Deadly Gas Blocks Mine Rescue Effort
In Mannington West Virginia rescuers and Mountaineer Coal Co officials face an urgent choice as 78 miners remain trapped after a six day blast and fire. Gas readings show 7.4 percent methane and 50 times the safe carbon monoxide level, delaying further rescue attempts.
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W.va
Mountaineer.Coal Co
Explo ‘Sion
John Corcoran
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountaineer
Corcoran
Finn
Alder Spatte
Spatte
Spotte
Stock Market Moves Ahead to New 1966 High
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.29 points to 971.35 on 1,594 issues on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume reached 144.8 million shares with 800 advances and 583 declines, despite uncertainties in the international monetary situation.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Cleaver Refuses Surrender Under State Parole Order
Eldridge Cleaver, 83, must report to parole officials Wednesday at the state building in San Francisco or face police contact. His attorney appeals to the U S Supreme Court for a stay while supporters stage a 24 hour vigil outside Cleaver's home.
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Cap
Black Panther
Eldridge
Cleaver
Supreme Court
State Building
Cleavers
Charles Garry
U.S. Supreme Court
William” C. Douglas
Washington
Douglas
Garry
Hal Hubbel
Hubbell
Eldridge Cleaver
State’ Supreme Court
Vacaville
Thanksgiving honors for servicemen in Johnson era
President Johnson praises the nation’s 3.5 million service members and calls Americans grateful for their dedication and courage. Secretary Defense Clark M. Clifford echoes the sentiment in a nationwide Thanksgiving message to the armed forces, stressing no citizen deserves more gratitude than those in uniform.
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Johnson
America
Ameri- 5
Clark M . Clifford
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Exact Fare Plan Proves Successful In Major Cities
The exact fare policy, locking drivers out of change and requiring exact payments or refund slips, has reduced bus driver robberies dramatically. Cities like Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and Philadelphia report few or no hold ups since adoption, with Detroit and Cleveland noting early success and New York studying the plan.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
San
Francis
Washington,c
D.C
Milwaukee
Detroit
New York
Washington
Pitts Bir
George Lloyd
Robert E. Toohey
An Escapee Arrested in Bowling Valley Case
Manchester AP reports a state prison escapee was arrested again after being convicted three years earlier of a break in. The report notes the new arrest relates to the same bowling valley area.
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Manchester
Prolific Author Upton Sinclair Dies at 90 in Bound Brook
Upton Sinclair, famed muckraker and author of The Jungle, died at age 90 near Bound Brook New Jersey. A memorial service will be held at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Bound Brook. He lived at a nursing home since December 1967 within ten miles of his childhood farm in Luckless.
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Somerset Valley
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Here
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Bound Brook
Sac Sinclair
Chicago
Jon
Ea‘sons
George Bernard Shaw
Albert’ ‘Einstein
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University of Buffalo
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Atomic. Energy. Commission
New York City
Oby
Euler
New
York
Keimeett
Rockville
Othei
President Truman Shows Parkinsonian Symptoms Says Doctor
Dr Wallace H Graham reported to reporters that President Truman exhibits tremors rigidity and slurred speech consistent with Parkinsonian symptoms though the disease itself was not diagnosed. Mrs Jeanne Levey, who spoke by telephone, quoted Graham saying Truman is experiencing motor problems but has not stated the disease outright.
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Harry
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P . al
Wallace H.’ Graham
Sai
Jeanne Levey
Conpean
Graham
Truman
Parkingan
Parkinson
Hong Kong flu hits Philadelphia area killing five
Five deaths linked to the Hong Kong influenza strain were reported in Philadelphia during mid November. Health officials said the virus affected residents at Riverview Home and multiple local institutions including one children's hospital and two colleges. In New Jersey, 175 of 4,300 patients at the New Lisbon Colony for Retarded Children were stricken as doctors treated the outbreak.
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Hong Kong
Lewis
Polk
Riverview
Alfred Bogucki
Children’s
New Jersey
Roscoe
P. Randle
New Lisbon
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