Israeli Liner Shalom Collides With Tanker in Fog Off New Jersey
In heavy fog off New Jersey a collision between the Israeli liner Shalom and the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagal split the tanker in two. 33 crewmen from the stern were in the water while the liner carried 600 passengers and required no immediate assistance. A Coast Guard helicopter evacuated a woman from the Shalom to Lakehurst NJ. Rescue vessels searched the sea as ambulances ferried rescued seamen to hospital. both ships remained afloat with the tanker stern near submersion.
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New York
New Jersey
Shalom
Stolt Dagal
Oslo
Coast Guard
Zim Israel Lines
Lakehurst
N.J
Naval Air Station
Ambrose
New York Harbor
Point Pleasant Beach
Barnegate Light
Manhattan
West Indies
Philadelphia
India Pledges Comforts For Papal Visit
Air India says it will accord Pope Paul VI utmost comfort on his seven hour flight to India for the International Eucharistic Congress. The Vatican requested ordinary passenger treatment but the Pope’s cabin is being upgraded with a bed and favorite music. A Swiss hostess will serve him in a first class compartment while 90 journalists travel in tourist class. Captain V N Shirodkar will pilot the Boeing 707 with special maintenance crews. The three day visit will be the longest papal journey and the Pope’s first Eucharistic congress attendance.
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Bombay
India
Air India
Pope Paul VI
Vatican
V. N. Shirodkar
Andon
Rome
Belgian Paratroopers Rescue Whites at Paulis in Congo Drop
Belgian paratroopers landed at Paulis at daybreak and rescued about 200 white hostages including seven Americans. Four U S Air Force C130 planes participated. one paratrooper died and five were injured. The town was secured in about two hours and evacuees boarded a transport to Leopoldville.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Paulis
Congo
Titanaiernnesweeee
Dian Lis
Stanleyville
Washington
U.S
Kamina Air Base
Leopoldville
Twin City Chit Chat Secretary Absent for Thanksgiving Week
Mrs. Evelyn Terrell secretary-receptionist at the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce used Thanksgiving week for a vacation. She planned to be away part of the time in Dallas. Mrs. Ann Perry substituted Monday through Wednesday, and the office will be closed today and Friday.
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Evelyn Terrell
West Monroe
Thanksgiving Visit Ties Arkansas Road Couple to Alexandria
Mr. and Mrs. Willie M. Smith of Arkansas Road West Monroe spend Thanksgiving in Alexandria visiting former Twin Cities residents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Colby.
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Willie M. Smith
Arkansas Road
West Monroe
Alexandria
Lawrence Colby
Twin Cities
Defense Cut Sparks Congressional Storm Over Reserves
Washington lawmakers react as Secretary McNamara weighs cutting defense spending and possibly abolishing reserve components of the Army and Air Force. Critics warn of weakened national security while lawmakers plan to grill McNamara on the 95 base closures and Savannah Hunter Base.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Army
Air Force
Capitol Hill
Edgar H. Reeder
Reserve Officers Association
Pentagon
National Guard
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Russell
Hunter Air Force Base
Savannah
President Johnson
Texas Ranch
Door Slams Hearings Spark Anew For 19 Year Old
Rubyanne Doll, 19, who nearly lost all hearing after mumps in childhood, suddenly hears again after a car door slams. The Lansing teen, now a high school senior, describes clearer conversations and better lip reading as she aids disabled children and enjoys stereo music.
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Lansing, Mich
Rubyanne Doll
Rubyanne
James S. Heiden
Jim
Bobby
Janie Heiden
National Security Council Meets Over Saigon Riot Crisis
In Saigon the National Security Council held an emergency session to weigh measures against anti government rioting as martial law remains in effect. The unrest has left over 100 injured and a 15 year old boy killed, sparking fears of further demonstrations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
National Security Council
Tran van Huong
Phan Khaec Sun
Huong
Nguyen Khanh
Suu
Mild Holiday Weather Seen in Northeast Louisiana
Thanksgiving Day dawned bright and clear in Northeast Louisiana with forecasts of 64 to 68 degrees this afternoon. Friday brings partly cloudy skies, cooler temperatures 54 to 58, and scattered showers with lows 42 to 46 and northerly winds shifting to the north.
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Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Monroe
Temptation Stands Outside as Chuckle Opportunity Knocks
A lighthearted note compares a temptation to a chuckle opportunity, implying humor is nearby but not yet seized. The playful line suggests timing and wit as the main factors in seizing a moment for humor.
Soviet Protest Over Congo Intervention and Mercenaries
Moscow leads Soviet and Communist bloc protests against the Congo operation in Stanleyville and Paulis. Tass describes the landing as aggression and calls for immediate withdrawal of foreign mercenaries. African nations protest. U.N. group defers to a committee.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Congo
Stanleyville
Paulis
Tass
U.S
United States
Belgium
Britain
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ivan Bashev
U.N
New York
Security Council
Court Takes On Touch Of Glamor
In Wichita Kansas Judge William C. Kandts District Court will add a glamorous element Monday as Sylvia Steele becomes the new bailiff and parole officer. Officials note she is the first woman to hold the bailiff post, and her appointment was announced Wednesday. Steele, a Dallas native and former model, attended Southern Methodist University and has worked as a legal secretary.
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Wichita, Kan
William C. Kandt
Sylvia Steele
Johnsons to host Thanksgiving at Texas ranch dinner
President Johnson and family plan a dusk Thanksgiving at their ranch in Johnson City Texas with daughters Lynda Bird and Luci Baines flying in from Washington. The meal includes roast turkey and sides while Johnson pulls back from official duties. He may skip services but urged prayer for peace and freedom in a satellite broadcast to the armed forces. Earlier he met with Budget Director Kermit Gordon and Civil Service Commission head John Macy on federal finances and personnel with no final decisions.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Luci Baines
Washington
Austin
Lynda
University of Texas
Texas A&m
The
Johnsons
Kermit Gordon
John Macy
Civil Service Commission
Blind cook hosts Thanksgiving for 13 needy guests in Cleveland
Nicola Perna, blind since 1948, invited 13 strangers to share his turkey feast. He prepared a 16 pound bird with trimmings and wine, funded with help from the Cleveland Welfare Federation. Perna survived severe burns and says his gratitude fuels his act of charity.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Nocola Perna
Perna
Cleveland Welfare Federation
Golden Age Center
Italy
Dallas Teens Missing After Red River Raft Capsize
Ten youths from Dallas Salesmanship Club camp floated the Red River seeking camp downriver. Nine survived. two boys, Danny Tedford and Joe Warren, 13 and 15, remained missing as rescue crews searched amid cold, swift water after the raft struck a bridge piling and overturned. Counselors Gerald Bible and Ken Edgar survived with other youths in the group.
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Natchitoches
Red River
Randy Ulmer
Danny Tedford
Joe Warren
Dallas
Tex
Tedford
Warren
Dallas Salesmanship Club
Hawkins
Gerald Bible
Cisco
Ken Edgar
Tyler
Mississippi
New Orleans
Edgar
Danny Luton
Bible
Danny
Randy
Young Ulmer
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Stolt Dagali
Twin City
Smiths
Reds
LBJ
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