Protest at Pleiku Army Hospital Amid Thanksgiving
About 100 American GIs plus a few doctors and nurses at Pleiku's 71st Evacuation Hospital skipped Thanksgiving dinner to protest the Vietnam War. A spokesman reported no similar incidents elsewhere as thousands paused for turkey delivered by helicopters. Casualties rose last week with 130 American deaths, 653 wounded, and 575 249 enemy fatalities since 1961, while Saigon officials noted no rush to halt troop withdrawals. Capt. Donald Van Nimwegen said the fast expresses a desire to end the war more quickly.
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Senators charge cover up over My Lai killings
Two Armed Services Committee members say officers in Vietnam covered up the My Lai massacre with estimates of 150 to 700 deaths. Army Secretary Resor testifies the investigation is ongoing with seven investigators and 75 witnesses. 1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr. is charged with premeditated murder.
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Ohio
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Terrorist Bomb Wrecks El Al Office In Athens
A bomb exploded at the El Al office in central Athens injuring five people. Police detained three suspects as they fled in a taxi. The attack, the second on El Al in Greece within a year, caused extensive damage near Constitution Square.
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New York
Indians Celebrate Thanksgiving On Alcatraz Island
Indians from over 100 tribes gathered on Alcatraz Island for a Thanksgiving feast and discussions with Richard Oakes Mohawk leader. They say they occupy the 21 acre former prison by right of discovery and a treaty and seek government transfer of the island and funds for an Indian cultural center. The General Services Administration deems them trespassers and urged their departure for safety concerns.
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Threat of Nationwide Railroad Strike Looms
Washington AP reporting renewed threat of a nationwide rail shutdown as unions and railroads prepare marathon bargaining sessions to secure a wage agreement before the no strike period ends next Wednesday. William W. Winpisinger urges local officers to be ready for possible strike action. The unions claim talks have been fruitless, while the railroad spokesman notes progress and the Labor Department plans to mediate beginning Friday. The 48 000 workers could strike when the 60 day cooling off period expires.
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Nixon
Middletown Area Weather Forecast
The Middletown region will have mostly cloudy skies and continued cold tonight with lows in the mid 20s. Friday brings fair conditions with little temperature change and highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
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Atrocities by Viet Cong condemned by Vietnamese labor leader
Tran Quoc Buu, head of South Vietnam's Labor Confederation, told the Atlanta Press Club that atrocities by the Viet Cong are commonplace and should shock Americans as much as reports of U S soldiers killing civilians in March 1968. He supports Vietnamization but warns it must mean more than replacing U S troops with South Vietnamese soldiers.
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Egypt Rejects U S Peace Plan For Mideast
Egypt formally rejected the latest U S peace proposal for the Middle East. Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad told U S Secretary of State William Rogers that Cairo will not accept piecemeal settlements and insists on addressing the entire Arab Israel issue. The plan reportedly envisions a bilateral Israel Egypt accord followed by talks with other Arab nations. Also, Arab authorities urged Siscos visit be blocked over proposed U S policy. Israeli forces reported shelling on the Golan and fatalities at the Suez Canal in a mortar exchange.
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Moon rocks from Apollo 12 exceed Apollo 11 finds
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Scientists report Apollo 12 rocks are larger and include several five inch long specimens with three to four pound crystalline samples. The first chest opened by Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan Bean revealed a 14 inch core tube and abundant lunar dust.
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