Today’s Edition Is The Herald’s Annual Gift to Its Newsboys Avenge Daily Net Preee Run The Weather For the Week BbM Forecaat of U. 8. Weather Bovna DMMtBber 18. 1884 Cloudy, foggy and mild throagh 14,151 ^tomorrow with some perioda of Monibor «C flw AnOt iianrifratrr iEumittg Hrralb rain; overnight low in 40s. Ugh to- Bnrwm of Oronlotfoa morrow above 60. Manchester^—A CUy o f Village Charm VOL. LXXXTV, NO. 72 (TWENTY PAGES) MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1964 (Classified. Advertising on Page 18) PRICE SEVEN CENTS Congo, Viet Nam Fighting Tempers Joy of Christmas NEW YORK (AP) — #(lghtlng a war against commu-Aworld were not engaged In open<*tives tn the Communist sector of nism warfare. the divided city. The Commu- Christians around the “ You are in Viet Nam, far In South Korea, another divid- nists permit the crossing by world prepared today to from the places and people you ed nation, U.S. servicemen will special agreement with the celebrate the joy of Christ- love, because the forces that light a 20-foot cross on a hill West Berlin government. have given our nation strength .overlooking Communist posi- ^ mas but in many areas In the holy city of Jerusalem, and wealth have also placed tions across the demilitarized the wall between Jordan and troubled by controversy upon it the burden of defending zone. Israel opened today to let Chris- and fighting, joy remained freedom — even in remote and "Christmas or New Year tian Arabs from Israel join their only a hope. distant villages,” said the Presi- makes no difference. The patrol famille.s in Jordan for Christ- Men were fighting and dying dent. duty will go on,” said a soldier mas. As dawn broke, a small Most of the men there will eat of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division. nun — the first vl.sitor — walked In the jungles of the Congo and Viet Nam in the Christmas of a sumptuous Christmas dinner In West Germany. Lt. Gen. through the Mandelbaum Gate. despite the war, but for others Some 4,500 are expected to 1964. Yet most parts of the William W. Quinn of the U.S. 7th In the field Friday will be just cross in all. Christian world were at peace, Army urged his men to pause another day of war. however uneasy It might be. and “ reflect upon the ancient There was no sign of tension “ We must prepare ourselves Comedian Bob Hope evoked a Christian message of peace on at the gate despite a new clash well for Christmas, rekindling wildly enthusiastic welcome earth and good will toward our Wednesday between Jordanians In our hearts the desire, the with a surprise visit to an air fellow man.” and Israelis. thirst, the anxiety for the living base In Viet Nam. The troops The U.S. Army’s Berlin bri- Max Conrad. 61, America’s God and the blessed certainty of were told Hope would arrive gade Is playing ho.st to more flying grandfather, expected a finding Christ, the God-made only a few hours before he en- than 2.000 needy persons in lonely Christmas Day flying man,” said Pope Paul VI in an tertained them. West Berlin. In return, more over the Atlantic Ocean. He audience at Vatican City. “ This is the filth time I’ve than 200 American soldiers have took off today from South Africa From Wa.shlngton, President seen Bob Hope overseas at been invited to share traditional in an attempt to break his own Johnson sent “ warmest Christ- Christmas,’ ’ said one delighted roast goose in Berlin homes. world record for light planes by mas greetings” to the 22,000 soldier. Thousands of West Berliners flying non.'^top to New Orleans. U.S. servicemen who are spend- More fortunate American passed through the Berlin wall He is due' in Louisiana Satur- ing the holiday in Viet Nam servicemen elsewhere In the to spend the holiday with rela- day. Thousands Homeless in Five-State Disaster Area No Herald Flood-Stricken Western Section Tomorrow The Herald will not pub- Have Stopped Connting Damages lish tomorrow, Christmas (AP) ‘’••hat officials have stopped esti-^->renta that tore out at least 15 Day. Merry Christmas to SAN FRANCISCO one and all! mating. bridges, knocked out telephone —Thousands of victims in Parts of every state have lines and wa.shed away huge five flood-stricken Western been declared dlsa.