UPI reports Caudill freed on condition in Cuba
Baptist missionary Herbert Caudill, jailed in Cuba since 1965, received a conditional release the Baptist Home Mission Board announced. Caudill, 63, from Clinchport Virginia, was held on spying and currency charges alongside 35 Cuban Baptist leaders. The board noted the State Department asked for discretion in releasing details.
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Atlanta
UPI
Herbert Caudill
Cuba
Baptist Home Mission Board
Dallas Lee
Caudill
Clinchport
Mission Board
U.S. State Department
Havana
Palmer
David Fite
Fort Worth
Texas
Fite
$15000 Thoroughbred Mare Shot by Hunter
South Arlington reports a unidentified hunter shot a $15000 mare named Huldah J. in the rump, near three pm Sunday. The mare died hours later after the bullet damaged her pelvic area. Mill River Stud Corp manager Herbert Hoover announced a significant reward for information leading to the hunter’s capture and said private detectives would monitor the farm. The mare was one of 33 Thoroughbreds on the 3000 acre farm owned by A and P heiress Josephine Bryce.
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South Arlington
Huldah J
Herbert Hoover
Mill River Stud Corp
Hoover
Josephine Bryce
Hudlah J
Lin Piao Seizes Power as Mao Remains a Virtual Prisoner
Iron Curtain sources report Lin Piao engineered a coup in China and now wields Mao Tse-Tung as a virtual prisoner while mobilizing Red Guards against resisting Communist party elements. Tass confirms praise for Lin, suggesting a continuing power struggle with Mao's fate uncertain and Lin seeking to appear as Mao's heir.
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London
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-Tung
Tass
Red Guards
Lin
Mao
Peking
Communist Party
China
Chinese Communist Party
King Hussein Appears In Control In Jordan
Jordan’s King Hussein seems to have quashed attempts to topple his regime as Saudi troops bolster western Jordan and the U.S. 6th Fleet guards the Mediterranean. Curfews ease in Nablus while government forces suppress riots in Jerusalem, Hebron, and Ramallah. Tension lingers as Radio Damascus cites 20,000 Saudi troops and potential urgent U.S. help amid the Middle East crisis.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Hussein
Jordan
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Middle East
Nablus
Hebron
Ramallah
Radio
Damascus
Faisal
United States
U.S. Navy
Naples
Italy
6Th Fleet
Washington
Cairo
Talestine Liberation Organization
Israel
Hungarian Red Leader Blames China for Aiding Imperialists
Hungarian Communist leader Janos Kadar told the ninth congress that Peking disrupted party policy and aided the imperialists in Vietnam. He warned unity among socialist states was fractured, undermining anti imperialist goals as Brezhnev attended the session.
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Budapest
UPI
Janos Kadar
Communist Party
Peking
Viet Nam
China
Leonid Brezhnev
Todor Zhivk
MTI
Kadar
Warren Report defended by Hale Boggs in TV appearance
Rep Hale Boggs a Warren Commission defender said doubts about its findings persist but Oswald acted alone. He urged further evidence only if new material emerges and criticized claims of a broader conspiracy as unfounded. Boggs noted four members of the commission backed its conclusions.
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Sydney
APS
Harold Holt
Australia
Holt
Liberal Country Party
House
Senate
Labor Party
Labor
LBJ
Viet Nam
Liberal Party
Country Party
Washington
UPI
Warren Commissiion
Hale Boggs
Commission
Boggs
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Democratic
Warren Commission
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
John Sherman Cooper
Rey
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Cooper
Deadline Nears for Town Tax Payments and Appeals
As the December 3 deadline nears, about 60 percent of taxes remain unpaid. Town Treasurer Michael J. Hogan Jr. notes extra office hours this week and Saturday. Delinquent bills go to the tax collector Monday with an 8 percent penalty. The Board of Civil Authority reviews 113 appeals on 126 parcels, with decisions possible Wednesday or Thursday. notices will follow.
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Michael J. Hogan Jr
Hogan
Miss Hodeck
Board of Civil Authority
Burned Out Church To Be Rebuilt
In St Johnsbury the 79 year old Notre Dame des Victoires church was destroyed by a Saturday fire under state fire marshal inquiry. Father Armand Fortin said rebuild plans loom as he recalled the church’s 1887 origin and estimate a new cost near one million dollars.
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St, Johnsbury
Armand Fortin
Notre Dame Des Victoires
Father Fortin
Catholic Center
Notre Dame
Secret new anti mortar weapon halts Viet Cong attack
UPI report from Saigon describes U.S. 4th Infantry Division using a secret counter mortar radar to pinpoint Viet Cong mortar teams near Pleiku and Tay Ninh. B52 bombers attacked nearby targets as air support broke the assault with a precise counter fire. Casualties were minor. two U.S. soldiers were injured, while Communist losses were not disclosed. The action occurred near the Cambodian border amid ongoing operations after Attleboro.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Central Highlands
Tay Ninh
UPI
Thomas Corpora
Plei Djereng
Pleiku
Judson F. Miller
Viet Nam
U.S
12Th Infantry Regiment
North Viet Nam
Mekong River
Cambodia
Christmas Cease Fire Accepted Viet Nam Truce Plan
UPI reports U.S. leaders accepted the Christmas Viet Nam truce proposed by the Viet Cong during the holidays though generals fear a repeat of last year. A formal announcement was promised once the pause length is set.
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Saigon
New York Tightens Drivers Point System
Albany New York motorists face a revised point system by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Points rise for tailgating failure to yield and signals and dim lights penalties double. Moving violations carry two points each with additions based on accident hearings. The plan targets persistent violators to protect public safety and may suspend licenses after formal hearings.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
Department of Motor Vehicles
Inside Column Calls for Teacher Fringe Benefits
Columnist Gerald Raftery argues for broader fringe benefits for teachers on page 4. The Vermont Forest and Farm Lands Foundation renames itself on page 6. Hoosick Falls couple marks 60th wedding anniversary on page 6.
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Gerald Raftery
Vermont Forest and Farmlands Foundation
Hoosick Falls
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