No Hope for 78 Trapped Miners Sealed Off West Virginia Mine
Mountaineer No. 9 mine in Mannington West Virginia was sealed after 78 miners remained missing following an explosion and fire on November 20. Consolidation Coal Co officials cited unsafe conditions and limited air flow, marking an end to rescue attempts as families awaited word.
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Dennis Toler
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West Virginia Department of Mines
United Mine Workers Union
West Virginia
U S Air Forces Hit Viet Cong and Viet Namese Units Near Cambodia
U S air cavalry and infantry claim heavy strikes on Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces along the Cambodian frontier and in the Mekong Delta. Reports say 70 guerrillas killed near Cai Ly, 78 more near Loc Ninh, with 7 Americans killed and 16 wounded. Cambodia border raids by B52s continue as Saigon releases 140 ex guerrillas in a reconciliation move amid talks.
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Mekong
Paris
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Loc Ninh
Cambodia
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da Nang
Rung Sai
Sai
South Vietnam
Mai Tho Truyen
Talks Show No Sign of Collapse in Hanoi US Talks
In Paris Hanoi and the United States exchange accusations over alleged violations of the bombing halt. Hanoi accuses U S planes of three recent strikes north of the 17th parallel, while Washington denies the raids and argues reconnaissance and pilot rescue missions justify some action.
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17Th Parallel
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Thanksgiving weekend traffic death toll rises to 439
The Thanksgiving four day period ends with 439 highway deaths, up from 328 early counts and below the 530 figure seen in a similar nonholiday weekend. Last year 685 died, with a 1966 peak of 748. The National Safety Council notes home travel limits.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
State Highway Death Toll Rises to 18 During Thanksgiving Weekend
Cold weather and scattered snow flurries linger as New York State reports 18 holiday traffic fatalities with four and a half day weekend ahead. Last year during Thanksgiving 29 of 43 accidental deaths were highway related, and AP surveys noted 17 traffic fatalities during a similar period. Overnight lows varied from the teens to the 20s and 30s across the state.
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New York State
Associated Press
New York
Hong Kong Flu Flares Across Four States and Puerto Rico
The National Communicable Disease Center reports Hong Kong flu flaring in Colorado Arizona North Carolina Philadelphia and Puerto Rico. An outbreak at Fort Carson Colorado and Air Force Academy Colorado Springs affected thousands, with mild hospitalization needs. Nine died at Riverview Philadelphia though cases slow. Vaccination priority urged for elderly and chronically ill.
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Colorado
Arizona
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Puerto Rico
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Riverview
Marcos names new cabinet ministers in sweeping revamp
Manila AP reports President Ferdinand E. Marcos announced four new cabinet posts including Carlos P. Romulo as secretary of foreign affairs. Tokyo AP notes about 750 Okinawan women demonstrated outside Kadena airbase against American B52 bombers.
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
Carlos P. Romulo
Kadena
Okinawa
Two Girls Beaten to Death Found in New Jersey Woods
In Rockaway Township, New Jersey, two young girls were discovered beaten to death in a wooded area. Authorities identified them as Julie Rodriguez, 7, and Darline Copensky, 6, noting their skulls were crushed with a rock found nearby stained with blood.
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Julie
French Santa Claus Office Closes Under Austerity
Paris AP report says the French government’s Santa Claus office will be shut as part of the Save the Franc campaign. The Postal and Telecommunications Ministry confirms no longer will answer children’s Christmas toy lists.
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Santa Claus
Charles de Gaulle
Postal and Telecommunications Ministry
Newark Cops and Firemen Return to Work in Court Order
Newark police and firemen reported back to work in full strength today after a court order ended their sick call strike over higher salaries. The ruling required compliance as workers resumed duties.
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Newark
N.J
Park says South Korea becomes too exposed to risk
President Chung Hee Park stated the country has become too exposed to risk. A police spokesman said 140 officers were on duty and all 180 firefighters on the early shift were back at work.
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Chung-Hee Park
South Korea
Police Department
North Korea Not Ready to Invade South Says Expert
An analyst warns Pyongyang is too strong economically and militarily to renew its invasion of the South, suggesting the regime faces limits despite its power.
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South
Retired Teacher Fire Victim Dies in Highland House Blaze
Elizabeth Collier a retired Hunter College professor and longtime advocate for the Halfway House died early today in a two story frame home fire in Highland New York She would have turned 84 on December 30.
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Highland, N.Y
Elizabeth Collier
Hunter College
Toric
Palladium Times Boosts Home Delivery to 60 Cents Weekly
The Palladium Times announces a price increase for home delivery to 60 cents per week starting Monday December 2 1968. Mail delivery remains unchanged and single copy price stays at ten cents. Carriers and dealers share in the rise to align with other major county dailies.
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Palladium Times
Ann Sothern Hosts Indian Style Durbar At Beverly Hills Event
Beverly Hills art collector George Frelinghuysen staged a Beverly Hills Hotel durbar into an Indian palace for debutante Mary Victoria Leiter. Ann Sothern presided as Queen Victoria with Robert Stack arriving and cost reported as far below $250000 by Frelinghuysen.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
George Frelinghuysen
India
Robert Stack
Frelinghuysen
Averthuysen
MuntTn
Mary Victoria Leiter
Washington
D.C
Newport
R.I
Mary Victoria Curzon
New Delhi
Edward VII
London
Ann Miller
Ford forecasts possible surtax expiry with good fiscal management
House Republican Leader Gerald Ford says Nixon could let the 10 percent income surtax expire next June if war pace and inflation stay controlled. He cautions Congress may act differently if war speeds up. Ford notes Democrats hold a Senate edge and a House majority, but sees cooperation for Nixon's program.
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Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Michigan
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Ford
Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
Ways and Means
Byrnes
Nixon
Senate
France Adopts Price Controls and Freezes
Paris reports the French government imposed new price controls and freezes to curb inflation and protect the franc. The Ministry of Economics extends controls over most economic activity, with service sector price freezes for firms not signing anti inflation contracts and special taxes on firms in the professional sector resisting restrictions. A 1.05 percent rise in the cost of living from September to October impacts wage settlements for about 2 million workers.
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Paris
Ministry of Economics
Community raises funds for youth needing kidney operation
In Melbourne Florida a neighborly drive by civic clubs newspapers and radio stations raised about 18000 to fund a 17 year old Eau Gallie fireman’s son Mike Shankle kidney operation. Donations came from little cents to cash with over 8000 banked as the family thanks supporters.
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Melbourne
Fla
Mike Shankle
Eau Gallie
Gannett Florida Co
Medicaid Cost Surge To Spark Major Congressional Battle
The Medicaid program for the poor faces sharp cost increases that could trigger a major 1969 congressional clash and test Nixon pledges to curb federal spending. Senate Finance Committee Chair Russell Long and Republican John Williams push to bound costs, while Javits backs resisting cuts to federal aid formulas. The current year price tag rises to about 2.6 billion, $1 billion over last year’s forecast.
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Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Jacob K. Javits
New York
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