15 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1967
Page
1
Reports say U.S. warplanes struck bridges and supply lines around Hanoi, disrupting transport routes. The Associated Press notes intensified air activity near the capital with potential impact on logistics and civilian movement.
U.S. Marine Sgt Marvin Murrell, 21, based near Da Nang, was sought by the Viet Cong who offered 1 750 for his capture. He led a militia integration platoon and later returned to Syracuse after a 30 day home leave.
Pope Paul VI urged Catholics and all men to pursue justice and liberty without cowardice in his New Year message. He warned against war’s apocalyptic risks, urged leaders to seek honorable Vietnam peace, and condemned nationalism, arms buildup, and racism. Jeannette Rankin announced a campaign urging Congress to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
AP reports Gov. George Romney vows no pullout from Vietnam regardless of 1968 election, aligned with McNamara and Nixon views. In Los Angeles, University of Southern California psychologist warns telling children Santa Claus is false risks later hippie adoption and family trust issues.
Governor Spire T. Agnew mailed more than 300 Christmas cards bearing Maryland’s seal to servicemen in Vietnam. The cards, with messages from Agnew and his wife, were part of Archbishop Curley High School’s Christmas in Vietnam effort.
New York markets opened strong with heavy trading as gains led by the Dow Jones industrial average rising 2.14 to 885.58. Boeing General Dynamics Raytheon and ACA climbed while Du Pont Zenith Eastman Kodak lagged. Airlines were mixed after a rally and gold pool developments left investors uncertain.
Santa from Maryland tours U S Army installations in the Pleiku highlands delivering holiday cheer. Spec 4 Gene Henry of Wheaton requests troops see the United States again and helps distribute luxuries to Vietnamese children, orphanages, and hospitals with Red Cross support.
A five month study costing 35000 recommends establishing a third medical school and a trade dental school in Maryland. Prepared for the State Advisory Council on Higher Education, the report warns of a dentist shortage by 1980 and a mild physician shortfall with a growing need for nurses.
Senate debate over the Social Security bill exposes leadership strain as Russell Lang seizes control briefly and disrupts passage. Senator Byrd’s bid for higher rank suffers, while Mansfield asserts strong leadership and duty.
Washington AP reports a pilot program in New Jersey recruiting Black youths for the National Guard shows progress with increased enlistments and two Black Guard officers cited as success. Officials note gains in Negro enrollment across the Army and Air Guard, while cautions about broader attitudes and vaccination-like outreach during civil unrest.
A court hears allegations by a man alleging Miss Calvet used voodoo to reclaim property valued at 750000 dollars. He says gifts were made only after she dominated him with drugs.
Stanford researchers led by Dr. Arthur Kornberg report synthesizing viral DNA in a test tube that can copy itself and potentially act as a primitive living form. They used Phi X 174 DNA as a template with DNA polymerase and other enzymes, then introduced it into E coli where the virus invaded and replicated.
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