Hanoi Denial Clouds U.S. Viet Peace Feelers Dispute
The Johnson administration faces a stormy clash over published correspondence reporting a possible North Viet Nam peace feeler. Hanoi denies sending such a bid while intermediaries accuse U.S. officials of sabotaging the mission. Officials say no new U.S. action has been decided as credibility of the peace policy remains in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Johnson
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Mario Primicerio
Dean Rusk
State Department
Rusk
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Nations
ABC
Goldberg
Viet Nam
Borman and Lovell Start Three Days of Medical Checks
Cape Kennedy AP news reports astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell begin three days of medical tests after a 14 day mission that included 10 lunar orbits. They cite confinement and dreams as main flight complaints while praising Titan 2 booster and Gemini craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Donald Slayton
James A. Lovell Jr
Space
Moon
Borman
Lovell
Air Force
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P
13 Persons Killed In Dominican Fight
Violence in the Dominican Republic spikes as an army clash with former rebels near Santiago leaves at least 13 dead. Twelve die in a six hour hotel battle at Hotel Matum while 150 U S paratroopers arrive to reinforce the I A PF. A separate shooting in Santo Domingo follows, prompting arson and street clashes as peace efforts falter ahead of June elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Santiago
Matum
U.S
Inter-American Peace Force
IAPF
Santiago Hotel
Hector
Viet Nam dispatches and political clash dominate AP digest
AP News Digest surveys Vietnam war, peace talks dispute, de Gaulle exit, West Germany nuclear defense talks, Dominican Republic clashes, Gemini 7 checks, Titan 3 rocket flight, fatal plane crash, Indiana traffic toll, Illinois economic outlook. Major items include Johnson administration controversy over Vietnam correspondence and Saigon threats, and ongoing space and defense news.
Renewed Field Fighting Across Vietnam Areas
Violent clashes marked the fifth anniversary of Viet Cong actions near Saigon as forces repelled a company-size attack five miles from the capital close to a major fuel and ammunition depot on the Saigon River. Viet Cong efforts aimed at the depot sparked fire and threat of a wider blaze with potential river-spill consequences. Additional skirmishes occurred at Tuyen Nhon Camp and with regional troops west of Saigon, with Viet Cong casualties reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Nha Re
U. S
Nha Be
Tuyen Nhon
Plain of Reeds
Weather Map Summary for Terre Haute and Illinois
The U S Weather Bureau reports the Terre Haute area values with river stage 2.2 feet and no precipitation yesterday. Forecast calls for cloudy skies with little snow and no accumulation, highs in the upper 30s, lows in the mid 20s, and Tuesday mainly cloudy with minimal temperature change. Indiana expects light snow ending tonight, highs mid 30s, and Illinois shows partly cloudy skies with a high near 36 to 40. Street thermometer readings show 33 at 9 am and 2 pm at unspecified time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Tllinois
Christmas Baskets Fund Seeks Local Donations
The Tribune Star appeals for cash gifts to fund Christmas baskets for needy families in the City and Vigo County. Donations, to be published, are to be delivered to the Tribune Star office at 721 Wabash Ave, with a previously reported total of 1,487.00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Tribune. Star Fund
Vigo County
Now You Know By United Press International
Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is named for Sir George Everest, the British explorer who first surveyed the summit in 1841, per the Encyclopedia Britanniae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Everest
Sir George Everest
Ring of Terror Tightens on Saigon
Viet Cong operatives from Saigon saboteurs to rural battalions tighten a psychological noose around Saigon amid a broader terror campaign. No city seizure expected, but threats loom near military targets. coup rumors mix with internal intelligence rivalries as Metropole Hotel bombing and curfew events heighten concern ahead of the National Liberation Front anniversary. Four Viet Cong Commando units operate inside the city, totaling under 300 fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
Metropole
U.S
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Goes to Movies With Brigitte
Dear Mom and Dad I went to the movies with Brigitte Bardot at the Astor Theater premiere night for Viva Maria The crowd pressed photographers flashed and we mingled with celebrities Marilyn wore a fur stole and I tipped a cabbie overpaying the fare The press asked who they were as we sat Center Orchestra Row M near Bardot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigitte Bardot
Astor Theater
Marilyn
Astor
Times Square
Elizabeth Taylor
Center Orchestra
Erhard in Washington for NATO nuclear defense talks
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard meets with President Johnson and top aides in Washington to discuss expanding West Germany's role in NATO nuclear defenses. He arrives amid talk of a modified Multilateral Nuclear Force plan with Britain, Italy, and other allies contributing funding and veto rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
Germany
West
Washington
UPI
U. S
NATO
White House
Dean Rusk
West Germany
Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Defense
Kaime von Hassel
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Snow Begins Halting Indiana Roads Across State
Snow began grazing highways in the northern two thirds of Indiana as crews started treating roads. Up to two inches was expected in the north, a half to an inch in the midstate, with little or none in the south. Cautious driving was urged and hazardous conditions were warned by the Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Highway Department
Midstate
Highway Department
Weather Bureau
Barber Arrested Over Moonshine Still in Abandoned House
Clyde Forrest Umphries a 33 year old West Terre Haute barber was arrested Sunday on possession of a moonshine still. State excise Lt Clarence McCullough led the raid uncovering 100 gallons of mash five empty barrels 206 empty jugs a 30 gallon still a four burner cooker and two 100 pound gasoline tanks. He was held awaiting page continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Forrest Umphries
West Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Umphries
RR 3
Clarence McCullough
District Four
Indiana Excise Department
McCullough
Excise
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jim Strothman
Stafford
Schirra
Wasp
Bermuda
Gemini
Bor
Anne 8
Telfer
Teaneck
N. J
Robert Lee Considine
Frank Telfer
Teaneck Methodist Church
AP News Digest
DE Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Starke County
Page
Illinois
State Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Weather Bureau
Eeee
United Press International
John T. Wheeler
Brigitte
New York
Dad
Miss Bardot
Merriman Smith
Associated Press
Barber
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!