the United States and South Viet Nam consider a Christmas lull in the Viet Nam war if Communist forces accept. A 12 hour cease-fire on Christmas Eve and morning is proposed by the Communists, with a broader 24 hour halt on their side if no offensives occur. State Department officials decline comment while noting uncertainty and potential clarification soon.
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Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
State Department
White House
Joe Laitin
South
U.S
Dean Rusk
Saigon
Military Cuts In Texas To Hit 30 Million
The Defense Department announced nationwide cost cuts postponing military construction in Texas totaling about 30.087 million dollars. Projects listed include dormitories dining halls chapels and training facilities across Brooks Carswell Goodfellow Lackland Laughlin Randolph Reese Sheppard Webb and other bases with amounts ranging from tens of thousands to over two million dollars.
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Texas
Washington
Deffense Department
Brooks Afb
Carswell Afb
Goodfellows Afb
Kelley Afb
Cchapel
Base Chapel
Lackland Afb
Camp Recruit and Training
Laredo Afb
Chappel Annex
Laughlin Afb
Chapel
Randolph Afb
Reese Afb
Sheppard Afb
Hanger
Hospital
Webb Afb
Officer Quarters
Midland accident kills Big Spring mortician Roger Long
A 25 year old Big Spring man, Roger Lee Long, was killed when his 1965 sports car overturned in the 1100 block of Florida Street in southwest Midland just before 1 am. Passengers Elizabeth Ann Nix and Sherman D. McKaskle were injured. Nix critically, McKaskle seriously. Long’s death marked Midland’s sixth traffic fatality of the year. Funeral services were pending.
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Midland
Big Spring
Midland Memorial Hospital
Roger Lee Long
Nalcy-Pickle Funeral Home
Elizabeth Ann Nix
Stanton
Sherman D. McKaskle
Midland Hospital
George Taylor
Midland Police Department
Florida
Taylor
Long
McKaskle
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home
Howard County
Lomax
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Gupton- Jones School of Mortuary Science
Dallas
Ground Warfare Coasting To Halt
AP reports a slowdown in ground warfare spurring speculation of a Christmas Eve truce offered by the Viet Cong with strings attached. One U.S. authority suggested a 12 hour cease-fire may be possible, while another officer said no such decision is known and Christmas is treated as any other day.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Invasion Watch: Writer Sees China Prep for U S Invasion
A writer who journeyed through China suggests the country may be preparing for a U S invasion. The report appears amid coverage of Cold War tensions with no confirmed details. Prepared for Page 11 B, this item adds context to the era's anxieties while LBJ program talk continues elsewhere on Page 6 B.
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China
United States
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