Mine Fate of 78 Miners Sealed in West Virginia
In Mannington West Virginia the Mountaineer Coal No 9 mine was sealed after a fatal explosion and fire that killed 78 men the worst mining disaster since 1951. The operation halted all access as officials feared further blasts and oxygen was cut off to any potential survivors. Families gathered at James Fork United Methodist Church to mourn as Consolidation Coal Company announced the sealing and expressed cautious pessimism about rescue chances. Cornerstone facts: 78 miners lost, No 9 mine sealed, no public notice, sealing ends air supply.
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Mannington
W.va
Mountaineer Coal Co
No. 9
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountaineer
John Corcoran
Corcoran
James Fork United Methodist Church
Firemen Also Obey Order From Court
Police and firemen returned to full duty in Newark New Jersey after a Superior Court Judge issued a temporary injunction ending a sick call strike for higher salaries. A spokesman said 140 police and 180 firemen were back on duty, after some delayed returns Friday night and early today.
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Newark
N. J
Police Department
Superior Court
James Giuliano
New Jersey
Dominick A. Spina
Hugh J. Addonizio
Essex County Sheriff's Deputies
Panthers Fire 20 Shots At Police Station Jersey City
Police say a speeding car fired 20 rounds at the Fifth Precinct in Jersey City minutes before midnight. One bullet pierced Sgt. Edward Quirk’s hat. he was unharmed. Seven Black Panthers were jailed two days earlier on concealed weapons charges.
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Jersey City
N. J
Fifth Precinct
Stephen T. Nestor
Edward Quirk
Black Panthers
Secaucus
Nestor
Now You Know By United Press International
The earliest known flu epidemic is described by Hippocrates in the 5th century B C. The note traces ancient understanding of influenza origins and spread.
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United Press International
Hippocrates
Air Cavalry and infantry clash on Cambodian border
U S air cavalrymen mauled a North Vietnamese battalion near the Cambodian border while 9th Division infantry and helicopter gunships killed about 80 Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta. The Pentagon reported 140 Viet Cong prisoners were released in three Saigon cities as part of reconciliation.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong
Paris
Mlitary
Nnear Cai Ly
Loc Ninh
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
da Nang
Rung Sat
Weather Map Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity
United States Weather Bureau report notes increasing cloudiness tonight with a cool Sunday ahead. Low tonight in the upper 20s, high Sunday in the upper 40s with a 40 percent chance of rain. Illinois follows similar trends with a low near 30 and rain likely Sunday. Indiana shows a 10 percent chance tonight and 40 percent Sunday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Paris Peace Talks Hurdles Seen in Probe of Bombing Raids
Hanoi and the United States trade accusations over alleged violations of the bombing halt as peace talks loom. Hanoi says U S planes bombed North Vietnamese territory for three days, including Nov 27, while Washington cites suppressive fire and reconnaissance defense. The sides refuse to recognize the Saigon delegation, complicating negotiations.
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Paris
Hanoi
United States
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Thanksgiving holiday traffic death toll nears 400 in Indiana
The Thanksgiving weekend toll rose to 382 as the four day period began Wednesday evening and ends Sunday. The Associated Press notes that nonholiday weekends of equal length reached 530 deaths, with last year’s total at 685. The National Safety Council did not issue an advance estimate.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Kissinger Seen As Nixon Ride
In New York AP reports three meetings in five days between President-elect Nixon and Henry Kissinger fueling speculation Kissinger may become Nixon's national security adviser Kissinger 45 Harvard defense studies head and former NSC consultant cited as a possible trusted adviser others like Robert Strausz-Hope and William Kintner also discussed foreign affairs with Nixon at the Pierre Hotel and Roy Ash of Lit continued on page 5 column 2
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Laen
Harvard University
Harvard International Sminor
McGeorge Bundy
Walt W W. Rostow
Germany
National Security Council
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Robert Strausz-Hope
Foreign Policy Research Institute
University of Pennsylvania
William Kintner
Pierre Hotel
Roy Ash
Lit
Medicaid Costs May Be One Test
Washington AP reports Medicaid, the aid program for the poor, could become a major battle in the next Congress and an early test of Nixon pledges to curb federal spending. Senate Finance Chairman Long pushes to restrain costs, with Williams and Javits voicing differing aims on federal aid formulas.
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Washington
Congress
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
John J. Williams
Delaware
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Richard M. Nixon
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