Capt. Bligh Reexamined as a Nice Guy in London Tribute
A crowd gathered near the Thames to mark the 160th anniversary of Captain William Bligh’s death. Naval historian Christopher Lloyd challenged the tyrant image, praising Bligh’s skill, courage, and endurance after the mutiny, including the perilous 3,600 mile open boat voyage. Descendants of mutineers remain on Pitcairn Island. Bligh’s damaged tomb was restored for the event.
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Alvin Shuster
New York Times News Service
London
Thames
William Bligh
H. M. S. Bounty
Bligh
Fletcher Christian
Charles Laughton
Christian
Clark Gable
Christopher Lloyd
Lloyd
Royal Navail College
Southwest Pacific
Oliver Fiennes
St. Mary’s Church
Lambeth
the Thames
Pitcairn Island
South Pacific
Sheriff Sandlin May Face A Suit
Commercial Credit Corp. sues Morgan County Sheriff David Sandlin over a white 1962 convertible claimed stolen from the company. The sheriff plans public auction on December 18 unless ownership is proven. State investigators dispute the stolen-car claim, noting serial number discrepancies and no theft record.
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Commercial Credit Corp
Morgan County
David Sandlin
Sandlin
Bob Gibson
6Th Ave
Public Autoi
Commercial Credit
U. S
Department of Stolen Motor Vehicles
Watts
Automobile Company
Wang A Glance Stocks Fall Amid Mixed Trading
New York markets show mixed activity with cotton and wheat slipping, corn rising on weather and demand, and oats and soybeans buoyed by strong demand. The report notes lower stock momentum and references futures and regional prices.
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Chicago
Joe Willie Namath on the Decatur Daily Family Weekly cover
The Sunday issue features Joe Namath as Jets quarterback with a $400,000 bonus and a life story plus a cover photo. Also in the magazine are Fannie Hurst quotes on aging and a politics themed humor piece with Senator Everett Dirksen in the spotlight.
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Joe Willie Namath
Decatur
Family Weekly
New York Jets
Fannie Hurst
U.S
Everett Dirksen
Decatur Daily
Record SS Bill Nearing Approval
Associated Press reports the Social Security bill with historic cash benefits and tax increases is close to congressional approval after Senate House conferees worked through details. The measure remains below administration proposals but gains broad support across chambers.
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Senate House
Rehearsal Set For Wedding With Johnson At White House
President Johnson attends the dress rehearsal as Lynda Johnson Robb and Marine Capt. Charles S. Robb prepare for their wedding on the eve of the ceremony. The East Room altar is under construction and a 30 foot buffet is set in the State Dining Room as 500 bags of rice are prepared for guest showers.
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Washington
Johnson
Lynda
Charles S. Robb Gotron Oe
Tinal
Senate
House
Iby Robb
Sian
Regional Health Group Revamps Tri County Commission Structure
The Tri County Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission restructured to nine subcommittees with over 135 members. The panel, led in chairman Barrett-Shelton’s absence by Kermit Pitt, aims to map medical needs and set priorities for possible federal funding under the Demonstration Health Facilities section of the Appalachian Act.
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Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Barrett—Shelton
Kermit— Pitt
Lee
First Federal Pentouse
Keith Blayney
Bureau of Reprers
University of Alabama Medical Center
Mike Street
Public Health Service Commission
Atlanta
Street
Appalachian Area
Saigon
Humphrey cites potential NFLSplit opening for talks on Vietnam
Vice President Humphrey said a possible split within the National Liberation Front could allow non Communist NF members to join a future government. He noted contacts between Saigon and NF elements, focusing on POW welfare and district officials, as Washington weighs UN involvement.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Liberation Front of
South Vietnam
Saigon
N.S.F
Humphrey
Columbia Broadcasting Co
jHis
N.L.F
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
United Nations
U.N
Vietnam
Security Council
North Vietnam
N-Lf
Mauled Red Unit Pursued in Binh Dinh Province
American air cavalrymen pursued a battered North Vietnamese battalion in Binh Dinh Province after a heavy battle left about 159 reported dead, with 61 more Reds killed nearby by Korean troops. The clash near National Route 1 marked the fiercest fighting in months as U S and South Vietnamese forces pressed the pursuit, while other fronts reported renewed shelling and attacks with casualties.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
1St
Cavalry
U.S
Be Duc
Essure
S. 1St Infantry
Tax Trouble For SNCC
IRS officials in Atlanta say they have no record that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee has filed an income tax return or a tax exempt financial statement. District Director A C Ross refused to comment further on any tax case or possible audits involving SNCC or Stokely Carmichael.
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Atlanta, Ga
Internal Revenue Service
Noviviolent — Coordinating Committee
SNCC
IRS
A. C. Ross
Stokely Carmichael
Ross
Associated Press
No Contacts Yet as Saigon Opposes Viet Cong Recognition
The United States and South Vietnam say there has been no contact suggesting negotiations or recognition of the Viet Cong as a political entity. Saigon remains firm against recognition or coalition government participation, while Johnson Administration officials privately acknowledge the lack of progress.
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Washington
Front
Johnson Administration
Viet Cong Wanted U.N. Presence for Interviews
The Viet Cong asked the U.N. Secretariat to station representatives in New York for a year or two to work at the United Nations and give newspaper interviews. Ambassador Goldberg said the U.S. urged acceptance only if on official U.N. business and invited by Security Council or General Assembly.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
New York
Arthur—J. Goldberg
Thu Goldbert
United States
Security Council
General Assembly
Goldberg
U'Thant
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
CONG
Dickinson protests holiday halt in Vietnam bombing
Washington AP report says Rep. William L. Dick inson of Alabama protested to President Johnson against any holiday pause in bombing North Vietnam. Paris AP note says Gov. George Romney met French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville and praised the U S French relationship. New York AP dispatch describes about 700 antiwar protesters marching in Lower Manhattan to an Army intelligence center, with scattered clashes and at least 12 arrests.
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Washington
William L. Dickinson
R-Ala
Dickinson
Johnson
North Vietnam
Paris
George Romney
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
United States
New York
Lower Manhattan
Army
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