Johnson and Pope Hope Viet Peace Across World Tour
President Johnson returns from a globe-spanning trip that included a meeting with Pope Paul in Rome and a vow to seek peace in Vietnam. He delivered a Christmas message urging peace, recalled POWs' rights, and spoke of humane conditions. The journey covered Australia Thailand Vietnam Pakistan and Rome before Washington.
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Christmas cease fire marred by 56 incidents in Vietnam
U S officials reported 56 incidents during the first 12 hours of a Christmas cease fire in Vietnam with seven deemed significant casualties. Saigon noted three additional significant events as U S Marines and allied troops remained on alert. Several skirmishes wounded U S soldiers, while Viet Cong attacks hit bases, helicopters and outposts across multiple provinces. Mass was held at Long Binh as U S forces paused to observe the holiday.
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Red China
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South Korea
Turkey
Pope Paul VI Mass For Envoys Opens Christmas Day
In the Sistine Chapel Pope Paul VI led midnight Mass for diplomats from over 40 nations to mark Christmas. He urged a universal Christian message, urged world peace, and noted no references to Vietnam in the sermon. He prayed for a moral order and urged a halt to the arms race as envoys heard his call for all nations to embrace the Child’s universal message. He spoke in French and addressed diplomats from Western nations, Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa.
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Bethlehem Christmas under guard as troops patrol
Amid chilly skies and Christmas bells, Bethlehem faced a tense holiday as Israeli troops cordoned off the city for possible Arab sabotage. Only Christians could enter, with armed patrols in Manger Square and helicopters overhead. Msgr. Gori led a late procession into the Greek Orthodox basilica while Gen. Uzzi Narkiss attended services.
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Traffic Accidents Kill 475 Across Nation
At midnight EST United Press International tallied 441 deaths from traffic accidents since the holiday period began Friday at 6 p.m. Local totals showed Pennsylvania with 33 fatalities the highest, followed by California 32 Texas 26 New York and Missouri 21 each Indiana 18 and other states contributing to the nationwide count.
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Lazala Girl 8 Killed in Route 7 Crash near Colonie
Eight year old Sarita Lazala of Yates Village Schenectady dies in a two car collision on Route 7 near Wade Road. Her father Raphael Lazala 33 and others injured. Edna Keck 67 of Albany driving other car. Vermont woman Helen Sears dies later from Saratoga crash injuries.
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Helen L. Sears
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Albany
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Yales Village
Heck
Chinese Reds Fire A-Test
Washington AP reports China conducted its first atomic test since its hydrogen bomb in June. The AEC said the above ground blast was low yield about 20 000 tons of TNT, roughly equal to the Hiroshima bomb, with no further details provided.
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Christmas Across a Turbulent World Observes Holiday
Christmas celebrations united Christians from the Holy Land to Vietnam and beyond while global tensions persisted. In Bethlehem armed guards and a collapsed platform marred the scene as U S soldiers prepared holiday meals and gifts in Vietnam and Korea, and Johnson spent Christmas at the White House. Communist Cuba and Hungary marked the day with rations and a spending spree, respectively, as Pope Paul VI greeted the season from Rome.
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Fire does not impair Kearsarge operations after blaze
In Sasebo the U S aircraft carrier Kearsarge suffered a fire that killed three crewmen and damaged flight gear and quarters. Navy officials said the ship will resume operations off North Vietnam after New Year’s Day, with two crewmen seriously burned and four levels of the storeroom and crew areas damaged. The killed were Edwards, Yoder, and Hope. injured were Linton and Maxey.
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Norma Lee Hope
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Radford Linton
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Terry Maxey
Ferman Maxey
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