GIs at Pleiku Hospital Held Thanksgiving Fast
More than a hundred GIs at Pleiku Hospital in South Vietnam boycotted Thanksgiving, fasting for a day to protest American involvement. About 530 midday meals were served, while others abstained. the action drew mixed motives from soldiers, some citing harassment and morale issues.
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Mitchell Bars Marxist From U S Visit
Atty. Gen. Joan W. Mitchell barred Belgian Marxist Ernest Mandel from visiting the United States despite State Department recommendations to permit the one week lecture tour. The Justice Department declined to use McCarran-Wallson rules, citing that a first appearance in New York was set for Saturday. Mandel had visited the U.S. before in 1962 and 1968 under special visas.
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Russians Hold Tepid Progress in SALT Talks Recess
Helsinki AP Weary U S and Soviet negotiators wrap two weeks of private SALT discussions in a favorable tone despite caustic Moscow comments. They plan to meet again next Tuesday at the Soviet Embassy, with another week or two of talks expected before full negotiations. Public press muted, Tass highlighted Rogers praise but noted U S missile tests complicate a moratorium. Red Star urged readiness amid Western militarist threats.
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Russians Offer Olive Branch To Albanians
In Moscow the Soviet Union signaled a possible restoration of ties with Albania while avoiding direct attacks on China. Pravda hinted at economic benefits from renewed trade and recalled wartime Soviet Albanian friendship as diplomatic ties broken in 1961.
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Muskie Says Massacre Hurts Image From Vietnam War
London AP report quotes Sen. Ed Muskie saying alleged My Lai massacre damages America's Vietnam policy. He voices shock at the killings, notes risk to national unity, and argues the event could intensify domestic division while highlighting war’s impact on South Vietnamese people. He travels to engage government, Parliament, and Conservative leadership.
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Hope W Vaning For Greek Boy in Arab Attack
Athens AP report says George Nassos, 24, critically injured in a Greek Arab attack at El Al offices, remains comatose after brain surgery. His 4 year old brother Athanassios lost an eye and is in serious condition, while six others are hospitalized but not in critical condition. Police have detained two Amman suspects, a 23 year old tailor and a 21 year old medical student, in connection with the bombing.
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State Moves To Lower Voting Age In Mass
Boston AP report notes former Attorney General Francis B. Kelly filed a bill with the legislature to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, arguing it would civicly engage youths. The measure is among two dozen proposals for the upcoming session including mandatory jail terms for first-offense drug peddlers and schooling revisions.
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French Leader Blames Communists for Strikes
Paris AP reports Premier Jacques Chaban Delmas accused Communists of seeking to topple the government rather than aid workers. He said the electrical workers strikes harmed the national economy by millions of man hours as the country recovered from prior labor troubles.
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