Fighting developing at Con Thien amid heavy exchanges
An American patrol near the Con Thien air strip engaged Communist forces 75 yards from the frontline as air strikes with bombs and napalm hit enemy positions. Lt. Col. James F. Cochran III said about 100 attackers were killed during a Tuesday to Thursday clash, with eight Americans dead and 12 wounded. B52 raids targeted fronts near the DMZ and Dak To, while monsoon weather slowed the air war over North Vietnam.
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Associated Press
John T. Wheeler
Bu Dop
Bo Duc
Dmz
Con Thien
Dak To
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hon Gai
Haiphong
Hanoi
Women Seized In Swindle Deny Charges
Two women arrested on a downtown street corner after a swindle attempt to obtain personal information. They claimed the envelope held only a few dollars, folded to resemble a large roll, as police pursued two suspects who had tipped them off.
Railroad seeks 10 percent fare hike in Indiana
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad informs the Public Service Commission of plans to raise passenger fares about ten percent. The PSC may delay the increase and order hearings by late December. One objection has been received.
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Indianapolis
Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad
Public Service Commission
PSC
McCarthy Debut Reds War Debate as Kennedy Weighs Bid
McCarthy announces candidacy and prompts talk of a Kennedy tilt while Dems debate favorite son strategies across Indiana Wisconsin and Oregon. Nixon predicts a high level debate on Vietnam as Johnson’s policy faces cross party scrutiny.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Senate
Nelson
Wisconsin
Mark O. Hatfield
Rove
Oregon
California
Democratic Council
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Richard M. Nixon
Portland
Ore
Nixon
Christmas Party for Custodians in Vigo County Schools
Local 186 Custodians Union of Vigo County schools sponsors its annual Christmas party for union members school board trustees Vigo County School Corp administration officials and their families. The event Dec 9 at 7 pm in the Crawford Lounge YWCA includes food games and entertainment. Attendees should bring a food item for the needy. Baskets will be distributed at Christmas.
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Custodians Union of
Vigo County Schools
Crawford
YWCA
Board of Trustees of
Vigo County School Corp
Emmett Carter
Birds Fly Men Drink Rules In Wright Birthday Event
The Man Will Never Fly memorial Society plans a workshop and cocktail party from 4 p.m. December 15 to 10:30 a.m. December 16, ahead of December 17 marks the 64th Wright brothers flight anniversary in Kill Devil Hills. The spoof group was founded nine years ago. Elmer Ritchie 29 of Indianapolis died in a traffic crash on Interstate 69 near Gaston on November 21, ruled death by own action by the Delaware County coroner.
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Kill Devil Hills
N.C
Muncie, Ind
Elmer Ritchie
Indianapolis
Delaware County
Ritchie
Gaston
Ike’s Grandson Engaged to Julie Nixon
David Eisenhower proposed to Julie Nixon while attending Amherst College. He could not afford a ring and offered to work at the college dining hall. Mamie Eisenhower suggested using her late mother’s ring, asking if Julie would like it. The ring originally belonged to Mrs. John S. Doud of Denver. David is the son of retired Lt. Col. John S. Eisenhower from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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Amherst College
Mamie Eisenhower
Julie
David
John S. Doud
Denver
Army
John S. Eisenhower
Phoenixville
Vigo Tax Unit Meets Dec 13
The Taxpayers Association of Vigo County holds its annual membership meeting on Wednesday December 13 at 3 p.m. in the Merchants Bank Building association office. A review of 1967 activities will be given and officers and directors for the coming year will be elected.
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the Taxpayers Association of
Vigo County
Association
Merchants Bank
Mills pushes tax plan while delaying hearings
Mills says hearings lapse and no working sessions set as three committees must act on a 7.4 billion tax increase and 4.1 billion in spending cuts. He expects Budget Director Schultze to discuss cuts, urges tighter spending next year, and hints the 1969 budget figures may be reviewed before deciding on taxes.
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Mills
Charles L. Schultze
House
Appropriations Committee
Schultze
Water outage continues in Searsboro Iowa
Residents in Searsboro Iowa faced a second day without water after repairs on the city water tank were interrupted when equipment broke down. Local crews worked to restore service as soon as possible.
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Searsboro, Iowa
UPI
Iowa
Tax Increase Debate With House Panel Becomes Involved
The committee cites the need to study the 1969 budget plans before endorsing any tax hike. Senior Republican Rep. John W. Byrnes of Wisconsin agrees the panel must review the budget first.
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John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Solsberry Boy Found Slain In Florida
A Solsberry youth is found slain in Florida after a fight that led to a split for work. Police report Luther Carter and Jim Bland, both 17, involved in the early investigation.
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Solsberry
Florida
Luther Carter
Jim Bland
Florida murders near Miami involve Bloomington man
The Bloomington area man Schultz and three companions left for Florida with Schultz Sterling and Randy Tannehill. After an argument over driving they traveled to Macon Ga then Miami. Two bodies were found on U S 1 near Florida Ocean Highway. one victim shot with a .38 pistol and the other in the head with a .25. A GI bag bearing Jim Moore’s name and an Eastern High School ring helped identify Schultz. Florida officials planned to question Tannehill, believed in Merritt Island.
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Bloomfield
Florida
Schultz
Sterling
Randy Tannehill
Linton
Horn
Macon
Miami
Tennshill
Ohs
Taiunehill
U.S. 1
Florida Ocean Highway
Jim Moore
Malaysian lawmakers trek through floods to budget meeting
Three Malaysian legislators walked bicycled rowed a boat and drove a car 130 miles through severe floods to attend an important budget meeting in Kuantan. They said they felt it was their duty to represent their people at such a meeting.
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Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Kuantan
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