Fighting on Ground Nearly at Standstill
Amid holiday truce near, ground fighting in Vietnam slowed to a near halt as U S forces received a Christmas visit from President Johnson. He urged troops and allies that victory comes from confidence in Asia and spoke at Cam Ranh Bay before heading to an undisclosed destination.
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Saigon
U.S
John
Son
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Thailand
Combined Forces
Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
Johnson
Asia
Vatican
Madrid
Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Christmas Passes Remain Hard To Get for West Berlin
Berlin reports that most of its 3.3 million residents cannot cross the wall this Christmas. Only a limited number of hardship passes are issued each month for weddings deaths births or serious illness in East Berlin. West Berliners seek East German recognition amid stalled talks and East German demands.
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Berlin
Wall
East Germany
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Sleepy TV Watcher Dad Discovers New Baby
Gordon Dunderdale 38 falls asleep during TV time awakens to find his wife Brenda 34 pregnant with a sixth child. Brenda unaware if tale, later rushed to Glenford Hospital where nurses deliver a 6 pound baby boy. Police trace Brenda there as the family learns of the eventful night.
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Brigg, England
Gordon Dunderdale
Gordon
Brenda
Glenford’ Hospital
Winchester Office Extends Stamp Sale Today
Last minute shoppers can buy stamps at the Winchester Office where several counters will stay open until 5 p.m. today.
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Winchester
Power Failure Blackouts Large Part of Mountain West
A widespread outage hit southern Idaho and parts of eastern Oregon western Montana and northern Utah lasting up to 45 minutes late Friday night. Idaho Power Co official Bob Brown blamed a 230000 volt line between the Oxbow and Brownlee Dams for the blackout caused by heavy wet snow.
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Boise, Idaho
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Utah
Bob Brown
Idaho Power Co
Oxbow
Brownlee
Idaho Mountains
Living Costs Rise in November Amid Inflation Signals
The Labor Department reports a 0.3 percent rise in living costs for November, with grocery prices dipping 0.3 percent, keeping the year’s CPI near 3.3 percent. The index climbs to 117.8, meaning $11.78 for baseline $10 in the 1957 59 base period, while wholesale prices show a 0.1 percent increase.
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Labor Department
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Holiday Travel Sparks Nationwide Holiday Traffic Jam
Holiday travelers crowd highways and terminals as millions leave work to head home for Christmas. The National Safety Council estimates 625 to 725 deaths in traffic accidents before midnight Monday, with motorists likely to log about 7.9 billion miles over the three day weekend. Philadelphia reports its worst midtown traffic in five years as crowds surge and extra planes carry travelers to the south and to Miami and San Juan.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Miami
San Juan
Pla
Rescue Forces Set Out For Christmas Relief Across Navajo Lands
Rescue teams move out across the snow bogged Navajo reservation aiming to complete a relief network on a 16 million acre area by Christmas day. Twenty helicopters from bases in Arizona and New Mexico will deliver food medicine coal hay clothing and wood to be snowbound people amid sub zero temperatures and deep drifts. Navajo police official says bad weather could brighten Christmas for some as Frank Chambers notes the effort to prevent further deaths in one of Arizona's coldest winters.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Frank Chambers
Arizona
Gallup
N.M
Hamilton Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Tracy J. Petersen
Lyles Market Sunnyside Open Till Six on Xmas Eve
Lyles Market Sunnyside remains open until 6 PM on Christmas Eve while Santa may be late. Shop South Gate keeps regular Sunday hours and observes Christmas Day. Rt. 11, 6 miles south of Winchester.
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Qwik Shop
Paper Mill Road
Echo Village
Lyles Market
Sunnyside
South Gate
Winchester
Gangs Turn Santa Helpers on Chicago West Side
In Chicago the West Side gangs joined forces to deliver 6000 donated toys to 35 settlement houses and youth centers. Fourteen members dressed as Santa and distributed gifts while reflecting on their new roles and the impact on deprived children. Ed Nash and Garland Hunter recall personal histories and emphasize they are now groups not gangs.
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Chicago
West Side
Gawndale
Garland Hunter
Cyprus U.N. unit given new life
The United Nations Security Council unanimously extended the Cyprus peacekeeping mission for three more months. The resolution urged Greece Turkey and Cyprus to show restraint and use secretary general U Thant's good offices. Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders demanded different terms, including troop withdrawals and expanded authority to prevent attacks.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Cyprus
U.N
Mediterranean
Greece
Turkey
U Thant
Thant
Council
Orhan Eralp
Eralp
Penney's Tonight Open Late For Late Shoppers
Penney's announces extended hours with a late opening period offering 1am to 9pm for shoppers. The store aims to accommodate customers with flexible schedules while promoting current sales.
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Penney’s
Johnson Eyes Audience With Pope During Vietnam Mission
President Johnson headed to meet Pope Paul VI to explain U.S. Vietnam policy. He told troops at Cam Ranh Bay that their efforts prevented a North Vietnamese victory. The Vatican urged renewed bombing halts and peacemaking gestures as Johnson's trip expanded to a global route.
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Rome
Johnson
Paul VI
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Washington
United States
Pontif
North Vietnam
Local Business Listings and Holiday Garbage Schedule
South Gate on Rt 11 and Open Hearth Restaurants on US 11 South announce 7 day hours and a Christmas Day Coke deal. Solomon's American Service at Berryville Ave posts Christmas opening noon to 10 pm. Garbage and bus notice states no collection Monday December 25. rescheduled to Thursday December 28 with service suspended.
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Solomon's American Service
Berryville Ave
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Demilitarized
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
Kep
Yen Bai
Haiphong
North Vietnamese Panhandle
Susan F. Way
Courtfield Ave
William G. Way
Star
Jim Hamilton
Martin’s Drug Store
Wilkins Shoe Center
Joseph B. Newlin
Far West
Peanut Cellar Inn
U.S. 12Th Field
U.S. Air Force
Khorat
Polly’s. Cab, Inc
Cornwell’s Grocery
Margaret L. Hodgson
Hunter
Husky Edward Nash
Nash
Martin
Edward Nash
U.S. Air Force Base
Cam Ranh
Paul
Rt. 11
Stephens City
Gregory’s, Inc
Leggett’s Dept
U.S. 11
South
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