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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

02 Dec 1968

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1968

Page

14

Saigon announces 24 hour Christmas truce

The South Vietnamese government said it will observe a 24 hour Christmas truce from 6 p.m. Saigon time on December 24 to 6 p.m. December 25 for humanitarian reasons. The move excludes New Year and Tet while Viet Cong plans remain unconfirmed and American commands offered no immediate comment. In other news, Mrs. Edith Brayfield, 72, of 408 Sylvia Ave Christopher, died after a long illness. she leaves sons Herman James Andrew Dwight and Lyle, daughters Martha Samiec Jewell McCaslin Katherine Lewis, 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. funeral Wednesday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher.

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Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Phnom Penh Cambodia Viet Cong South Vietnamese National Liberation Front South Vietnam U.S Edith Brayfield Sylvia Ave Chri Willisville William and Martha Pierce Vaughn Church of God of Christopher Eldon Brayfield Herman Hobart Ind James Oak Lawn Andrew Gary Dwight Kemmesaw Lyle Murphysboro Martha Samiec Posen Jewell McCaslin DeKalb Katheine Lewis Christopher Lillie Metcalf Benton Louie Miller Ur Funeral Freeman Chapel Freeman Spur United Mine Workers of America Katie West Frankfort Frieda Pirtle Carl Kennewick Wash Jim Rantoul Wilbur Altus Okla Frank Chicago Clyde St. Louis Ray Naperville Lala Lamm Fancy Farm Johnson Funeral Home Herrin Percy Gentry Denning Orient
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U S and North Vietnamese talk private on expanded peace talks

U S and North Vietnamese negotiators meet privately in Paris to discuss procedures for the expanded peace talks. A Saigon delegation arrival is expected to trigger the open session soon. The talks cover bombing halt compliance DMZ incidents and two tracking tracks for military and political settlements.

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Paris U.S Vietnam Saigon
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Firing in DMZ and heightening air war with Viet Cong

U S planes and artillery attacked a North Vietnamese position in the demilitarized zone after two reconnaissance planes were hit. The U S command reported four bunkers and 100 yards of trenches destroyed and secondary explosions indicating ammunition stores hit. Casualties included 37 U S dead and 142 wounded with heavy fighting near Saigon. Six waves of B 52s dropped over 1 000 tons of bombs on an arc north of Saigon as clashes persisted near the Cambodian border. In Benton and Marion Illinois obituaries, Elzie Fisher and Robert Stevens died after illness and at veterans hospital respectively with funeral details provided.

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United States U.S Paris National Liberation Front North Vietnam South Vietnam Johnson Hanoi Dmz Saigon
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Reformers urged to prepare ahead for constitutional changes

John P. Wheeler Jr. of Hollins College advised reformers at the National Municipal League about preconvention planning. He urged simple, broad committees, early campaign outreach, and a two-team effort to draft and promote a constitution. The convention seeks All-America city status for Jacksonville, Tennessee.

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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub New Orleans National Municipal League Illinois John P. Wheeler Jr Hollins College Virginia Maryland Wheeler Tion Look Magazine Jacksonville
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