West Chester coed dies after setting self afire on campus
Patricia Ann Conway, 22, a West Chester State College junior majoring in elementary education, died from second and third degree burns after pouring gasoline on her clothing and igniting it on campus. Dean and bystanders responded with coats and a fire extinguisher, while authorities note she acted after personal troubles and "love of God" statements.
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West Chester, Pa
Patricia Ann Conway
West Chester State College
Miss Conway
Miss Gonway
David McKenty
Warren A. Loesch
Harrisburg
Kenneth Widdel
Edward Bonk
Owen
Storm Floods Hit Southern California as Third Storm praised
A third storm in 12 days brought new flash floods to Southern California with at least 13 feared dead. Heavy rain north of Los Angeles pushed a season total to 11 inches. Palm Springs was cut off by floods from the San Jacinto Mountains. Rescue crews feared mudslides and torrents, while Reno and the Sierra faced wind and snow as floodwaters snarled highways and washed cars from Cucamonga Wash.
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California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Basin
Sierra
Donner
Reno
Nevada
Palm Springs
San Jacinto Mountains
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino
Rocky Cucamonga Wash
American tourist gets 18 months in Soviet labor camp
New comb Mott of Sheffield Massachusetts is sentenced by a Soviet court to 18 months in a labor camp for illegally crossing the Arctic border from Norway into the Soviet Union. The judge rejected his claim he was hot tired and lost. Mott’s parents attended the trial as prosecutors sought a longer term and his defense urged probation.
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Murmansk
Us.s.r
Newcomb Mott
Sheffield
Mass
Norway
Soviet Union
Washington
State Department
G. I. Klementyev
Mott
Howard Mott
Matt
Borisovlebsk
Death of Kuwait ruler and succession named
Kuwait's ruler Sheikh Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah died after a heart attack. Crown Prince Sabah el-Salim as-Sabah was proclaimed new Emir by the Council of Ministers, ending Abdullah's 31 year rule since 1950 and Kuwait's independence era.
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Damascus
Syria
Kuwait
Shiekh Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah
Kuwait Radio
Sabah el-Salim
el-Sabah
Council of Ministers
Sabah
Allah
Abdullah
Britain
Holiday Bus Schedule Set
The Monroe bus department operates on a Sunday schedule this holiday. Thanksgiving Day officials say to return to regular schedules Friday. Powell Ave Charity Hospital buses run from 6:10 a.m. on 40 minute intervals to 8:20 p.m. Bernstein Park buses depart at 6 a.m. on 40 minute intervals to 8:20 p.m. Park Avenue buses start at 7 a.m. and run until the final north end bus at 2:40 p.m.
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Monroe
H. W. McSherry
McSherry
Powell Ave.Charity Hospital
Bernstein Park
Park Avenue
Casualties Reach New High In War
In the Ia Drang Valley clash near the Cambodian border, U S forces reported 240 killed in action last week, with 470 wounded and 6 missing. Communist losses reached 2,262 dead and 136 captured, while South Vietnamese totals stood at 357 dead and 807 wounded.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
la Drang Valley
Viet Nam
U.S
Ranart
ST Rrerraerable Sre
Nla Drang
1St Cavalry
Little Robbin Lewis Recuperating After Asthma Attack
Little Robbin Lewis one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis Evergreen Street West Monroe is recuperating in Glenwood Hospital after a bad asthma attack. Robbin is resting in Room 417.
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Little Robbin Lewis
Robert Lewis
Evergreen Street
West Monroe
Glenwood Hospital
Robbin
West Monroe Hale Family Hosts New Orleans Visitors
The Perry Hales welcomed relatives from New Orleans to their home at 3112 Clayton Street. Mrs. Glen da Hale and her husband, Mr. L. G. McManus, along with guests from the Crescent City, gathered for a family visit in West Monroe.
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Perry Hales
West Monroe
New Orleans
Crescent City
Glenda
Hale
L. G. McManus
Clayton St
Blind teen joins Chicopee marching band against odds
William Wesloski Jr. born blind since birth enlists in Chicopee Comprehensive High School band. He rises to the 10th row in the 120 member group, learning to pace steps and angles with help from friends and bandmates while adapting to a fast Big Ten style cadence.
