Christmas Truce Declared By U S Vietnamese Allies
U S and South Vietnamese forces ordered a 30 hour cease fire from 6 p m December 24 to midnight December 25 local time. They will not fire except in self defense. The joint communique from Gen Westmoreland and Lt Gen Vien said allied units remain at combat readiness. The move ignores the Communist 12 hour proposal and follows a Christmas spirit view by Saigon authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Cao van Vien
Westmoreland
Viet Nam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Saigon
Haiphong Area Air War Total War Hardens Before Truce
U S planes claim destruction of a giant power plant near Haiphong as heavy raids hit the Hanoi Haiphong region. Eleven U S plane losses this week, six crew feared dead, as the Christmas truce nears. Pope Paul VI urges negotiations for peace, condemning none by name and offering church mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Malloy
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Haiphong
Viet Nam
a_ military
Vong Bi
Hanoi-Haiphong
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Navy
Hanoi
Ngai Lo
Ukiah Welcomes Sierra Pacific Airlines Inaugural Flight
Ukiah signs a one year operational pact with Sierra Pacific Airlines of Oakland to run five day a week service starting January 3. Flights begin Oakland to Ukiah at 6 10 a.m and return by 10 05 p.m with direct connections to San Jose Salinas Fresno Sacramento and more. The deal includes a revised monthly fee of 66 dollars and aims for expansion to seven days in peak seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
Sierra-Pacific Airlines
Oakland
Sierra Pacific
California
Oregon
Nevada
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Jose
Salinas
Fresno
Sacramento
Sierra - Pacific
Ukiahans
Sierra-Pacific
Four Declare Candidacy for JC Trustee in Mendocino Election
Ukiah veterinarians Dr Paul Poulos Jr and Dr William Wesit, Ukiah broker Fred Leonard, and retired Willits schools chief Fred Leonard join four others in filing for JC trustee. Ballot asks formation of a junior college district and a 3.5 million dollar bond with five trustees. Filing deadline is December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Poulos Jr
Ukiah
Red Lightenburger
William Wesit
Fred R. Leonard
Willits
Mendocino County
William Barber
Point Arena High School
George Sutton
Ukiah Unified
Wanda Lester
Mendocino State Hospital
County Superintendent of
Low Gap Road
Bush Street
Anderson Valley Unified
Fort Bragg
Mendocino
Point Arena Union
Round Valley Unified
Willits Unified
Christmas Services In Ukiah Churches
Ukiah churches plan Christmas Eve and Day rites with Midnight Mass Candlelight services and special ceremonies. First Presbyterian Church will mark its 88 year old sanctuary with an 11 p.m. candlelight service featuring choral selections narration scripture and prayer as the congregation joins the choir in Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
First Presbyterian Church
Herald Angels
First Christian Church
Ralph Wiley
New Ukiah garbage rates take effect January first
Ukiah Sanitary Disposal Service announces new domestic rates and curbside limits within city limits under a five year city contract. One 30 gallon can plus weekly curbside refuse is $1.50, with up to four cubic feet of additional disposable-container trash. Higher volumes raise monthly charges proportionally. Commercial rates stay at $1.25 per month for one 30 gallon can and fringe area home rates remain unchanged. The plan aims to keep yards and streets clean while containing disposal costs, with readings of seasonal carols and services noted for Christmas observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Sanitary Disposal Service
Ukiah
Roving Heights
Talmage
Fern Canyon
Eastside Road
Boonville Road
Fireside Village
USDS
Temperatures and rainfall report from Ukiah Weather Observer
A brief daily weather summary presents dates in December 1965 and December 1964 with high and low temperatures, plus rainfall totals. The report lists daytime highs around 28 to 41 and lows near 5 to 12, noting today’s conditions and last year’s rainfall figures.
Holiday Toll Forecast Sets Year End Traffic Outlook
United Press International reports millions prepare for Christmas travel with 100 million vehicles on highways. Predictions estimate 560 to 600 traffic fatalities and 31,000 disabling injuries during the holiday period from 6 p.m. today to midnight Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
National Safety Council
Greyhound Bus Lines
Pasadena
Calif
Michigan State
Don Japinga
Santa
New England
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Huntington
W.va
United Nations
Washington
White House
Johnson
Texas Ranch
Youth Receives One Year Term For Burglaries
Thomas A. Boettcher, 18, of Fort Bragg, was sentenced to a year in county jail for a rash of burglaries in the Fort Bragg area before Judge Wayne Burke. Other defendants include Raymond Willsie pled not guilty to felony drunk driving after a collision injuring Adeline Reich. Darrell Shattuck ordered to appear Jan. 6 for probation report. Jack Elder’s case continued after a motion for release on own recognizance. Daniel Goforth on probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, probation extended with a $255 payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Boettcher
Fort Bragg
Wayne Burke
Raymond Willsie
Potter Valley
Adeline Reich
Darrell Shattuck
Goforth
Draft Boards Plan Review of 1-Y Reclassifications
Local draft boards will re examine about two million men classified 1-Y to see if they now qualify for induction. The effort, agreed by Selective Service and Defense officials, will begin in January, focusing first on high school graduates who previously failed the mental test. Reclassifications will proceed from oldest eligibles 26 down to 19, with no current plan to reexamine those who failed the physical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Defense Department
I Ys
Celanos Win Top Prize In Ukiah Christmas Decor Contest
Mrs Elmer Celano's old fashioned European Christmas card theme at 195 Giorno Avenue won the 1965 Daily Journal outdoor decoration prize. Judges led by Carl Jensen awarded her $25 for top honors amid theft setback. Second place went to Mr and Mrs Claude Burgess on Lockwood Drive Empire Gardens for $15. third to Robert Rice on Tanda Vista Drive Regina Heights for $10. Honorable mentions included several other displays and a living nativity at the Church of the Nazarene corner of Dora and Luce Streets. Pictures to follow in the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Celano
Giorno Avenue
W. Standley
Daily Journal
Delano
Ukiah Area
Claude Burgess
Lockwood Drive
Garrett Drive
Empire Drive
Empire Gardens
Robert Rice
Tanda Vista
Knob Pail
Regina Heights
Graham
Redwood Valley
East Road
Santa
Robert Sandelins
1X Jones
Dora
S. Oak
Angel
Iva Bartolomie
S. Highway 101
Airport
Ruth
Hank
Lini
Glenwood Drive
Rovina Heights
Knob Hill Drive
James
Madrone
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N.D
101St Airborne Division
The
Ukiah Daily Journal
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Simeone
Stone
Christe
Jack Geisinger
Jesus Boy
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church
Wabash
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Bethleham
K. W. Holden
Church OF the Nazarene
Luce
South Dora Streets
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