Thanksgiving across the globe honors the harvest and service
Americans at home and abroad marked Thanksgiving with family meals and ceremonies. Kennedy delivered a national proclamation from Hyannis Port while service members overseas held meals in mess halls and special observances occurred in Berlin London Oslo and Paris with U.S. embassies and churches hosting gatherings.
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Thanksgiving Weather Dismal Across Eastern Half of Nation
Damaging storms and heavy rain crept through the eastern half with thunderstorms in Mississippi Alabama and western Florida. Tornadoes hit Ellisville Mississippi and near Pensacola Florida causing property damage and injuries in Galaver.
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Soviet Troops Detain U.S. Train on Berlin Border
Soviet forces halted a Berlin to Frankfurt U.S. Army train for about 14 hours at Marienborn on suspicion of a stowaway. The train carried 74 U.S. and Allied personnel including 11 children, plus West German attendants and East German crew. Officials said standard procedures were followed and no one boarded or left during the stop.
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Times Tower InfernoKills Three Firefighters In NYC Blaze
A five alarm fire at Times Tower in Times Square killed three, including two firemen, and trapped a cleaning woman and a porter on the 23rd floor. Firemen battled dense smoke for hours, saving victims amid the destroyed basement storage vaults once housing the Times.
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Western leaders forge policy on Berlin crisis
President Kennedy and Chancellor Adenauer agreed on a twofold Western policy for Berlin. They rejected Khrushchev's demand for status changes and signaled concessions on related issues not vital to Western interests. They stressed reasonableness by the Soviet Union as key to any negotiation while maintaining aims to open East Berlin to traffic and dismantle the East German border wall.
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Many Are In Tears Tar Heel In Germany Describes Berlin Wall
Concord AP reports David Cook of Concord now leading Mannheim American High School in Germany shared a Thanksgiving letter describing the Berlin Wall tragedy. He notes families separated by the wall, the crowds on both sides, and the emotional toll on Germans and others awaiting words from loved ones.
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Traffic Deaths Run Near Normal For Thanksgiving Weekend
The Associated Press reports 45 traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Wednesday through early Sunday, with three more deaths in fires including two New York firemen in Times Tower blaze. Misty conditions and Chicago area accidents added to the toll.
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Comet Crashes After Takeoff From Sao Paulo
An Argentine Comet 4 jet airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Sao Paulo en route to New York. The 52 aboard included 40 passengers and 12 crew. all perished as wreckage fell into a eucalyptus plantation near Friburgo. Captain Roberto Mosca led the flight, with two Hungarians and a Brazilian among the identified passengers.
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Raeford Woman Sentenced 12 to 20 Years in Slaying
Rosalie Baldwin, 28, of Raeford, was sentenced to 12 to 20 years in prison after a Superior Court jury found her guilty of second degree murder in the September 26 shotgun slaying of her husband James Lee Baldwin, 37, in their living room on Route 1, Lumber Bridge.
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Eichmann Judgment Nears 300-Page Hebrew Ruling
Israeli judges prepare a book sized ruling in the Adolf Eichmann case expected to run about 300 pages in Hebrew and issued from Jerusalem.
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Kennedy Family Gathers For Thanksgiving At Hyannis Port
The Kennedy clan gathers at Joseph P. Kennedy’s Cape Cod home for a Thanksgiving feast as President Kennedy joins in as one of the family. Caroline turns four on Monday and John Jr. may join the gathering this weekend as he recovers from a cold. The meal features tomato soup and roast turkey with cranberry sauce as the family reunites with in-laws and offspring in a quiet holiday moment before government duties call Friday with defense budget talks led by Robert S. McNamara.
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Christmas Gift Days kick off in High Point sales push
Merchants launch two Christmas Gift Days with special buys and marked down tickets. About 50 stores display the Merchants Association emblem for a chance to win a $100 bill. Shoppers can register at any store for the drawing and save on Friday and Saturday deals. The event aims to fuel the city’s strongest five week retail season yet.
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