Survivors, missing feared after Sea Gem oil rig collapse
Grimsby England ships and helicopters searched the icy North Sea for nine missing crew members after the Sea Gem drilling platform capsized off the east coast. Fourteen survived Christmas leave aboard the rig. one man spoke of monstrous waves and a gale as rescue workers hunted through the night and divers prepared to search the wreckage.
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England
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Gam North Sea
Batth
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North Sea
Weather Report Forecast Cloudy to Partly Cloudy
The forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a cooler day at a high of 24 to 26. Tonight will be fair with a low of 14 to 20. Wednesday will be more cloudy and warmer. Sunrise is 7 53 am and sunset 5 05 pm.
Where to turn Taxes up in all but one district
Wellington residents to benefit from Ohio Edison rate reduction. Amherst council approves long delayed zoning ordinance at last session of year. Grafton fire chief authorized to take firefighting equipment outside village. The Siamese twin girls born Christmas Day to Robyn and Gerald Mantonya are described as spunky and full of life by their father.
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Ohio Edison
Amherst
Grafton
F En
Full of Life
Hollywood
UPI
Robyn
Gerald Manionya
Mantonya
Sheila
Norine
Lisa Mane
Spectre of last year's Pacific storm returns looms
A new Pacific storm threatens the Northwest after winds up to 120 miles an hour swept Washington and Idaho. Officials warn a repeat of last year's Christmas week disaster could isolating communities. Power outages, damaged homes, and heavy rain and snow raise fears as crews brace for further impact.
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UPS
King
Shelton
Washington
Idaho
Robert H. Allan
California
U.S. Army Corps
Northwest
Elyria Considers $34 Million Pump Station Expansion
Safety Service Director Jack M. Birchhill said Elyria needs about 1 million to prime and 1.1 million more for a total of 2.3 million to finance upgrades. Havens and Emerson propose a new chemical feeding building and full planning of the 34 million expansion with potential federal aid, as the plant capacity would rise from 17 to 36 million gallons per day.
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Safety Service
Jack M. Birchhill
Havens and
Emerson Co
Cleveland
Birchhill
Ming Biiding
Birchell
Emerson
Havens
Comncu
Finance and Water Committees
Avon Lake CIC faces threats to cooperation under new administration
Avon Lake Community Improvement Corp leaders fear their long standing support could falter as worries rise after a letter from builder Allan A. Klingshirn to John Picken dated December 18. Philip W. Tanner urges full backing amid tense political climate in Avon Lake.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake Community Improvement Corp
Philip W. Tanner
CIC
Tanner
Allan A. Klingshirn
Webber Rd
John Picken
John
Lorain Fire Rescue Delivers Baby At Home
Two Lorain firemen from the rescue squad helped deliver a premature baby boy at the Tompson home on West Erie Avenue at 12 45 am. The infant weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces and was in good condition, as was Mrs. Tompson at St Joseph Hospital.
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Ronald Crapo
Richard Radich
William Tompson
Bohac
West Erie Ave
Tompson
Radich
Crapo
Viet Cong offers four day lunar new year ceasefire
Viet Cong through its radio offers a four day Tet ceasefire during Asia's lunar new year period Jan 2024. The proposal appears limited to South Vietnam as US air attacks on North Vietnam continue into the fifth day. The measure follows a 12 hour Christmas Eve truce and a 30 hour fire pause that Hanoi did not accept.
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Washington
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Asia
National Liberation Front
U.S
Pleiku
North
Viet Nam
Outnam
Cambodian Armed Forces Command
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Red
Khem
Liberation Front
Tokyo
U.S. May Pause Bombing If Hanoi Indicates Peace
Washington sources say the Johnson administration could order a significant pause in bombing North Vietnam if Hanoi shows a meaningful response. They note no genuine truce signals emerged in 1965 and stress any halt would depend on events and impact on negotiations.
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Hanoi
Washington
UPI
White House
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Johnson McNamara discuss war and budget at Texas respite
President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara spent a late dinner at the LBJ Ranch weighing Viet Nam implications and the defense budget as White House aides noted no details of broader strategy. Laitin said Johnson focused on budget and 1966 legislative plans while Vatican notes were also received.
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Tex
UPI
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Laitin
Defense
Robert S Laitin
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Ana
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Viet Nam
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White House
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Paul VI
Viet Natt
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