Gunmen Held In Trinidad Hijack Venezuela Airliner
Gunmen led by a woman terrorist hijacked a Venezuelan domestic air liner en route to Caracas and forced it to land at Port of Spain Trinidad. Six hijackers were arrested and to be returned to Venezuela. The plane carried 17 aboard and all non hijackers returned to Venezuela. Venezuela charged Cuba with arming the terrorists and vowed action under the OAS. The hijackers wore Armed Forces of National Liberation uniforms.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
Caracas
Bolivar
Abraham Baiz
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Organization of American States
Piarco International
Armed Forces of National Liberation
FALN
U.S. Army
James K. Chenault
Sherman
Tex
U.S
Marcos Falcon Briceno
Foreign Ministry
iCuba
OAS
House Leaders Move To Bypass Civil Rights Rules Panel
House leaders opened two moves to sidestep the Rules Committee over Johnson civil rights legislation. One would bypass the panel entirely, the other strip Chairman Howard W. Smith of control of the 11-member group. The aim is a showdown early next year after Johnson urges action and a delay in adjournment.
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Ashinc
Ton—House
Rules Committee
Johnson
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
John F. Kennedy
Congress
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Washington
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
House Democratic Study Group
Stuck 16 foot Piston Defies Blast at Milwaukee Plant
In Milwaukee the 16 ft long piston jammed between two metal plates at Logemann Brothers presses resisted dynamite after half a pound and then a full pound of explosive were detonated on Thanksgiving Day. The blast blew out about 24 windows, caused about $4000 in damage, but no injuries. The piston remained stuck.
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Milwaukee
Logemann’' Brothers Co
Alfred Mocher
Cold snap grips Texas as heavy rain pounds many areas
A strong cold front swept Texas Thursday bringing gusty winds and soaking rain. Temperatures were set to plunge to near 20 degrees in Lubbock and the Panhandle with statewide cool, fair conditions expected Friday. Rainfall across North Central and Northeast Texas topped several inches, with Brownsville reaching 70 degrees the day before.
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South Plains
Texas
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Dalhart
Train Collides With Pickup In Post Killing Driver
A Santa Fe freight train struck a pickup at the E 15th Street crossing in Post, killing Charlie Sparks 61. The truck welded to the engine required cutting torches to enter the cab. Engineer M M Tumlinson said he did not see the truck. Sparks’ funeral is planned at Hadrian Funeral Home. The crash adds to the year’s local traffic deaths in the 23 county area.
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M. M. Tumlinson
Slaton
Tumlinson
Sparks
Co. J. Felty
Hadrian Funeral Home
South Plains
New Decorations Illuminate Downtown Lubbock for Yule Season
Downtown Lub bock glows with gold streamers red and gold candles and star drops as merchants unveil holiday decor at sundown on Thanksgiving night. Wind damaged some ornaments during the test run but lights aim to attract visitors as the Home Christmas Lighting Contest opens Thursday.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lubhbock
Avalanche Journal
Newborn in South Hill Delights Grandparents with News
Eleven grandparents awaited the birth of a 7 pounds 14 ounce son born to Mr and Mrs James R Compton II of South Hill at Community Memorial Hospital. The infant is unnamed. On both sides the family tree extends to great great grandparents.
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South Hill
James R. Compton II
Comptons
Community Memorial Hospital
Nation Grieves as Kennedy Death Casts Thanksgiving Mood
Americans mark Thanksgiving with grief over President Kennedy s death. Public celebrations curtailed to a family focus. Interfaith services held nationwide, including Washington and New York Catholic Benevolent Legion prayers. Kennedy widow Jacqueline visits Arlington then Hyannis Port for a reunions with the family.
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Washington
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National Safety Council
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Arlington National Cemetery
Hyannis
Port
Mass
New York
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Catholic Benevolent Legion
Heidelberg
Germany
U.S
Neighbor: One Who Knows More About Your Home
A brief quip notes that a neighbor is someone who often understands more about household affairs than the homeowner. The line frames a light, humorous reflection typical of a daily column.
Thanksgiving Talk Renews Unity Plea
President Johnson urged Americans to banish rancor and unite as the nation mourns Kennedy's assassination. He announced Cape Canaveral would be renamed Cape Kennedy and the launch site named John F. Kennedy Space Center in tribute as the nation seeks unity and resolve.
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U.S. Secret Service
Kennedy
Texas School Book Depository
Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Johnson
Cape Canaveral
John F. Kennedy
Cape Kennedy
White House
America
Soviet Union
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Cape
Yule Lighting Contest Set by OPAL DIXON in Lubbock
The 17th annual Home Christmas Lighting Contest opens in Lubbock with 440 dollars in prizes and 100 in bonuses. Entries start Monday 8 a.m. through Dec 11, judging begins Dec 12, and lights must be on 6 to 10 p.m. daily for judging. Open to city residents. last year had 151 entries at 105 homes.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche Journal
Cenesto
Lubbock
Bethlehem
Santa
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Avalanche- Journal
Kennedy Thanksgiving at Kennedy Keyes Reunion in Hyannis Port
Jacqueline Kennedy visited Arlington to honor John F. Kennedy then joined the Kennedy clan for a Thanksgiving reunion at Joseph P. Kennedy’s home in Hyannis Port Cape Cod. The gathering included Rose Kennedy and other relatives with modest attendance and a traditional turkey feast.
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Yannis Port
Mass
Jacqueline Kennedy
Air Force
Arlington National Cemetery
John F. Kennedy
Cape Cod
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
McLean
Grandpa Joe
Mathilda Dowd
Weather summary for Southwest region
Precipitation and temperatures for 24 hours ending last midnight across cities including Abilene Amarillo Albuquerque Denver Roswell and Oklahoma City. Reading shows varied highs and lows with notable rainfall in places and temperatures ranging from the upper teens to the sixties.
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Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dalian
Roswell
Denver
W. Falla
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