Ed Ference Remembered as Irreverent Army Hero in Vietnam
Sgt Ed Ference of Riverside California a veteran of three wars died near a rubber tree in Vietnam while attempting to rescue a wounded comrade. The 43 year old sergeant long known for his blunt wit and bold leadership crawled back to pull his man to safety as automatic fire raked the area. He joked that he would accept a bottle of beer as payment for saving a life.
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Lai Khe
Viet Nam
NEA
Ed Ference
Sarge
Riverside
Calif
Ed Shark
O.K
Ference
Goldberg Seeks U.N. Council Backing for Peace Effort
Goldberg reports the United States urges a swift peaceful settlement in Viet Nam. He notes Johnson dispatching messages and envoys to force states to press for talks, aiming to move the war from battlefield to conference table. He cites the Christmas week lull as a fragile pause in air attacks.
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Goldberg
U. S
Johnson
United States
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
Beckley Weather Update cloudy with rain through Thursday
Cloudy with rain this afternoon tonight and Thursday in Beckley and vicinity. High 47, low tonight 37, high Thursday. Reported temperatures over the last 24 hours include 42 at 10 am and 35 at 4:30 am. Light SSE winds around 12 mph with sunset approaching. A new gauge at Hinton shows 2.3 ft.
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Beckley
Loudy Lake
Hinton
Yanks Down Vietcong Base Amid Skycrane Loss
UPI reports a U.S. CH54 skycrane helicopter was shot down near Pleiku while ferrying ammunition, killing five Americans. The base camp was captured by U.S. troops nearby. ammo aboard exploded for hours, hindering rescue. The crash follows intensified Viet Nam war activity and a broad U.S. military buildup. Johnson plans a $13 billion supplemental defense request to Congress for the current fiscal year, signaling ongoing expansion in forces and spending.
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Saigon
UPS
U. S
Wien
Ps Se
Pleiku
Nists
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
United Aircraft Corp
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Transit Strike In Fifth Day Grips City Traffic
Police imprisoned transit union brass including Quill and eight top leaders for contempt as the city faces a tense fifth day of the strike. A driver suffered a possible heart attack after jail, while gridlock persisted in the business district as officials pressed for a wage settlement and discussions continued under a three man panel chaired by Dr Nathan Feinsinger.
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Erat
Comat Giarden
Nathan Feinsinger
Transit Authority
Teachers Told End Strike Or Lose Your Job
New York based report says St John’s University instructors face pressure as UFCT warns that teachers who do not end a two day strike may lose their jobs. UFCT President Dr Israel Kugler alleges intimidation aimed at the Johns Hopkins? correction: St John’s.
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New York
UPI
St. John’s University
St. Ha
Jamaica
United Federation of Teachers
UFCT
Israel Kugler
Johns
White House cites steel contract actions and price adjustments
The White House said actions by Bethlehem and other steel firms would adjust to meet federal orders. The note references a $5 per ton increase and contracts affected by the steel price moves.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Bethlchens
Inland
Bethlehem
Stubeemanner
Greenbrier Passes School Levy plan for nine new schools
Greenbrier approves a school levy to fund consolidation of nine smaller schools and construct new facilities. The bond measure advances to support the district’s modernization and renovated campuses, shaping district enrollment and building utilization.
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Greenbrier
Adenauer Turns 90 as West Germany Hails His Leadership
Bonn reports Konrad Adenauer, West Germany’s former chancellor, is celebrated on his 90th birthday with national tributes praising his role in steering the country from near defeat toward peace prosperity and political stability.
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Bonn
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
West Bay Oe
Peace talks hit by Viet Nam war turn bluff and counter claims
UPI reports Washington’s push for direct talks faces a hard line from North Viet Nam and China. Hanoi denies any sincerity in U S peace efforts and calls for U S acceptance of Hanoi’s terms. The North Vietnamese also demand a permanent halt to air strikes as a condition for peace.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
U.S
Noth Vietnames
Foreign Ministry
United States
Hanoi
North
Tokyo
China Today
Johnson
Viet
Ceecealles
Indochina
Titler Is UMW VP Possibility
Two UMW officials from Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia are considered to fill the vacated vice presidency after Raymond Lewis retirement. The Executive Board meets to name a successor, with the automatic move of vice president to president pending.
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Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers
UMW
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Raymond Lewis
Beckley
Automatic
Bustach
Tony) Boyle
Thomas Kennedy
Taxes proposed to fund state budget without new levies
State Treasurer John Kelly asks the Legislature to extend cigarette and beer taxes to cover a 196.5 million budget. He would keep whisky prices at state stores and use funds for veteran bonus bonds and general fund needs. The plan would raise about 16.7 million more than this year.
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Charleston
UPI
John Kelly
Kelly
Suan de
Radio Station Owner Testifies Probers Told Of Klan Terror
Washington UPI report says a radio broadcaster testified before the House about nightly phone calls and threats linked to the Ku Klux Klan during the first congressional hearing on the Klan. He admitted a misstep in 1965 by retreating from an editorial battle with the group to win advertisers.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Blumberg
Nugent Engagement Moves to Washington Duty Post
Patrick J. Nugent 22 engaged to Luci Baines Johnson will be transferred to Washington on active duty for four months. Nugent is slated to be stationed at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland near the capital.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Patrick J. Nugent
Johnson
Dacaiter
Luci Baines
Washington
Guard
Nugent
Andrews Air Force Base
West Virginia employment up 2.7 percent mid November
Employment rose to 536,600 with unemployment at 34,400 while the jobless rate held at 5.7 percent of a 599,800 civilian work force. The gains produced a six year high in total employment, aided by non-farm wage growth and Christmas season prep. government and Neighborhood Youth Corps contributions helped reach 472,300 in non-manufacturing payrolls. A separate Europe refinery fire in France affected oil industry supply, with 13 lives lost before control.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Four Children Abandoned In Marmet Police Seek Clues
Marmet police search for to locate four children ages one to five after they were abandoned in Marmet. Investigators request any information about the children's guardians or last known location. No injuries reported at the scene.
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Marmet
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