Sharon Tate murder trial resumes after week recess
AP reports the Sharon Tate murder trial resumes as defense strategy shifts erode the case and a surprise Manson witness stand monologue unfolds. Chief attorney Paul Fitzgerald says no information suggests anything untoward will occur. In Detroit, Ford and UAW negotiators seek to avoid a GM style strike with talks resuming after Thanksgiving and no deadline at Chrysler.
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Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Charles Manson
Paul Fitzgerald
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Embargo on Kansas City grain shipments due to inspector strike
An embargo on all grain shipments requiring inspection in Kansas City is in effect as grain inspectors strike. William Mahoney of the Association of American Railroads says the embargo will last until the dispute is settled and that it was ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The embargo covers railroad yards in Kansas City Missouri and does not affect Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas City
William Mahoney
The
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kan
Redhaired pilot steals turbojet plane to Puerto Rico
FBI seeks a redhaired pilot who stole a twin engined plane at Jacksonville Airport and flew it to Puerto Rico via Venezuela, abandoning it outside San Juan. Four passengers picked up en route are not traced. The $250,000 Lehigh Cement Co turbojet was for sale.
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Jacksonville
Fla
FBI
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
San Juan
Lehigh Cement Co
Khrushchev praises Eisenhower in Life reminiscence
The Life magazine installment quotes Khrushchev saying Eisenhower’s 1945 Berlin action prevented a worse Soviet postwar position. Khrushchev notes Stalin respected Eisenhower’s decency generosity and chivalry and enjoyed a unique rapport with him akin only to Roosevelt.
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New York
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Europe
Life Magazine
Stalin
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Traffic Toll Soars Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The four day holiday weekend on U S highways killed 623 people nationwide. A three car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike added nine fatalities. California reported a record 91 traffic deaths, surpassing its prior holiday high of 84 set on July 4, 1964.
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Associated Press
California
Communist Bloc Leaders to Meet in East Berlin
Soviet bloc leaders and Warsaw Pact governments will meet in East Berlin at the start of December. ADN and Pravda, reporting the event, said fraternal party and government heads will attend, signaling high level talks this week or soon.
Bolivian painter diagnosed with systematized paranoia
A government psychiatrist said the Bolivian painter who attempted to stab Pope Paul is afflicted with systematized paranoia a rare insanity where delusions are present but behavior can be normal.
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Manila
Pope Paul
Stetson Faces Possible Philadelphia Plant Closure
The John B. Stetson Co. may close its Philadelphia hat plant as the board of directors weighs alternatives. Norman Karpf, executive vice president, notes shutting the plant is among the options under consideration for the longtime maker of the 10 gallon hat.
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Philadelphia
John B. Stetson Co
Norman Karpf
U.S. Bomber Attacks Antiaircraft Post Near DMZ
A U.S. F105 Thunderchief struck an antiaircraft position 5 1/2 miles north of the demilitarized zone after detecting radar tracking. The communique called it a protective reaction in self defense. Weather and night conditions limited damage assessment. Navy reports a successful POW camp raid in the Mekong Delta freed 19 Vietnamese with no U.S. casualties.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
United States
Melvin R. Laird
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Navy
Mekong
Pilot Cannot Determine Cause Of DC8 Crash At Anchorage
NTSB chief says Capitol International Airways jet pilot William Reid cannot explain the Friday night crash that killed 47 of 229 aboard. Reid, treated in hospital, said takeoff seemed normal though investigators note slow acceleration and tire pieces found along the icy runway.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Rudolf Kapustin
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Kapustin
William G. Reid
Napa
Calif
Capitol International Airways
Reid
Ivan R. Stracenter
Stracenter
Cowboys Star Lance Rentzel Faces Indecent Exposure Charge
Dallas Police announce a felony charge of indecent exposure against Cowboys receiver Lance Rentzel over an incident with a 10 year old girl in University Park. Rentzel turned himself in on November 20 and posted a 1500 dollar appearance bond.
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Dallas, Tex
Forrest Keene
Surburban University Park
Lance Rentzel
Dallas Cowboys
Keene
University Park
Rentzel
Israel Ready for Peace Talks but Keeps Key Territories
Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said unconditional peace talks are possible with Arab states, while insisting Israel would not surrender the Golan Heights, Gaza Strip, or the western Tiran Strait. He outlined these as negotiating guidelines, not preconditions, and warned war could resume if fighting continues.
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Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Golan Heights
Gaza Strip
Strait of Tiran
Labor Party
Dayan
Jordan River
Old City of
Jerusalem
Sinai Peninsula
Tiran Strait
Gulf of Aqaba
Red Sea
Old Jerusalem
Pope Paul VI Opens Australia Visit in Sydney
Pope Paul VI arrives in Sydney becoming the first pope to visit Australia. Tens of thousands greet him as security tightens amid travel from Manila via Samoa and Australia. He meets Prime Minister Gordon and plans Masses at Randwick before continuing to Jakarta and Hong Kong.
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Sydney
Australia
Far East
Paul VI
John G. Gorton
Pope Paul
Holy See
Antarctica
Manila
Samoa
American Samoa
Western Samoa
Lyndon B. Johnson
Paul
Town Hall
St. Mary's
Catholic Bishops’ Conferences
Oceania
Randwick
Jakarta
Hong Kong
Colombo
Vatican
Rufino
Four Day Week Boosts Jobs at Norgren Plant
In Littleton Colorado Paul Patterson Lori Coffelt and George Gregory led 450 Norgren employees in a four day work week shifting from 40 to 37 hours. The program began Aug 31 and boosted job applications by 300 percent while speeding shipments to customers by Monday for many domestic orders.
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Littleton
Colo
Paul Patterson
Rockies
Denver
Lori Coffelt
George Gregory
Paul
Lori
George
C.A. Norgren Co
Norgren
United Steelworkers
Gregory
Express
California
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