Chicago riot report faults police in Democratic Convention clashes
A government task force blames Chicago police for the violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention while noting some protesters provoked officers. The report, released to the President's Commission, cites indiscriminate police violence and highlights the role of a minority of officers amid broad city and national criticism.
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Collision Claims Sixth Victim After Thanksgiving Crash
A 6 week old boy John Sutton of Ypsilanti Mich died at 1 30 a m at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The crash at the intersection of Routes 18 and 301 raised the county traffic toll to seven tying the 1966 annual high. Killed were the infant’s parents Mr and Mrs Talmage Sutton and their daughter Ruby 6 plus William King Jr 17 and his brother John 12 of Creston. Bertha Sutton 18 months and Eugene 5 were listed in good condition. Mrs William King 42 was released from the Wellington hospital.
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William King Jr
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William King
Wellington hospital
U S and North Viet Nam move toward peace talks start
In Paris US and North Vietnamese negotiators met to prepare for opening of expanded peace parley. No date set. talks to begin after Saigon delegation arrives. Discussions covered alleged violations of the bombing halt and DMZ concerns, with four-party procedural planning for a formal conference.
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N. Viet
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Saigon
Johnson
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Hanoi
Ha Van Lau
Cyrus R. Vance
United States
Record Thanksgiving traffic toll hits 754 across four days
Traffic deaths over the four day Thanksgiving holiday reached at least 754, the highest on record for any holiday period. The total covers 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight yesterday amid rain and snow across much of the nation.
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National Safety Council
Weather Forecast Notes Rain and Cloudy Periods
The brief predicts more rain on Monday with cloudy skies and a light drizzle this morning. Highs are in the 40s and lows in the 30s with cloudy conditions and occasional rain tomorrow. Sunrise sundown and temperature observations appear garbled.
Ohio road crashes claim 44 lives over holiday period
The Associated Press reports Ohio endured one of its deadliest Thanksgiving weekends with 44 fatalities. Wet roads and multiple high fatality crashes boosted the toll, surpassing the 42 deaths seen during the 102 hour Fourth of July period. The count rose from six early on to ten on Thanksgiving Day and remained high into the weekend as travelers returned home.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohio
County Catholics give lukewarm support to petition
In Lorain County the petition backing Pope Paul VI's birth control encyclical drew a lukewarm response. Despite a supporting letter from Cleveland Diocese Bishop Clarence G. Issenmann, many churches did not distribute or mention the pledge. St Anthony of Padua Lorain did not raise the issue.
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Clarence G. Issenmann
St. Anthony of Padua
Lorain
Wilfred Logsdon
De Gaulle Devalues Franc amid Economic Crisis Efforts
The question notes President Charles de Gaulle’s move to devalue the franc as part of addressing France's economic crisis. The item references a news quiz and various sections within the issue, including church and social notes. The piece highlights the church encyclical Humanae Vitae defending birth control bans and abortion prohibitions.
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Charles de Gaulle
Your daughter grows up in arts fashion and quick dialing
A brief note highlights a daughter maturing through style and skill, painting a picture of growing independence and confidence as she explores dressing, creative expression, and faster communication.
Thieu orders 24 hour Christmas New Year cease fire
South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu orders a humanitarian 24 hour cease fire from 6 p.m. Christmas Eve to 6 p.m. Christmas Day. It is unclear if North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces will observe the pause. The last cease fire in January was followed by a major Communist offensive.
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Nguyen Van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Quincey
Calif
Ben Cat
Lorainite kills ex wife and self in club shooting
Gladys Ramos Capetillo 21 year old mother of three was shot to death by her former husband Emilio Capetillo who then fatally shot himself on the crowded dance floor of Club Coameno in Cleveland. Police said witnesses heard multiple shots and struggled to restrain the weapon as Capetillo fired a fatal head shot before turning the gun on himself. The couple, divorced a year earlier, left behind three children aged 6, 4 and 2.
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Capetillo
Ortiz
St. Joseph Hospital
Emilio
Kenneth
William
Question of Kennedy grave site arises in 1960s era dialogue
Jim Bishops note recalls possible burial sites for President Kennedy and related presidential graves. The piece muses about Brookline Massachusetts Arlington National Cemetery Mount Vernon and a 1963 march incident near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with references to family plots and past presidents.
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Boston
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Washington
Taft
Arlington National Cemetery
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Episcopal
Mount Vernon
Kennedy
Arlington
The Day JFK Was Shot Amid DC Memorial Imagery
In Washington a graveyard scene near the Potomac shows ranks of white headstones as Jacqueline Kennedy waits at Bethesda Naval Medical Center for the President's body. Sargent Shriver recalls a final wish linked to his brother-in-law amid the embalming process.
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Paris
Richard M. Nixon
Harriman
Orly
New York
Washington
UPI
Potomac
Sargent Shriver
Jacqueline Kennedy
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Robert
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