Viet Paratroopers Launch Major Mekong Delta Assault
Vietnamese paratroopers with U S advisers opened the largest airborne operation to date in the Mekong Delta near the U Minh forest. About 89 Viet Cong were killed in the first hours as as many as 10 000 troops took part supported by bombs and napalm.
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The Lighter Side Falling asleep takes practice
Washington humorist Dick West riffs on sleep as a skill after reading a Spring Air Mattress Co press release. He jokes about his 40 years of attempting to sleep well and the idea that falling asleep can be trained like golf or guitar, noting quirky habits and the “Ten Commandments of Good Sleepmanship.”
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Hanoi may invite newsmen amid bombing controversy
Reports say Hanoi could loosen visas for American reporters to counter U.S. bombing claims. Officials note U.S. policy targets military sites, with some civilian damage acknowledged. Eisenhower comments caution about possible nonmilitary casualties in Vietnam air strikes.
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Lynda Johnson and George Hamilton Hold Peace Conference in Acapulco
Lynda Bird Johnson and actor George Hamilton resumed their Acapulco vacation after a 30 minute news conference. Security was tight as aides, Secret Servicemen, and Mexican agents surrounded the villa where industrialist Bruno Pagliai and actress Merle Oberon hosted the event.
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Christmas concert here well performed
Members of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra joined the choir of St. Theresa's Church for a Christmas concert at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Directed by Irving Fleming the program featured Corelli and Bach with soprano Ruth Christ, Takayo Atsumi on cello, and soloists from Handel to Mozart, earning praise for professional quality.
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Swindal Named to Welfare Board Seat in Arizona
Wellington Swindal the Phoenix elementary principal was named by Gov. Sam Goddard to replace Robert C Bohannon Jr on the state Welfare Board Bohannan was removed by the state Supreme Court for conflict of interest Swindal appointment awaits Senate confirmation and could be blocked by a Republican majority
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Toddler and Cat Share Christmas Sherry in Blackpool
UK report says Jan Bodell a three year old and her kitten Dusty shared an almost full bottle of sherry during Christmas. Hospital staff noted the cat is fine and so is the child though the mother fears a morning after hangover for the toddler.
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Cardinal Spellman presses for victory in Vietnam despite Vatican stance
Vatican notes say Pope Paul VI intends no rebuke as Cardinal Spellman reiterates that total victory equals peace. Spellman told American troops in Vietnam that less than victory is inconceivable, while Vatican sources emphasize a negotiated peace remains preferred.
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Brief truce in JFK book battle reached by publishers and Kennedy estate
A temporary truce in the dispute over William Manchester's The Death of A President allows more time for negotiations between Mrs. John F. Kennedy's lawyers and Harper & Row. A Thursday injunction hearing was postponed to mid January unless settled, with Look Magazine previously agreeing to delete 1,600 words from a serialization. Manchester's illness slightly delayed talks.
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Saigon Docks See U S Troop Reinforcements Amid Strike
U S troops at Saigon docks increased with 217 more soldier stevedores and 3072 tons unloaded in 24 hours, but workers’ strike reduces cargo below normal. Talks stall as union leaders warn of nationwide and general strikes.
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Mental retardation conference to be held in Phoenix
The Arizona Association for Retarded Children along with state and county councils will host a Legislative Conference at the Valley Ho Hotel in Phoenix. Jan. 4 attendees include state senators and representatives invited to a 7:30 p.m. session with speakers such as Mrs. John J. Flynn Floyd Barbeau Dr. Ray Lewis Gareth D. Thorne and Clarence E. Hammer.
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Jakarta troops display unity as crowd calls for Sukarno trial
About 4500 Jakarta Garrison troops marched from Freedom Palace in a show of force amid cheering crowds demanding President Sukarno face a military tribunal for last year's abortive Communist coup. Sukarno, barefoot and smiling, said he has no plans to quit.
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