Mobutu seizes Congo presidency and forms unity government
Lt Gen Joseph Mobutu ousts President Kasavubu, proclaims himself president for five years and cancels upcoming elections. He names Col Leonard Mulamba to lead a unity government with Mobutu as the only military figure and plans constitutional changes. Former PM Kimba and Kasavubu are freed to act freely. Antoine Gizenga is released from house arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cadel Legpoldville
Joseph Mobutu
Joseph Kasavubu
The
Congo
Mobutu
Col
Leonard Mulamba
Evaristo Kimba
Mulamba
Kasavubu
Kimba
Antoine Gizenga
Gizenga
Patrice Lumumba
Stanleyville
Moise Tshombe
Conaco
Tshombe
Fear 5 Die In Rooming House Fire
Lakewood New Jersey fire killed five and injured several as flames swept Irvington Lodge before dawn. A passing volunteer firefighter Al Kessler helped wake families and prevent further deaths. Fire officials fight the three hour blaze with about 150 firefighters.
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Lakewood
N. J
Irvington Lodge
Irvington
al Kessler
Toms River
Berlin Thanksgiving Dinner At U.S. Officers Club
The army invited 250 West Berlin officials to Thanksgiving dinner at the U S officers club. Approximately 2 000 German orphans dined with enlisted men.
Railroads Extend Troop Fare Cut
The Association of American Railroads announced an indefinite extension of reduced furlough fares for military personnel traveling in uniform at their own expense. Eligible riders include cadets and students at service academies and ROTC seniors, with coach fares saving up to 50 percent.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
R.O.T.C
U.S
Mansfield meets Sri Lankan PM in Colombo talks
Senator Mansfield of Montana led a group of colleagues in a Thursday meeting with Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake in Colombo to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Army, School Friends Aid Couple On Thanksgiving
Private Robert Wright 21 of Urbanna Virginia, bound for Vietnam, gained a Thanksgiving visit with fiancée Jenny Neely 21 a Westhampton College senior after Col Van Baker granted a special pass. Wright arranged transport and hotel but lacked post leave. school friends contributed 140 dollars to cover her fare and allow her to visit before graduation next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Urbanna
Jenny Neely
Westhampton
Public Information
Artillery-Missile Center
Wright
Col
van Baker
Baker
Miss Neely
Explosion at Keokuk armory tears through dance club
In Keokuk Iowa a blast ripped through the Swing Ezy Square Dance club at the national guard armory on Thanksgiving Eve. Flames engulfed the area as attendees screamed and ran. Bystanders aided victims with hoses blankets and calls for medical help.
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National Guard Armory
Kenny Anderson
Armory
Jerry Strickler
Burlington
Iowa
George Mayer
Turkey Day War Downpour Of Feasts And Loss In Vietnam
More than 165000 U S troops in Vietnam enjoyed Thanksgiving meals while combat claimed lives. A First Infantry Division patrol north of Saigon recovered bodies after a clash with Viet Cong. Chaplains conducted services on front lines as a helicopter was shot at but missed. Troops received turkey, cranberries, shrimp and other fixings via air drops and stockpiles. Survivors recalled the La Drang battle as they marked the holiday far from home.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
D Zone
Chu Lai
da Nang
William Lund
Minneapolis
Lund
First Cavalry
la Drang Valley
Henry Dumont
Albany
William Franko
Struthers
Ohio
Air Force
Ceiling Fire Traps Dancers as Roof Collapses in Keokuk
Dancer Chester Starr recalls a flash of fire when a ceiling collapsed during a square dance at a Keokuk hall. He and at least seven others were trapped while clothing burned. Starr and his wife were hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns.
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Starr
St. Joseph Hospital
Explosions wreck Keokuk armory during Thanksgiving dance
An explosion and gas fire at the Keokuk national guard armory killed seven and injured many during a gala Thanksgiving Eve square dance. Sheriff Delahoyde said up to four more could die. hospitals flooded with burn victims from Town town and nearby states.
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Keokuk
National Guard
H. R. Delahoyde
Quincy
Ill
Burlington
Iowa City
Spillville Man, 22, Killed in Highway 150 Crash
A head on collision on highway 150 near Independence killed 22 year old Wayne Robert Goettelman of Spillville, the northbound car driver. Four female passengers and a 22 year old Dunkerton man, Thomas Kaufmann, were injured but survived. Goettelman’s body was sent to a Calmar funeral home. his parents are listed as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goettelman of Spillville.
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Independence
Highway 150
Wayne Robert Goettelman
Spillville
Thomas ‘C. Kaufmann
Dunkerton
Kaufmann
Fle
Independence Hospital
Goettelman
Elaine Clark
Cresco
Betty Shatch
Robert Goettelman
Rescue at Sea: Inside Yar mouth Castle Fire Tragedy
The Leo J. Simons family from Cedar Rapids recounts their survival of the Atlantic cruise ship fire that claimed 89 lives. Written by Shirley Ruedy for The Gazette, the piece appeared on page 7A.
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Yarmouth Castle
Leo J. Simons
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic Ocean
The
Gazette
Shirley Ruedy
Free Movies in Cedar Rapids Friday for Children
Cedar Rapids downtown merchants sponsor free kids movies Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at RKO Iowa Theater and Paramount. "Jack the Giant Killer" opens at 8, Jerry Lewis color comedy in Paramount, and The World presents an all color cartoon. Traffic police ensure safety while stores stay open until 9 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
Jack
Rko-Iowa
Paramount
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Iowa National Guard
Daniel Schoenfeld
Martin Rothenberg
Schoenfeld
Rothenberg
Berlin
Chuckie
Ceylon
Fort Sill
Okla
Gale City
John T. Talbott
Mississippi River
Marilyn Chance
James
Turkey
By Ronald Deutsch
Chester Starr
Associated Press Keokuk
Kenny) Anderson
Town City Hospital
Harry F. Rosenthal
R. E. Cooper
University Hospitals
John Talbott
John Breheny
Delahoyde
James Baugher
Leonard Bryant
Billy Bennett
Tony
Louis Besser
Kenneth Henke
Ray
Alice) Summers
Cooper
Darrel Carroll
Carthage
Illinois
Missouri
John Unglaub
Graham Hospital
Swing Ezy Club
Art Manush
Town National Guard
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