Congo Crisis Update Amid Stanleyville Evacuations
In Stanleyville government troops advance across the Congo River driven by Peking backed rebels. The city is described as under control but resistance remains with snipers active. About 1070 refugees have been evacuated by American and Belgian aircraft, while five Americans stay in rebel areas and hundreds of white nationals remain missing.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Stanleyville
Congo River
Paulis
U. S
Robin Mannock
Congo—(P
Blood and Desolation in Stanleyville After Rebel Fall
Rebel forces abandoned Stanleyville after Belgian paratroopers regained control. The city, once home to about 300000 people including 1000 whites, saw a bloodbath with at least 38 whites killed and about 300 rebels dead. Snipers occupy upper floors as streets lie empty and looted, damaged shops show the daily toll.
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Paul Carlson
Rollings Hills
Calif
Police Seek Killer in Cincinnati Couple Slaying
Police expand investigation into the Cincinnati double murder adding nine additional detectives to the case led by Detective Chief Henry. The motive and suspects remain undetermined as officers pursue leads in the city.
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Cincinnati
Henry
Point Man Injured in Route 33 7 Crash at Blockade
A Point Pleasant man driving a car stolen from Sun down Night Club crashed into the C and O Railway yards near Routes 33 and 7 after attempting to avoid a police roadblock set at the Pomeroy Mason Bridge around 2 a.m. He suffered severe facial lacerations and was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Police said charges will be filed.
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C&o
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy
Perry County Lawmen Seek Two Fugitives
Perry County lawmen and a mounted posse hunted Friday for two men who fled from Marshal Musick after a stop near Shawnee. The car had a stolen Ohio license and a Champmanville, West Virginia car was used. a 38 caliber revolver and $50 were found inside. The FBI was alerted and the search stretched through Thanksgiving Day with no identification of the suspects.
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Perry County
Robert Musick
West Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Musick
Christmas Presents Go Up In Smoke
Fire destroyed the Johnson home in Buckingham as Christmas toys for six children burned. Sheriff Tom Wilson, patrolling nearby, reported the blaze was out of control before Shawnee firefighters arrived. the recently remodeled two story frame house was a total loss and the family had little insurance while they were away in Columbus for the holidays.
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Garfield Johnson
Buckingham
Perry County
Tom Wilson
Johnson
Columbus
Johnson Inches Toward Expanded Viet Nam War Policy
Washington reports indicate the Johnson administration may decide on a cautious expansion of the anti-Communist war in Viet Nam. Talks today among Maxwell Taylor Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara aim to shape basic policy with a decision expected next week. Taylor favors new moves including possible air strikes against North Viet Nam and Laos to pressure Hanoi into negotiated settlement.
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Johnson
Maxwell D. Taylor
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Taylor
Washington
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Kingdom of
Laos
Martial law declared as Huong troops quell Saigon riots
Premier Tran Van Huong moves to crush antigovernment unrest with martial law. Buddhist leadership avoids street clash as 18 parties merge into a revolutionary committee. Moscow warns against U S plans to widen the war and offers help to Hanoi, citing Taylor talks in Washington.
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South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
Tragedy Off New Jersey Coast Leaves 19 Dead or Missing
Nineteen crewmen of the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali are dead or missing after a collision with the Israeli luxury liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast in dense fog. Twenty four survivors were brought from seas and wreckage as rescue efforts continued into daylight. the Shalom carried 1076 aboard with no injuries reported.
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Stolt Dagali
New Jersey
New York Harbor
Caribbean
New York
Atlantic
Senate Eyes Action on TV Violence in Delinquency Probe
Washington report notes Senate talks of new laws if the TV industry does not reform. The Senate subcommittee led by Thomas J. Dodd plans a large watching project in the Washington area to gather evidence ahead of hearings. NAB’s Code Review Board meets December 9–10 as the panel cites crimes linked to televised programs.
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Senate
National Association of Broadcasters
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
NAB
Code Review Board
Cairo Student Mob Attacks U.S. Embassy
U S Ambassador Lucius Battle protested to the Egyptian government after a mob of African students attacked the U S Embassy compound in Cairo. The demonstrators burned the John F Kennedy Memorial Library and a Marine barracks in protest of the U S Belgian Congo rescue operation, with library damage estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Cairo
U. S
Lucius Battle
Congo
Strenuous drive to wind up session after legislative holiday
Ohio lawmakers brace for a strenuous push to finish the special session after Thanksgiving. The House advanced congressional redistricting and legislative reapportionment bills, while a 69,332-person basis was set for each House member’s district. The fourth week opens Monday with floor sessions likely through Friday, aiming to end in December. The congressional map adds the 10th District to join the 15th, affecting Franklin and neighboring counties.
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Senate
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105Th General Assembly
Statehouse
Ohio
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
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Gallia
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Meigs
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