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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1972

Page

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U S Pledges Meaningful Role In Security Planning

United States and 32 European nations plus Canada opened talks in Helsinki to shape a conference on security and cooperation in Europe sought by the Soviet bloc since 1954. Ambassadors outlined aims, voting procedures, and a push to start the main conference by next year, with Western officials urging cautious progress and freedom of movement for people and information.

Carl Hartman Associated Press Helsinki Finland United States Canada Europe Soviet Union Val Peterson Nebraska Ahti Karjalainen Richard Toetterman Toetterman Romania Nicolae Ceasusecu Communist Party Bucharest Hungary Liechtenstein San Marino Anthony Elliott Britain

Thanksgiving toll and jubilees mark brisk holiday week

In Huntington New York Karl Schiebe aged 90 and his wife Anna 87 celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary during Thanksgiving. Across the nation Salvation Army drives prepare turkey dinners for the homeless while a Virginia group honoring 1619 Thanksgiving decouples from Plymouth. In Oregon near Klamath Falls Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens offers a free grave to those who say they will drive and drink but so far no takers.

Huntington N.Y Karl Schiebe Anna New York Bowery Salvation Army Virginia Plymouth Mass Berkeley Hundred Berkeley Plantation Klamath Falls Gre Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens Edward White

Helicopter Crashes Near Sheraton Four Ambassadors Hotel

A privately owned helicopter struck a construction crane near the Sheraton Four Ambassadors in Miami, exploded, and crashed into a near empty parking lot. The pilot was killed. no ground injuries were reported. Federal and local officials investigated the incident as witnesses described the collision with a crane. The crash occurred about 200 yards from the hotel towers used by White House aides during Nixon visits.

Miami Sheraton Four Ambassadors Lawrence Kenney Kenney Federal Aviation Administration White House Nixon Key Biscayne

Gambler Slim risks river ride down Salmon for $31,000 bet

Slim, a 6 foot 4 professional gambler from Texas, rode the Middle Fork of the Salmon with one guide down icy water. He faced subfreezing temps as he camped four nights along the river in Idaho. A second raft followed but was not used. He expects to return to Amarillo Thursday facing those who bet against him, who he says are familiar faces from past card games.

Page Que Boise Slim Amarillo Tex Texas Las Vegas Jere Chapman Chapman Flying B Idaho Sun Valley

Indochina Air War Update Amid Test Flights And Losses

Indochina update notes continued testing and evaluation for six days, with Air Force approval and ongoing flights. No trace of F111s or two-man crews found, North Vietnam claiming two shot down. Losses bring total American aircraft downed since April to 125. 133 airmen killed or captured. B52s conducted 15 missions below the 20th parallel targeting stockpiles near northern Laos and the demilitarized zone, the highest upshift to date. Monsoon weather reduced fighter-bomber strikes to 60 or fewer for the fifth straight day.

Air Force North Vietnam U.S Laos Vietnams North

U S Airlines Eye Resumed Scheduled Service to China

Major carriers including Northwest and Pan American signaled interest in reestablishing scheduled flights to China after White House announced removal of travel bans. Northwest notes 29 percent of its 1948 international traffic was to Shanghai and holds a 1946 CAB certificate to Peking and other cities. Pan Am says it is very interested and warns details could take years to finalize.

New York China White House Northwest Airlines Shanghai Northwest Civil Aeronautics Board Pan Am China National Airlines

Woman Must Find 10 Abandoned Refrigerators To Clear Record

MIAMI AP A court required Mrs. Clark to locate ten abandoned refrigerators and report them to police as a condition to clearing her record in a neighborhood boy’s death. The 34 year old divorcee and mother of two began the search, finding two refrigerators on Tuesday night. She said the incident was an accident and expressed sorrow for the boy Ulysses Davis, who died last July after entering an old ice box.

Miami Fla Earline Clark Criminal Court Jack ‘Turner

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Fire Blocks Evacuation After Five-Hour Storage Tank Blaze

An explosion at a fuel oil and gasoline storage yard in Carrollton Georgia sparked a five hour fire that forced evacuations within a five block radius. Two gasoline tanks burned. one nearby building was destroyed with about 300000 dollars in losses. Firefighters from Bremen Villa Rica and Bowden aided. No injuries reported.

Carrollton Standard Oil Bulk Plant Superior Sample. Co Bremen Villa Rica Bowden Carrollten

Price Commission accepts narrow utility rate limits

The commission endorses a five-tenths percent range for utility price increases, aligning with President Nixon’s policies and the Price Commission’s goal to keep increases to a minimum while promoting efficiency and productivity to boost earnings.

Commission Nixon The Price Commission

Secret Paris Talks Strain Over Control Mechanism and Thieu’s Demands

Talks in Paris reveal split over a nine point framework and a global observance body. North Vietnamese say no trouble expected with the control mechanism while Saigon and Thieu demand veto power and reject any agreement without their consent. Thieu sends adviser Duc to Paris to scrutinize the discussions and press for fresh U.S. access.

Saigon Nguyen van Thieuw Nguyen Phu Duc Paris

Four Killed In Southeast Chicago Record Store Blaze

A fire and explosion at the I Stop Record Shop on the Southeast Side killed four people including two robbery victims locked in a washroom. Five others were trapped, with two bodies found outside the washroom and others hospitalized. Police credited witnesses and noted gasoline fumes led to asphyxiation. Slater Williams and Frank Mitchell, both 19 or 26, were named among the dead.

Chicago Phonograph Michael Maloney Maloney Slater Williams Frank Mitchell

Egypt May Balance Self Help With Regional Aid

Marei urged self reliance in Egypt’s cause while seeking political and military backing from friendly nations. Arab League Secretary General Riad cited Kuwait talks as not detailing a plan, though agreeing no Arab state would take unilateral action on the crisis. Egypt’s cabinet moved to undisclosed urgent steps, hinting at actions on the Suez front to pressure Syria. Prime Minister Sidky to address policy before the UN General Assembly on Palestinian rights and 1967 land returns.

Marei Arab League Mahmoud Riad al Ahram Kuwait Egypt Suez Syria Aziz Sidky U.N. General Assembly

Graham Mission Aims at Peace Amid Nagaland Crisis

Graham voiced hopes his crusade would promote peace and forgiveness among Nagaland's 15 year guerrilla conflict. Violence erupted near Kohima during a prayer, injuring four and killing a soldier after an ambush blamed on Nagaland underground. He and five U S associates planned travels toward Assam and Delhi.

United States India Graham Jesus Nagaland Kohima Naga

Nixon Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1972 Observance

President Nixon proclaims Thursday November 23, 1972 as a day of national thanksgiving under federal law. He urges Americans to gather in homes and places of worship and to honor the elderly and less fortunate as part of the day's observance.

Richard Nixon United States of America United States

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