U S Air Forces Ramp Up North Vietnam Bombing Fight
U S Air Force and Navy escorts unleashed bombs and missiles at antiaircraft and air defense sites in North Vietnam and Laos on Nov 1 1968 amid clear weather. Fifteen miles north of the DMZ pilots claimed a radar site destroyed while other results remained unknown. Three American soldiers died at Long Binh in an accidental explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
Reconnais
Mand
U.S. Army
Long Binh
Saigon
U.S
Coral Sea
Garry Weigand
Columbus
Ohio
J.g
Bill Freckleton
Huntington Beach
Calif
Quang Lan
Hanoi
Three In Family Are Killed In North Carolina Crash
A head on collision near Pittsboro killed three members of a Greenville family. James A. Keeter 42 Cynthia Jill Keeter 8 both of Greenville and Winnie Chapman 2 of Charlotte died. Mrs Keeter 40 the driver is hospitalized in Chapel Hill in critical condition. Jesse David Jackson 17 of Apex the truck driver is hospitalized in Chapel Hill in satisfactory condition. Trooper Bailey said the wreck occurred on U S 64 about 12 2 miles east of Pittsboro.
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Chapman
Keeter
Chapel Hill
Jesse David Jackson
Apex
Bailey
U.S. 64
Pittsboro
Amarantle
N. C
Greenville
N.C
B.L. Bailey
James A. Keeter
Cynthia Jill Keeter
Rt. 3
Winnie Chapman
Charlotte
Colder Weather Returns to North Carolina and South Carolina
A detailed regional forecast notes colder conditions moving into North Carolina on Wednesday with potential snow flurries in the mountains, and cooler, windy, and unsettled weather across both Carolinas. Expect highs mainly in the 40s to 60s, with nights dipping into 20s to 60s depending on region, and showers or thundershowers possible in western areas.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
High Point
Decorated Soldier Plans Lectures on Army Justice
Anthony B. Herbert, Korea’s most decorated veteran who retired March 1, plans campus lectures on military justice reform. He calls for separating defense lawyers from the Staff Judge Advocate's office and shifting justice to civilian attorneys. Herbert accuses two generals of concealing murder and torture in Vietnam, seeks a congressional probe, and favors a smaller but strong active reserve.
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Atlanta, Ga
U. S
Anthony B. Herbert
Herbert
Vietnam
Judge Advocate’s Office
Judge Advocate's Office
Herminie
John Barnes
J. Ross Franklin
Barnes
Franklin
Ior
Malta Chief Delays Accepting Western Base Offer
Malta Prime Minister Dom Mintoff declined the Western allies final offer of 36.4 million dollars yearly for bases but agreed to discuss with his government. Lord Carrington said Mintoff would consult colleagues as Heath and NATO officials pressed for more. Carrington stated no further negotiations are planned and British forces would be withdrawn.
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London
Dom Mintoff
Malta
Mediterranean
Mintoff
Lord Carrington
NATO
Edward Heath
Carrington
Joseph Luns
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wihdrawal
Oregon Receives North Carolina RR Museum
Robinsville North Carolina railroad museum will move to Cottage Grove Oregon this summer to operate as a tourist attraction. Mel Gowing of the Oregon Pacific and Eastern Railway said his firm bought 16 coaches and four engines from the Bear Creek Scenic Railroad Museum and expects a July 1 opening. It will run with the Goose and Honker Steam Excursion trains which drew about 13 000 tourists from Cottage Grove to Bohemia Mining Country last year.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Robinsville
N.C
Mel Gowing
Oregon Pacific and Eastern Railway
Bear Creek
Bohemia
Queen City Council Gets Official View
Charlotte council faced an open meetings ruling on filling the vacancy left by Patrick Calhoun a vice president of the North Carolina National Bank. The deputy attorney general advised that the appointment does not fit topics allowed for closed sessions. Calhoun resigned amid conflict-of-interest concerns tied to a downtown redevelopment project.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
James McDuffie
James Bullock
McDuffie
Patrick Calhoun
Calhoun
North Carolina National Bank
Tar Heels Excluded From North Carolina Detention Study
The National Juvenile Detention Association will study NC juvenile detention without Tar Heel involvement to keep politics out. John Holmes says the project will avoid causes of delinquency and focus on detention and care while awaiting hearings. Gov. Bob Scott backs an advisory panel to raise awareness of youth detention needs.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
John Holmes
Sarasota
Fla
National Juvenile Detention Association
Holmes
Social Services Agency
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Bob Scott
Scott
JURY DELIBERATES IN PAPPY GAULT MURDER CASE
Allen Carroll Pruitt 35 faces murder charges in the deaths of William Pappy Gault 42 and Douglas Chesney 25. Prosecutors said a circumstantial case linked Pruitt to the victims after a gambling party. The defense offered no witnesses and Pruitt declined to testify.
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Spartanburg
S.C
Allen Carroll Pruitt
Pruitt
Francis Nicholson
John Nolen
William “Pappy” Gault
Douglas Chesney
Gault
Chesney
Israel and Jordan Hold Five Direct Peace Meetings
Haaretz reported five direct peace meetings between Israeli and Jordanian officials since 1969 with some arranged by the CIA. The report lists London, Aqaba, New York, and Jerusalem meetings involving Hussein and top ministers, plus a claim of Jordanian concessions and symbolic East Jerusalem control. A separate note says Palestine groups split amid denial over a $5 million ransom tied to a hijacked airliner.
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Hussein
Haaretz
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Independent
Jordan
Israel
Golda Meir
Cairo
Egypt
East Jersualem
London
Yigal Allon
Aqaba
Moshe Dayan
New York
Abba Eban
Anwar Nuseibeh
Meir
Jerusalem
Nuseibeh
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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George Esper
Associated Press
North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry
C.ey
Lyndon B. Bailey
Johnson
High Point Radio & TV
N. Main St
Oregon
RR Museum
Southern Furniture Exposition
Newburg
Queen City Council
Enterprise Classified Department
aGu
America
Pappy
THE
Jordan River
Davis Patrol & WatChman
Serta
Washington
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