Viet Cong Gunfire Harms U.S. Helicopter Mission
Viet Cong ground fire blasted U.S. helicopters delivering government troops in the Mekong delta. Three Americans died including an Army captain and four were wounded. Viet Cong forces reportedly shot down eight aircraft as fighting continued near Vinh Long and Tay Ninh with heavy ground action and large airlift operations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Mekong
Mekong River
Vinh Long
Tay Ninh
Two Prisoners Escape Wynne State Farm Near Huntsville
Two inmates escaped from Wynne state prison farm north of Huntsville early today. Johnny Thomas, 52, serving a life term from Dallas as a habitual criminal, and Gable Johnson, 29, held 10 years for burglary from Lubbock County, rode off on a horse at 6 am while working in a livestock barn. The horse was later found tied in a Negro section of Huntsville.
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Huntsville, Tex
Wynne State
Huntsville
Johnny Thomas
Dallas
Gable Johnson
Lubbock County
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with variable readings
Snyder reports temperatures 56 high 26 low 7 am reading. North Central Texas fair through Thursday with little change. low 39 tonight, high 55 to 62 Thursday. Northeast Texas clear to partly cloudy. low 35 to 45, high 65. Northwest Texas clear to partly cloudy. low 20 to 35, high 55 to 65. South Central Texas partly cloudy with no major change. lows 47 to 55, high 75. Southeast Texas partly cloudy with a few coastal showers. low 48 to 56, high 66 to 71. Southwest Texas fair with little change. low 35 to 42, high around 70.
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Snyder
Texas
Sin
Southwest
Kennedy Considers staged tax cuts to ease deficit pressure
President Kennedy weighs a gradual 5 to 10 billion dollar tax cut to limit the federal deficit while seeking to protect unemployment gains and press forward with education and elderly healthcare initiatives. He faces House Rules Committee battles and allied scrutiny as he negotiates with Mills and Byrd.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
House Rules Committee
Traffic Toll Far Below Estimates
The New Year holiday period produced 364 traffic deaths, 83 fires, and 127 miscellaneous mishaps, totaling 574. The National Safety Council had estimated 350 to 380 traffic deaths after reviewing early counts, noting record lows for a four day holiday and suggesting a improved traffic outlook for 1963. Final 1962 traffic deaths exceed 40,000 for the first time on record.
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National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Mild Weather To Continue Across Texas This Weekend
The Associated Press reports long range forecasts show continued mild weather across Texas through the weekend with no major temperature changes. Fog and light rain appeared in East Texas while the Panhandle stayed cold and clear with freezing conditions. Elsewhere skies were overcast and readings stayed near seasonal normals.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Houston-Beaumont
Connally Picks Martin as Texas Secretary of State
Gov elect John Connally names Crawford Martin of Hillsboro as secretary of state in his first official action. Martin, a 45 year old former mayor and veteran senator, was active on aging and Daniel era programs. Connally also selects Howard Rose as executive assistant and Bill Cobb as executive budget officer with several aides named.
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Martin
Connally
Texas
Howard Rose
Midland
Bill Cobb
Austin
Texas Industrial Commission
Scott Sayers
Fort Worth
Larry Temple
Bill Fowler
Dallas
Frank Meskell
Tshombe Accepts Truce Terms for Congo Talks
Moise Tshombe agrees to return to Elisabethville for talks if U.N. halts advances on Kolwezi where Katangan troops regroup. He seeks safety guarantees and consular escort for the Kolwezi to Elisabethville leg, as U.N. pressures and aerial strikes continue.
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Tshombe
Robin P. Mannock
Leopoldville
Congo
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Kolwezi
Elisabethville
U Thant
Contract Let for Canadian River Job In Texas
A $11 926 549 Reclamation Bureau contract was awarded for 56 miles of concrete aqueduct on the Canadian River Tex project from Sanford reservoir to near Amarillo. KR H Fulton of Lubbock won. The first leg of a 322 mile pipeline aims to supply municipal and industrial water to Texas Panhandle cities.
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Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Tex
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
De Gaulle Sees Peace Hope Amid Cold War Warnings
France's Charles de Gaulle voiced hope for peace at the new year while Khrushchev warned of destruction in any nuclear war unleashed by capitalism. Western leaders including Kennedy and Luebke urged restraint as 1963 began amid celebrations, parades, and mass at religious sites worldwide.
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de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
West
Karushchev
Soviet Union
Paris
Eryone
France
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
St. Edward's
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Leopold
Belgium
Brazil
U. S
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Terre Haute
Ind
Home Packing Co
Norman Fesler
Indianapolis
Wabash River
City
U.S. 40
Wynne State Farm
Weather Bureau
East
Mittee
Senate
Will Martin
University of Texas
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Forest City
Scranton
Lawrence Coughlin
Scranton Party
Katanga
Lufira River
Jadotville
United Nations
Manono
Union Miniere Company
Vatican City
John XXII
St. Peter's Square
Peking Radio
Peking People’s
China
Philadelphia
New York City
Times Square
Times Tower
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