African States Threaten War Over Rhodesia Revolt
African states voted to declare war on Rhodesia if Britain does not crush the Rhodesian revolt within 10 days. An OAU action committee will plan military steps, with a possible cutoff of diplomatic ties after December 15 if Britain fails to act.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Rhodesia
Britain
Nigeria
Nuhu Bamali
African Defense and
Organization of African Unity
OAU
British Commonwealth
London
Bamali
Serius
African Commonwealth
Zambia
Simon Kap- Wepwe
Lusaka
Royal Air Force
1000 Free Fumes From Derailment
Camden Arkansas faced a dangerous train derailment as a tank car exploded and released deadly fumes. More than 1,000 residents evacuated for about 15 hours to churches homes a bus station and a park while chemical experts from Louisiana surveyed the scene. The fire was later controlled and the all clear given with no injuries reported.
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Camden
Ark
South
Arkansas
Louisiana
Bottomley Warns Kariba Dam Could Be Mined
Commonwealth Secretary Arthur Bottomley said he has reason to believe the white settler government of Rhodesia may have mined the Kariba Power Dam to deny foes control of central African electricity. He noted Britain’s talks with Zambia over troop deployment near the dam and stressed caution to avoid civil war while protecting the dam’s critical role for Zambia’s copper industry.
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London
Commonwealth
Arthur Bottomley
Rhodesia
Kariba
Bottomley
Britain
Kenneth Kaunda
Zambia
Kariba Dam
Kaunda
Zambezi
Gemini 7 Pops Through Day Two in Orbit
Gemini 7 pilots Frank Borman and James Lovell complete a calm second day in space continuing a two week Earth orbit record. They report sleep quality, meals, and comfort in new spacesuits while ground teams push toward the December 13 schedule for Gemini 6 launch.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Gemini 7
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Earth
Borman
Air Force
Houston Oilers
Kraft
Charles Berry
Berry
Mission Control
Space
Wasp
Atlantic
U S Troops Battle Regiment Marines Storm Coastal Bastion
U S Army troops fought an estimated Communist regiment near Michelin Rubber Plantation in Vietnam. Two battalion size 1st Infantry Division units clashed after Sunday afternoon contact, light U S casualties reported, enemy losses uncertain due to darkness. Marines seized the beachhead at Phu Thu with waves from Monticello and Montrose, aided by Valley Forge helicopters.
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Lai Khe
Viet Nam
Michelin
U.S
Saigon
Monticello
Phu Thu
Montrose
Valley Forge
Navy
Marines Strike Viet Cong Coastal Stronghold North of Qui Nhon
Saigon dispatch reports a U S Marine amphibious task force stormed a Viet Cong coastal base 30 miles north of Qui Nhon with Navy air and offshore shelling. By nightfall 14 enemy troops were killed as Marines landed from 7th Fleet vessels and helicopters and moved to destroy key installations.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Marine
U.S
7Th Fleet
Qui Nhon
Two American GIs Arrive in Bangkok for Tests
Two U S soldiers held by Viet Cong for two years reached Bangkok and were taken to a military base for examinations. Sgt. George E. Smith and Spec. 5 Claude E. McClure appeared well after landing from Phnom Penh. They denied intent to campaign against the war despite wartime remarks attributed to them.
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Bangkohk
Thailand
Bangkok
Viet Nam
George E. Smith
Chester
W. Va
Claude E. McClure
Chattanooga
Tenn
Air France
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Smith
McClure
United States
New York
National Broadcasting Co
Jack Perkins
U. S
Somerset DHIA Elects Officers and Directors
The Somerset County Dairy Herd Improvement Association elected new officers and a director at its annual meeting and banquet at the New Centerville Fire Hall. President is J. William Shultz. vice president is Bertin R. D. 4, secretary-treasurer is Thomas Maust, and director is Paul J. Yoder. Top herd awards went to Mr. and Mrs. J. William Shultz for 625 pounds butterfat and to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Will for the Edith cow at 1003 pounds butterfat. Dr. Samuel Guss of Pennsylvania State University spoke on Nutrition and Disease, noting progress against tuberculosis and Bangs.
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Somerset County
Dale Leydig
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Omas Maust
J. William Shultz
Paul E. Yoder
N. Edward Suder
Ray Walker
Eldon Sechler
Somerset County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Centerville Fire Hall
Bertin
R. D
Thomas Maust
Berlin R.D
Paul J. Yoder
Calvin M. Will
Berlin R. D
Edith
Samuell. Guss
Pennsylvania State University
Guss
Pennsylvania
Bangs
Plane Crash Claims Two In Ogle Township
A small plane crashed in mountainous terrain in Ogle Township Somerset County after losing altitude from 4500 feet over Johnstown. Dr James Paul Foy and Joyce Jeanette Foy, both of Cleveland Ohio, were killed in the wreck. Rescue crews from CAP Jeep Club and local volunteers recovered the bodies as investigators from state police FAA and Air Force probed the crash.
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Ogle Township
Somerset County
Bedford County
Ogletown
Deva
James Paul Foy
Cleveland
Ohio
Chase
Joyce Jeanette Foy
Belmore
Robert H. Halverson
Foy
Halverson
Norman F. Walker
Richard Skillman
State Police
FAA
U. S Air Force
Dubois
World War I Vets Install New Officers
The Veterans of World War I held a Sunday ceremony at the Somerset FW Post Home, nine officers were elected and installed. Officers include Commander Phillip Schaff, Senior Vice Commander Gerald Gillette, Junior Vice Commander Clifford Saylor, and others with three trustees. Elected certificates were presented to eighteen members for aiding in five new memberships.
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Somerset
John B Kell
Emil Schoch
Clyde Walker
D. E. Gibbs
National Organization
Willard H Male
Elmer H. E. Horner
John M. Knepper
Clyde H. Walker
Waton Enos
Lester Clyde Hostetler
Charles I. Knepper
Harry H. Hillegas
Earl R. Lambert
Gustav A. Braeseker
Michiel Stahaur
Lester Hall Kimmel
Samuel B. Sakeld
G. E. Friedline
R. R. Deerer
Phillip Schaff
De Gaulle Plea Rejected Forced To Runoff Ballot
Paris AP reports voters rejected Charles de Gaulle’s plea for a first round win. He stays below 50 percent with about 45, Mitterrand second, Lecannet rising. Runoff set for Dec 19 as opposition forces push for a two candidate ballot amid historic turnout.
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de Gaulle
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Jean Lecannet
Kennedy
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
Radical Socialist Party
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Winds and Snow Flurries
Western Pennsylvania faces a cloudy windy pattern with snow flurries on Monday. Temperatures peak between 33 and 42 degrees as the day turns colder Monday night. Snow flurries wind down and a slight warmup is expected Tuesday with fair skies.
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Pennsylvania
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U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Lee
Peter Arnett
Bankok
Dhia
Paul E, Fuller
Millard Lossing
Jennerstown
Johnstown
Lossing
CAP
Somerset Jeep Club
Seven Springs
Altoona Radio
Norman Shanks
Civil Air Patrol
Somerset Laurel Mountain Squadron 1403
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Associated Press
Ity
Waldeck Rochet
Communist Party
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
National Assembly
Degaulle
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