Solons Told Of Red Plot
A Santo Domingo rebel defector testified before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee that the rebels planned to assassinate U.S. Ambassador W Tapley Bennett Jr and sabotage the Dominican Republic. He said bombings followed a new government’s September start and described planned strikes on theaters bridges highways and power plants with weapons moved from the capital and hidden in vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santo Domingo
U.S
W. Tapley Bennett Jr
Dominican Republic
Cutiltuol
She Counspy
Juan Isidro Tapia
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Bennett
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Tapia
Inter-American Peace Force
United States
Two Deer Hunters Injured In Area Accidents
In Winnsboro area two hunting incidents left one man shot and an 11 year old boy with both leg bones broken. Henry E. Kenney 36 of Wisner was hit by buckshot from a deer over a shot near Cooters Point Tensas Parish. Theodore F. Buuck 28 of New Orleans fired at the deer and struck Kenney in the left back. Tony Campbell 11 of Vidalia fell from a 20 foot deer stand injuring both bones above the ankle and was hospitalized via Rogers Clinic and Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital Natchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Jimmy Guice
Franklin Parish
Jim Gillespie
Tensas
Henry E. Kenney
Rt. 1
Wisner
Rogers Chimie
Cooters Point
Tensas Parish
Kenney
Theodore F. Buuck
New Orleans
Buuck
Tony Campbell
Jesse Campbell
Vidalia
Tensas River
Three Way
Army dissolves Indonesia Reds in multiple regions
Jakarta AP reports the Indonesia Communist party and related groups were dissolved by the army in south and southeast Celebes. It marks the third regional dissolution after West Java and the Moluccas. Indonesian military leaders suspended local Communist activities nationwide following the late September coup attempt.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia Communist Party
Celebes
West Java
Moluccas
Red
Holiday Toll On Highways Edges Higher
The toll on highways since 6 p.m. Wednesday rose to 205 for the Thanksgiving weekend, higher than normal daily rates. Eleven people died in three crashes, including eight children orphaned by a Kenosha Wisconsin crash, plus fatal head-ons in Florida and Texas. Heavy rain and snow worsened driving conditions across western and midwestern states. The National Safety Council did not provide a count. AP compared with a 102-hour nonholiday period showing 566 deaths. Last year 554 deaths marked the highest Thanksgiving total since 1958. the lowest was 442 in 1960.
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Dayton
Tex
Midwest
National Safety Council
Associated Press
Lethal Blast Blamed On Seeping Gas In Keokuk Armory
Officials say seeping gas ripped through a National Guard armory during a Swing Ezy Club square dance killing seven. About 44 were hospitalized with burns, 30 in critical condition. Survivors recalled darkness and a blast like a bomb. Victims included Billy Bennett and son Tony Bennett, Carol Goodrich, and several Keokuk residents. An investigation into how the gas entered the building and what triggered the explosion is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk, Iowa
National Guard
Swing Ezy Club
Keokuk
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Junior Miller
Wilbur Johnson
Alfred Marlett
Connie
Marlett
Billy Bennett
Tony
Louis Besser
Ray Summers
Leonard Bryant
Leo May
Carol Goodrich
Carthage
Lil
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Encouragement for Toni Ketchel in Covington
Friends of Toni Ketchel airline stewardess injured in a crash are urged to send notes of encouragement to St. Elizabeth Hospital Covington Ky A special Thanksgivingly mall delivery was made on her behalf and reported on CHIT CHAT page 6-1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Ketchel
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Covington
Woman questions staying out in cold game
A woman at a football game on a miserable day in snow and sleet tells her husband this is probably another silly question and asks why they should not go home.
Final 165 Bypass Planning Starts
James W. Moore of the Louisiana State Highway Board announces the final stretch of U.S. 165 bypass near Monroe will connect to U.S. 165 south of the city. Planning and right of way purchases, including four new property acquisitions, proceed as surveys and construction plans are drawn for a north segment to Sterlington Road.
