Armistice site memory marks 50 years after World War I
In Compiegne France an old soldier recalls the November 11 1918 surrender in a railroad car as ceremonies mark 50 years since the armistice. The area includes a rebuilt memorial, a flagstone, and a sword sculpture with terms of peace. Roure, 81, attends with family while Paris awaits a national military parade led by De Gaulle.
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Armistice Ends World War I as U S Acknowledges Toll
AP Special Correspondent recounts the 1918 armistice ending World War I and the vast costs. It notes American entry on April 7 1917, the number of American divisions and casualties, battles from Cantigny to Meuse Argonne, and the broader global costs including fatalities, wounded, missing, and economic impact.
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NATO Talks Designed To Prevent New War
In Brussels NATO opens a week of sessions with the Atlantic Assembly to address the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and prevent World War III. US lawmakers join 14 allies as leaders urge stronger defense, despite France and Iceland abstaining from certain parts.
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Manlio Brosio
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Europe
Tony Curtis Settles Paternity Suit for 8700
Los Angeles AP Tony Curtis agreed to pay 8700 to settle a paternity case filed by Anna Margaret Menter 18 claiming support for twins Jason and Justin born August 21. Superior Court Judge Marvin A Freeman approved the settlement at a hearing Curtis did not attend or be represented. Menter’s attorney said Curtis signed the agreement and requested sealing of court records.
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Jason
Justin
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Misa Menter
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Pot charges dropped for Terence Stamp in Malibu case
Malibu California AP A Justice Court judge dismissed marijuana possession charges against British actor Terence Stamp due to insufficient evidence. The judge refused to drop charges against Stamp's younger brother Christopher 22. Christopher's arraignment was set for November 22.
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Stamp
Christopher
First Quarantine Practice Originated in Venice 1374
Britannica notes that quarantine likely began in Venice in 1374 to bar travelers suspected of plague infection, shaping public health measures for centuries.
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Venice
Encyclopaedia Britannica
India’s Language Diversity Challenges a Unified National Tongue
The World Almanac notes 14 main languages with 12 from Sanskrit and many regional dialects. Hindi reaches about 45 percent, Urdu about 10 percent. Despite wealth of ancient languages and English use by government and universities, a single national language is hard to establish.
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