Pope appeals for permanent Vietnam cease fire peace
Pope Paul VI sent direct appeals to North Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh and South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu to convert Christmas truces into lasting peace. He blessed the world in St. Peter's, praising those who observed the cease-fire and signaling concern over the war's toll.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Vatican
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
South Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
United States
St. Peter’s Square
Paul
Johnson
Hano
Peace Breaks Down in Viet Nam After Christmas Ceasefire
Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam proves short lived as Viet Cong attack a Marine patrol near Chu Lai and U S forces resume operations. Spokesmen report 84 Viet Cong actions since Saturday morning Saigon time as fighting continues despite the truce.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
U.S
Chu Lai
Weekend Warmup Forecast With Rising Temperatures
Warmer today with highs near 38 to 45 degrees and increasing clouds. Tonight eases to 28 to 35 as the weather turns milder then cooler. Monday brings clearing skies and a drop in temperatures.
Inside The Southern Mlinoisan highlights and pages
Inside The Southern Mlinoisan lists items to read across editions. Key notes include youths killed in Herrin crash on page 3 and a Cobden woman in an unusual role on page 5. Other features span Santa activities in Lake Murphysboro and Thurgood Marshall’s court talk.
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Herrin
Santa
Daddy
Cobden
Lake Murphysboro
Thurgood Marshall
USO in Saigon Receives 30 Tons Of Gifts For Troops
In Saigon the USO club welcomed more than 6,000 servicemen for Christmas, with tables stacked with turkey, ham, cookies, and 30 tons of gifts and 400,000 letters. Elvis Presley contributed $5,000 toward Viet Nam USO clubs as volunteers and donors filled the day with free snacks and holiday cheer.
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New York Times
Saigon
Saigon U.S.C. Club
U.S.O
America
USO
Joe Walters
Fairmont
West Va
Walters
Elvis Presley
Traffic Toll Climbs to 518 in Ice Snow
The Associated Press reports a total of 518 deaths by 10 p.m. CST Saturday as millions drive home amid dangerous snow and ice. Safety experts warn the three day Christmas weekend could become history’s worst. Multifatality crashes push the toll higher.
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Associated Press
Bomb scare unsettles Omaha on Christmas Day
A string of crude bombs rattled Omaha over 10 days with a Christmas Eve blast wrecking a car in a parking lot where moviegoers were present. The earlier device in a car failed to explode, intensifying local fears.
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Omaha, Neb
Marines Far From Home Christmas In Foxholes In Vietnam
In Carine Viet Nam 123 Marines of K Company Third Battalion Third Marines spent Christmas in rain and foxholes. A makeshift sapling tree, grenades, spoons and canned goods substituted for celebration as a ceasefire faltered under loneliness and war.
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R. W. Apple Jr
New York Times
Carine
South Viet Nam
K Company
Third Battalion
Third Marines
Newborns Welcome Santa Hats at St. Joseph Memorial
Christmas attire and Santa Claus hats marked a hospital arrival day at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro. Sister Mary Paschal maternity supervisor poses with the Hatchett family of Benton and two newborn sons among the five arrivals, reflecting holiday cheer in the ward.
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Mur
Jet-Set Grandma Pops Out In Parcel Box Surprise
A California grandmother dressed as Santa Claus flew in and emerged from a pine crate labeled Claudia Lynn to surprise her eight month old granddaughter Claudia Graves. She then returned to Beverly Hills for dinner with 17 guests after the 18 hour excursion.
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Santa Claus
California
Harry Eisenrod
Beverly Hills
Calif
Siamese Twins Separated After Courageous Operation
In Los Angeles a young woman delivered Siamese twins by cesarean section and learned of the rare condition only after birth. Surgeons 25 miles away performed a six hour separation with both babies weighing a total of 12 pounds. One infant faced a complete intestinal transplant while the other had an incomplete intestine and each child faced uncertain survival. The mother, Robin Mantonya, 20, and her husband Gerald, 20, a film technician, welcomed their first children.
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Los Angeles
Robin Mantonya
North Hollywood
Gerald
Johnson daughter Luci engages to Airman Pat Nugent in Texas
Luci Baines Johnson, 18, the President’s daughter, becomes engaged to Airman Patrick Nugent, 22, after he presented a diamond ring at LBJ Ranch. White House confirms consent and cites a summer wedding planned with Luci having converted to Catholicism.
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Pedernales
Luci Johnson
Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Patrick John Nugent
Lucy
White House
Waukegan
Pat Nugent
Luci Baines Johnson
Blind Memphis boy shares Christmas joy with many
13 year old David Ward used nearly all his earnings to buy a Christmas tree and gifts for a large, needy family including a 71 year old blind woman. A theft of his bicycle sparked resolve, then sympathizers across North America sent four bicycles and cash. He gave away three bikes and planned gifts for his 20 person list, buying his mother a dress but stores were closed. Mrs Neals, though blind, said she can see goodness.
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Memphis
Tenn
David Wards
David
North America
Brady Neals
Farmer Quits CORE to Lead Literacy Poverty Program
James Farmer resigns as national director of CORE on March 1 to become president of a new nationwide literacy training program funded by federal and private anti poverty sources. A CORE spokesman notes a successor is being chosen by the 25 member national action committee. The program aims to reduce illiteracy among Negroes and other minorities and could spend millions, with a Washington based nonprofit overseeing policy.
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James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Farmer
Greg Harris
National Action Committee
Washington
Cable Cabin Crash Kills in Clermont-Ferrand
A cracked aerial cableway cabin dropped 230 feet on a snowy French mountainside. Police report six dead and 11 injured among Christmas vacationers. One child was saved after being suspended by a foot while 34 others clung on.
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Clermont-Ferrand
France
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