Longest-prisoner Grigsby Released for Thanksgiving
Johnson Van Dyke Grigsby, 92, noted as America’s longest-serving prisoner, was released from Indiana State Prison at Michigan City for Thanksgiving. He has served since being jailed for the December 1907 murder of James Brown, and appeared unsure if the leave was temporary.
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Johnson van Dyke Grigsby
America
Indiana State
Michigan City
Grigsby
James Brown
Indianapolis
Carter Faces Bank Loans Amid Cabinet Nomination
A spokesman says the 4.7 million in loans to Jimmy Carter's peanut business are normal business practice. The loans come from the National Bank of Georgia whose president Bert Lance is expected to join the Carter administration as treasury secretary or OMB chief.
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Thomas Bertram
Bert) Lance
National Bank of Georgia
the Treasury
Office of Management and Budget
U.S. Plans Africa Talks on Rhodesia and Namibia
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs William B Schaufele will travel to southern Africa this weekend to discuss Rhodesian and Namibian issues and may meet South African Prime Minister Vorster and Foreign Minister Muller. He will also stop in London for talks with British leaders on the southern Africa situation.
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Washington
State Department
Southern Africa
John Vorster
William B
Utah Prison Inmates Deny Cheering Gilmore Return
Inmates at the Utah State Prison deny cheering Gary Gilmore after his death by own action return. One inmate told a reporter outside the facility to avoid saying they cheered him and shouted they would cheer the day they shoot him.
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Salt Lake City
Utah State Prison
Gary Gilmore
U.N. Resolution Calls for Palestinian State Endorsed
Israel's ambassador denounces as terrifying a U.N. General Assembly plan for a Palestinian state in occupied territory after a 90 to 16 vote with 30 abstentions. Chaim Herzog says the blueprint rests on a settlement imposed and Israel will not accept it nor risk national death.
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United Nations, N.Y
Israel
U.N. General Assembly
Chaim Herzog
Thanksgiving weekend traffic toll and local equine events
National Safety Council estimates 450 to 500 traffic deaths may occur this weekend amid Thanksgiving travel. In Aiken, a veteran officer faces a suspended sentence for stealing panties from K Mart, while the Blessing of the Hounds at Hitchcock Woods and the Aiken Fall Hunter Horse Show at Horse Show Park highlight holiday weekend events with multiple horse classes.
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National Safety Council
Charlotte
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
George Lewis Smith
G. H. Bostwick
Scott D. Riviere
District Eight senators push for Senate reform at breakfast caucus
Three new senators led by former Williston mayor William E Knotts join a Democratic breakfast caucus to discuss rule changes. They advocate attendance records electronic roll calls curbing senatorial courtesy and easier filibuster limits. The incoming eight were admitted by vote, a historic first. Knotts vows open government and strong Eighth District representation.
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Senate
Williston
William E
Bill) Knotts
Tom Turnipseed
Nikki K. Setzler
Knotts
L. Marion Gressette
Gressette
Americans Celebrate In Private
On Thanksgiving Americans celebrate with family meals parades and television. President Ford and President-elect Carter spent the day with kin at Camp David Maryland and Plains Georgia. The Macy’s parade will be televised nationwide while The Band planned a final public concert in San Francisco for twenty five dollar seats.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Camp David
Carter
Plains
New York City
San Francisco
Salley Chitlin Strut Marks 11th Annual Parade
Salley hosts the 11th annual Chitlin Strut starting at 10 a.m. with a parade led by grand marshal Joe Pinner of WIS Television. Town floats, lunch serves chitlins and barbeque, plus flea markets, rides, bingo and crafts fill the day.
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Salley
Chitlin Capital
Salley Civic and Garden Club
Devastating 7.6 Quake Hits Van Region Destroying 109 Villages
In eastern Turkey near Van the 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed about 3,000 people and injured 1,000, toppling 5 percent of villages including Muradiye. Rescue teams faced snow, power loss, and blocked roads as officials appealed for aid and supplies.
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Ankara
Turkey
Burhan Yavuz Yilmaz
Van
Yilmaz
Muradiye
Istanbul
Soviet Armenia
Iran
Soviet Union
Red Lion
Sun
Red Cross
Red Crescent Society
Erzincan
Ercis
Muradiyye
Caldiran
Lake van Gola
Mt Ararat
Noah's Ark
Kandilli Observatory
Rainy Weekend Forecast With Warm Temperatures
A cloudy day with a 30 percent chance of rain is forecast. Temperatures will be warm with a high in the low 70s and the moist conditions are expected to continue through the weekend.
Turkeys Overproduced Says Farm Leader In Virginia
R H Strickler president of Rocco Farms Harrisonburg Virginia says turkeys are overproduced this year and farmers are losing about 50 dollars per bird. He notes 1975 was profitable and about 10 percent more turkeys were produced than the previous year.
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Assoiated
R. H. Strickler
Rocco Farms
Harrisonburg
Strickler
Children Under 10 279 Youngsters Commit Crimes
South Carolina records 579 arrests of youths under 10 in 1975 with crimes ranging from rape to drugs. In Aiken County 497 juvenile cases hit family court, white males leading over black males in arrests. local officer warns total juvenile arrests would double if all were counted.
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Jeane Hall
South Carolina
Tis
Aiken County
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