Da Nang siege truce leaves Marines puzzled and angry
In Da Nang, Viet Cong compliance with a Christmas ceasefire is questioned by Marines who fought on the edge of battle. The extended truce and secrecy sparked confusion about aims, timing, and who benefits, with orders to extend the halt amid unclear outcomes.
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R. W. Apple Jr
New York Times
da Nang
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
United States
Combat Information Center
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Westmoreland
U.S
SIU Vacancies Open for Freshman Women
Southern Illinois University may offer on campus housing for about 100 freshman women starting in winter quarter. Vernon H Broertjes housing coordinator said 92 vacancies remain in university dorms Woody Hall Thompson Point and Neely Hall in University Park. Rooms and board run 265 per quarter with possible few rooms for men depending on reservations. The university enrolled 24502 students in fall quarter.
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Southern Illinois University
Vernon H. Broertjes
Woody Hall
Thompson Point
Neely Hall
University Park
Broertjes
University
Franklin Writes on Australian Adult Education
Richard Franklin, director of SIU's Community Development Institute, presents a seven page article in the Australian Journal of Adult Education titled New Themes and New Frontiers in Australian Adult Education an American Impression. Franklin notes his six month Fulbright Lecturer stint at the University of New England Armidale in 1964 and views Australian adult education as evolving toward professional maturity.
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SIU
Australian Journal of
Richard Franklin
Community Development Institute
Franklin
University of New England
Armidale
Australia
SIU Earns NASM Approval for Two Music Masters
The National Association of Schools of Music formally approved SIU School of Fine Arts master of music and master of music education degrees. SIU has offered the programs since 1957, with department chair Robert Mueller noting NASM requires programs to operate before accreditation.
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SIU
National Association of Schools of Music
NASM
Robert Mueller
Music Department
Child Hurt In Three Vehicle Collision On Evansville Bridge
Sherri Chapman six of Caseyville was injured as her car on Rt 3 collided on the Evansville bridge at 12 50 p m Friday. The child rode with Clement Clouatre thirty nine of Caseyville. Other drivers Donald Wilbanks twenty one of St Louis Mo and Donald Buttry twenty seven of Bethalto were not injured.
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Sherri Chapman
Caseyville
Evansville
Rt. 3
Clement Clouatre
Donald Wilbanks
St. Louis
Donald Buttry
Bethalto
First Christmas in the New World Observed by Columbus
The article notes Columbus and his men celebrated their first Christmas in 1492 on the northern coast of Haiti, marking an early holiday in the New World.
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New World
Columbus
Haiti
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