National church leaders urge halt to bombing in Vietnam
Twelve national church leaders issue an open letter demanding an immediate stop to U S bombing of North Vietnam without Viet Cong or North Vietnamese commitments. Herman Will Jr signs for the group, criticizing U S policy and calling for moral reorientation of the war effort.
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Washington
United States
Vietnam
el Johnson
North Vietnam
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Dist Board of
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Five Convicts Escape Dartmoor Prison Break
London AP reports five hard-boiled robbers tunneled over a pew at Dartmoor as prison officers comb the moors. Officers used newly issued walkie talkies in a government inquiry into prison escapes while convicts climbed a wall with gym equipment to reach freedom.
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Britain
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Weather outlook shows cloud cover with warming trend
Mostly cloudy through Wednesday with slowly rising temperatures. High today by the day remains uncertain due to limited readable text.
Tide Tables for Destin East Pass Week
Destin East Pass tides listed with high and low times including morning and evening highs. The Bay Store Fort Walton provides the table courtesy.
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Aoay
Tocanesda
Bay Store
Fort Walton
Florida committee forms to combat crime statewide
The Florida Committee on Law Enforcement and Admin chaired by Attorney General Faircloth plans legislation to boost enforcement coordination across 23 state agencies 67 sheriffs 17 state attorneys and 140 constables plus municipal police. It cites lag in communication and rising crime as justification for a unified, modernized approach with strong public support.
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Fla
UPI
Florida
State
Igarl Fairclolth
Faircloth
Lawma
Reds Hit Cavalry Unit as Holiday Ceasefire Ends
United Press International reports traffic safety hoped to improve over Christmas weekend with near 500 deaths by Monday night. By 9 p.m. EST 538 holiday traffic deaths had been counted nationwide, with California leading and Kentucky Texas Arizona among states reporting fatalities. Multiple crashes across several states caused numerous casualties as travelers rushed home before midnight Monday.
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Gince
Salat
National Safety Council
Waite
Tempestuous year for U.S. defense policy in 1967
Washington reports a turbulent year ahead as defense chiefs face a costly, expanding Vietnam commitment, rising budget battles in Congress, and shifts toward nuclear weapons and ABM defenses. McNamara defends policies on bombers, ships, and reserves while Vietnam dominates policy focus.
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Jalmaco
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Vietnam
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Temepeansense
ABC
Defense
Rupert
McNamara
Georgia Man Kills Daughter in Gun Mishap
In Griffin Georgia Leroy Sanders a young father shot his seven year old daughter Denise Marie believing both pistols were unloaded with blanks He fired once striking the girl in the chest and she died instantly The incident occurred after the girl requested to be shot as a play act police are handling the case as a fatal firearm mishap
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Griffin
Leroy Sanders
Denise Marie
Patty Sanders
Navy Personnel Shortage Hits Atlantic Fleet War Readiness
Norfolk Ledger-Star writer Jack Kestler says Navy ships lack enough sailors after diversions to Vietnam. The Atlantic Fleet antisubmarine forces face the sharpest shortfall, reducing wartime readiness and the ability to quickly raise ships to full combat complement.
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Jack Kestler
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Atlantic
Vietnam
Storage Sites Hit Near Hanoi By U.S. Planes
In South Vietnam's Bong Son area near the South China Sea a large Communist force attacked units of the U S 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division 300 miles north of Saigon. U S air strikes near Hanoi targeted storage areas and truck parks despite bad weather.
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Jaycees Aid Christmas Relief For Fort Walton Beach Families
Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers in Fort Walton Beach distributed over 200 food baskets and numerous toys and clothing items to needy families. The event organized with welfare agencies used a master list of recipients and included deliveries to those unable to visit the Community Center. Donations totaled about $175 with support from Sears Roebuck and more than 20 organizations.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Fort Walton Beach
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Sears Roebuck
Boy Struck by Car on Hollywood Boulevard
A boy was struck by a car Sunday afternoon on Hollywood Blvd and Go Drive. Identified as a year-old Eddie O Neill of Germany Drive, he ran into traffic and was treated at Fort Walton Beach Hospital for cuts and abrasions. he was released. The driver faced no charges.
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Eddie O'Neill
Germany
Fort Walton Beach
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New Snowstorm Moves Eastward Across the Plains
A new snowstorm gathered in the Rocky Mountains and pushed into the Great Plains. Four inches fell at Flagstaff in six hours, with snow and wind in northern New Mexico, and heavy snow alerts for northern Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah, and southwestern Colorado. Hazardous driving loomed as the system neared Kansas and Nebraska, while the Christmas storm drifted offshore leaving cold, unsettled conditions across much of the Northeast and Deep South. Florida enjoyed unseasonably warm weather with Miami at 73.
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Nebraska
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Grand Forks
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Plains
Delta Airliner Mishap Averted Over Gear Signal
An Atlanta DC8 with 128 passengers and seven crew circled the airport for nearly two hours after a landing gear signal malfunction. Foam on the runway from the fire department allowed a normal landing en route from Detroit to Tampa with a layover in Atlanta. Passengers were reassigned to another flight.
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Deltas Airlines
Atlanta
Delta
Detroit
Mich
Tampa
Fla
Sikh Leader, Followers Abandon Fiery Death Plans
In Amritsar six Sikhs prepared to die by self immolation with their leader Sant Fateh Singh, but halted after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi agreed to mediate and study their Punjabi Suba grievances. Golden Temple crowd voiced protests as fateh Singh fasts and the accord is read.
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India
Sant
Fateh Singh
Indira Gandhi
Punjabi Suba
Golden Temple
Whatley Under Intensive Care After Five Car Crash
James E. Whatley, 25, an Eglin AFB airman, remains in intensive care at Pensacola Baptist Hospital after a five car crash on Eglin Parkway near Walter Martin Avenue. Police say he hit four cars then a telephone pole while attempting to pass two rows of traffic at high speed. relatives have been summoned.
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James E. Whatley
Eglin Afb
Pensacola Baptist Hospital
Young Whatley
Fred Gibson
Fort Walton Beach
Eglin Parkway
Walter Martin
Sex Deviate Linked To Deaths Of Teen-Agers In Birmingham
The Shelby County Sheriff likens the Birmingham case to Mobile kidnappings. Police identify three missing youths Steve Murphy 13 Vaughn 15 and Will Binzel 14. Two bodies found near a road 15 feet off the pavement are believed to be among the missing. The boys were last seen at a Homewood grocery about 7:30 p.m. and may have been killed elsewhere then moved.
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Shelby County
C.P. Walker
Baldwin County
Steve Murphy
Vaughn
Will Binzel
Binzel
Homewood
Walker
Skiers Freed After Avalanche Near Flims Swiss Resort
An avalanche engulfed at least eight skiers near Flims Switzerland. Rescue teams freed them as patrols searched the deep snow for others possibly buried. Meteorologists warned of high avalanche risk in the Swiss Alps during the Christmas holiday period.
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Flims
Switzerland
UPI
Swiss Alps
Family admires decorations at Eglin gate
Wayne B Bell recalls a family visiting Eglin AFB during Christmas. They pause at the gate to admire a grand tree while an Air Force bus exits with flashing lights. The mother exclaims about the tree and the bus while a child notices the vehicle.
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