Radar Station Bombed Near Hanoi as U S Jets Strike
AP reports U S air attacks in Vietnam hit a radar site about 73 miles from Hanoi, with another strike 3 miles from the capital. Operations involved bombers escorted by fighters over northeast Laos, amid broader actions in eastern Cambodia and along the Mekong. Saigon reports quiet on front lines with limited patrols. Christmas cease fire set to begin. Prisoner releases and amnesties announced by Saigon government.
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Neesh
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Laos
Campaign funds fly home 116 GIs with orphans
Two groups of U S servicemen returned from Vietnam via international airlines to Chicago and New York area airports bringing home 116 GIs and a bundle of Christmas joy. The homeward flights, part of a state fund drive, cost about 400 dollars per round trip and were paid for by the campaign to bring 116 GIs and one war orphan to their families. Families in New York and Hudson New York, and the Allen family in Maryland, awaited adoption of the Vietnamese child. The program, begun a year ago, has aided more than 20,000 service members returning home.
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Vietternational Airlines
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Gary Allen
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Allens
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Allen
Balmy 74 In Store For Odessa Residents
Odessans can expect springlike weather with a daily high near 74 and overnight low around 44. Forecasters attribute mild conditions to a southwest flow aloft, with further mild days through Christmas. fog and drizzle persisted in central and eastern Texas, while western areas stayed clearer.
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Postal Rates Freed From Price Controls
Washington AP reports that the U S Post Office must review any rate increases under a federal pay board, with key figures like Secretary Rumsfeld noting current post-freeze may lift but inflation must stay in check. The piece cites goals to curb inflation and maintain service while ensuring costs are recovered and productivity rises. Also referenced are Muskie's political momentum in a separate page teaser.
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Reds Name 18 More POWs Prisoners Identified by Families in North VietNam
The Associated Press report details families learning that 18 American service members listed as missing or held by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam are alive. Reactions include Mandy Davis of Clayton Alabama and Jerhardt Mehrer of Omaha Nebraska, whose sons Thomas and Gustave were named among the POWs. Valeria Kushner of Danville Virginia notes mail conduit duties for prisoners. others recall long lapses without word. A returning prisoner from the 1960s confirms similar past releases. The piece also mentions a Brooklyn family learning a son was captured and alive, awaiting war’s end.
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Iti
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Hope Visits North Vietnam Officials in Laos Trip
Bob Hope flew to Laos and, in a surprise visit to the North Vietnamese Embassy, was believed to seek permission to visit U S prisoners of war in Hanoi. He called the meeting with First Secretary Nguyen Van Thanh friendly and cordial and declined to discuss possible messages to Hanoi.
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The Quipster Illness Sparks Divorce
The Quipster’s illness strained the marriage leading to a divorce as both parties grew tired of each other and sought separation.
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