<rter areas. sections of highways. states were homeless on Air Force, Navy, National Hundreds of per.sons were this Christmas Eve, and Guard, Red Cross, Coast Guard, trapped, without food or medi- and Civil Defense units were cine, clinging to rooftops or Six in State more joined in the exodus working kround the clock with perched in islands awaiting res- to escape new flooding as local officials to rescue thou- cue. rain pounded the afflicted sands stranded by high water. Every town along the Eel Riv- Already D ie areas for the third consecu- snow, er in northwestern California slackened was inundated. In the hamlet of tive day Ram and winds briefly Wednesday but another Rio Dell city officials ordered On Highways Soiled Christmas trees floated low pressure system moved in phone and powqr poles toppled among the surging debris. from the Pacific and the heavy to convert the main street into The savage Pacific storm sent an emergency landing strip. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS downpour resumed. Tlie Weath- dozens of mountain rivers striU- er Bureau forecast rain and About 2,000 refugees waited for Six persons were killed In Con- Ing Into scores of cities and strong winds frblh Northern heilcoptets to rescue them. ' necticut accidents Wednesday The entire population of Wil- and early today. towns in California, Washington, California to Washington Oregon, Nevada and Idaho. through Friday. low Creek and Hoopa, In the The highway fatalities were At least 28 persons have died heart of an Indian reservation, in Stamford, Norwalk, Hartford, Im California’s rugged north and more than 8,000 left home- country, entire communities took refuge in the high school West Hartford, Windham and gymnasium on high ground. Torrington. less. Damage has been so great were cut off by merciless tor- Pepperwood, population 600, In Stamford, Mrs. Margaret -is gone — nothing visible but a D'Andrea, 52. was killed today few tree tops above the sea of by a hit-and-run driver as she water, air observers reported. lay in the street in front of her In Garberville, three pregnant home. 52 Americans Hurt women were reported in labor Police said Mrs. D’Andrea and in need of medical care. pro.strated herself in the street Civil defense officials have after a quarrel with her hus- written off the flood communi- (Herald photo br 8atemia) band, Joseph. Viet Bomb Blast ties of South Fork, Myers Flat, At Norwalk, Allen L. Haws, Stafford and Weott, whose resi- 28, of Yonkers, N.Y., was killed dents fled Tuesday. today when his auto hit a pole on WASHINGTON (A P )— A bomb, presumably planted Since 5 a.m. Wednesday the 2,- For Unfa You Is Born a Saviour, Christ the Lord the Connecticut Turnpike. Two of the persons who lost by the Viet Cong, blasted a U.S. military officers’ hotel inhabitants of Guemeviiie in Saigon today, injuring 52 Americans, the Pentagon i-siand in the their lives Wednesday y/ere pe- midst of the swirling Russian destrians. was advised today. River. In the Little Stork Club They were Mrs. Lida Btrau- The first report said there ports a second bomb had been saloon rescuers and flood vic- penieks. 51, of Windham, and were no dead. detonated at the airport head- tims stood knee-deep in muddy Peter J. Gagfne, 68, of West The building is in the heart of quarters of a U.S. Signal Batta- water toasting each other and The Greatest Story Ever Told Ha rtford. the city, near the (Jaravelle Ho- lion. making jokes about the sign Mrs. Straupenieks was hit by tel. Security precautions were reading “ No Dancing Allowed.” a car on Route 32 in Windham The Pentagon said initial re- lightened at the quarters of U.S. Further north, near the coast- And the angel said unto them. Fear not, Wednesday night. She was pro- ports sent here showed that in Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor al city of Eureka, about 1,000 And it came to pass in those days, that nounced dead at Windham Com- addition to the 62 Americans refugees, including women and mid Gen. William C. Westmore- munity Memorial Hospital. injured one Australian officer land, the commander of U.S. small children, stood on high there went out a decree from Caesar Augus- for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great Gagne, a retired fire captain, and 16 Vietnamese were hurt. forces in South Viet Nam. •sections of U.S. 101 waving to joy which shall be to all people. was killed when struck by a Earlier the National Broad- helicopters that rushed in with tus, that all the world should be taxed. car as he crossed the street casting Co. had reported at NBC correspondent Garrick relief supplies. near his home In West Hartford. least 30 Americans injured in Utley reported from Saigon that For many children it will be a other Americans were feared V In Torrington, Peter Novak, the blast. For unto you is born this day in the etiy 24, of New Hartford, was killed Peter Kallscher of the Colum- injured or dead in the rubble of (See Page Eleven) (And this taxing was first made when Cy- Wednesday night when his for- the seven-story building.