Red Radio Demands End to Czech Demonstrations
Prague and Bratislava saw large anti-Russian protests on the Bolshevik anniversary. Vitava radio urged crushing the demonstrations while police used rubber clubs tear gas and water cannon to curb crowds. Protesters ripped down and burned Soviet flags as workers and students faced off with authorities.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vitava Radio
Czech
East Germany
Theu
Bratislava
Communist Party
Kremlin
UPI
Robert San Pierre
Wenceslas Square
Foreign Trade Ministry
Prague Military Council
Suspected mastermind Reynolds arrested in Torquay
Bruce Reynolds, linked to Britain's 1963 $7 million mail train robbery, was captured in Torquay on the south coast. The arrest ends his 12 day run as Britain’s most wanted fugitive as investigators seek remaining missing cash and details of the gang’s operation.
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London
Bruce Reynolds
Britain
Tor
Quay
Reynolds
Ronald Biggs
Biggs
Wandsworth
Babbacombe
Torquay
Cornish Riviera
Scotland Yard
Australia
French Riviera
Texas
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Quebec
Supt
Thomas Butler
England
Midlands
Scotland
Ronald “Buster” Edwards
Nine Sentenced for Burning Draft Records in Catonsville Case
Nine defendants convicted of burning draft board records in Catonsville were sentenced in Baltimore to two to three and a half years each. Chief Judge Roszel C. Thomson urged remorse as the group, including two Roman Catholic priests Rev. Phillip Berrigan and Thomas Lewis, faced penalties. Two had prior six year terms for another incident involving poured blood on records in 1967. Defense lawyer William Kunstler said an appeal would follow.
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Baltimore
Draft Board
William Kunstler
Roszel C. Thomson
U.S. District Court
Catonsville
Vietnam
Phillip Berrigan
Thomas Lewis
Administration targets 100000 jobs in January early
Washington officials say the program to provide 100000 jobs for ghetto residents will hit the January target six months early, according to Program Director Leo Beebe.
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Washington
UPI
Leo Beebe
Taxi quip on fare and driving mischief
A light joke where a taxi driver tells a passenger there is no charge because she did most of the driving. The line showcases a playful exchange about who did the work during a ride.
Nixon Humphrey meeting planned near Miami
Nixon aide Ron Ziegler said the President elect would meet Hubert Humphrey later Friday at Opa-Locka naval air station north of Miami, with a 4 p.m. EST target. Humphrey travels to the Virgin Islands. Agnew to arrive Friday night for a Saturday session. Plans for a Johnson-Nixon meeting may be announced soon.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Ron Ziegler
Nixon
Opa-Locka Naval Air Station
Miami
Humphrey
Virgin Islands
Ziegler
Agnew
Johnson
Snow Blankets Eastern Iowa With Varied Amounts
Scattered snow covered parts of Eastern Iowa on Friday with Cedar Rapids among the heaviest hit. The city had about two inches while nearby areas reported lighter amounts. Vinton saw only a trace. A Hopkinton worker encountered no snow until Anamosa. The Municipal airport near Cedar Rapids recorded 0.04 inch of precip.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Vinton
Hopkinton
Anamosa
New Democratic Coalition Aims to Reform Democrats
In St Louis on November 24 supporters of Eugene McCarthy and the late Robert Kennedy plan a national conference to organize for change in the Democratic party. The groundwork started in Minneapolis about two months ago with St Louis coordinator Marvin Madeson attending. Dr William Cone of St Louis says the coalition welcomes disaffected voters including George Wallace supporters as a forum for discussion toward party reform.
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ST. Louis
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
New Democratic Coalition
Minneapolis
Marvin Madeson
McCarthy
William Cone
Cone
George ‘C. Wallace
Democratic Party
Movement For Change
Thieu Seeks Top Role for South Vietnam in Talks
Paris AP report notes South Vietnam’s leader Thieu demands a top position for Saigon in peace talks and insists on separate Hanoi and Viet Cong delegations. Xuan Thuy counters that North Vietnam will not accept a unified delegation, signaling ongoing rifts as bombing halts escalate.
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Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Saigon
Thieu Proposes New Paris Peace Talks Formula
President Thieu urged replacing the U S role with a Saigon led anti-communist delegation at the Paris talks. He proposed a single delegation per side with North Vietnam heading its side and Hanoi allowed to include groups. Thieu rejected four party talks and denied prior acceptance of such format.
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Saigon
Thieu
U.S
Paris
National Liberation Front
Hanoi
Johnson
North Vietnam
NLF
Washington
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Jordan Wins Settlement Over Chicago Debenture Suit
Cedar Rapids businessman Clifford H. Jordan received 350000 dollars as full restitution from Doyle OConnor and Co and Bacon Whipple and Co two investment firms over misrepresentations in the sale of convertible debentures of International Photocopy Corp Jordan a director of Jordan Building Corp and Kilborn Photo Paper Co had purchased 300000 dollars of IPC debentures in 1962 The suit had charged solvent status and knowhow claims later revived after appellate reversal and remand The settlement announced in U S district court included interest compromise and full restitution
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Arnold I. Shure
Clifford H. Jordan
Doyle, O'Connor and Co
Bacon, Whipple and Co
Jordan
Jordan Building Corp
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
International Photocopy Corp
IPC
Result Not Yet Known In 3 States
Voters in Missouri Maryland and Alaska still wait on results while Nixon leads with 287 electoral votes. Oregon’s Packwood unseated Morse amid near complete unofficial returns and possible recount. Maryland and Alaska absentee ballots delay final tallies with Senate and presidential outcomes pending final counts.
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U.S. Senate
Missouri
Maryland
Alaska
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Oregon
Robert Packwood
Wayne Morse
Humphrey
Nixon
George Wallace
Alabama
Agnew
Packwood
Morse
Soviet Leader Cables Nixon Congratulations on Victory
Soviet President Podgorny sent Friday telegrams congratulating Richard Nixon and hoping for improved U.S. Soviet ties. He wished Nixon fruitful work and expressed desire for closer relations in the interests of both peoples and world peace.
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Moscow
Podgorny
Richard Nixon
U.S
White House Receives 40-Pound Thanksgiving Turkey
The White House accepts a 40-pound turkey as the annual Thanksgiving gift from poultry producers represented by Senator Everett Dirksen.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Sen
Everett Dirksen
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