Merrifield recounts sister's Africa captivity and village work
Gene Merrifield reports his sister Mrs Howard Kelly and her family were captured in Africa 26 years ago and helped a jungle village with medicine. The Kellys hope to return with hospital equipment seeds and power gear while avoiding jets and modern fuss. They adapted to local life and Christianity and plan to bring supplies back.
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Gene Merrifield
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Africa
Merrifield
Howard Kelly
Equator
Kelly
Kellys
United States
Wacil McNair
Marines Hit Hard By Communist Force Near Da Nang
U S Marines fight a strong enemy force about 20 miles south of Da Nang with airlifted troops and heavy sniper fire. In another action, the 173rd Airborne Brigade attacks north of Saigon, suffering 12 dead and 34 wounded as 31 enemy bodies are found after a nine hour engagement.
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George McArthur
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
5Th Marine Regiment
Kim Ki Sam
Sam
South Vietnam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Tuy Hoa
Quang Ngai
Demilitarized Zone
Tiny Beauty and the Beast
Bong Son
Frigid Front Moves Down Texas Snow and Cold Expected
The Associated Press reports a new cold front from the Rockies will bring snow rain and freezing temperatures to much of Texas by tonight and Friday. A fast moving snowstorm dropped three inches in Texarkana while Lufkin saw heavy brief snow. temperatures ranged from teens in the Panhandle to the 40s in Brownsville with Brownsville at 45 the state high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Texarkana
Lufkin
Panhandle
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
McAllen
Dalhart
Lubbock
Midland
San Angelo
Childress
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Tyler
del Rio
San Antonio
el Paso
Laredo
Burglars Hit S H Green Stamp Center and Two Big Spring Stores
Robbers entered roofs to steal 40 dollars from the S H Green Stamp Center Christmas Eve and may have hit The Gold Bond store and Frontier Stamp Redemption Center in Big Spring. Police Chief Stephen Clark notes similar operation across the three break ins with a roof entry. One new clue has been obtained but details are withheld pending progress. In related war news South Vietnamese forces report additional enemy casualties as mopping up continues along the central and northern coast after a truce.
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S&h Green Stamp Center
Santa Claus
Big Spring
Gold Bond Store
Frontier Stamp Redemption Center
Stephen Clark
Central Highlands
Saigon
Dau Tieng
Ta Michelin
25Th Infantry Division
Red Cross
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
No Large Invasion In Laos
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces are more active in Laos but no large invasion is taking place. Reports say raids on Nam Bac and Palane while government forces hold. U.S. and Laotian sources warn of tension and ongoing fighting near the Cambodian border and in the Central Highlands.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Nam Bac
Luang Prabang
Phalane
Savannaket
Washington
Pentagon
U.S. State Department
Saigon
Bangkok
Kingdom
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
December 28 in History 1967 Highlights
On this day Spain recognized Mexican independence in 1836. Iowa became the 29th state in 1846. Woodrow Wilson, born 1856 in Staunton Virginia, is noted. In 1917 the U S government took control of the nation’s railroads during World War I.
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Spain
Mexico
Iowa
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
U. S
Weather outlook across Texas with cold fronts and light snow
The report covers Snyder and multiple Texas regions. It notes highs in 30s to 40s and lows from the teens to upper 30s. Forecasts include mostly cloudy skies, scattered light snow or rain, and colder conditions extending Friday into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Soviet Red Star cites U S Navy plane harassing Med fleet
The Soviet defense ministry paper Red Star reports a U S Navy two engine tracker plane buzzed a Soviet supply ship in the Mediterranean and dropped exploding devices. The captain could not tell if it was a prank or attack and, citing rights, might have opened fire, but the plane left. The piece adds several harassment charges amid a Soviet fleet of about 30 in the region while the U S Navy has about 55 vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Mediterranean
Defense Ministry
Red Star
U.S
United States
Record Amount Contributed To United Fund
Texans donated a record 34 535 015 this year to United Fund campaigns in 207 towns and cities. Goals ranged from 700 in small towns to 8 million in Houston. J Harold Stringer president of Texas United Funds Inc said contributions were still coming in.
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Dallas
Tex
United Fund
Houston
J. Harold Stringer
Texas United Funds, Inc
Moderates Face Internal Clash in Greece Regime
Athens reports a split within the Revolutionary Council as moderates led by Premier George Papadopoulos favor a softer stance and amnesty for post coup prisoners, while extreme hardliners push for continued censorship, repressions, and continued detention of alleged leftists. Col. John Ladas and others resist the premier's amnesty reversal.
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Associated Press
Athens
Revolutionary Council
Greece
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
John Ladas
Ladas
Constantine Karydas
Antonios Skarmakorakis
Civil Aviation Authority
Stylianos Patakos
Nicholas Makarezos
Constantine
Frederika
Patakos
Makerezos
Fed tightens credit to push tax hikes and spending cuts
Washington AP reports the Federal Reserve Board unanimously raised bank reserve requirements to curb inflation. Bankers say the move pressures the Johnson administration and Congress to raise taxes and cut spending, aligning with support for a proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge and pending House review.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Martin
William McChesney Martin
The
Reserve Board
Johnson
Ward C. Krebs
Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco
Federal Reserve
Krebs
House
Ways and Means Committee
US Sailors Seek Asylum in Sweden After Desertion
Four American sailors who deserted their ship in Yokosuka and fled to Moscow will seek political asylum in Sweden. They arrive Friday on a Moscow flight and have Red Cross documents. their names are Richard Bailey John Barilla Craig Anderson and Michael Lindner.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Moscow
Swedish Committee For Vietnam
Richard D. Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
John M. Barilla
Catonville
Craig W. Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Michael A. Lindner
Mount Pocono
Yokosuka
Japan
Russia
Mahon To Visit Snyder For Mid Winter Constituency Meeting
Rep George Mahon of Texas 19th District will speak at a joint meeting of local service clubs at noon Tuesday January 2 at the First Methodist Church in Snyder. Lions Club hosts and public attendance is open to unaffiliated residents.
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George Mahon
Texas
Snyder
Mahon
First Methodist Church
Lions Club
Kennedy Memorial Plans Grounded in Dallas County
Dallas County delays funding for a 100000 memorial to John F. Kennedy and an underground 490 car parking garage after New York bond market concerns. Officials planned bids before year end, but advisors delay revenue bonds until rates improve. Construction would take about 18 months once started.
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Dallas, Tex
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
New York
Kennedy
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Georgia
Lester Maddox
Executive
Atlanta
Maddox
Aegean
Leros
Yioura
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