Bombers Repel Missiles in Vietnam DMZ Fight
In Saigon reports the U S Air Force says no bombers were lost to enemy missiles as Soviet built rockets fired at American B 52s over the DMZ all missed. Hanoi claims two bombers shot down but Saigon denies losses and notes heavy monsoon weather limited air operations while a Thai Cobra Regiment perimeter assault near Saigon left several dead and many weapons seized.
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Storth
South Vietnam
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Cobra Regi
Quakes Strike Chile and Yugoslavia Causing Damage and Injuries
A strong earthquake rattled northern Chile causing injuries and extensive damage in Antofagasta and Tarapaca provinces, with 20 percent building damage in Antofagasta and four police buildings destroyed in the city. In Tocopilla about half the structures damaged. casualties tallied at least 240 injured and several reported in Tocopilla. In Yugoslavia, Tetovo experienced a quake shortly after midnight with residents fleeing but no serious injuries reported.
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Chile
Toropilla
Antofagasta
Tarapaca
Fie
Tocopilla
Tetovo
Yugoslavia
Debar
Johnson Thieu Hold Talks as Vietnam Policy Stays Steady
President Johnson and President Thieu met in Saigon and at the U.S. Embassy to affirm common views on Vietnam policy. Johnson aims to keep U S support firm while Thieu notes readiness for informal discussions with nonviolent groups. Johnson travels to Melbourne for Harold Holt memorial, with possible stopovers rumored in Vietnam or Rome, while Australia confirms its 6000 troops will remain.
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Saigon
Australia
Tsaders
Harold E. Holt
Thieu
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NFL
Front
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Vietnam
United States
Melbourne
Ilasald Wilson
Rome
Pope Paul VI
Waite Wause
George Christian
John McEwen
Holt
Liberal Party
Tvader
Aad McEwen
Fies
Viet Troops to Have Turkey on Christmas in Vietnam
U S military plans a large Christmas dinner for 475,000 American service members in Vietnam. Whole turkeys and boneless meat have been distributed to base camps and remote areas, with transport by helicopters and jeeps for in-field units.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
United States
Avowed Cop-Hater Held in Murder of Patrolman
A manhunt across the Palos Verdes Peninsula ended with the capture of Spychala after a car chase and hostage incident. The murdered patrolman, a former Compton officer, died at South Bay Doctors Hospital after being shot during a traffic stop and subsequent pursuit. Neighbors described the chaotic scene as police and sheriff units converged on Nerborne Avenue near Pacific Coast Highway. The suspect, later named as Spychala, had earlier abducted two men, intending a fatal confrontation with police as part of a self-described final day. Local officers and witnesses recalled the dramatic moments and the gunfire that marked the patrolman’s death.
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Spychala
Long Beach
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Merle
Lofland
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Los Angeles
Torrance
Palos Verdes
Nerborne Avenue
Pacific Coast Highway
First heart transplant ends in death after historic operation
International medical leaders call the Washkansky procedure a great step forward despite the patient’s death from respiratory failure and pneumonia. Dr. Barnard notes possible recovery of liver function, cites diabetes and infection as factors, and notes many hospitals are not yet ready for such surgery.
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Adrian Kantrowitz
Eeke Barnard
Barnard
Washansky
Grande Schour
Barard
Moscow
Yuri Lapukhin
Suspected Police Killer Lived Dual Life, Gun Fascination Revealed
Angelo Piva, co worker at Varec Inc in Gardena, recalls Tom Spychala as a loner who loved guns and God. Spychala believed he was persecuted by the government and could shift from friendly to threatening. Piva described his fixation on firearms and a past purchase of a German Luger. He spoke of Spychala’s grim plan told to a Baptist preacher days before Christmas.
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Benneth Lge
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Lee
Tom Spychala
Angelo Piva
Varec Inc
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Long Beach Warmth Follows Cold Decembers In Week
Winter weather extended across Southern California with rain in foothill and desert areas while Long Beach stayed dry yet frigid with a high of 58 and a low of 39. The month ranks among the coldest in 50 years, as roads to mountain resorts reopen though many secondary routes remain snowbound. Snow reports include 3 to 6 feet in Southland recreation areas and up to 4 feet at Mt. Baldy. Rescue teams aided motorists and snowbound families around Crestline as supplies dwindled. seas calm, and patchy fog expected tonight into Monday.
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Long Beach
Weather Bureau
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Mt. Baldy
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Crestline
Great Plains
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Utah
Wyoming
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Rockies
Chicago
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Tornadoes Hit Missouri Arkansas Causes Widespread Damage
Tornadoes struck Missouri and Arkansas causing a three mile swath of destruction. At least 30 people were hospitalized and damage was estimated at about half a million dollars. The storm flattened a power plant city hall homes and a shopping plaza.
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Potosi
Mnyself
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis, Minn
Six Die in Rain Collision Near U S 67 Hope Ark
A drizzle swept U S 67 as two cars collided on a hill crest killing Il Tingis couple Dr C J Ritz 51 of Jacksonville Illinois and wife Dorothy 49 and Texas Timbrook family members Robert 30 Carrie 35 and two children Tim 13 and Billie Jean 5. Ten Timbrook children Carrie 6 Lynn 12 were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Ark
Texas
U.S
C. J. Ritz
Jacksonville
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Robert Timbrook
Chester
Tex
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Timbrook
Lynn
Hazing Case Targets Monarchy Society Members
In San Diego, eleven high school students linked to an off campus secret society called the Monarchs will be prosecuted for hazing after they burned Ronald Monks with oven cleaner. Monks, a Kearny High School student, suffered burns and may need plastic surgery.
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UPI
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Ronald F. Monks Sr
Monarchs
County Probation Department
Bath
Monks
Kearny High School
Kaiser Memorial Hospital
la Mesa
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