Crew Named For Apollo 10 Flight
Gemina space flight veterans Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan were named to fly Apollo 10 a rehearsal mission to within 10 miles of the moon next spring The crew were the backup pilots to Apollo 7 and their assignment precedes a potential July moon landing decision depending on Apollo 10 results.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Gemina
Thomas Stafford
John Young
Eugene Cernan
Earth
Apollo 10 mission targets lunar module test in orbit
Apollo 10 will be the second manned lunar module mission joining the command ship. Stafford and Cernan will descend to 50 000 feet, return to the mother ship, and discard the lunar module in lunar orbit while Young pilots the command ship home. The plan includes a possible rescue if trouble arises during the first lunar environment exposure.
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Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Samuel Philips
Stafford
Cernan
Young
Moon
Earth
Bondi marching band earns two top ratings in regional contest
The Bondi marching band earned two number one ratings at the Regional University Interscholastic League marching contests in Mesquite on Tuesday. The awards honor hours of practice since August, highlighting miles of walking and blowing. Meanwhile Savoy junior class to present a 7 p.m. Friday variety show to fund year projects.
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Bondi
Savoy
Ford Dirksen To Plan Nixon Inauguration Event
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford and Senate counterpart Everett Dirksen will co direct Nixon inauguration. Speaker McCormack relinquished chairmanship of the Joint Inauguration Committee to Ford.
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Washington
UPI
House
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard M Nixon
John W. McCormack
Joint Inauguration Committee
Ford
Bus overturns near Malapurem City kills ten in Madras State
A bus overturned near Malapurem City in Madras State killing 10 people and injuring 50 others, authorities said. The crash occurred Wednesday as rescue teams attended to the scene and transported survivors to area hospitals.
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New Delhi
UPI
Malapurem
Madras
Demos Plan to Punish Rivers and Other Opponents
Rep. Richard Bolling says he will propose discipline within the House Democrats for Rep. L Mendel Rivers and other Southern members who oppose party principles. He plans action at the January organizational session after the 1st Congress convenes. Bolling cites Rivers voting against the party on key issues and not backing the 1968 ticket, noting ties to George Wallace.
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Rivers
Thers
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Bolling
House
Democratic Study Group
Democratic Caucus
John R Rarick
D-La
Wallace
Violence erupts as San Francisco State closes campus
San Francisco State College shut down by president Robert R. Smith after a week of clashes between rock throwing demonstrators and SF police. The faculty suspended classes as talk of Dumke’s suspension of Murray sparks further turmoil. Eight arrested, injuries reported, meetings planned with deans and faculty.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco State College
Robert R. Smith
Smith
George Murray
State College System
Glenn Dumke
Murray
Dumke
Muray
Nuclear warning shots discussed amid alliance talks
In Brussels, the United States and allies debated firing nuclear warning shots over the Mediterranean and Baltic seas if the Soviet bloc attacks Western Europe. Denis Healey proposed a demonstrative display to deter aggression, while Gerhard Schroeder warned such missiles could escalate conflict. Officials in Bonn anticipated pressure on West Berlin routes but did not expect a major Russian American confrontation.
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Brussels
UPS
United States
Mediterranean
Baltic
Western Europe
Denis Healey
Atlantic Alliance
Czechoslovakia
Healey
Gerhard Schroeder
Europe
Bonn
West Berlin
East Germany
North Vietnam Denies DMZ Violations Amid Paris Talks Crisis
North Vietnam rejected U.S. accusations of DMZ violations and vowed a public denouncement at 11:30 a.m. local time. UPI reports Hanoi denying any breach as tensions escalated over the Paris talks and related incidents near Gio Linh.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Dmz
South Vietnam
U.S. State Department
U.S
Gio Linh
Major Communist assault repelled near Saigon by Rangers and U S Air Cavalry
In a border engagement 60 miles northwest of Saigon a Communist force of about 1 060 men attacked a South Vietnamese Ranger battalion and was driven back with 287 dead as U S air cavalry joined the clash. The Day saw 337 Communist dead from air cavalry efforts and nearby fighting. The action followed a large North Vietnamese Viet Cong buildup and involved U S 1st Air Cavalry Division deployments. The Rangers, supported by U S artillery and air power, killed at least 120 attackers while capturing weapons and ammunition. Four U S Marines died and 41 wounded as the DMZViolations by the Reds continued amid negotiations.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
North Vietnam
Johnson
Paris Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
International Control Commission
Ranger Base
Washington
State Department
United States
Clark M Clifford
South Vietnam
Perry Young
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Dot
GOP Charges Pressure Put On Employees
Wardie Lee Burnett a 24 year old former Texas Agriculture Department employee said he was reimbursed $75 for travel vouchers he never filed and that the state reimbursed him for a campaign contribution to John C. White. White denied involvement and said he did not ask any employee for contributions.
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Austin
State Agriculture Department
Agriculture
John C. White
Wardie Lee Burnett
Cleburne
White
Texas
Viet Cong Seeks Equal Status in Vietnam Talks Amid Boycott
Viet Cong gains in leverage as a South Vietnamese boycott stalls negotiations. U.S. officials warn that DMZ violations threaten peace talks while Hanoi press and Viet Cong delegation push for full partnership. Saigon tensions over seating complicate U.S. mediated discussions.
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Paris
UPI
Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Nguyen Thi Binh
Washington
Saigon
Hanoi
Nicholas Deh
Katzenbach
U.S
Johnson
North Vietnam
Manila Times
Lam
Floats Sought for Bonham Christmas Parade Nov. 25
Bonham Chamber of Commerce urges clubs and civic groups to enter floats for the 5 p.m. November 25 parade. Bryce McIntyre says several organizations have signed up and the Bondi band, fresh from Region II marching contests, will lead the procession with other local bands. More floats are encouraged to enhance the event.
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Bryce McIntyre
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
McIntyre
Chamber of Commerce
Mesquite
Nixon Plot Ties Eyed In Yemen Immigrants Case
Three Yemeni immigrants in Brooklyn were indicted on conspiracy and weapons charges tied to a plot against President-elect Nixon. Police found rifles and knives in their Manhattan flat as investigators pursued possible links to Sirhan Sirhan and the Kennedy assassination, with attention from the FBI CIA and Scotland Yard.
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UPS
Richard M. Nixon
Robert F Kennedy
Brooklyn
Grand Jur
Ahmed Namer
Hussein
Abdo
Manhattan
Ladie
Harold Rosenbaum
Criminal Court
John R. Starkey
New York Daily News
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
England
Scotland Yard
Nixon
Kennedy
Los Angeles
California
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Namer
U.S
Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Cooler Weather With Showers Forecast For Bonham Area
Cold front moving toward Lae Bonham area brings cooler temperatures and a chance of showers Friday. Snow is likely in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains as the front strengthens, with a winter storm active in New Mexico Arizona and Colorado. Bonham saw light showers and upper 50s temperatures this morning.
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Lae Bonham
U .S
Vicki Ball Injured in Sherman Train Collision
Miss Vicki Ball of Sherman daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Ball was in critical condition at Community hospital following a collision between the car she rode in and a train Wednesday night. She suffered multiple injuries including two broken legs a broken jaw and a deep throat wound and had not regained consciousness by noon today.
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Vicki Bail
Sherman
Leonard Ball
Community Hospital
Miss Ball
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Lovell
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Xuan Thuy
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