Highlands Combat in Ninth Day in Central Highlands
U S paratroopers and North Vietnamese fighters clashed in Dak To area in the ninth day of fighting. Eighteen Americans and 98 communists died. 271 U S troops wounded. Rode by heavy air and artillery strikes, the battle widened as two companies from the 173rd swept the area 12 miles southwest of Dak To. Monsoon rain limited air support while naval bombers hit targets near Haiphong. President Thien announced a 24 hour Christmas cease fire with possible extension for New Year and Tet.
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Saigon
U.S
Dak To
173Rd Airborne Brigade
173Rd
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Kien An
Haiphong
Thien
South Vietnam
Viet Cong Free Three U.S. Prisoners In Phnom Penh Propaganda
The Viet Cong handed over three captured U.S. sergeants to an antiwar activist in Phnom Penh. A U.S. document says two were brainwashed. they gave memorized thanks while Hayden claimed no custody. Names: Pitzer, Jackson, Johnson. Johnson reportedly ill with dysentery in another room.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Tom Hayden
Martin Luther’ King
Joan Baez
Benjamin Spock
Hayden
Saigon
Donald Rochlen
Daniel Pitzer
Spring Lake
N.C
James Jackson
Talcott
W. Va
Edward Johnson
Seaside
Calif
Bid by Pope for U.N. Role Seen
Vatican official hints Pope Paul VI may seek United Nations membership for the Holy See. The suggestion arose as discussions touched on international status and the Vatican's global diplomatic role.
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Pope
U.N
Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Holy See
Christian Scientist Found Guilty in Child Death
Dorothy Sheridan, 30, convicted in Barnstable Mass of manslaughter in the death of her 5 year old daughter Lisa for relying on Christian Science healing instead of medical aid. The verdict followed a nearly five hour jury deliberation. Sentencing set for next Thursday. Sheridan’s attorney plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
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Barnstable
Mass
Dorothy Sheridan
Lisa
Eugene Judson
Chuckle about scientists and bugs in fresh paint
A light humorous note notes that even smart scientists struggle to keep bugs out of fresh paint. The brief relies on witty observation rather than a serious news item.
Foes Warned On Veterans Day by U S Defense Official
On Veterans Day, Paul Nitze deputy secretary of defense warned critics that dissent exists but no disloyalty to duty. He spoke at Arlington National Cemetery while President Johnson toured defense facilities. Veterans of Foreign Wars urged boycott over burial space limits at Arlington.
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Washington
Defense Department
Paul Nitze
Defense
U.S
Johnson
Nitze
Arlington National Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pentagon
Arlington
Republic
Victorious Fire Kills One Crewman During Dock Refit
Fire swept below decks for nearly six hours on the British aircraft carrier Victorious in drydock at Portsmouth. The vessel was under refit with about half its 2,000 crew aboard. One crewman was killed, and officials reported no other casualties. The victim was found by firemen after the blaze was extinguished.
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Portsmouth
England
Victorious
San Francisco hillside residents ordered to evacuate
State orders 17 families and a 30 pupil Catholic grade school to abandon a sliding Portero Hill hillside within 30 days. The bulkhead built to shield a freeway worsens the slide, with fears of heavy rains and possible condemnation if residents refuse to move.
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San Francisco
Portero Hill
Angela Lordan
Samuel Nelson
State Public Works Department
John Legarra
McCarthy Denies Plan to Challenge Johnson in Primaries
Senator Eugene McCarthy said he has not decided to oppose President Johnson in upcoming primaries. A Washington Post report claimed he would enter the New Hampshire Wisconsin Massachusetts and California contests and announce on Saturday, but McCarthy dismissed the report and asserted no such trip or decision.
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Johnson
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Boston
U.S
Vietnam
John Foster Dulles
Racketeer Dio Convicted in Bankrupt Meat Firm Fraud Case
John Dio and two co defendants found guilty of conspiring to loot Consumers Kosher Provisions in Brooklyn. They allegedly moved 35000 dollars in assets to First National Kosher Provisions before its collapse. Sentencing set for December 11. Dio bail increased to 50000 dollars. Dominick Dio acquitted.
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NEW York
John
Johnny Dio
Dioguardi
Murder, Inc
Dio
Thomas Plumeri
David Perlman
Dominick
Walter Mansfield
U.S
Otto Obermaier
John Dio
Obermaier
Brooklyn
Consumers Kosher Provisions, Inc
First National Kosher
Mansfield
Dic
Long Island
Lower East Side
Thomas E. Dewey
Sing Sing
President Johnson Foresees Peace Talks Aboard Neutral Sea
President Johnson on Veterans Day spoke from the Enterprise off San Diego urging peace talks with North Vietnam on a neutral ship at sea. He framed a two way parley as essential and tied it to Atlantic Charter principles while urging national unity to end the war.
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Johnson
Hanoi
Enterprise
San Diego
North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Augusta
Fishermen Strike Halts Work Across Italy Ports
In Rome and coastal towns more than 2,000 fishing vessels lay idle as a nationwide strike entered its third day. Fishermen demand better prices for catches and government concessions, keeping ports quiet and markets unsettled.
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Rome
Mystery bidder owes for 10 paintings at Parke-Bernet sale
Hunter Galloway of midtown Manhattan bid $467,775 on 10 paintings at a Parke-Bernet auction on October 26 but now cannot pay the bill. The gallery seeks payment plus tax and damages, while officials investigate assets and potential court action.
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New York
Parke-Bernet
Hunter Galloway
Midtown Manhattan
Galloway
John Whicher
Pollen
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Kent ‘Lee
Arid
Thomas H. Moorer
Loc Ninh
Jackson
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Mrs. Sheridan
Blaze
St. Teresa's
President
Heaven
Fisher Strike
Tures
Cezanne
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