Major South Vietnam clash near My Thuy yields heavy casualties
South Vietnamese forces and U.S. advisers repelled a significant Viet Cong attack near My Thuy 12 miles below the DMZ. The battle involved two battalions and air artillery support, with several helicopters shot down or wounded, and 400 enemy fighters reported. B-52s bombed central highlands as U.S. infantry faced mortar barrages near the Cambodian border.
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My Thuy
Dmz
LS Gal
Vo Hum Hanh
William N. Johnson
Newcastle
Del
Wanh
Ou Bay
Johnson
David J. Rummel
Belsana
Ifo Central Highlands
Saigon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Noted Mediator Ching Dies at 91 in Washington Scene
Washington born mediator Ching, 91, who led the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service after its 1947 founding, died today from a heart attack. He was tall and imposing, credited with averting and settling major postwar labor strikes during his long career in industry and government.
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Washington
Ching
Harry S. Truman
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Fog Fueled Wrecks Leave 140 Cars Piled Up in Upstate California
Dense ground fog in the San Joaquin Valley triggered a chain of traffic crashes on Highway 99. Nearly 140 cars and trucks were wrecked from Tipton to Goshen as visibility fell below 100 feet. The largest crash involved 52 vehicles near Tipton, with another 21-car pileup and a 24-vehicle smashup near Goshen. Highs reached 60s and 70s with continued fog and strong winds along the Bay Area.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Joaquin Valley
California
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Bay Area
East Bay Hills
Alaska
Rockies
Thursay
Tipton
Goshen
Tulere County
Police Nab Pair in Drug Holdup
Officers J Tiler and Don Blachowski confronted two suspects inside a house after a drug heist. Young sustained multiple bullet wounds and was hospitalized with serious injuries while Blake had a leg wound. both were moved to Los Angeles County General Hospital for surgery. A physician in the scene fired back, wounding one bandit and prompting continued pursuit by authorities.
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J. Tiler
Don Blachowski
Young
Blake
St. Mary's Hospital
ST. Mary’s
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Dr. Gondley
Dr. Kildare
Meier
Goodley
Gonadley
Kidnappers of Girl 16 Captured After Abduction Ordeal
A 16 year old girl was abducted from a Crawfordsville area parking lot by two men at gunpoint on Christmas Eve. Marshal Delon Atwood pursued, wounding one suspect, Thomas Stevens, 23, of West Terre Haute, who was jailed in Price Utah after charges were prepared in Indiana. The other suspect escaped on foot. the girl was found alive in the car and was reported recovering after meals and rest.
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Delon Atwood
Carbon County
Albert Passie
Thomas Franklin Stevens
West Terre Haute, Ltd
Atwood
Clarence Taylor
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Stevens
Utah
Price
Passie
California
Passic
Wellington
Pas
Giant Merger Of Three Ship Lines Approved
The proposed merger of three major ship lines aims to expand operations and boost employment on land and at sea. The combined fleet would sit above rivals like Sykes, American Export Isbrandtsen, and United States Lines, with Natomas owning a majority stake in several lines and Davies and Natomas holding significant Pacific May East shares. Justice Department opposition and rival lines such as Matson and States Steamship voiced concerns, while APL President Ickes projects about $2 million in annual savings from the consolidation.
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Bet
Davies
Three Lines
Sykes
United States
American Exportisbrandtsen Lines
Natomas
Davies and
Neto
Mas
Pacific
Justice Department
Matson Lines
States Steamship Co
San Francisco Lines
trans-Pacific
APL
Raymond W. Ickes
Egypt May Release 15 Suez Ships If Israel Withdraws
Egyptian spokesman Dr. Mohamed Hassan el Zayyal said 15 ships stranded in the southern Suez Canal could be freed if Israel withdraws troops from the Sinai. He noted a plan to remove a sunken vessel but warned the canal will stay closed until Israeli guns are removed. Al Ahram had suggested Egypt would proceed with the rescue effort to regain navigation leverage.
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Epyat
Suez Canal
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Mohamed Hassan el Zayyal
al Ahram
Egypt
Nasser
Declare All Out War on Rioters in Miami
Miami police chief Walter Headley announced a get tough policy after a wave of Christmas weekend murders and rampant holdups. He said 10 percent of the local Negro population are young hoodlums and vowed shooting if needed, with extra patrols and stop and frisk enforcement. Prince Philip entered a London hospital for wrist cyst investigation.
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Miami
Fla
Walter Headley
Headley
Headiey
London
Prince Philip
Queen Elizaeth
Ailing Archerd Back. Court Hears Insulin Murder Trial
The trial of William Dale Archerd resumed as he appeared pale and frail in court. Dr. Jack C. Cherry testified on autopsies and insulin injections linked to the deaths of Frank Stewart, Vanita Pium Archerd, and others, with financial records and insurance payouts examined to illustrate a pattern.
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William Dale Archerd
Raymond Daniels
Jack C. Cherry
Cherry
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas
Archerd
Frank Stewart
Vanita Pium Archerd
Bott Stewart
DR. Cherry
Thomas Stelstad
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Gladys Arden
Archer
Stewart
Arden
Raymond C. Davis
First City Bank of Rosemead
Kidney transplant success at Bellevue Hospital
A 20 year old woman Sylvia Szlak received a kidney from a donor after extensive tissue compatibility testing at Bellevue Hospital. The operation lasted 90 minutes and the transplanted kidney began functioning normally. Doctors say the donor's tissue compatibility reduced need for drugs and radiation to prevent rejection.
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New York
Sylvia Szlak
Bellevue Hospital
Inwa
Cleveland Clinic
Pennsylvania
Bellevue
Miss Szlak
Mergency
Lieutenant slain in gun duel with patrolman
Police described a fatal gun duel involving Lt Morales who fired a service pistol after a confrontation with Patrolman Caray Weems who shot a shotgun. Morales body was sent to the county coroner and a sealed envelope to his parents was found. Neighbors said Morales lived as a loner with a liquor-strewn apartment since mid 1966.
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Mar. Fales
Caray Weems
MacArthur
Harbor
Los Angeles County
Morales
Justo Morales
Puerto Rico
Prisoners Justify Christmas Furlough Trust
Seventeen San Mateo County prisoners earned Christmas furloughs after being judged trustworthy by Sheriff officials. Four additional paroles and releases were approved by municipal judges and the parole board. By Tuesday noon all seven who were released had returned to complete their sentences.
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Redwood City
UPI
San Mateo Coutnty
Donald Harnett
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Felia Rapaport
New York University School of Medicine
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Richard Loeper
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Richard Stivers
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