Draft officials weigh reclassifying 2 million 1-Ys
Defense and Selective Service consider making some 2 million men previously deemed unfit eligible for service in emergencies. With Viet Nam buildup, discussions target re examination and possible induction within two to three months, though changes would rest with the Pentagon.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service System
Selective Service
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Defense
Pope Paul VI Urges Peace in Christmas Message
In a clearly veiled reference to Viet Nam the pope urged just and sincere negotiations to restore order and friendship. He backed all efforts for a Viet Nam settlement and pressed world leaders to pursue peace amid dangerous times.
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Vatican City
Viet Nam
Paul VI
Dulski Delivers Proxy Hug to Marine's Wife in Vietnam
Buffalo congressman Thaddeus J. Dulski fulfilled a promise by delivering a proxy hug to Lance Cpl. William F. Tiffany's wife Karen Lynn Dulski, who was expected to have their first child during Christmas. Dulski also gave flowers and a savings bond to the newborn, born Monday at Millard Fillmore Hospital.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Thaddeus J. Dulski
Viet Nam
Dulski
Lance
William F. Tiffany
Tiffany
Mrs. Tiffany
Karen Lynn Dulski
Millard Fillmore Hospital
Castro Orders U S Bound Cubans Be Fired From Jobs
Havana reports Castro regime targets Cubans wishing to emigrate to the United States. Officials order firing of workers who plan to join relatives abroad, with hundreds dismissed as refugees face months or years before departure. Emigration crackdown affects private savings as funds must be returned to the state.
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Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
Varadero
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Castro
Storm Heads Toward Plains Threatens Midwest Travel
A winter storm moving from the Southwest toward the Central Plains is described as potentially dangerous by the Weather Bureau. Heavy snow blankets the Rockies while light to moderate accumulations spread across Utah Wyoming Nebraska and Minnesota. Temperatures dip to minus ranges in Montana and Oregon as freezing rain drifts and travelers are urged to monitor forecasts.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Rocky Mountains
Flagstaff
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Casper
Wyo
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Intermountain
Gulf
Kansas City
Iowa
Burns
Ore
Plains
Dakotas
California
Texas
East German Youth Flees to West Berlin
A 19 year old East German youth climbed barbed wire barriers and crossed the death strip to reach West Berlin on Wednesday night. He swam a narrow stream and reported to a West Berlin border police post seeking help to reach relatives in West Berlin.
Christmas Truce Sought as U.S. Vietnam War Fights On
U S and South Vietnamese troops eyed a 30 hour Christmas truce while a 50 plane raid on the Uongs Bi power plant knocked out 15 percent of North Viet Nam electricity. Three U S planes were shot down amid ground actions that killed about 90 Viet Cong and left key outposts contested along Route 9 near Laos.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Uong Bi
Haiphong
Viet Nam
Wong Bi
Route 9
Khe Son
Huong My
Laos
Tchepone
Quan
William C. Westmoreland
Cao van Vien
Pope Paul VI
New Zealand
Westmoreland
Johnson Silent on Truce in Viet Nam
President Johnson remained silent on the Saigon announced 30 hour Christmas truce in Viet Nam. White House aides avoided comment while Laitin cited Saigon as the proper channel and noted Johnson’s limited public contact on world affairs.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Saigon
Viet Nam
Joseph Laitin
White House
Laitin
Henry Cabot Lodge
McGeorge Bundy
Humphrey and Leaders See 30 Hour Viet Nam Cease Fire as Step to Peace
Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senate Leader Mike Mansfield hailed the 30 hour Christmas cease fire in Viet Nam issued by Gen Westmoreland. Mansfield urged extending the pause to the Vietnamese New Year and a broader peace effort. The Viet Cong had offered a 12 hour halt earlier.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Viet Nam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
U. S
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Mansfield
Humphrey
Protests Over Draft Call For Punishment Sparks Debate
Washington Republicans and legal scholars challenge use of draft 1A reclassification for student protesters in Michigan. Gerald Ford says the draft should meet military needs only and violations must be punished by law. 103 law professors urge Johnson to reject draft as a tool to suppress criticism. Hershey defends action while condemning unlawful obstruction.
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Washington
House
Gerald L. Ford
Ford
Congress
Michigan
Draft Board
Ann Arbor
Mich
Johnson
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Car Driver 87 Kills Housekeeper 82 in Albany
Miss Elizabeth Espey an 82 year old housekeeper was struck and killed when an automobile driven by her 87 year old employer Karl F Colson of Delmar went out of control on a sidewalk It knocked a lamppost and crashed into an appliance store on South Pearl Street Coroner William E Sheridan said Colson moved to take the wheel after his wife left and his foot apparently hit the accelerator The Colsons lived at 53 Wellington Road
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Albany
N.Y
Elizabeth Espey
Karl F. Colson
Delmar
Espey
Pearl Street
William E. Sheridan
Colson
Colsons
Miss Espey
Wellington Road
Cardinal Spellman Arrives in Saigon for Christmas with Troops
Cardinal Francis Spellman arrived in Saigon to spend his 15th consecutive Christmas with American soldiers overseas and said the United States is fighting for peace in Viet Nam. He told newsmen that every American soldier there knows his mission and called the effort a fight for peace.
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Cardinal Spellman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Rebel Clash Triggers Dominican Regime Crisis
In Santiago, Dominican forces clashed with about 125 rebels, killing fourteen. The six hour battle near a hotel rattled the provisional government ahead of June elections and complicated OAS mediation. Rebel leaders say the army fired first. officials call it provocation.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Santiago
Juan Bosch
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Armed Forces
Francisco Rivera Caminero
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Rivera Caminero
Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Caamano Deno
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Bob Hope
Bangkok
Thailand
Bhumibo Adulyadej
Sirikit
Royal Palace
South
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