Johnson Names Panel to Probe Kennedy Assassination
President Johnson selects Chief Justice Earl Warren to lead a high level commission to study all facts and circumstances surrounding President Kennedy s assassination and the subsequent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. The group includes Senators Russell and Cooper and Representatives Boggs and Gibbons among others.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Kennedy
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Warren
Richard B. Russell
D-La
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Hale Boggs
Gerald R
Caracas Faces Terror Threat Ahead of Venezuelan Election
Violent acts by FALN terrorists wounded five pedestrians and damaged buses as Caracas residents defied threats to vote. Police fought gun battles, tack daubed streets were cleaned, and power was restored to the south after saboteurs hit substations. Across Falcon state Coro saw 23 bombs explode or be found. Campaigns continued with seven candidates near the deadline, while Betancourt accused Castro of arming the FALN.
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Robert Berrellez
Associated Press
Caracas
Venezuela
Armed Forces For National Liberation
FALN
Coro
Falcon State
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Betancourt ally Raul Leoni favored in Venezuela race
Amid regional tension Cuba and its Soviet allies call the incident a provocation, while the United States and most Latin nations back Betancourt’s party. Raul Leoni, Dem Action’s candidate, seen as likely winner though party may struggle to secure a congressional majority. The FALN still holds Col. James K. Chenault and threatens harm unless 71 terrorists are released, including six recaptured after hijacking a plane to Trinidad.
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Cuba
United States
Betancourt
Democratic Action Party
Raul Leoni
FALN
James K. Chenault
U.S
Trinidad
Santa rules for Claus and chimneys spark holiday laughs
Los Angeles AP report mocks Santa Claus etiquette with jest over halitosis rules and on duty conduct. A Dallas graduation mishap highlights strict Santa rules like no smoking, no leaning on chimneys, and not fraternizing, as volunteers of America list guidelines for bell ringing and spreading holiday cheer.
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Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Big Ben
Paul H. Nolte
America
Nolte
Thanksgiving holiday traffic toll rises slowly in 1962 record
The Thanksgiving four day weekend saw 514 traffic deaths by Friday with 264 dying by Sunday midnight, according to the Associated Press. Officials note good driving and a stay at home day reduced fatalities compared with nonholiday periods.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Sunday Enterprise previews Shrine Bowl fundraiser impact
The Shrine Bowl in Charlotte funds the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Greenville, SC, with High Point Shriners and North and South Carolina Shriners actively supporting year round. The High Point Sports Car Club plans an outing story for The Enterprise tomorrow as part of the Sunday reading feature. The other feature notes a pending jury verdict on whether smoking harms health, tied to the tobacco industry stakes.
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Charlotte
Shriners Hospital For
Greenville
S. C
High Point Shriners
Shriners
North
South Carolina
Sunday Enterprise
High Point Sports Car Club
Enterprise
United States
Canadian Aviation Disaster Kills 118 in Quebec
A Trans-Canada DC8 jet crashed near Ste. Therese de Blainville, 20 miles north of Montreal, in heavy rain. The 118 dead include Americans Jes Doneechee and Hankovszky and sports figure Joseph C. King. All crew and passengers were Canadian. pilot Capt. Jack D. Snider, 47, Toronto, survived none. Rescue operations battled mud, fire, and delayed arrivals as officials secured the wreckage.
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Ville
Que
Canada
Ste. Therese de Blainville
Trans-Canada Air Lines DC8
Montreal
Asva
Toronto
Jack D. Snider
Royal Canadian Air Force
Rusk Secure In Johnson Cabinet Amid Trust
Washington AP reports that Secretary of State Dean Rusk enjoys a strong bond with President Johnson, with allies saying Rusk intends to stay in office as long as needed. Meanwhile a Navy ship confirms one survivor from the yacht Judy after it sank 100 miles east of Savannah leaving several aboard dead or missing.
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Foreign Service
Rusk
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Charleston
D.C
Judy
Savannah
Uus Petrell
Robert Stanton
Eastman
Atlantic
Norfolk
Miami
Cmdr
Amander Coberg
Lakewood
Calif
Uss
Petrel
Coberg
David
Coast Guard
John Fischer
Harp
National Council
North Carolina
Council of State
Fischer
Sec
Rotary
Thad
Eure
Missioner of Agriculture
L.y
Ballentine
Charles Carr
Wader
Bruton
Edwin Gilljbiles
Frank Madeleine Engle
Crane
Carroll
Gill
Wee Eegee
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Chenault
Sito
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Wenn
Iwray
Jes, Doneechee ‘Ie
Canadian Broadcasting ‘Corp
K. Kerne
East
Charlie Stone Sr
Brooklyn
N.Y
Hankkovszky
Montreal Alouettes
PortsCanada
Sompay, Snara
Joseph C. King
University of Western Ontario
LBJ
Vice
G. K. Hodenfield
San Francisco
Raleigh
Karl Shapiro
Weiter
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