Fire sinks Yarmouth Castle in Atlantic horror
The Bahamas cruise ship Yarmouth Castle burned rapidly and sank after a mysterious blaze 110 miles east of Nassau. 459 of 549 aboard were rescued by Bahama Star and Finnpulp crews. 90 feared dead including one hospitalized man who later died. Survivors criticized safety lapses while rescuers found crews heroic efforts and crews reported no distress call.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Yarmouth Castle
Atlantic Ocean
Nigel Morris
Morris
Finnpulo
Princess Margaret Hospital
U.S. Coast Guard
Carl Brown
Nathan Lehir
Miami
Byron Boulstinas
Brown
Nas
Sau. Brown
George Brown
Viola
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Gerald McDonnell
Silver Spring
Donnell
Arthur Gordon
Los Angeles
Mary J. Hamilton
St. Petersburg
Jonathan
Three youths hospitalized after hunting trip shootings
Three youths were hospitalized after separate shootings during hunting trips. James Cantrell, 17, Clovis, shot in both calves. Steven Moots, 12, shot in left shoulder. William Tiller, unknown age, shot in right arm in Guadalupe Mountains. All in satisfactory condition.
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Associated Press
Alamogordo
James R. Cantrell
Clovis
Steven D. Moots
Carlsbad
William L. Tiller
Guadalupe Mountains
Smith Appears Confident Amid Rhodesian Dissent
White senior civil servants and army officers aligned with Britain reportedly voiced dissent Saturday against Prime Minister Ian Smith's declaration of independence. Business circles in Salisbury grew gloomier as Smith remained confident and away for the weekend. Demonstrations against Rhodesia spread to the Congo and Tanzania amid mounting African pressure on Britain.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Britain
Ian Smith
Salisbury
Smith
United Nations
Congo
Tanzania
Africa
David Hall
Air Cavalry Repulses Viet Cong Night Attack
U S forces repelled another Viet Cong assault on An Khe base camp home of the 1st Air Cavalry Division after Viet Cong mortars and riflemen attacked. No U S casualties reported though three Viet Cong were left dead. Separate actions across the region killed hundreds of enemy troops and wounded several Americans.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
An Khe
U.S
1St Cavalry
Plei Me
Vung Tau
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Youth, 13, Suffers Compound Fractures
Thirteen-year-old Clifford Romero Jr. of 711 S. Missouri sustained compound fractures of his right leg Saturday night when his motor scooter hit a parked car in the 800 block of West Deming. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. Police cited Romero for careless driving and Don Miller for illegal parking.
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Clifford Romero Jr
S. Missouri
West Deming
Romero
Don Miller
W. Deming
St. Mary’s Hospital
Miller
Daily Record seeks Vietnam addresses and serviceman letters
The Roswell Daily Record asks readers with relatives or friends serving in Vietnam to mail the servicemen’s names and addresses to Box 1897 Roswell New Mexico. Letters gifts and Christmas cards are requested to boost morale and drown out doom with appreciation.
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Viet Nam
Roswell Daily Record
Record
Robert H. Beck
Roswell
Roswell, N. M
Pope Reported Ready for Poland Papal Visit
A Polish church source says Pope Paul VI signaled willingness to visit Poland next year in a meeting with Cardinal Wyszynski. Vatican officials offered no confirmation and will only declare plans when a trip is certain, citing diplomatic protocol.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Poland
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Warsaw
Vatican
Paul
Woman Treated For Cut Wrists After Southeast Main Argument
Elga Samario, 33, of 1409 S Garden, remained in St Marys Hospital Saturday night with wrist cuts after an afternoon dispute on Southeast Main. Police say James Edward Strength of Walker Air Force Base wrestled the handgun from her as she drew the weapon and then produced a knife. investigation ongoing. Pope Paul and Cardinal Wyszynski met privately at the Vatican during a 60 minute audience with Polish bishops at the Ecumenical Council, per Polish sources.
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Paul
Wyszynski
Elga Samario
S. Garden
St. Mary’s Hospital
Southeast Main
Miss Samarie
James Edward Strength
Walker Air Force Base
Strength
Roswell Contractor Bill Armstrong Released From Hospital
Roswell contractor Bill Armstrong, who suffered superficial burns in the United Airlines 727 crash and fire near Salt Lake City, was released from Latter Day Saints Hospital. Associates said Armstrong felt good and planned to attend Associated General Contractors meetings in Salt Lake City but would return to Roswell. He serves as a vice president of the national organization.
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Roswell
Bill Armstrong
United Airlines
Salt Lake City
Latter Day Saints Hospital
Armstrong
Associated General Contractors
National Organization
Roswell Man Named Assistant Lincoln D A
Roswell resident Robert M Sanderford has been named assistant district attorney for the Third Judicial District in Lincoln County He will work part time and run a local associate practice in Ruidoso with attorney John Thompson He succeeds Don Hancock who will focus full time on Otero County beginning December 1 Sanderford holds degrees from New Mexico State University and Rice University and plans to live in Ruidoso with his wife and one son
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Lincoln County
Robert M. Sanderford
Roswell
Sanderford
D.A
Ruidoso
John Thompson
Don Hancock
Alamogordo
Otero County
Hancock
New Mexico State University
Rice University
James T. Jennings
Chaves County Sends Christmas Seals For 1965 Drive
Nearly 8500 envelopes containing Christmas Seals will be mailed to Chaves County residents on November 16. Funds support TB skin tests chest X rays and research while most money stays in the county. Astronaut Scott Carpenter named national honorary chairman for the drive. Dr T L Stangebye Jr heads the local association with help from Girl Scouts Civil Air Patrol and service leagues.
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Chaves County
Scott Carpenter
The
Tuberculosis Association
Deer Brought To Roswell Lockers
Roswell lockers reported 23 deer skinned and washed by 5 30 p m on Saturday with more at the door. Hunters began delivering by 1 p m and both lockers planned to stay open late. The first day kill was described as better than last year and earlier arrivals were noted.
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Carroll Shanks Jr
Carroll Shanks
Rosemary Lane
Young Shanks
Lincoln County
Roswell
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KCLV
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Charles Ehrich
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Ohio
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UPI Telephoto
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Sunday Reading Guide
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