Ruby's Lawyer Sees Favorable Public Opinion for Client
Dallas defense attorney predicts federal investigators will bolster Jack Ruby’s case by proving no link to Oswald. He seeks postponement of Ruby’s murder trial set for Dec. 9, citing need for prep time into February. Donations to Tippit and Oswald families continue, with mixed public reaction.
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Los Angeles
U S Winter Cold Hits Across Nation With Snow in North
Cold air spread from the Rockies to the South with Gainesville Florida at 30 degrees. Upstate New York New England saw heavy snow and near zero readings in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Many areas reported teens to 30s while Gulf Coast stayed near 60 and the Far West showed 40s to 50s.
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Betancourt's Party Leads Early in Venezuelan Vote
Unofficial early returns show Raul Leoni of Betancourt's Democratic Action leading with 44,399 votes to Uslar Pietri's 36,542 and Caldera's 27,803 amid threats of violence. Officials report a record 3.4 million voters cast ballots as riots and bombings persist in Caracas.
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Romulo Betancourt
Democratic Action Party
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Arturo Uslar Pietri
Rafael Caldera
Social Christian Party
Wolfgang Larrazabal
Popular Democratic Party
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Democratic Action
German Borregales
Authentic National Movement
Britain
Labor Party
Oilrich Zulia
Uslar Pietri
Armed Forces For National Liberation
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Man Arraigned For Threat On Johnsons Life
Washington AP A Weatherington is to be arraigned today in General Sessions Court on a charge of making an oral threat against President Johnson. Secret Service agents arrested Weatherington at his home Saturday night. Police describe a pattern of erratic behavior and say he claimed a news blackout would clear his record unless the President acted.
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O'Brien Named Superior Court Judge in Vermont
Gov Hoff appoints Donald E. O'Brien of Burlington to the Vermont Superior Court. The 39 year old Democrat was Liquor Control Board chair and will fill the vacancy created by Judge Harold Sylvester moving to the Supreme Court.
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High Court Rules In Union Contract Case
The Supreme Court rules state courts may enforce bans on agency shop labor contracts. Justice Douglas notes Florida Supreme Court found agency shop violates right to work and jurisdiction to remedy. Local 1625 AFL CIO Retail Clerks Union appealed over Food Fair stores in Miami with nonunion workers objecting to union fees.
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State mired in four comprehensive planning programs
Burlington AP reports Dr. Frederick O. Sargent of the University of Vermont warns that Vermont is mired down in four comprehensive planning programs spread across state regional and federal agencies, hindering progress.
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Frederick O. Sargent
University of Vermont
Kennedy family returns to White House after Hyannis visit
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and children Caroline and John Jr return to the White House after a Thanksgiving weekend with relatives in Hyannis Port Massachusetts. A crowd gathered at Barnstable Airport to see them off while a few officials and photographers remained at Andrews Air Force Base. Sargent urges a single coordinated state planning program with the University of Vermont providing research and services to unify regional planning efforts.
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Cape Cod
Holiday Highway Deaths Reach Record Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The Associated Press reports 526 highway fatalities occurred during the four day Thanksgiving weekend ending Sunday midnight, surpassing the previous high of 514 in 1962 and well above the 1958 tally. A nonholiday 102 hour period counted 477 deaths for comparison.
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National Safety Council
Baby Has Grand Beginning
Eleven grandparents awaited news as James R. Compton II and his wife welcomed a 7 pound 14 ounce boy in SOUTH HILL Virginia. The newborn has extensive ancestral lines on both sides including grandparents great grandparents and great great grandparents.
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James R. Compton II
Inside Hoosick Falls children learn dance
Local feature on children in Hoosick Falls learning dance moves and rehearsing routines for a community program. Emphasizes youth participation, community space, and a hopeful outlook for local arts.
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Hoosick Falls
Virginia Court Affirms County School Closure Rights
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Prince Edward County could close its public schools to avoid racial integration. In a 6-1 decision the court said the state constitution allows localities to operate or not operate public schools, with Chief Justice Eggleston dissenting over the state’s obligation to provide public education.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
Virginia
John Eggleston
United States
Prince Edward
Rail Unions Seek 25 Percent Pay Rise Across Industry
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen filed demands for a 25% wage hike, plus supplemental pensions and company paid health coverage, as part of current wage talks under the Emergency Rail Arbitration Law. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers also pressed for higher pay while arbitration pursues a settlement ahead of the Feb 25 law expiration.
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Congress
Lounsbury Attacks Vermont Racing Commission on TV
Vermont Rep. James Lounsbury accused the Vermont Pari-Mutuel Racing Commission of bypassing statutes in the 1963 inaugural year at Green Mountain Park. He urged a 1964 inquiry, called for Vermontresident staffing in key posts, criticized licensing of track service providers, and warned of aggressive promotion harming smaller tracks.
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Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
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Commission
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Catamount Raceways Inc
Green Mountain Park
Martin E. DeMatteo Jr
Green Mountain
Actress Karyn Kupcinet Shot? Strangled in Sunset Strip Flat
Hollywood police hunt for clues in the strangling of 22 year old actress Karyn Kupcinet. Investigators question friends including actor Andrew Prine who was her boyfriend until a recent dispute. Detective work shows the body was found nude face down in her apartment, possibly three days undiscovered after Friday's night calls.
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