Thanksgiving in Vietnam as GIs receive turkey and praise
In Saigon and across South Vietnam troops observe Thanksgiving amid limited fighting. Gen Abrams salutes progress toward peace while supply crews move about half a million pounds of turkey. Reports detail scattered clashes, recovered enemy graves, and North Vietnamese bases alleged in Cambodia.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine and
Coast Guard
Turkey
Army
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Abrams
da Nang
Mekong Delta
1St Air Cavalry Division
Ene
Vetnam
Con Thien
Dmz
International Control Commission
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Mine Atmosphere Called Too Severe For Survival
A coal company president said a dangerous atmosphere had developed in the Mountaineer No. 9 mine where 73 men were trapped after the Nov 20 explosion. He noted high levels of carbon monoxide and methane, ruled out foam firefighting, and said no contact with trapped workers existed for days as the blaze continued. Governor-elect Moore visited the scene and urged lessons be learned, while a high school principal with a trapped relative urged prolonged drilling.
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Mannington
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Co
John Corcoran
Mountaineer Coal Co
Corcoran
Tony Megna
Plain City
Ohio
Americans to Celebrate Thanksgiving Tradition
The Associated Press notes Thanksgiving remains a steady national holiday as Americans plan home meals with families. President Johnson at the Texas ranch and Vice President Humphrey in Minnesota join Nixon and Eisenhower at Walter Reed in Washington. In Vietnam 536000 U.S. troops share the feast while Macy’s, Kaufmanns, and Gimbel’s stage parades with floats, balloons, and bands. A St Louis church hosts a black pride service to honor heritage and contributions to national life.
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Associated Press
Johnson
Texas Ranch
Hubert H. Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Eisenhower
Vietnam
U.S
Greighton W. Abrams
Macy's
New York City
Nawaganti
Istrouma High School
Baton Rouge
Pittsburgh
Kaufmann
Gimbel’s Department Store
Philadelphia
Pat Paulsen
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Louis
William L. Matheus
St. Louisans
Thieu Plans Paris Delegation as Talks Open
Saigon will send a seven to eight member delegation to Paris within ten days. Vice President Ky will help coordinate, while Thieu warns that fighting will continue and peace is not soon restored. The United States expects procedural issues first with serious talks to follow.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Paris
Vietnam
Thieu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
United States
North Vietnam
Johnson
Texas
Hanoi
Front
Saigion
NLF
Duong Dinh Thao
Republic of Vietnam
Flair Files Over Sunday Ban in Civil Rights Suit
Flair Discount Inc says it will file more than a million dollars in lawsuits against the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce its members the Retail Merchants Association and others for conspiratorial efforts to close Flair on Sundays. The suit cites Civil Rights Act of 1964 and seeks damages of 250 000 against Bluefield groups 100 000 per local store and 100 000 each for two individuals who signed warrants.
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Flair Discount Inc
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Flair
Bill Ellis
Ellis
Bluefield Merchants Association
Thanksgiving vs Christmas In Bluefield Traditions
In Bluefield the town senses a shift toward Christmas earlier this year as decorations appear before Thanksgiving. Merchants note most merchandise leans to Christmas, with few items specifically for Thanksgiving, though some floral and grocery shops maintain traditional turkey displays. Street lights were turned on midweek, and local store managers discuss the seasonal shift while acknowledging the Thanksgiving holiday remains part of the season.
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The
Telegraph
Bluefield
United States
Christiansburg
Milwaukee
Helen Jarrett
Southern Office Supply Store
W. P. McCary
F. W. Woolworth Company
Princeton Avenue
Jarrett
Southern Office Supply
Carolyn Jones
McQuail’s Inc
Bomb Cases Continued In Bluefield State Bombing Trial
Five young men charged with conspiracy in the Bluefield State College bombing saw continuances asked and granted through December 6. Edgar James, William Travis, Nathaniel Johnson, Paul Crockett Jr., and Shannon Banks all received delays to allow unified hearings, with Banks lacking an attorney and Crockett’s lawyer unavailable.
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Homer Ball
Mercer County
J. E. Belcher
Bluefield State College
Ball
Edgar James
Bluefield
William Travis
Willow Grove
Nathaniel B. Johnson
Crumpler
Randy Pendleton
Belcher
Paul Cecil Crockett, Jr
Kingsport
Tenn
Shannon Dwight Banks
Banks
Crockett
Lon V. Boyd
Princeton
John Troelstrup
James
A. C. Cunningham
Welch
Travis
Harry J. Capehart, Jr
Capitol Evacuated After Bomb Threat in Charleston
About 5,000 state employees fled the Capitol and two nearby offices in Charleston after an anonymous call warned of a bomb. Police and maintenance crews searched the buildings but found no device. Evacuees returned two hours later and joked about an early Thanksgiving.
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Capitol
Bluefield State College
Stephanie Shelley
Gov. Hulett C
Nixon offers cabinet post to Edward Brooke declined
New York AP report says Richard Nixon offered a cabinet post to Massachusetts Senator Edward W. Brooke, the first Black senator since Reconstruction, but Brooke declined to serve in the cabinet. He preferred remaining in the Senate and indicated a special administrative role for himself.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Massachusetts
Edward W. Brooke
Brooke
U. S. Senate
Nixon
Senate
Ramsey Clark
Law and Order
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James E. Belcher
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