President Johnson heads to Rome for Vietnam policy talk
President Johnson, fresh from Pakistan and Iran airspace, seeks a private audience with Pope Paul VI in Rome to explain U S Vietnam policy after telling troops in Vietnam the enemy cannot win The trip follows talks with Pakistan's Ayub Khan and a controversial stopover noted by Rome and Washington sources
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Rome
Johnson
Pakistan
Paul VI
U. S
Vietnam
Karachi
Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
Mohammed Ayub Khan
United States
Red China
Kiddies Welcome Santa's Arrival in Vigo County
Christmas joy arrives as Noon Optimist Club wraps up Mile of Dimes to clothe 600 children while Toys for Tots and 40 8 members brighten discarded toys. County institutions plan special menus for Christmas Day including turkey at the jail and paradise pudding at Vigo County Home entries.
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Noon Optimist Club
Christmas Clearing House
Vigo Coordination Council
Terre Haute
St Lawrence Waterway Described as North America’s Largest Inland Route
The St. Lawrence waterway is the continent’s biggest inland navigation system. It runs 2 342 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth Minnesota, linking major ports and facilitating commerce.
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St. Lawrence Waterway
North American
Atlantic Ocean
Duluth
Minn
Greece Grants Amnesty to 2600 Political Opponents
Greece under the military regime announced amnesty for 2600 political opponents since the coup of April 21. Premier Papadopoulos said elections would occur after excluding Communism, with a new constitution to be voted on by Sept. 15 if technical issues push back from April 21.
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Athens
Constantine
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
Andreas Papandreou
George Papandreou
Mikis Theodorakis
Zorba
Papandreou
Aspida
Shield
Greece
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
University of California
Amer
Weather Map Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Partly sunny and cold today with a chance of light snow flurries today and Sunday. West to northwest winds 8 to 18 mph today, southwest tonight. Highs in the upper 20s, lows 17 to 23, Sunday highs in the lower 30s. Indiana cloudiness returns tonight, Illinois warmer with a light snow chance. River stage 19.9 feet and rising.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Mariner 4 Retired After Micrometeorite Damage
Pasadena California AP Mariner 4 ends three year mission after micrometeorite impacts. During a 1.53 billion mile flight begun November 28 1964 exhaust used for ballast, two weeks of bombardment left craft tilted toward Earth up to 50 degrees. Telemetry faded December 20 and tracking ceased.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 4
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner
Earth
Bunker saw progress in Vietnam war but cautioned on negotiations
U S envoy Ellsworth Bunker told AP that eight months of gains in Vietnam give reason to expect faster progress, though he warned the North Vietnamese may stall until after the U S elections. He said negotiations could occur only if Hanoi accepts limited aims and resources, and denied any policy shift toward expanding the war into Cambodia or Laos.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Associated Press
Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam War Grinds Near Standstill During Holiday Truce
With holiday truces near, ground fighting in Vietnam slowed to a near halt. President Johnson visited U S troops at Cam Ranh Bay after attending services in Australia. North Vietnam vowed a 24 hour ceasefire, while U S air power targeted suspected positions and supply lines northeast of Con Thien. Two Navy fighter-bombers are listed missing after being shot down over North Vietnam. total U S plane losses in the North reach 769.
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Saigon
U. S
Johnson
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Thailand
U.S
Combined Forces
Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Con Thien
Navy
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
Kep
Yen Bai
Haiphong
North Vietnamese Panhandle
Holiday travel swells as highways fill nationwide
Holiday travel surges with planes crowded and roads jammed as U S travelers head home for Christmas. Miami and San Juan see big flows while airlines report record inbound passengers and rail lines add trains to handle the load.
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U. S
Associated Press
Miami
San Juan
Christmas Basket Fund Reaches 1664 With Donations
Tribune Star Fund receives gifts from Jim Dukes Linda Foltz and others to provide Christmas baskets for the needy in city and Vigo County totaling 1664 51 dollars. Previously reported contributions bring the total to 1631 51 dollars.
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Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
Jim Dukes
Linda Foltz
Evansville Crash Kills Four During Holiday Weekend Toll
Four people die in a two car Evansville crash as Indiana holiday traffic toll rises. Victims identified include Leota Bullock 55 and Norma Barton 29 of Evansville, and Larry Polk 15 Lorraine Hunt 43. Collision on Ind 62 near Evansville involved Rufus Hesson 45 of Cincinnati.
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National Safety Council
Safety Council
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Evansville
Indiana
Hoosier
Leota M. Bullock
Rt. 1
Boonville
Larry W. Polk
Lorraine B. Hunt
Norma J. Barton
Bullock
Rufus O. Hesson
Cincinnati
Ind
Hesson
Nettie F. Hunt
Garry Polk
Robert Bush
Rt. 2
Columbus
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United Press International
Philip Dopolous
U. S. Weather Bureau
Barry Kramer
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