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Chicopee
Mass
William Wesloski Jr
Wesloski
Wesioski
Charlie Seiler
Ave Murphy
Kathy McPherson
Dave Murphy
Johnson Grieves Over Viet War Losses
White House says President Johnson grieves over American lives sacrificed in Viet Nam. Press secretary Moyers reports Johnson is closely monitoring the fighting, noting the last week saw casualties triple prior rates. He stressed the sacrifice is deeply felt and weighs on him each day.
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Johnson City
Tex
White House
Johnson
Viet Nam
Bill D. Meyers
Moyers
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Moryers
South
Partly Cloudy With Mild Temps Forecast
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast for the Twin City area today tonight and Thursday. A few showers may occur tonight. The high today ranges from 71 to 78 with a low of 56 to 62. Thursday high expected around 71 to 79. Tuesday’s high was 74 and this morning’s low was 6. Selman Field Monroe reports no rainfall Tuesday in the Twin Cities.
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Twin City
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Twin Cities
Thanksgiving Union Services Set Across Monroe Area
Three union Thanksgiving services are scheduled Thursday across Monroe and West Monroe under the Minsterial Alliances. The north Monroe service meets at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Fred Flurry delivering the sermon. Guests include Temple B Nai Israel and several area churches. downtown Monroe convenes at First Christian Church with Rev. Walter G. Margham speaking. West Monroe hosts Memorial Presbyterian Church at 6:30 a.m. with Rev. James White delivering the message as the West Monroe Methodist choir contributes. A midweek regional program and a Southside Methodist family night with a 6:30 p.m. supper precedes the observance.
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Minsterial
Monroe
West Monroe
North Side
First Presbyterian Church
Stubbs
Fred Flurry
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Temple B’nai Israel
St. John's Christian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Grace Presbyterian Church of
Sterlington
Woodlawn Presbyterian
Trinity Baptist Church
Doyle Whitesel
Welcome Hone Church
Cod
West Monroe First Methodist Church
Southside Methodist Church
S. 4Th St. Alon
National Geographic cites Hale influence on Thanksgiving
The National Geographic Society notes Sarah Hale, author of Mary Had A Little Lamb, played a key role influencing President Lincoln in 1863 to proclaim Thanksgiving as a national observance on the fourth Thursday of November.
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Sarah Hale
Mary
Lincoln
National Geographic Society
Americans Give Thanks Thursday
United Press International reports Thanksgiving 1967 with U S servicemen returning from Viet Nam and nationwide services planned. Johnson proclaims a day of thanks while families prepare regional holiday meals and visitors flock to Plymouth and Mayflower II events.
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United Press International
U.S
Johnson
America
Alameda Naval Air Station
California
Viet Nam
Johnson City
Tex
Braintree
Mass
Robert Jenkins
Plymouth
LTA Sidelines Political Wing Delays Vote
In New Orleans delegates to the Louisiana Teachers Association convention adopted a compromise delaying a vote on forming a political wing for one year. The measure passed by a standing vote with observers estimating not more than 56 opposed. The resolution was crafted in a closed session by the executive and resolutions committees to avoid portraying a defeat for teachers political involvement.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Teachers Association
LTA
Executive and Resolutions Committees
Remembering the chuckles behind the capsules idea
A humorous look back recalls the old notion of inserting capsule boxes inside a man for time capsules. The gag reflects midcentury novelty thinking and echoes in playful anecdotes about science and curiosity.
Cure Sought for Rare Blood Disease in Cleveland
Margaret Bill of Cleveland battles a rare thrombocytopenic purpura disease that consumes nearly a thousand pints of blood since 1961. Doctors seek a cure and urge public blood donations as she needs four to six pints daily through months of illness and treatment, including splenectomy, with limited recovery.
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Cleveland
Margaret Bill
Bill
Metropolitan General Hospital
Abe
O Boyle resigns as Tulane head football coach
New Orleans AP report says Tommy O Boyle has stepped down as Tulane University football coach after 28 seasons with the program. Athletic Director Rix Yard notes no immediate successor and confirms O Boyle will honor the remaining terms of his five year contract.
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O’boyle
Tulane
New Orleans
Tommy O'Boyle
Tulane University
Rix Yard
O'Boyle
Yard
Tommy
Oboyle
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