Servicemen Feast Amid Viet Fighting
More than 165000 U S servicemen in Viet Nam feasted on traditional turkey dinners though some died en route. The 1st Infantry Division returned from Jungle Zone D with bodies of fallen comrades as chaplains held services. Troops in isolated outposts received meals by air drop. a Marine unit fed a Vietnamese village’s 49 children with donated money and treats.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Chu Lai
Mess Hall
da Nang
William Lund
Minneapolis
Minn
Land
1St Cavalry
Drang
1St
Henry Dumont
Albany
Lund
Henry N. Wolf
San Antonio
Tex
Wolf
US. Army
William E. Franko
Struthers
Ohio
Air Force
Infantrymen Hit VC on Thanksgiving in Vietnam
Infantrymen clashed with Viet Cong north of Saigon on Thanksgiving Day with limited combat. In Ia Drang Valley, quiet conditions prevailed though Viet Cong pressure continued along the central coast. An allied force including U.S., Australian, and South Vietnamese troops pressed an offensive 65 miles northeast of Saigon in Binh Tuy Province, while bodies of enemy dead were reported in multiple locations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Ia Drang
Binh Tuy
US. Army
Zone D
la Drang
Quang Tri
Hue
Quang Ngai
Hhep Duc
Thach Tru
173Rd Airborne Brigade
1St Infantry Division
U S Pauses For Holiday In Controversy
New York AP reports Thanksgiving amid war in Vietnam with 20,000 expected to march in Washington Peace in Viet Nam and a lapel button push at the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. President Johnson cites unity in a turkey dinner message as U.S. troops face mounting casualties.
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New York
Viet Nam
Washington
American Legion
Philadelphia
Johnson
Texas White House
Broadway
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Charlotte
N.C
Toronto
Canada
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Turkey
Walter Reed Army Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Caroline
John Jr
Newport
Hugh Auchincloss
Flames Force Crew Overboard In Offshore Oil Accident
In New Orleans AP report six crew members leaped from a damaged offshore barge after an engineering line was severed at a well. A tug skipper Ernest Coulon of Barataria disappeared. five crewmen swam to a nearby island and were treated for burns. One rider, John Taylor of Hattiesburg Miss was listed in serious condition.
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New Orleans
Ernest A. Coulon
Barataria
Peyton Hines
Yinger
Schlumberger Well Survey Corp
Gulf of Mexico
Hines
John Taylor
Hattiesburg
Miss
World Almanac tall tower at WITT TV Milwaukee facts
The 1,079-foot tower of WITT TV Milwaukee Wisconsin is described by the World Almanac as the tallest self supporting tower in the Western Hemisphere.
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Witt. TV
Milwaukee
Wisc
Hemisphere
Monroe Chamber Receives Message from Japanese Import Firm
A hundred year old Japanese export-import company, via its New York office, wrote the Monroe Chamber seeking information on Louisiana products and industries. The letter asks for statistics on the state's foreign trade, traded products, and the countries involved. The firm is noted as a leading international trading company.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Chamber
S. Shimizu
New York
Louisiana
Help your wife advisement sparks kitchen humor
A home economics editor offers a playful tip advising men to share chores with their wives. The humorous line suggests washing dishes and mopping floors together to show partnership. The quip reflects light domestic humor from a past era.
Rooming House Fire Kills 2 in Lakewood NJ
A three story rooming house known as Irvington Lodge burned before dawn in Lakewood, killing at least five and leaving two believed missing. About 150 firefighters battled the blaze for three hours. The structure housed workers for the nearby Irvington Hotel and Motel, with origin and cause not immediately determined.
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Lakewood
Edward Tayior
Irvington Lodge
Irvington
Toms River
Pine
Ocean County
New York City
McDonnell workers end strike with new contract
Production at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis remains limited as Thanksgiving holidays halt full output of jet fighters and Gemini spacecraft until Monday. District 9 machinists approved a new contract after a six day strike ended amid boos and cheers. Federal mediators praised the accord as a basis for better relations between the company and the union.
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ST. Louis, Mo
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
International Association of Machinists
McDonnell
Washington
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
William E. Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
District 9
St. Louis Arena
St. Louis Braves
Eugene Glover
Afl-Cio
Mild Thanksgiving weather forecast for Twin City area
Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast today through Friday. Highs will reach 76 to 80 on Thanksgiving Day, with lows around 46 to 52. Sunshine 50 to 75 percent, no rain indicated. Winds mostly variable 5 to 15 mph. FAA at Selman Field reports no rain in the last 24 hours.
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Twin City
FAA
Selman Field
Explosion Scene at Square Dance Club Causes Severe Burns
KEOKUK Iowa AP a square dance club in a hall suffered a deadly fire when a ceiling collapsed and clothing caught fire. Star Starr aged 39 was burned over 50 percent of his body and is in critical condition in St Joseph Hospital. His wife was flown to University of Iowa Hospital in critical condition. Hospital staff reported calm patients and workers despite the trauma.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Ken Benstine
Charles P. Mears
Kenny Anderson
Burlington
Kirksville
Coast Guard
Goldenrod
Coast
Indianapolis Coliseum
National Guard Armory
Star
St Joseph Hospital
Starr
Iowa City
Thanksgiving Has Meaning For Baker
Tampa baker Joseph Diaz recovered his stolen lifetime collection of recipes including his holiday season specialties after the FBI arrested former bakery employee Herve Siegelin Jr. in Santa Ana California on a grand larceny warrant. Diaz copied a few recipes before the ledgers were impounded and sent a cheesecake to the burglary division in gratitude.
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Tampa
Fla
Joseph Diaz
FBI
Diaz
Herve Siegelin Jr
Santa Ana
Calif
Ray Green
Tremor reports prompt Saturn V test origin probe
NASA spokesmen say tremors in north Alabama may have been caused by a Saturn 5 booster ground test at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The 160 million horsepower rocket was tested for about 20 minutes Wednesday as technicians review seismic data.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Marshall Space Flight Center
Thanksgiving weekend highway deaths near normal levels
Traffic deaths at the outset of the Thanksgiving period ran close to the normal nonholiday rate with 29 fatalities through Wednesday 6 p.m. local time including five in a Texas crash. Wet weather raised hazards as motorists headed on holiday trips. The National Safety Council notes Thanksgiving is largely a home holiday and declined to estimate total fatalities for the 102 hour span. A massive 40 mile jam on Interstate 5 between Portland and Salem left at least two dead and 19 incidents involving 66 cars Wednesday night.
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Texas
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Portland
Salem
Ore
Kottleneeck
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