Vermillion Youth Dies In One Car Crash Near Eugene
An 18 year old Rick E King of Cayuga was killed instantly when his car left Flatiron Rd six miles north of Eugene Vermillion County. He died of a broken neck and massive chest injuries. Passenger Randy Wilson 17 of Cayuga was treated for multiple injuries and released. Funeral arrangements are pending at Watson Funeral Home Cayuga. Indiana State Police reported six statewide highway deaths with four in this area and 31 nationwide.
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Vermillion County
Indiana
Rick E. King
Cayuga
Flatiron Rd
Eugene
Watson Funeral Home
Randy Wilson
Vermillion County Hospital
Bombers spearhead big South Vietnamese drive in Cambodia
U S B52 bombers led the fourth day of a major assault against North Vietnamese supply lines in eastern Cambodia. Eight Stratofortresses struck north of the An River near the border as South Vietnamese forces moved toward Suong, Dam Be, Snuol and Mimot along Highway 13. Despite 25 000 troops, contact remained limited as reconnaissance teams reported no enemy sightings deep into enemy territory.
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Tay Ninh
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Saigon
Suong
Dam Be
Snuol
Highway 13
Five Front Emerges as India-Pakistan Clash Grows
News digest summarizes India Pakistan fighting with New Delhi claiming a fifth east front gains ground while the United States urges a halt to hostilities. UN clash sees Red China and the Soviet Union trade accusations. Dock strike advisory and welfare experiment debates loom in Washington. Also notes a shift to symbol based traffic control, Koreans seeking peaceful solutions, Ford’s Detroit development plan, Alaska’s juvenile jury ban, and Idaho’s ex convict starting anew after encounter with a small town cop.
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New Delhi
Pakistan
East Pakistan
India
Emergency Board Recommends Action On Dock Strike
An emergency board urged President Nixon to seek injunctions ordering Atlantic and Gulf coast dock workers to return to work for 90 days. The four member panel reconvened after a dim prospect of settlement and had met into the night. The Eastern ports strike has idled 45,000 longshoremen and 30,000 other dock workers since Oct 1.
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Washington
Nixon
Atlantic
Gulf
White House
Maine
Texas
J. Curtis Counts
Miami
First Thanksgiving holiday declared by Lincoln in 1863
The first Thanksgiving feast dated to 1621 became a national holiday with Abraham Lincoln issuing an executive proclamation in 1863, a practice continued by all presidents thereafter.
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Abraham Lincoln
Thanksgiving Day Observed Across Terre Haute in 1971
The Terre Haute area marked Thanksgiving 1971 with community efforts distributing hundreds of food baskets to the needy. Turkey featured prominently on menus from homes to institutions including dinner at the jail. Indiana State University students wrapped up classes for a five day break while campus offices and libraries adjusted schedules.
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Ghana
Chongdee Charungvat
Thailand
Makiko Yada
Tokyo
Japan
Claudette Lewis
Virgin Islands
House of Photography
Terre Haute
Plymouth
Penitentiary
Indiana State University
Nixon and Pat Nixon at Western White House
President Nixon and wife Pat arrived at the Western White House in San Clemente for Thanksgiving. He eyed a 56 day dock strike across East and Gulf coasts and considered invoking the Taft Hartley Act to halt the walkout. He planned to watch Nebraska Oklahoma and Rams Cowboys on twin TV sets, as he did from Camp David.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Pat
Gulf
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Los Angeles Rams
Dallas Cowboys
Camp David
Lodge
White House
Washington
Weather forecast for Terre Haute and region
National Weather Service forecast for Terre Haute area and Illinois notes mostly cloudy tonight with lows around 25 to 35. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer temps with a chance of rain, highs near 45. Illinois portions expect lower 30s tonight and highs in the low to mid 40s with some rain possible Friday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Rahway Prison Riot Leaves Guards Held by Inmates
In Rahway New Jersey inmates who rioted held Warden Hugh Vukcevich and five guards as hostages demanding talks with Governor Cahill. About 150 troopers and 100 corrections officers stood by as negotiations were not planned. Eleven guards injured including three with stab wounds. number of inmates involved and injuries among inmates not disclosed.
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Rahway
N.J
New Jersey
Rahway State Prison
Associated Press
Gordon Hector
David B. Kelly
Hector
Hugh Vukcevich
Attica
Eddie Mullins
William T. Cahill
Mullins
Believe Man Parachuted To Freedom
A hijacker extorted 200000 from Northwest Airlines and apparently parachuted from a Seattle Reno flight after the bomb threat. Four crew parachutes were reduced to two missing as the Boeing 727 landed in Reno with 4 crew aboard. FBI and FAA noted no witnesses, airport coverage, and uncertain sighting by pilots.
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Reno, Nev
Freedom
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
FBI
Reno
Harold E. Campbell Jr
Nevada
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Federal Aviation Administration
Art Wibom
John Wheeler
Boeing Co
Campbell
Reno International
Sur
Nixon to Receive Israeli Proposal on Partial Withdrawal
Prime Minister Golda Meir plans to propose a plan for partial withdrawal from occupied Arab territory during talks with President Nixon in Washington next week. HaAretz cites American and Israeli sources suggesting the proposal could unlock Phantom jet deliveries, tied to territorial concessions, as Nixon seeks a position for Moscow talks. Meir flies in for an official visit and will meet Nixon on December 2 after discussions with Abba Eban and the OAU mission. Continued on Page 11, Col. 4.
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Golda Meir
Nixon
Ha’Aretz
United States
Israel
Moscow
Meir
Washington
Abba Eban
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Leopold Senghor
Senegal
Yakubu Gowon
Nigeria
Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal
Eban
Americans Home Abroad Observe Thanksgiving Traditions
Americans at home and overseas marked Thanksgiving with prayer services parades and feasting. In Vietnam 180000 servicemen and 13000 Navy personnel aboard 7th Fleet ships shared the meal as withdrawals reduce forces to 40000 next year. President Nixon and Mrs Nixon spent the holiday at their San Clemente home with talk of football games. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York drew crowds while 30 orphans from St Agnes Home visited West Point for a cadet corps dinner tour and a movie. Continued on Page 11 Col 1.
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Vietnam
Indochina
Navy
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
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