Merry Christmas name sparks odd calls and mischief
In Sacramento a 21 year old medical center receptionist named Merry Christmas endures unlisted numbers and prank calls around holidays. Her mother notes callers laugh with Ho Ho Ho and occasionally threaten. The piece follows her naming quirks, minor incidents, and family reflections as the name creates ongoing attention.
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Merry Christmas
Sacramento
Chester
Amarillo
Fox
California
Merry
Dan
Star
Cherie
GI Deaths in Viet Lowest in Three Months
Saigon reports American battlefield deaths in the Vietnam War fell to the lowest level in three months. The decline reflects reduced combat fatalities as U.S. forces maintain operations with partner units and adjust tactical deployments amid ongoing operations.
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Saigon
U.S
Ation
Siz
Woman Cleared in Tate Case
One of the women rounded up in Charles Munson's hippie camp in Death Valley was cleared of involvement in the Tate murder case. Manon Minette, 23, had faced murder suspicions and car theft charges. prosecutors dropped the murder charge and she was released after investigators and the district attorney's office concluded she had no connection to the Tate slayings.
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Charles Munson
Death Valley
Tate
Manon Minette
Independence
Hetl
Miss Minelie
New York Cardinal Defends GIs Against Distortion
Vietnam era mass at a Saigon area Army base drew Cardinal Terence Cooke who told about 1200 servicemen that war is ugly but the military man remains a hero making sacrifices for freedom He urged an end to misperceptions and said peace may come in 1970 as he recalled home Christmas scenes and distributed gifts to Vietnamese troops
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Calley
My Lai
Lt. Calley
Friends Aid
Bob Sack
Colorado
Neghbors
Brighton Area
Sack
California
Pennsylvania
Brighton
Robert Scott
Bob
Long Binil
Vietnam
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
U.S
Cardinal Cooke
Saigon
Manson
Joseph Ball
Judge Grants Manson Self Defense Plea Study Time
Charles Manson, age 35, granted permission to defend himself at the Los Angeles Tate and LiBlane murders trial. Judge William Keene gave him three weeks to study the Grand Jury transcript and enter a formal plea while allowed access to counsel for guidance. Manson declared no guilt and asserted his right to act as his own attorney, amid a crowded courtroom and heated exchanges.
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Charles Manson
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Manson
Superior Court
William B. Keene
Keene
Tate
LiBlaned
Camp Eagle Christmas Show Delights 15,000 GIs Near Da Nang
More than 15,000 American soldiers joined Camp Eagle crowds 50 miles from Da Nang for a Christmas show headlined by comedian Bob Hope and actress Connie Stevens. The audience shouted, cheered, and even booed a bit as Hope joked and sang with the performers, and Neil Armstrong received a rare standing ovation. Soldiers asked about the moon program while Hope commented on U S policy, noting the administration’s efforts. The event faced some weather delays but proceeded after moonlit rain cleared.
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Vietnam
da Nang
Bob Jigpe
Hope
Connie Stevens
Chu Lai
Ranger
101St Airborne Division
U S Drags Out War Pravda Charges
Pravda accuses the United States of prolonging the Vietnam war and expanding aggression in Southeast Asia. It calls the Vietnamization plan a tactic to drag out hostilities for five to six years, with gradual withdrawal masking intensified air raids, provocations against North Vietnam and Cambodia, and widening aggression in Laos.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda Today
United States
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Local Paper Rumor Notes Holiday Edition Confusion
Fragmentary 1969 holiday issue text shows chaotic lines and garbled headline data. No clear events, people, or organizations readable. content appears as incomplete notices or printer junk from the PRESS TELEGRAM dated December 25 1969.
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