Vance Visits Athens as Greek Turkish Crisis Erupts
U.S. envoy Cyrus Vance arrived in Athens to avert a Greek Turkish war over Cyprus amid continued military alertness by both states. U.N. and U.S. warnings urged restraint as Turkish Cypriots fortified, Greek forces allegedly increased on the island, and talks were planned with Ankara and Nicosia authorities.
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U. S
Cyrus R. Vance
Cyprus
North Atlantic Alliance
Nicosia
Beirut
State Department
Greece
Turkey
Vance
Ankara
Johnson
Jose Roiz-Bennett
U. N
A. Thant
Island
U.N
Britain
George Grivas
Two Battles Kill 113 Reds Near Saigon and Que Son Valley
In two combat actions near Saigon and in the Que Son Valley, U S infantrymen reported 118 enemy dead, seven Americans killed, 42 wounded, with four U S planes lost and four more shot down over North Vietnam. A Dak To front lull followed the Hill 875 Thanksgiving victory.
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Saigon
U.S
Que Son
Hanoi
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
1St Air Cavalry Division
da Nang
1St Infantry Division
Dak
Central Highlands
Hill 875
North Vietnam
North
Proposals To Re Equip Vietnamese Under Study
Washington AP report says Pentagon weighing U S plans to modernize the South Vietnamese army to broaden its role in the war Westmoreland backs a staged program including M16 rifles M60 machine guns helicopters and new vehicles by 1969 with more airmen trained as pilots and a goal of token U S withdrawal by late 1969 There is no dollar figure yet and details remain unsettled
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
United States
Westmoreland
Vietnam
National Press Club
Soldier Returns Home After Funeral Mistaken Burial
Pfc. John W. Guinn of Elizabethton, Tennessee, returned from Vietnam after his mother believed he had been buried last Tuesday. He learned the soldier buried in his stead was Pfc. Quinn W. Tichenor of Louisville, Kentucky, with whom he served in the same company. Guinn, 23, arrived at McChord AFB near Tacoma after a flight from Seattle and said he and Tichenor shared training at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He spoke by telephone with his mother on Thanksgiving Day but did not learn of the mistake until his return.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
John W. Guinn
Vietnam
Guinn
Quinn W. Tichenor
Louisville
Seattle
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Tichenor
Ft. Polk
Blanche Guinn
Israel Determined After Nasser Threat
In Jerusalem AP report, President Nasser vows Egypt will fight to regain lost territories, urging no U.N. mediated talks and demanding Israeli evacuation. Israeli diplomat says the speech torpedoed hopes for a quick settlement and reinforces push for direct negotiations with the Arabs. Optimists in New York suggest tough talk to quiet his people.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Israel
Nasser
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Square One
U.N
National Assembly
Jordan
Syria
New York
GAO Criticizes Athens UK Property Appraisals
GAO released a report criticizing Athens South Green Urban Renewal property appraisals. It questions appraisal age, use of income and cost approaches, and appraiser qualifications, noting lapse times between appraisals and offers averaged 14 to 21 months.
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GAO
Athens
General Accounting Offices
Miller
South Green
Richard Beagle
Athens Urban Renewal
Ohio University
200 Dead On Nation's Highways
The Associated Press reports 200 deaths on U S highways during the Thanksgiving holiday period from Wednesday evening to Sunday night. Ohio records nine fatalities as weather and slick roads affect driving across 15 states. The nonholiday 102-hour period tallied 567 deaths, with officials noting fewer cars on the roads during holidays.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Weather Bureau
National Safety Council
Pacifist yacht turned away unloads aid for Vietnam
The Phoenix carrying 6250 dollars worth of medical supplies to Vietnam refugees was blocked by South Vietnam and Hanoi authorities. The ship towed toward Da Nang later moved to a bay south of the demilitarized zone. Dr. Harrison Butterworth, an Ohio University professor, is aboard.
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Phoenix
Vietnam
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang Bay
Hong Kong
Red Cross
Haiphong
Hanoi
Harrison Butterworth
Ohio University
Violent clashes erupt in Penang over currency protests
Malaysian government rushes police and troops to Penang after day-long demonstrations against currency devaluation turned into racial clashes. Police report three officers and three civilians injured as protests smashed windows, including at the U.S. Information Service cultural center.
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Penang
Malaysia
U.S. Information Service
Johnson Works At His San Antonio Ranch
President Johnson resumes ranch routine after Thanksgiving at the Texas White House. No official visitor list or agenda released as he blends paperwork and calls with recreation in his familiar postholiday pattern.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Texas White House
Washington
Turkey Holds High Cards in Cyprus Crisis
Cyprus crisis deepens as Turkey asserts leverage in regional standoff while international diplomacy stalls. Officials in Ankara insist on decisive action as tensions rise and prospects for a peaceful settlement narrow.
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Cyprus
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
U.S
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