No Room for Compromise in Vietnam Peace Probes
Washington officials view peace probes as war-wary theater with little substance. U Thant mediated Rangoon talks and Paris contact followed U.S. bombing pause. both sides show no readiness to abandon South Vietnam, underscoring a stark choice between Communist victory or US-South Vietnam triumph.
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US Air Cavalry Pushes From Ia Drang After Night Assaults
American forces of the 1st Cavalry Division moved out from Pleiku area to pursue North Vietnamese attackers after repelling four assaults through the night. US officials reported 21 enemy dead and one captured, bringing Viet Nam war tolls to 1,207 NVA killed since Ia Drang battles began. Mortar fire, helicopter damage, and a major supply buildup accompanied the fighting as U.S. casualties for the week rose to 108 killed and 350 wounded, the largest weekly total to date.
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Akron Fire Destroys Block Building. One Dead, Two Firefighters Missing
Fire raged for five hours in a block long East Market Street building. A 76 year old woman named Margaret Barb died and two firefighters Lawrence Lalsbe and John Nist remained missing after attempting rescues. Fire Chief Gerald Vernotzky said others may have been trapped as roof collapsed at 3 a.m. near Goodyear plant.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron
Gerald Vernotzky
East Market Street
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Margaret Barb
Akron City Hospital
Lawrence L. Lalsbe
John Nist
Vernotty
Dan Bergdorff
Glen Harbin
Vernotzy
Pets raising young complicate a household
A lighthearted remark notes that while children enjoy pets, the situation becomes more complex when the pets themselves begin having offspring.
Silent Tape Reveals Final Minutes of 727 Crash Near Cincinnati
The Boeing 727 carrying 62 aboard vanished as heavy rain hit Greater Cincinnati Airport on November 8. Local Control reported all lights at high intensity before eight calls and a dramatic fire near the Ohio River bluff. Federal probes reviewed the taped transmissions. five survivors were found, one dying en route.
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American Airlines
New York
Ohio River
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Aero
Teen Speeders Write Own Obituaries in Kentucky
Danville police judge Jack May imposes a novel penalty for teen traffic violators asking them to write their own obituaries to confront the consequences of wrecks. He says teen drivers lack experience and should face sobering lessons, with only a few students punished so far and more expected.
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Danville
Jack May
May
McDonnell machinists strike threatens Gemini launches
More than 17 000 McDonnell Aircraft machinists walked out at St Louis and Cape Kennedy delaying jet fighter production and risking Gemini flights set for December. Union leaders planned talks with federal mediators as 3 000 construction workers kept entry open.
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Viet Nam
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Calif
Holloman Air Force Base
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Rhodes Says No 1968 Run Focused on Ohio Duty
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes rejects 1968 presidential speculation. He says his current obligation is to Ohio’s 11 million residents and has no other undertakings. He plans to return home from a Buckeye trade mission, then may seek re election.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
New York
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Weather outlook predicts fair night and cool weekend
The Weather Bureau forecasts mostly fair and mild conditions tonight with a low near 35. Saturday may bring cloudy skies and a chance of showers with a high around 46. A cooling trend is expected Sunday into Monday and Tuesday, followed by a warm-up and then colder midweek. Light snow possible Saturday as flurries may occur next week. Yesterday’s high 38, overnight low 27.
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