2 500 Mourn Diem As Martyr In Saigon Memorial
In Saigon more than 2,500 mourned Ngo Dinh Diem as a martyr on National Day marking the 1963 coup. A memorial Mass filled the Saigon Cathedral while a march to Diem’s tomb featured banners praising his sacrifices and national unity for Vietnam.
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Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Duong van Minh
Ngueyn van Thieu
Catholic Youth Movement
Mac Dinh Chi
van Thanh Cao
Cao Dai
Vietnam
PX System Reforms Demanded
A Senate subcommittee report blanks out corruption in the military PX and club systems. The 300 page document accuses Defense Department inaction and outlines 41 conclusions 15 recommendations and four reform bills. It targets Vietnam era misdeeds including diamonds stones and furs in war zones and calls for a unified Pentagon body and an inspector general to oversee PX and club profits.
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Washington
Military Club
PX Systems
Pentagon
Senate
Defense Department
Military Post Exchange
Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Vietnam
Interstate 77 Main Line Bids Sought in Charlotte
North Carolina Highway Commission seeks bids for 5.3 miles of Interstate 77 in Charlotte, including 3.8 miles of new work and 1.5 miles of improvements on I-85. Bids open Nov. 30. Estimated expressway cost around 17 million. right of way secured.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Highway Commission
Charlotte
North Carolina
Bowles Leaves Senate to Campaign for Governor
Bowles resigns from the North Carolina Senate to devote full time to his gubernatorial campaign. The Democrat vows auto liability insurance will be a major issue, and he asks the legislature’s higher education reforms be left alone to run their course. Bowles turns 52 in November and has served one House term and two Senate terms.
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Raleigh
Hargrove
Bowles
North Carolina
Democrat‘ic
Guilford County
Thad Eure
House
Senate
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J. T. Volkerstorfer
Associated Press
Green Drive
Southern Furniture Exposition
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
High Point
Archdale
Westowesten
Handy Drive
Interstate
Davis PaTrol & Watchman
Holy Spirit
Christ
Don Hall
Calvary
Bettye Packers Coach House
Sheraton Hotel
Westinghouse
Sal
Tastemaker
Laundromat
M. Wrene
M. Mele
North
Wrenn ST
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