Leaflet drop over Hanoi urged North Vietnamese soldiers to desert
American planes released about 2.5 million surrender leaflets over Hanoi and the Red River delta urging North Vietnamese fighters to leave their units when sent south and promise good treatment by allied forces. The action followed disputed raids on Hanoi with broader strikes in the DMZ and western targets.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Red River
U. S
North Vietnam
China
United States
Demilitarized Zone
North
Mekong
U.S
Republic of Vietnam
U N Sanctions Target Rhodesia in Historic Move
The Security Council adopted mandatory economic sanctions to pressure Rhodesia’s white minority government. All 122 U N members must boycott 12 Rhodesia exports and embargo oil arms aircraft and vehicles. Enforcement lacked immediate machinery, with passage 11 0 and four abstentions Mali France the Soviet Union and Bulgaria abstaining.
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United Nations
N.Y
Security Council
U.N
Rhodesia
Mali
France
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Kennedy Book Hearing Set for December 27
In Manhattan a judge ordered William Manchester and two publishers to appear December 27 to show cause why an injunction against the book Death of a President should not be granted. Mrs. Kennedy seeks to block publication. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy supports her. Publishers include Look magazine, Harper & Row, with foreign rights discussed. Dell Books offered $1 million for paperback rights.
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New York
Manhattan
John F. Kennedy
William Manchester
Supreme Court
Saul S. Streit
Manchester
Streit
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Cowles Communications, Inc
Look Magazine
Look
Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc
Dell Books
Weather map and forecast Terre Haute region details
The 6 am hourly weather map shows river stage 18.6 feet and falling. Yesterday's high 41 and low 27 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for sunny mild today with high in 50s, tonight 33 to 38, Sunday mid to upper 40s, near zero to 10 percent precip. Indiana/cloudiness rising tonight. Illinois partly sunny today with highs around 40s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Terre Haute man dies in Lafayette highway wreck near Rockville
A Terre Haute bricklayer Thomas R. Maskell, 28, died in a four mile north of Rockville crash on U S Highway 41 near Pressler's Hill. His car sideswiped a second auto and then head-on into a pickup truck driven by Ronald Rector, 30, of Rockville who was hospitalized with possible head and internal injuries. Indiana State Police reported the 10 am accident as Maskell’s car left control.
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Terre Haute
Lafayette
Rockville
Thomas R. Maskell
Russell Maskell
Hulman St
Pressler’s Hill
Tom Mack
Maskell
Indiana
Dennis Esslinger
Robert Phillips
Ronald Rector
RR 2
Union Hospital
World language rankings from World Almanac
The World Almanac cites Mandarin as the principal language with about 530 million speakers, followed by English with 301 million, Russian 176 million, Hindi 171 million, Spanish 166 million, German 120 million, and Japanese 100 million.
Vigo TB Board Seeks Funds for Rockville Chest Hospital
Vigo County Tuberculosis Society plans to ask Indiana General Assembly members to approve funds for new construction at the Indiana State Hospital for Chest Diseases in Rockville. The 1967 session begins January 8 in Indianapolis. Mrs. Herbert Lamb reported on a prior meeting with Dr. A. C. Offutt, Indiana State Board of Health commissioner.
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Vigo County Tuberculosis Society
Sturday
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana State Hospital
Rockville
Indianapolis
VCTS
Herbert Lamb
A. C. Offutt
Indiana State Board of Health
Congress Eyes Spending Cuts Amid Vietnam Costs
House Appropriations Chair George H. Mahon reports a strong grassroots demand for reduced government spending but warns against drastic cuts. Senator Russell Long fears a $20 billion deficit next year from Vietnam and new programs if taxes aren’t raised or non defense spending is trimmed. Mahon favors holding the line and cutting where possible while avoiding new program expansions.
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House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Mahon
Congress
New Buses Begin Operation Monday in Terre Haute
Terre Haute introduces 12 new buses to start service on Monday with complete schedules for all new lines. The timetable will be published in Sunday’s Tribune-Star and urged for citizens and bus riders to clip and file the schedules.
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Terre Haute
Tibune-Star
Yes Virginia Santa Lives At North Chatham Party
Virginia O Hanlon Douglas read the 1897 Yes Virginia editorial to children at a North Chatham Christmas party despite illness. The event honored the famed question about Santa Claus, recalling the girl who asked if Santa existed and the enduring proof of belief in love and generosity.
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North Chatham
N.Y
Monnis
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
Reading
Virginia
Santa Claus
Douglas
New York Sun
Franc Church
Plan Radiation Center at Indiana State University
The Indiana State University board approved two hot laboratories and a radiation lab director for the new facility. Dr. Clyde Parrish was named director while a Radiation Laboratory Committee will oversee operations to ensure safe practices. The board also advanced a summer sessions director and addressed campus space, nursing facilities, labor law issues, and student aid totals.
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Indiana State University
Clyde Parrish
Inother
Terre Haute and
Evansville
School of Nursing
Wayne A. Crockett
M. D
Terre Haute
Mary Jessee
Gary
Hilda Maehling
James D. Archer
Franklin
David I. Day Jr
William R. Kendall
Bloomington
Alan C. Rankin
J. Kenneth Moulton
Wayne F. Schumer
John W. Truitt
Robert E. Schafer
William R. Kaliden
Dr. Darrow
Harriet D. Darrow
More Christmas Baskets Assured
Donations to the Tribune Star Fund provide Christmas baskets for needy families in the city and Vigo County. Contributions from Wayne Newton Post 346 and others total 1126.50, with all donations published. Apply in person to Mrs. Mary Smith at the Christmas Clearing House for basket eligibility.
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Tribune Star Fund
Vigo County
Wayne Newton Post
Star
The
Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Mary Smith
Christmas Clearing House
S. 8Th Street
The Country Parson Quotes Conviction Through Listening
The Country Parson stresses that genuine conviction conversion requires listening to others fully. The saying emphasizes understanding differing views before trying to persuade.
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Sheryll Ahearn
St. Louis
Air Force
Roger E. Ahearn
U. N
William N. Oatis
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
U. S. Weather Bureau
Hristmas
T. H. Man
United Press International
Vigo TB Board
William Arbogast
Washington
Franklin Village
Columbus
Ohio
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