Johnson says he never wanted presidency Lady Bird urged run
New York AP report quotes Lyndon B. Johnson saying he never sought the presidency and that Lady Bird Johnson persuaded him to run. He recalls his March 31, 1968 decision not to seek reelection, influenced by his wife and concerns about Vietnam and party unity. He recounts Kennedy brothers urging him to run and notes Cronkite interview context.
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Perot Proposes Air Missions to Aid POWs in Vietnam
Texas billionaire Ross Perot proposes flying 140 canned Christmas dinners and medical supplies to Hanoi for North Vietnamese prisoners of war, using his own planes and funds to bypass official channels. He met with North Vietnamese officials in Vientiane and said Hanoi refused permission to fly directly, though he would press the humanitarian effort and reveal further plans later.
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Christmas Ice Storm Knocks Out Power Across Carolinas
Widespread power and telephone outages hit the western Carolinas and northwestern South Carolina as an ice storm left trees laden and lines down. Duke Power reported many outages from Spartanburg north to Salisbury with about 150 workers restoring service in Charlotte. Snow totals reached 12 to 22 inches around Asheville with slick roads and multiple weather related incidents. The storm moved off today leaving cold conditions and continued light precipitation in spots while the Raleigh airport briefly lost power before resuming operations.
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Wives Hope for Captive Names in North Vietnam Trip
A group of 152 American wives and children, visiting Paris on Christmas, sought information on missing or captured service members in North Vietnam. Hanoi officials promised to release captives’ names gradually, but tied any releases to a broader peace settlement. The Dallas billionaire Perot funded the trip. officials allowed a list of captives’ names but rejected post-visit aid, and the delegation prayed at Notre Dame before returning home.
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Toll predictions rise as Christmas holidays bring deaths
The Associated Press report notes the forecast of up to 30 fatalities from winter holiday accidents from Christmas Eve to Sunday. Early in the period, Western North Carolina saw several fatal and double fatal crashes amid icy roads, snow, and freezing conditions. Police warned of hazardous travel as state highways and locales faced severe weather. Names of victims from multiple counties are listed in the incident summaries.
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Violence on a Day of Peace in North Carolina
Christmas Eve slayings in North Carolina leave at least three dead. Winston-Salem victim Mrs Margaret Wart, 40, was killed in a domestic dispute. her husband Charles, 20, is charged. In Lexington, Billy Faye Hunt, 22, fatally wounded. uncle Thomas Hunt, 24, charged with murder after a shotgun firing near High Rock Lake. Robbins car lot office murder claim sees Arnold Brown, 23, held.
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Rescue Mission Amid Jungle Firefight Foils Yet Persists
A downed F4 fighter bomber pilot, identified as Dst 1. Woot en Bergeron Jr. of New Orleans, La., endured 51 hours in a Laos jungle as sixteen helicopter rescues failed under enemy fire. A Jolly Green Giant eventually hovered within six feet before pulling him to safety, despite continuous bombardment and opera tional hazards. The Air Force notes the incident occurred early in December amid Laos Vietnam violence and rough weather delayed full details.
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