Two Killed and Three Injured in Monroe County Pileup
A Fairfax County family en route to McDowell County for Thanksgiving died when their car crashed into a milk truck on Route 3 at Gap Mills. William Merl Davis and Violet Parish Davis died. Ronda Davis 15 remains in serious condition. Debbie Davis 13 months and Lois Dickson were injured. The driver reportedly had fatigue after working Wednesday night. The West Virginia road toll for the holiday rose to 376.
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Fairfax County
Monroe County
McDowell County
William Merl Davis
Violet Parish Davis
Anawalt
McLean
Gap Mills
Ronda Davis
Debbie Davis
Lois Dickson
Bluefield Sanitarium
Greenbrier
Ronceverte
Davis
P.D. Kyer
Union
Marcus Arthur
Arthur
Thanksgiving traffic toll rises across states with multiple deadly crashes
The holiday season brings a grim rise in fatalities. In Omaha four University of Omaha students died when their car hit a Union Pacific freight train. Other crashes in Livingston Texas and Springerton Illinois added to the toll along with Memphis and Weslaco incidents. The National Safety Council notes Thanksgiving traffic is lower than Christmas and summer peaks but still yields hundreds of deaths across four days.
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University of Omaha
Union Pacific
Omaha
Dolores Brewer
National Safety Council
Associated Press
More Ships Arrive From Cuban Duty
NORFOLK Va AP two more Navy ships arrived Thursday and four are due Friday from the disbanded blockade fleet that filtered offensive weapon carrying vessels from Cuban waters. The destroyer Henley arrived at 8 am and the destroyer Dupont at 5 pm. The fleet oiler Neosho is due Friday at 7 30 am followed by Terrebonne Parish at 8 am Denebola at noon and Rigel at 1 pm. Saturday حمل?
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Norfolk, Va
Henley
Dupont
Neosho
Terrebonne Parrish
Denebola
Rigel
Hank
Independence
Boy Burglar Wields Gun, Escapes From Bluefield Home
A juvenile burglar entered Isaac Banner’s home at 9 Summit St in Bluefield during Thanksgiving dawn, forced Banner at gunpoint, fled, and a .22 rifle went missing. Police say entry was by a rear window. Banner identified the suspect and planned to swear out a warrant.
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Isaac Banner
Summit St
Bluefield
Banner
Patrolmer
Eddie Moricle
Jim Rhoney
32-Pounder On Kennedy Table
President and Mrs. Kennedy joined families at Hyannis Port for Thanksgiving at their parents home. The elder Kennedys hosted an adult dinner while the children dined at Robert Kennedy’s summer home nearby. The feast featured a 32 pound turkey and traditional sides as the president signed papers and spoke by phone with the White House.
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Hyannis Port Mass
Kennedy
Kennedys
Joseph P
Nantucket Sound
Atty. Gen
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy Compound
White House
National Security Council
Secretary of Defense
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Navy
Cuba
Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Fred C. Korth
Korth
Washington
Miami
Fla
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Berlin
Inside Abby 16 Movies Add Years and Sections
A fragment lists sections and page codes for a newspaper, including Inside Abby, Movies, Princeton, Classifieds, Society, Comics, Sports, Crosswords, Stocks, Editorials, TV, Goren, and Weather with page indicators and sizes, indicating a layout or index for a feature issue. The note appears as a content table or masthead outline.
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Abby
Princeton
AEC Urges Expanded Nuclear Power Program
The Atomic Energy Commission urged broader development of civilian nuclear power, predicting electricity from atomic energy could reach cost parity with conventional fuels nationwide in the 1970s and save billions by century's end. It endorsed breeder reactors, proposed 20 new plants in 12 years, and cited potential space and defense benefits.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Kennedy
Commission
Thanksgiving Across America Celebrates Peace and Plenty
Americans marked Thanksgiving with prayers of gratitude and reunions as turkeys and trimmings filled tables nationwide. The Defense Department counted 2.6 million service members eating 112000 turkeys, while Macy’s parade faced rain in New York and Kennedy family gatherings highlighted Cape Cod.
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Defense Department
New York City
Salvation Army
Volunteers of America
Department of Welfare
Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
New York
U S Opens Door to New Soviet Talks Post Cuban Crisis
Washington reports indicate Kennedy aides seek fresh U S Soviet bargains on Berlin and nuclear tests as the Cuba stand down ends. Khrushchev signals a possible shift while Rostow led groups scan for new U S initiatives ahead of Geneva disarmament talks resuming Monday with Arthur Dean as U S negotiator.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Berlin
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Cuba
Walt W. Rostow
State Department
U.S
United States
Geneva
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Arthur Dean
Declaration on Cuba Is Under Study
United Nations talks reported on a 14 point joint declaration from the Soviets to end the Cuban crisis. Washington may reject parts tied to Fidel Castro's five demands and insist on on site inspection to verify removal of Soviet missiles.
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Cuba
United Nations
N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Guantanamo Naval Base
Fidel Castro
U.N
U Thant
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Castro
Adlai E. Stevenson
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Bluefield Christmas Parade Opens Holiday Season With Santa
The Bluefield rushers stage a mile long Christmas parade at 10 a.m. with Santa on a float. Forty plus units compete for 300 dollars in prizes as bands, Scouts and the Mercer County Horsemen join in. Beaver High School football champs and 23 Mercer County Centennial Queen contenders will be featured. The parade forms on North Street at 9 and travels Bland, Federal, Princeton Avenue and Bluefield Avenue to Spruce Street.
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Bluefield
Santa Claus
Santa
Mercer County Horsemen's Association
Beaver High School
Mercer County
North Street
Bland, Federal
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Spruce Street
Temporary Truce Set Up Along Himalayas
AP reports a tentative cease fire along the Himalayas with Red Chinese and Indian forces holding fire. Nehru delays firm terms while Western missions arrive in New Delhi to assess the situation. Chinese advance claims the top border moves as both sides await the next steps.
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New Delhi
India
Peking
Nehru
Hindustan Times
China
W. Averell Harriman
Indian Defense Ministry
Assam
Himalayas
Hayuliang
Luhit River
Assam Plains
Tezpur
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