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Monroyans
James W. Moore
Louisiana State Highway Board
U.S. 165
Monroe
Bastrop
Memphis
Tenn
Moore
U. S. 165
DeSiard Street
Sterlington Road
S. E. Huey Engineering and Surveying Company
Highway Board
Lincoln Street
St. Joseph's Home
Highway Department
LBJ To Meet With Leader Of Pakistan
RAWALPINDI Pakistan AP President Mohammed Ayub Khan of Pakistan will arrive in New York December 12 to address the U N General Assembly and meet President Johnson. His five day visit will include the assembly on December 13 and talks in Washington with Johnson and top officials.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Johnson
Ayub
United States
General Assembly
Pakistan Times
Ayab
Washington
Viet Nam
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Shastri
China
France Orbits Space Vehicle
France launched a satellite from a Sahara base, joining the United States and the Soviet Union in the space race. The AI satellite, aboard a three stage Diamond rocket, will relay radio data on temperature and atmospheric conditions for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
United States
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Algerian Sahara
Partly Cloudy Warm Forecast for Local Area
The forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy skies with mild temperatures through Saturday. A few showers are likely tonight and Saturday. Highs reach 78 to 82 with overnight lows 62 to 68. Thursday’s high around 69, winds 8 to 16 mph from the south, shifting to northerly by Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Selman Field
McNamara Opens Talks In Britain
US defense chief Robert S. McNamara meets British leaders at No 10 Downing Street to discuss European defense and nuclear arms, seeking ways to curb proliferation without harming Western allies. He will attend NATO defense ministers in Paris and then head to Saigon.
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London
Robert S. McNamara
Harold Wilson
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Saigon
Viet Nam
No. 10
Downing St
Britain
McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George W.ball
John T. Naughton
Wilson
Michael Stewart
Denis Heath
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Denis Healey
Fred Mulley
Army
United States
Alliance Defense
Alliance
Major Snow Storm Rages In Midlands
A major storm spread snow from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes with freezing rain along its southern edge through Nebraska and northwestern Iowa. It dropped subzero temperatures in Montana while leaving six inches around Denver and three inches in Aberdeen Fargo and Duluth. Winter warnings covered Nebraska to upper Michigan and New England saw additional snowfall. Storms’ cold air met Gulf moisture causing rain and thunder from the Mississippi Valley to the eastern Great Lakes. Overnight lows fell as cold as 16 below in Cut Bank with lows near four below in Helena and Great Falls. California coastal skies cleared after two weeks of rain leaving record rainfall and damage with nine deaths already reported.
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Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Nebraska
Iowa
Montana
Denver
Colo
Aberdeen
S.D
Fargo
N.D
Duluth
Weather Bureau
Upper Michigan
New England
St Johnsburg
Caribou
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Wyoming
Dakotas
Cut Bank
Mont
Great Falls
Helena
Sogey
California
Johnson composes world scene with Rusk in Texas
President Johnson discussed global issues with Secretary of State Dean Rusk noting emphasis on Latin America and the Congo. Moyers said the Rio meeting produced fruitful results and details emerged on Mobutu’s Congo power grab and possible U.S. recognition. Johnson plans a Dec mid ranch meeting with Erhard and a Dec 17 visit by Harold Wilson. He will attend Billy Graham service in Houston next Sunday.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Latin America
Congo
Bill D. Moyers
Rusk
Organization of American States
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Moyers
Joseph Mobutu
Joseph Kasavubu
United States
Mobutu
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Harold Wilson
Houston
Billy Graham
Southside Odor Battle Spurs Chlorination Effort
Monroe officials and Southside residents unite over chlorination to remove sewage odor. Workmen install a second chlorinator at Standifer and South Grand, hoping for relief by next Tuesday. Residents report limited improvement. petitions cite odor, property damage, and devaluation.
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Monroe
Southside
Sewate
Raymond Sweet
Standifer
South Grand Station
Nuclear powered carrier Enterprise joins Viet Nam combat role
Saigon reports the Enterprise and the Bainbridge move to combat stations off Viet Nam as 7th Fleet ships strengthen siege against Viet Cong. B52s strike near Saigon while allied forces press to safeguard a vital rice harvest amid ongoing probes and air raids.
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Saigon
UPS
Viet Nam
Enterprise
Bainbridge
Navy
Guam
Binh Tuy
U.S
Westernacific
Japan
7Th Fleet
Lock
1St Corps
North Viet Nam
Air
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
Manila
North
South
Priceless Works Are Stolen From Vatican Library
Thieves stole priceless manuscripts from the Vatican Apostolic Library including works by Torquato Tasso and Petrarch. Initial value estimates were later deemed far too low as Vatican sources confirmed the items are priceless and the theft likely occurred Thursday night. Funeral of context missing describe the crown of St Stephen and other items.
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Vatican City
Trarch
Torquato Tasso
Vatican
Apostolic Library
Torquato Tasse
Jerusalem
Ecuador
Lea
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Rogers Clinic
Jefferson Davis Memorial Hospital
Natchez, Miss
Mulhearn Ambulance
Kenosha
Wis
Twin Cities
Armand Street
LBJ
Midlands
Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Greenwood Road
Klomer Bryant
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