Six Aides to Hickel Fired In One Hour
Washington AP six aides to former Interior Secretary Wal ter J. Hickel were fired on one hour notice in a routine White House move after Hickel himself was fired by President Nixon for lack of mutual confidence. An Interior Department source said the men were summoned shortly before quitting time by Frederic V. Malek and William Rogers with no reason given. Josef F. Holbert, deputy director of information and longtime Hickel aide, said he received only an hour’s notice.
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White House
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Hickel
Nixon
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Interior Department
Frederic V. Malek
William Rogers
Interior
Josef F. Holbert
Holbert
Hope School Lunch Menu For Next Week
Hope School outlines a week of lunches with daily menus. Monday features hamburger on run, fries, veg, cookies and milk. Tuesday offers chicken fried steak, potatoes, gravy, green beans, hot rolls, carrot cake. Wednesday serves beef vegetable soup, peanut butter sandwich, tropical apples, brownies, roast beef bun. Thursday includes barbecued franks, macaroni salad, savory peas, tacoes, cookies. Friday presents ham shank with pinto beans, cabbage, onion rings, corn bread, fruit cobbler, plus fish options and a manager's choice dessert.
Pope Forgives Man Who Tried to Kill Him
In Manila Pope Paul VI forgave the assailant who attempted to kill him and blessed the crucifix used to conceal the weapon, according to a local television report.
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GM and UAW Target Absenteeism and Dropouts
Detroit AP General Motors and the United Auto Workers announce a joint effort to curb absenteeism and new hire dropouts under the new multibillion dollar contract. New workers will undergo orientation and briefings before starting, aiming to cut front line delays and improve productivity amid rising costs.
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UAW
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Leonard Woodcock
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Ex-First Lady in England Promotes White House Memoirs
London AP reported Mrs Lyn Don Johnson, former First Lady, met Prime Minister Edward Heath at the House of Commons on Thursday. She is visiting England to promote the sale of her White House memoirs.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Edward Heath
House of Commons
England
White House
Registration of Negroes Up 212000
In Atlanta AP report, John Lewis of the Voter Education Project notes 212000 new black voters registered in the South over two years led to 75 Negro officeholders elected on November 3. Total elected Negroes reach 665 across 11 Southern states, with 35 incumbents reelected. He says rising registration strengthens political power and voice, despite continuing segregationist stances.
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Voter Education Project Inc
South
John Lewis
Swiss Arms Maker Convicted in Major Export Case
Swiss arms magnate Dieter Buehrle head of Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buehrle A.G. and five officials were found guilty by the Swiss Supreme Court of illegally exporting war material to crisis regions. Shipments valued at 20.5 million dollars went to South Africa Israel Egypt and other nations between 1963 and 1968. Buehrle received an eight month suspended prison term and a 4000 dollar fine while others received jail terms up to 18 months or suspended sentences.
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Supreme Court
South Africa
Israel
Egypt
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Krupp
Gabriel Lebedinsky
Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buehrle A.G
Zurich
Lebedinsky
Alexandre Gelbert
Max Meili
Saudi Arabia
Nigeria
Malaysia
Lebanon
Spending May Exceed Nixon's 225 Billion Cap
Administration sources say federal spending could top Nixon’s 225 billion limit by about 10 billion in the next fiscal year starting July 1. The $236.5 billion level would be nearly 30 billion above the current year’s estimate, with Congress预计 more spending next year. Budget officials pace, delayed Congress, and uncertain revenue and unemployment shape the figures.
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Caroline Kennedy Turns 13 on Friday
Caroline Kennedy turns 13 today during Thanksgiving at the Kennedy compound on Nantucket Sound. Present are Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Aristotle Onassis, and John F. Kennedy Jr.
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Hyannisport
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Caroline Kennedy
Kennedy Compound
Nantucket Sound
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Aristotle Onassis
John F. Kennedy Jr
First Negro General Dies at 93
Benjamin Q. Davis Sr., the first black general in the U.S. armed forces, died at 93 in Great Lakes Naval Hospital. He retired as brigadier general in 1948 after a career from the Spanish American War to World War I service with Eisenhower, and later taught at Tuskegee. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., rose to lieutenant general in the Air Force. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery after services at St. Myer Chapel.
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Great Lakes Naval Hospital
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Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Benjamin 0. Davis Jr
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Elnora D. McLendon
St. Myer Chapel
Washington
9Th Regiment
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Actresses Wait on Tables at Salvation Army Dinner
New York AP reports actress Helen Hayes and writer Anita Loos volunteered as waitresses at the Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner for 1,500 needy in a downtown cafeteria. Hayes said they were working on a book about the good things in New York, and service at the dinner was part of their research.
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Anita Loos
Salvation Army
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Miss Loos
Incidents High in DMZ Says U S Command
Saigon AP report notes more than 14000 incidents and sightings of enemy activity in the DMZ since the bombing halt on November 1 1968 with over 7000 engagements by U S forces inside the 6 mile wide zone. U S and South Vietnamese patrols operate in the southern DMZ when threats arise.
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U.S
Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
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Hanoi
Velasquez Portrait Sets Record Auction Price
A 1649 Velasquez portrait of Juan de Pareja sold in London for a world record 5.544 million dollars to a New York dealer after a fierce bidding surge. The Mulatto measures 30 by 25 inches and led a sale totaling 6.607 million.
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Velasquez
New York
Wildenstein
Christies
Britain
Rembrandt
Aristotle
Homer
Parke-Bennet
Juan de Pareja
Fontaine to Return to TV Testimonial Honors Frank Fontaine
Boston AP reports Frank Fontaine known as the Crazy Guggenheim will be guest of honor at a December 8 testimonial at Hynes Auditorium. He suffered a heart attack while performing on the Jerry Lewis Telethon to raise funds for muscular dystrophy and resides with his wife in Windsor, with 11 children.
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Boston
Frank Fontaine
Guggenheim
Jackie Gleason
Hynes Auditorium
Jerry Lewis
Fontaine
Winchester
College Cost Reduction Discussed
The Carnegie Commission for Higher Education suggests restructuring the degree system to cut time in college. Possible new degrees between bachelor and PhD include Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Arts. Some universities already test shorter paths and Yale offers a revised MPhil that teaches without a thesis.
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Glen Terrell
Washington State
Terrell
Carnegie Commission For Higher Education
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Byrum E. Carter
Bloomington
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Yale
Carnegie Commission
Notre Dame
Harvard
University of North Carolina
Commission
Clark Kerr
DC8 Crash Kills 48 in Alaskan Accident
An chartered DC8 carrying Army personnel and dependents crashed on takeoff at Anchorage International Airport killing 48 of 230 aboard. The aircraft, owned by Capitol International Airways, exploded after rolling off the runway during fueling and crew changes. Survivors described a rapid descent and fire as the jet failed to climb. The flight originated at McChord AFB Tacoma with stops planned at Yakota and Anchorage en route to Cam Rahn Bay. Contacts indicated replacements for South Vietnam units were aboard, including dependents.
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Associated Press
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Air Command
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage
Capitol International Airways
Anchorage International Airport
John Pederson
Robert L. Kellar
New York City
William Goez
Tacoma
Wash
Goez
Kellar
McChord Air Force Base
Yakota
Japan
Cam Rahn Bay
South Vietnam
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Nashville
Tenn
Thinks U S Overexposed in Some Areas
Frank Shakespeare director of the United States Information Agency says the United States is handicapped by overexposure in some countries and should revise programs for a lower profile. He notes the U S is known abroad for prosperity and efficiency while Russians blend more easily into countryside. He has called for reductions in programs involving close identification with host governments.
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Shakespeare
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