Air Blows Again Hit North Viet Nam Targets Expanded
US warplanes returned to North Viet Nam focusing on the Uong Bi power plant outside Haiphong and a radar installation 80 miles southeast of Haiphong. The Haiphong outage rose to 78 percent of Hanoi’s power. Haiphong lost a third of its power. Marines clashed with Viet Cong near Da Nang as Harvest Moon operations press on 350 miles northeast of Saigon. A church at Nha Be near Saigon was attacked killing eight Vietnamese.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Uong Bi
Hanoi
Vinh
Death Valley
da Nang
Harvest Moon
Rice Valley
HIT Church
Nha Be
Moist Weather Gift Idea and Rainy Forecast
A playful note suggests water wings as a Christmas gift. The forecast calls for more rain and drizzle on Thursday and Friday with cool temperatures highs in the 50s and overnight lows around the upper 40s. The Weather Bureau reports 0.7 inches of rain overnight.
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Weather Bureau
Freezing Texas Panhandle Sees Snow Across Panhandle Areas
Freezing temperatures held, light snow continued in the Texas Panhandle while the Weather Bureau predicted snow would reach far Southwest regions by Friday. Dangers rose from freezing drizzle and hazardous conditions as temperatures ranged from 25 in Dalhart to 64 in Corpus Christi with higher readings forecast for Friday.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Tas
Panhandle
South Plains
Dalhart
Amarillo
Palacios
Corpus Christi
Gemini 6 lands after bold rendezvous with Gemini 7
Astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford return in Gemini 6 after a flawless reentry and rescue aboard the USS Wasp near Bermuda. The mission marks a milestone in the U.S. space program with a high profile rendezvous above the earth and vivid images of the historic meeting.
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Wasp
National Space and Aeronautics Administration
Schirra
Stafford
Spirit of
Frank Barmani
James A. Lovell Jr
Pacific
Mexico
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Navy
Earth
United States
Moon
Borman
Lovell
Bermuda
Berman
Mission Control R Center
Houston
Possbry
Space
Rusk Visits Madrid To Brief Spanish Government
U S Secretary of State Rusk arrived in Madrid from Paris to brief Spain on U S Viet Nam policy ahead of Atlantic Alliance talks. Spain backs U S Southeast Asia stance under a bilateral defense pact with the United States and hosts a traditional post-MALTO briefing visit.
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Madrid
U.S
Rusk
Paris
Viet Nam
Atlantic Alliance
Spain
America
Southeast Asia
Ghana Breaks Ties with Britain Over Rhodesia Crisis
Ghana severed diplomatic relations with Britain in protest at Britain’s handling of the Rhodesian rebellion. The move makes Ghana the second Commonwealth state after Tanzania to cut ties with Britain over Rhodesia, with Gui Inga another former colony also breaking relations.
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London
Ghanaj
Britain
Ghana
Tanzania
Rhodesia
Gui- Inga
Wyoming Town Has 17 Below
The report from United Press International states Worland Wyoming recorded a low of 7 below zero for the day. Weather conditions reflect a severe cold wave across the region with schools and activities constrained by the temperature.
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Wyoming
United Press International
Worland, Wye
Airman Held In Check Case At Randolph Air Force Base
A 22 year old New Yorker identified as Campbell is among six suspects named in a federal indictment filed in Houston. The case accuses a payroll check forgery ring of cashing bogus payroll checks and using fake Texas licenses to match the forgeries. Campbell faces five counts including conspiracy and interstate transportation of false securities. He will be returned to Houston for further action.
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Campbell
Randolph Air Forces
Houston
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Vnji
Iton
Brian Joseph Camp Jring
Bell
U.S
James L. M. Mill
W. C. Madhichecks
JSON
Theland
Randolph Schecks
Texas
R. B. Merrill Jr
Pittsburgh
Tha Campbell
Randolph Airman
Editor Recommends a President and Other Page Highlights
The article notes Dalmonson bidding farewell to Ayub Khan and welcoming Harold Wilson as Britain’s leader. It mentions U S policy toward Pakistan and India and previews related pieces by Leo Monsky on Page 38. It also references Bob Considine on Gemini 8 astronauts and a photo feature on Page 16.
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Dalmson
Pakistan
Ayub’ Khan
Harold Wilson
Britain
America
India
Leo Monsky
Bob Considine
Today’s Index and Page Listings
The paper outlines its daily sections with page references for Amusements Around the Plaza Classified Comics Death Notices Editorial Features Financial Goren on Bridge Horoscope Society Sports Texas Poll Texas Trails TV Logs and more.
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Financial
Goren
Texas Poll
Texas Trails
Storm Toll May Reach Fifteen Thousand In East Pakistan
A powerful cyclone and tidal wave devastated East Pakistan along the Bay of Bengal with reports it could have killed up to 15,000 people. The 140 mph storm struck a 6,000 square mile area near the Burma border, mostly affecting fishermen at sea and coastal communities. This marks the fourth major cyclone in five years to strike the region.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
UPI
Bay of Bengal
Aes
Burma
Holiday Pause Hinted in Viet Nam War Talks
Washington sources said the Johnson administration is watching for a Christmas Eve pause in bombing or fighting if the Viet Cong permit it. Officials doubt the gesture will be meaningful yet no plans to reject peace gestures from North Vietnam are announced.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Viet Nam
Japan Soviet Air Treaty to Start First Tokyo Moscow Route
Tokyo announces provisional aviation pact with the Soviet Union to be initialed next week, inaugurating the first Tokyo Moscow air route and expanding Japanese Soviet air links.
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Tokyo
Japan
Soviet Union
Tokyo-Moscow
Foreign Ministry
Texas Marine Dies in Viet Nam Action
Corpus Christi native Marine Cpl. William A. Jennings died from wounds received in Viet Nam action as announced by the Defense Department.
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Texas Marine
Viet Nam
Washington
William A. Jennings
Corpus Christi
Tex
Defense Department
Bank Bandits Rob Shrewsbury Trust Co. for Thirty Seven Thousand?
Four armed men wearing sunglasses held up the Shrewsbury Bank and Trust Co. and fled with between 379,000 and 100,000. Police pursuit ensued as investigators examined the crime scene and gathered witness statements.
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Shrewsbury
Mass
UPT
Shrewsbury Bank and Trust Co
Weather Notes From Honolulu and Midway Island
A fragmentary weather report notes cloudy skies and light drizzle across Hawaii. It mentions northeast winds at 5 to 15 miles per hour, highs around 57 to 47 degrees, and geological rock samples from deep drilling near Midway Island.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Bel Institute
Midway
Delivery Notice for Light Service Calls
Warning to contact neighborhood carrier first if light delivery is missed. If unavailable, call CAG-2441 before 7 30 pm. Availability listed as Monday to Friday and weekends from 7 am to 11 am.
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Carrier
Atlantic Ocean
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Toland Stafford
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Gene Autry
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Johnny Marks
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