Protesters Demand Peace Talks At White House March
A crowd estimated at 22 600 gathered in front of the White House to urge President Johnson to halt bombing in North Vietnam and push for truce talks. Viet Cong sympathizers sparked a small clash as they attempted to join, while onlookers criticized the demonstration as seen by a soldier’s remark about the mood.
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Viet Rubber Plantation Battle Rages Near Saigon
Viet Cong ambush hits a Vietnamese regiment on a 54 square mile Michelin Rubber Co plantation 45 miles northeast of Saigon with U S air and naval attacks targeting positions. Casualties reported on both sides as fighting continues into night.
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U.S
Michelin Rubber Co
Vatican yields two ancient manuscripts recovered after theft
Police say two priceless manuscripts partly in Petrarch and Torquato Tasso handwriting were found undamaged in a tin can thrown into a field near a Rome villa. A third stolen item, a crown with emeralds and rubies, was recovered, while police search for a box with Ecuadorian president Garcia Moreno's 1869 assassination day speech.
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St. Stephen
Hungary
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Ecuador
Emanuelides
Agostino Sceccetti
Long-Lost Son Reunites With Family After 17 Years
Clarence Christopher and his wife plan Thanksgiving in a Salisbury hall for 32 relatives after John, 45, returned home after 17 years missing and presumed dead. He recall memory gaps from an Ocean City incident and learned his past on a New Jersey trip six weeks ago. He has five sons and two daughters, ages 14 to 4, and 17 grandchildren overall.
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Joseph
Christopher
Washington
New Jersey
Digging a Hole Tops One Endeavor Said by Chuckle
A witty remark notes that the sole venture where starting at the top makes sense is digging a hole. The quip reflects on effort and outcome with humorous image.
Quits Mayor's Post for Army in Rochelle
Rochelle mayor John Noble 28 resigns to enter the army as a first lieutenant at Fort Lewis Washington He learned at reserve summer camp that the army needed officers and signed for a two year tour Noble is unmarried leaving the post to join the infantry mission for the army
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Hughes Calls Amish School Dispute Break in Human Relations
Gov. Harold Hughes condemned the Amish school conflict as a breakdown in human relations caused by failed communication. He urged a solution that avoids forcing young children into public schools and noted the dispute between the Old Order Amish and Oelwein authorities has stirred Iowa minds and tempers.
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Hughes
Oelwein
Governor urges patience in Amish schooling dispute
The Hazleton clash over Amish children and state-certified schools prompts Governor Hughes to call for a moratorium on enforcement actions. He appeals to school officials and law enforcement to cool tensions while seeking a humane, common ground solution through better communication and analysis of how other states handle similar cases.
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Lawrence Scalise
Death Toll in Keokuk Blast Climbs to 10
The Keokuk gas blast at the national guard armory during a square dance raised the death toll to ten as three more burn victims died overnight. Hospital sources named Carl Goodrich and his wife Carol, plus Keokuk residents Mrs Richard Davis and Mrs Chester Starr among the dead or critically injured. Fire officials closely probed gas seepage from a nearby main, while Keokuk postponed its Christmas parade amid mourning.
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Richard Davis
Chester Starr
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Starr
Associated Press
Winter storm hammers central states with snow and tornadoes
A powerful weekend storm dumped heavy snow across the northern plains and Great Lakes while spawning tornadoes from Indiana to Missouri. Minnesota saw drifts up to several feet with International Falls at 25 inches. Wisconsin and Michigan reported up to a foot. Fatality reported near Horse Cave Kentucky as a trailer was blown over. Indiana Illinois Arkansas Missouri experienced injuries and property damage from tornadoes and winds.
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Airliner crashes near Salt Lake City. 13 aboard dead
An Edde Airlines DC-3 en route from Salt Lake City to Albuquerque for a BYU New Mexico game crashed in snowy mountains two miles NW of Camp Williams. All 13 aboard perished, including eight passengers, three crew, and two airline staff. The flight carried medical professionals and business people. Brigham Young University officials and others were awaiting boarding at Provo.
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Edde
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Brigham Young
United Air Lines
Salt Lake
Intermountain
Ernest Wilkinson
Brigham Young University
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Marv Jenson
Mercury Dips as Snow Lingers in Eastern Iowa
Cold, fair weather returns to Iowa after the season’s first storm. One to two inches of snow remain in northwest and northern counties, while most areas report only a trace. Blowing wind continues as the weather system exits the state.
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Iowa
Northwest
Domestic Belt Tightening Decree Tells Johnson Action
President Johnson reportedly ordered belt tightening on civilian expenditures to offset anticipated rises in the defense budget due to Vietnam. Budget Director Schultze and others carried guidance to Washington after talks at the LEJ ranch.
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Charles Schultze
Washington
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