Bigger battles seen as 1966 forecast in Saigon
Saigon officials predicted intensified military activity if the Vietnam War continues. MACV reported 181,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam, up from about 23,000 a year earlier, with enemy strength rising to an estimated 230,000. During 1965, enemy dead reached 34,585 and allied dead 1,241, while 11,000 Vietnamese government troops died.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Military Assistance Command
MACV
Employers Must Report Employee Tips
Washington reports that starting in 1966 employees must file monthly tip reports to employers under 1965 law. Tips are taxable for Social Security, potentially raising future retirement benefits. Low salary workers with tip-heavy income may pay the extra Social Security and income tax monthly or defer until next year’s tax filing.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Murders rise in Britain during 1965
Britain records a violent Christmas season with more than 200 murders expected for 1965, the highest level since records began, including twelve killings in eight days and four in London. New York’s John Lindsay to be sworn in tonight as the city’s first Republican mayor in 20 years in a private 6 pm ceremony at City Hall before midnight handover.
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London
Britain
New York
John VY
Lindsay
City Hall
Robert F. Wagner
Payrolls Rise for Federal Workers in November
Washington civilian pay rolls increased by 19,176 in November to 2,547,871. September payroll total stood at 1,483,571,000 dollars. Manila talks between Vice President Humphrey and President Marcos explored the Philippines offering greater U S support in South Vietnam possibly including troop deployment.
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Washington
Manila
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
United States
South Viet Nam
IEA Protests State Law Across Illinois
Tlingis Education Association delegates at the annual meeting condemned a state loyalty oath for teachers as a violation of citizen rights. They urged repeal or a court hearing to test constitutionality. The group totals about 69,000 members statewide.
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Chicago
IPM
Tlingis Education Association
Spectator folds after 39 years of Joliet crime reporting
Joliet's Spectator newspaper closes after 39 years citing rising operating costs. Editor Amelia Jo Zelko vanished after a 1957 drive home, with a 1959 jailhouse confession that was later repudiated. Publisher William B. McCabe died, with no charges in the cases.
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William B. McCabe
Will] County
Zelko
Joliet State Penitentiary
Senate
Weather Outlook for Pontiac Area Including Showers and Cold Snap
Cloudy with showers this morning and windy turning colder this afternoon. Tonight remains cloudy and colder with a few showers or snow flurries. Saturday brings more clouds and colder conditions with some rain or snow. High today near 60, low tonight around 20s. Pontiac 10 am reading 57 degrees. Yesterday high 61, low 54. Five day forecast shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal highs around 27 to 84, with normal lows 12 to 19. Colder trend continues into Wednesday with precipitation likely Saturday or Sunday and again midweek.
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Pontiac
New Year Holiday Halts Leader Saturday Edition
The Leader will not publish this Saturday due to the New Year’s Day holiday. No issue will be released on that day.
Cost of Living Higher Cost of Living Higher
AP analyst SAM. DAWSON notes rising living costs for most American families, driven by higher monthly bills and regional price variations. The index shows some items cheaper than years ago, but overall family outlays climb due to demand for improved products and greater convenience.
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Sam. Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Yesteryears
Cable thieves cut Rome to For mia line. 500 yards stolen
Repair crews traced a service outage to vandals who had removed more than 500 yards of telephone cable between Rome and Formia. The theft disrupted service until replacements could be laid and tests completed. Authorities investigated thefts on the line and nearby exchanges.
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Rome
Formia
World Welcomes 1966 Plan Celebrations
The year opens with worldwide greetings and plans for festivities. German fireworks worth 15 million dollars lead the pageant while Vatican jubilee plans, Islamic fasting during Ramadan, and a new $10 000 Times Square clock frame the global scene. Johnson seeks Vietnam talks as Quemoy cease fire aims to let celebrations begin. Traffic safety, roasted lion menus, and church cautions color the holiday mood.
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Paul VI
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Johnson
Viet Nam
Lbj Ranch
Texas
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Quemoy Islands
Quemoy
Republic of China
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Burlington
Free Press
Detroit
William Polkinghorn
Plymouth
Mich
Robert ‘J. Stremich
Council of Churches
Portland
Ore
Bureau of Health
Times Square
Helicopter Service Ends in Chicago Area
Chicago Helicopter Airways Inc ends scheduled passenger flights at noon after nine years. Vice president Clarence Liske cites loss of federal subsidies, the $880,000 annual Civil Aeronautics Board grant, and a shift to cargo and charter services. Flights connected Hare, Midway and Gary with Winnetka and other areas. Passenger volume fell from 308,000 in 1981 to 6,000 this year.
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Chicago
Clarence Liske
Chicago Helicopter Airways Inc
Liske
Civil Aeronautics Board
CHA
Hare
Midway
Mings Field
Winnetka
Gary
Ind
Checkers development in Europe from the 1500s
The checkers game evolved in Europe since the 1500s with roots tied to the queen's move in chess. Early names include dania as the original term for the game before adopting its modern title.
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Europe
Ches
Dania
Prospect Knights win holiday meet crown at Pontiac tourney
Prospect Knights, a newcomer to the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, edged Springfield Senators 61 58 in the championship. Tom Lundstedt and Dave Robisch starred as Lundstedt set a four game scoring record with 113 points, and Kulasa sealed the win with late free throws.
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Ourney
Prospect Knights of Mount Prospect
Springfield
Don Agard
R. Kleinhuizen
Tom Beard
Tom Lumstedt
Craig Wolf
Dave Kingman
Scott MacKenzie
Don Arseneau
Jack Thorne
Gary Gueris
Rick Pauly
Tony Kulasa
Dick Kinneman
Jim Staigle
Prospect
Knights
Pontiac
Springfield Senators
Tom Lundstedt
Dave Robisch
Lundstedt
Dave Golden
Pekin
Robisch
Granite City
LaSalle-Peru
Vicory
Waukegan
Trojans
Steve Jurkins
Dan Agard
Dave Kobisch
Senators
Don
Tom Landstedt
Landstedt
Bill Martin
Waukegan Bulldogs Dominate Pontiac 67 32
Waukegan Bulldogs built a 17 10 first quarter lead and led 29 15 at halftime before finishing strong with a 30 point fourth period to beat Pontiac 67 32 on the road. Langston Hughes led Waukegan with 21 points as Ralph Livingston and Hughes each had eight rebounds for the visitors. Pontiac struggled all game, hitting only 7 of 49 shots for a 14.3 percent mark. Randy Thompson led Pontiac with 13 points.
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Waukegan
Bulldogs
Pontiac
Indians
John Wagner
Langston Hughes
Ralph Livingston
Randy Thompson
Koesser
Evans
Livingston
Hughes
McBride
Norman
Dela Rosa
Camacho
Ambrose Medina
Pontiae
Pfleger
Ceeneed Dobbs i Wagner
Thompson Pieree
Nicholson ID
Kalkwart
Ersehen
Stodd
Mortimo
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Joliet’s Crime Fighting Paper
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Associated Press
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Springfeld
Agard
Kingman
Beard
Kulasa
Thorne
Wolf
Jurkins
Isp
Peiepebe
Sapp Martin
Robisch Scheffler
Il Stutler
Oveb Seu Eeey
Nes
Stoddart
Higeigs
Gueris
Kankakee
DesMarteau
California
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