Westmoreland Says War of Attrition Continues in Vietnam
U.S. general Westmoreland states the Vietnam conflict remains a war of attrition with daily skirmishes and no large battles. In Youngstown, the board sets November 27 as school closing day due to funds, reopening January 2 after layoffs. In Athens Cassius Clay accuses white devils of blocking his draft exemption as he tours Ohio University to raise funds for debts.
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UPI
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U.S
Vietnam
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Youngstown
Board of Education
Athens, Ohio
Cassius Clay
Clay
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Mystery of Orange Eyes Solved in Huron County
Huron County sheriff deputies conclude the “Orange Eyes” sightings near Ruggles Bridge north of Norwalk were staged by vandals using orange reflectors. Investigators tie the eyes to vandalism at an abandoned house, noting prank elements but preserving the unknown creator.
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Ruggles Road
Norwalk
Huron County Sheriff’s Department
John Warner
Sheriff's Department
John Borgia
U N General Assembly seen voting to keep Nanjing in UN
United Nations debates over recognizing the Chinese Communists roll toward a decisive defeat for efforts to expel Nationalist China. Expected late today, the vote likely matches last year’s 13 vote margin in favor of Chiang Kai shek’s government.
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UPI
China
General Assembly
Chiang Kai- Shek
U.N
Akron barmaid shot at Tropicana Bar on N Howard St
Mrs Elma Starkes 38 was killed early today after refusing to serve an intoxicated woman at Tropicana Bar Akron. She died on arrival at St Thomas Hospital. Police sought the shooter as a search ongoing. James Bowden 35 charged in Philadelphia death of 6 year old Ernest Roane beaten for a poor report card.
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UPI
George Hockey
Edgewater Park
Fairview General Hospital
Air Force
Louisville
Penny Ann Early
Chicago
Churchill Downs
AKRON
Elma Starkes
Tropicana
N. Howard St
St. Thomas Hospital
Philadelphia
James Bowden
Ernest M. Roane
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Bowden
Jeanette
Ernest
Nixon slips away to Bahamas island retreat
President elect Richard M. Nixon escaped transition duties and isolated on Grand Cay in the Bahamas 140 miles northeast of Miami. He traveled by Coast Guard helicopter with close ally C. G. Rebozo, a Key Biscayne banker, to the island owned by a Bronxville, New York businessman.
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UPI
Richard M. Nixon
The
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Here
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C. G. Rebozo
Nixon
Coast Guard
Grand Cay
Bronxville
N.Y
Weather and life events for Norwalk area
Cloudy windy with occasional snow flurries today tonight and Wednesday. Highs in the mid 30s lows in the mid 20s. Norwalk high Monday 46 low 31. Precipitation .02 inch. Marriage licenses lists four couples. Births report two newborns. Deaths note three individuals including a day old infant.
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Norwalk
Jackie Is Home From Honeymoon in New York
Jacqueline Onassis returns to New York with her pekingese Daisy after a 30 day honeymoon to join her children John Jr. and Caroline at their Fifth Avenue residence. Aristotle Onassis remains in London. Christina Onassis greets the couple as Polls show public opinion split about the marriage.
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U.S
New York City
Jackie Onassis
Kennedy Airport
London
Aristotle
Christina
UPI
New York
Jacqueline Onassis
John F. Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Liner Queen Elizabeth II Scrapes Docks on Maiden Voyage
The 65,000-ton Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles aboard scraped docks twice during its Clyde maiden run watched by 20,000 onlookers. A 20 foot hull scrape and a 10 foot scratch followed, with tugs guiding the ship for hull paint after a 13 mile run. Florida investors plan to convert the liner into an ocean front hotel.
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Glasgow
UPI
Prince Charles
Bill Warwick
Southampton
Florida
Passenger Liner Rammed by British Freighter Near Manila
A British freighter cut into a moored Filipino passenger ship the Iruna off Manila. Divers with heavy seas from typhoon Mamie recovered at least six bodies from the sunken vessel, per the Philippines News Service.
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the Philippines News Service
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France Drains Gold to Save Its Francs
Paris reports say France faces a worsening economic crisis as President de Gaulle heads urgent talks to stop devaluation. The Bank of France again taps gold reserves to support the franc amid nervous speculators. Premier Couve de Murville and Finance Minister Ortoli met de Gaulle with a plan to announce budget cuts.
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UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
Bank of France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Francois- Xavier Ortoli
de Gaulle
United States
Couve de Murville
Basel
Switzerland
West Germany
United Fund Exceeds Goal in Norwalk Campaign
The Norwalk Area United Fund surpassed its goal with 60 882 61 pledged and paid, beating the 60 806 target. Drive Chairman Don Blosser and Fund President B Harry Parke thanked contributors and noted the campaign’s near ten percent over last year. Contributions continue to be accepted at the United Fund office.
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Norwalk
Don Blosser
B . Harry Parke
United Campaign
Blosser
United Fund
Parke
Japanese warned fat cats not catching many rats
Doctor Shiro Nakagawa of Ueno Zoo Hospital says overfed cats in northern Japan are fat and out of shape, limiting their rat-chasing ability. He links obesity to diet and lack of exercise, warning fat cats risk diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Tokyo
UPI
Shiro Nakagawa
Ueno Zoo
Japan
Nakagawa
School Illness Probe Continues At Bronson School
A meeting was held in Atlanta to evaluate findings from an illness that affected more than 75 students at Bronson School on October 29 30. U S Public Health Service doctors studied the Bronson case and samples from students were sent to Atlanta for analysis. Huron County Health Commissioner George Linn said results would not be known immediately.
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Bronson School
U.S. Public Health Service
Bronson
Huron County Health
George Linn
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