Chain reaction blamed for fatal Kentucky mine blast
In Hyden Kentucky a Finley Coal Hillside Mine explosion killed 38 miners. Officials said blasting a boom hole in the No 16 main entry started a chain reaction of coal dust. James Westfield and H N Kirkpatrick stated experts traced the sequence after examining the shafts.
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McCormack prayed daily for Johnson's survival
Retired House Speaker John McCormack recalled praying nightly during Kennedy's assassination period as he stood next in line for the presidency. He told ABC News that he hoped President Johnson would be spared and guided. Also notes his view on Nixon’s Cambodia action and details of a mine disaster in Appalachia with ongoing investigations and a grand hearing set at Leslie County Courthouse.
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Mideast peace talks resume under UN mediation
Israeli and Egyptian ambassadors depart for New York to renew negotiations led by Gunnar Jarring. Jarring to report to the Security Council. Cairo seeks a timetable for Israeli withdrawal. Arab sources cite shifts in Jordan’s representation and high level travel to New York as talks begin. The Beirut dispatch notes shelling near Shebaa with casualties. Sadat warns against extending cease-fire beyond February 5 if talks stall.
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Manila trial opens for Pope's alleged attacker
The Philippine NBI chief testified he saw a dagger strike Pope Paul VI twice in Manila on November 27 during an attempted murder. Benjamin Mendoza y Amor, Bolivian painter, faces trial for attempted murder at Manila International Airport.
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