Johnson and Pope Paul VI discuss peace talk hopes
In a rare Christmas audience in the Vatican the U S president and the pope voiced shared hopes for peace in Vietnam. Johnson offered to enter peace talks and halt bombing if North Vietnam shows restraint. The trip included visits to Rome and a large antiwar demo near the U S Embassy.
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Johnson visits Cam Ranh Bay as Vietnam trip boosts morale
President Johnson greeted by cheers from 2,450 US troops at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. He spoke on the grave challenges ahead and promised continued support, then departed for Karachi after a brief stopover following a stay in Australia.
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Paper To Take Holiday Monday
The Odessa American will not publish on Christmas Day to let employees spend time with families. Regular publication resumes Tuesday.
Huge Dog Kills Girl In Georgia
In FAIRYLAND Georgia a large dog attacked four year old Darle Harper while she played in a trailer park on Lookout Mountain. She died from multiple bites after being taken to Children's Hospital in Chattanooga Tennessee. The sheriff identified the dog as a Great Dane. Earlier a Virginia incident saw two brothers killed by a pack of dogs including two German Shepherds.
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Guns Fall Silent For Holiday Truce
Associated Press reports a Christmas truce in Vietnam easing the gunfire for a brief period as U S and allied troops anticipate festive meals. Snow and travel hazards mark U S Christmas, with predicted highway deaths reaching 625 to 725. British shoppers flood stores as extra flights boost holiday travel to Scotland and Switzerland.
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Quipster Suggests Sensible Anniversary Gifts
The quipster jokes about giving sensible gifts next year for a wedding anniversary. A tie and a fur coat are proposed as the expected presents.
Amnesty anuncia for jailed Greeks after coup
The Odessa American reports the Greek amnesty news detailing that persons jailed during the coup are offered clemency. The article notes statements by Greek officials and potential political implications locally and abroad.
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Four-Year-Old Killed in Fort Stockton Crash
A California girl named Vickie Starnling, 4, died when a one car rollover west of Fort Stockton on IL 10 occurred around 9 am Saturday. Her father Franklin Starnling Sr. was injured but stable, and three siblings were treated for injuries. The driver, Joe Louis Cantey, 31, from Southgate, California, escaped injury as the car toppled into a ditch. Funeral services were pending.
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Christmas traffic toll climbs past two hundred in weekend
Hazardous winter travel across the nation elevates holiday road deaths to at least 249 with Pennsylvania leading at 21 fatalities. Health and safety officials cite alcohol-related deaths and multiple crashes from Maryland to Indiana, New York to California as the Christmas weekend toll rises.
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Texas Deaths Rise Rapidly During Christmas Holidays
Violent deaths in Texas over the Christmas break increased with 12 reported by 6 p.m. Friday and more expected. The AP tally lists multiple fatal crashes across Houston Dallas Garland Fort Stockton and other areas including a two month old newborn found suffocated in Arlington.
Mills raises slim chance of tax increase next year
Rep. Wilbur Mills signals possible tax rise if inflation worsens but prioritizes major tax reform. He notes the House Ways & Means Committee and Treasury have been drafting a reform package over two years, targeting changes in income and estate taxes and broader rate reforms for 1968.
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Warm Weather Forecast For Christmas Weekend In Basin
Odessans can expect typical West Texas weather with clear skies and warm temperatures through the weekend. The Midland Odessa Regional Air Terminal reports highs around 64 and overnight lows near 27, with light to moderate winds and no precipitation forecast. A cooling trend may arrive Monday night or later, and similar conditions are predicted for most of Texas.
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Fire kills three sailors aboard carrier Kearsarge in Sasebo
In Sasebo Japan the carrier Kearsarge arriving for Christmas leave suffered a fire in enlisted men's quarters. Three sailors were killed and two injured. Fire started in living area and spread to aviation storeroom. cause undetermined. Vessel built 1945. 30,800 tons. supports Vietnam effort from Gulf of Tonkin.
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