Cold Front Delays Frigid Weather Across West Texas
Arctic air expected to slam West Texas and Eastern New Mexico this afternoon bringing freezing temperatures to start the New Year. The front that was due to reach the Permian Basin by nightfall Saturday slowed after encountering a low pressure system.
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New Year Holiday Toll Light Across Nation
UPI tally shows holiday traffic deaths running low for the first third of the New Year weekend. California led with 10 fatalities, Michigan eight, while overall toll lagged behind 1965 and 1966 volumes. A cold front brings 22 degree lows and lingering drizzle across Texas with snow in the northwest.
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Sihanouk Okays Limited U S Cross Border Pursuit Into Cambodia
Cambodia will allow American forces to pursue Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops into Cambodian border areas if neutrality is violated but officials say this is not an invitation for full scale invasion. The move aims to deter invasions while signaling readiness to respond militarily and diplomatically if U S troops advance deeper into Cambodian territory.
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Bulgarian strongman terrorizes Memphis jail again
UPI reports Harry Boucher the so called Bulgarian strongman, claimed refugee from Sofia, sparked chaos in a Memphis YMCA jail cell. Five patrol cars surrounded him as he refused surrender, tearing a stainless cup and showing extreme flexibility. He gave conflicting tales about identity including Russian refugee and University of Wisconsin student.
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Burden Tax Raises New Year Costs for Social Security
Taxpayers face higher burdens as Social Security boosts take effect on New Year’s Day. The notice outlines expected impact and timing for residents in Odessa.
First Australian Quintuplets Born To Brisbane Mother
Mary Patricia Braham of Brisbane gave birth to five babies three girls and two boys at Brisbane's Women's Hospital becoming Australia’s first known quintuplets. The six week premature quintuplets bring the Braham family to nine children with Leith Kersty Berkely and Prue among the others.
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The Quipster Tact Explained in Hospitality Rules
A quip about guest hospitality highlights balancing warmth with clear expectations. The line implies making visitors feel welcome while signaling preferred destinations or outcomes. The tone blends wit with practical social cues.
Truce Begins Amid Fierce Fighting Near Saigon as War Presses On
On the eve of a New Year truce the fighting intensified around Saigon. U.S. planes and helicopters were shot down by Communist forces, with one F100F Sabre downed over the DMZ and four helicopters lost in the Mekong Delta. The 199th Brigade engaged a Communist platoon north of Saigon, leaving one American dead. The truce was extended to 6 a.m. Tuesday local time, with a separate three day New Year armistice planned by the Communists from Sunday dawn to Wednesday noon EST. Ground withdrawals to defensive positions began.
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Prince's Offer on Cambodian Sanctuary Studied by U S
A Johnson administration official says the United States will handle Cambodia as a sanctuary with maximum restraint. Bundy notes North Vietnamese and Viet Cong actions may widen border activity in Cambodia Laos and near the DMZ. He says ICC expansion could help and comments on Sihanouk’s call for talks are慎. He also discusses Laos North Vietnam and Vietnam peace prospects and South Vietnamese negotiations.
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Britain weighed givebacks to avert war with Hitler in 1936
Cabinet records reveal Britain considered returning German African colonies to Hitler and offering Tanganyika to Germany to avert conflict. Eden proposed territorial concessions to Mussolini to stop war with Ethiopia. The 1931 crisis saw King George V threaten cuts to his allowances and royal guards.
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Exposure Kills Firefly Woman
In Portland Connecticut an 81 year old widow Mrs Ethel Walden was found dying in her driveway after slipping on ice Friday while carrying water to her pet rooster. She crawled over 100 feet to the driveway and died in Middlesex Memorial Hospital from exposure to bitter cold.
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