Arctic Cold Wave Hits Central U S with Snowfall
A mass of arctic air sweeps the nation’s midsection expected to reach northwest Florida by Tuesday. Temperatures dip to 20 below in northern Minnesota and near zero across eight states from Montana to northern Michigan, Nebraska, and Iowa. Snow blankets Chicago with two inches, with a total of six inches at Salt Lake City. Snow and gales affect the Great Lakes while the southern half stays clear. Highs and lows range from 4 below at International Falls to 79 at Point Mugu.
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Christians Pause To Mark Christ's Birth Worldwide
Americans in Vietnam share a 24 hour Christmas truce before resuming war as 29 killed in clashes. In Korea quiet Christmas day as 50,000 U.S. troops celebrate with dinners. Bethlehem hosts about 9,000 pilgrims while Rome, Britain, France and Monaco mark the holiday with prayers and celebrations. Cardinal Wyszynski urges Polish church building amid tensions. Egypt's Christian minority lights up Cairo as Christmas spreads.
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French Riviera
Monte Carlo
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Monaco
Prnam
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland
Warsaw
Egypt
Cairo
Pope Paul VI Prays For Peace From Vatican Balcony
Pope Paul VI, 70, stays inside Vatican City for Christmas to pray for peace and deliver his blessing. He urges men to seek peace in Christian values and speaks to about 200,000 in St. Peter's Square, noting a modern scramble for pleasure harms inner peace.
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Theatre Party for Children Today at Governor Theatre
Somerset Jaycees plan an annual theatre party for local children at the Governor Theatre at 1 30 p m. Manager Crowley says about 17 cartoons will be shown with extras. The two hour program serves as post Christmas entertainment for the kids.
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Red China Nuclear Test Clouded by Silence on Sunday
Tokyo AP reports Radio Peking boasted six tests since 1964 but did not announce a low yield blast detected by the U.S. AEC from the LOP Nor area. The AEC pegged the Christmas Eve test at 20 000 tons, suggesting possible missile guidance use. Washington stood by initial notes. Beijing offered no elaboration.
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Romney Busy Day Touring Vietnam and Facing Probe
Gov. George Romney traveled by air and helicopter through Vietnam visiting Da Nang and a Marine base. A marching incident over brainwashing remarks surfaced briefly as a Marine refused to shake his hand before Romney accepted advice on eating and capped the day with Christmas dinner at Kai Khe.
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Thess
Sanctions May Hurt Rhodesia's Economy
Salisbury Rhodesia officials assess tougher sanctions as Britain aims to tighten economic pressure. Observers warn of export dependence with tobacco as a key earner and discuss travel bans and closing sanctions loopholes to curb Rhodesia’s trade.
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Lourenco
Chlorine Gas Hampers Xmas Celebration
Chlorine gas leaking from fire damaged storage cylinders forced 300 Jacksonville families from the Lackawanna area on Christmas Day. Most could return by Monday afternoon as crews neutralized the fumes with caustic soda. Three firefighters were treated for inhalation. Eighteen firefighters sought medical attention after a Saturday blaze that damaged the Apperson Chemical Co. plant where the cylinders were stored.
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Pedestrian Hero Dies After Somerset Vehicle Collision
Domenico Cargino, 83, of Somer set, was struck by a car driven by Charles Green of Somerset near S Garrett and West Ankney at about 6 30 p m Saturday. He died at Somerset Community Hospital about 11 p m. Autopsy at Meyersdale Hospital by Dr Solosko and Dr Rumbaugh found internal injuries. Police investigated by Somerset borough police.
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Somerset
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Ross Rumbaugh
Somerset Borough
Three Killed and Twenty Six Injured in Two Vessel Fires
Associated Press reports two separate fires early Monday killing three crewmen and injuring 26. In New York a Norwegian freighter anchored in the Hudson River suffered a pre dawn blaze on three aft decks after a Christmas party. Cap I J Avligavlebo and five crew escaped. cause under investigation. In Ostrica Louisiana a Gulf Oil tanker was ripped by explosions after barges rammed the SS Gulf Supreme, injuring eight crewmen.
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Torbjon
Safety Council Warns Holiday Death Toll May Surpass Estimate
The National Safety Council warned that its 625 to 725 holiday traffic death estimate could be exceeded as slick roads and homeward travel raise fatalities. Count reached 565 from 6 pm Friday to midnight Monday, with historical highs of 784 for four days and 720 for a three day period in 1965. See OVERRUN on page 2.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Truce Marred By Numerous Incidents In Saigon War Front
In Saigon, U S and allied troops resumed fighting after a 24 hour Christmas truce marred by 87 shooting incidents across the country. Forty thousand troops attended Bob Hope shows as air operations restart and casualties include 1 killed and 21 wounded for U S forces.
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Associated Press
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First Official Entrant in Highlands Pageant Rita Phillippi
Rita Catherine Phillippi of Ligonier is the first official entrant in the 1968 Miss Laurel Highlands Pageant. She is 20, attends Westminster College in New Wilmington as a music education major, and has seven years voice training plus 11 years organ and piano. The pageant, in its second year, will select Miss Laurel Highlands from ten finalists at Latrobe Area High School on April 20 at 8 p.m.
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Ligonier
Connie Herald
Derry
Hershey
Latrobe Area
LBJ and Mrs Johnson Mark Two Big Yuletide Events
President Johnson celebrated his first family Christmas at the White House with grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent as gifts from the White House Christmas tree included a small jersey red and blue pants bought at a military post exchange for 158 dollars cents. He also received a gold cross from Pope Paul II and Mrs Johnson was given a Madonna and Child from the Pope. The President called the Christmas Wonderful Wonderful with more gifts than you can count.
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Texas
Australia
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Vessels Celebrate Xmas Aboard Suez Canal Standoff
Fourteen ships from the United States Britain France West Germany Sweden Bulgaria Poland and Czechoslovakia remained trapped at Great Bitter Lake after the June war. Sailors decorated a Christmas tree with 60 colored bulbs aboard a Swedish Nippon powered craft while lifeboats formed a festive parade and carols echoed across the canal. Delicacies from each nation fed crews as Egyptian and Israeli guns flanked the waterway.
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