D C8 Ditches In San Francisco Bay In Calm Fracture
A DC8 arriving from Tokyo ditched in seven feet of water off San Francisco International Airport in fog. The National Transportation Safety Board launched a 10 member team to investigate the crash as passengers recall a smooth landing with no panic. The pilot Kobe Asah of Yokohama reported the plane hit water at 177 mph and circled the bay before settling.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
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Spring Valley
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Kobe Asah
Yokohama
De Gaulle expected to announce franc devaluation
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle will reveal a devaluation of the franc after cabinet discussions. Officials in Bonn indicate a likely small cut, around 7 percent, to restore confidence while finance ministers weigh accompanying austerity measures.
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UPI
Charles de Gaulle
France
Bonn
de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Francois-Xavier Crotoli
Racial strife closes three colleges nationwide
Three colleges remain closed after a series of bomb threats and protests. Bluefield State College in West Virginia, Oshkosh State University in Wisconsin, and San Francisco State College halted classes or recesses amid student demonstrations and vandalism. At Bluefield damage is estimated at 80 000 dollars. No further details available.
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Bluefield State College
West Virginia
Wendell Hardway
Guiles
San Francisco State College
Black Students Union
Limestone blocks used to seal air shafts in Mann ington mine fire halt rescue hopes
In Mann ington West Virginia a dangerous plan dropped 1000 tons of limestone into two air shafts to starve flames trapping 76 miners. Officials warned it may take hours or days and could trigger more explosions before rescue teams can enter.
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Mannington
W. Va
John Roberts
Consolidation Coal Co. Mountaineer
Roberts
Leaflet loaded shell misses White House in Washington
A homemade mortar aimed at the White House mis fired and exploded harmlessly near a toolshed several hundred feet away. Police said the device carried anti-Communist leaflets placed in a vegetable can and launched from a trash can at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue. Similar leaflet incidents occurred in Dallas and in Kansas City and Wichita on November 6, with the UN symbol and calls about rights and treaties attached.
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Wichita
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Nixon seeking career aide in New York AP report
New York AP dispatch notes President Nixon is seeking a career aide for his staff. The report outlines possible candidates and expectations for this White House role.
Nixon eyeing secretary of state candidate named Murphy
A report states President elect Nixon is considering a secretary of state pick with foreign background. Robert D Murphy, a 39 year veteran now serving as a State Department liaison for the President elect, is seen as fitting the profile. Former Gov William Scranton says he would not take a fulltime government post but could take on special duties.
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Pennsylvania
William W Scranton
Scranton
Nixon
Robert D. Murphy
State Department
Murphy
Lorain Housing Costs Rise Amid Shortage and Growth
The Sunday Chronicle notes steadily rising housing costs in Lorain amid a housing shortage as apartment construction increases. The piece poses questions on affordability and the future of Lorain County’s home market while previewing Jim Bishop’s serialized drama The Day JFK Was Shot. It also teases Pat Nixon White House stories and a feature on Gypsies in England.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Kuebler
Jim Bishop
Bishop
Jackie Kennedy
Pat Nixon
White Housekeeping
Sunday Chronicle
Ex-stewardess wins jobless pay ruling
Miami AP report says Celeste Lansdale was fired for being married and granted unemployment benefits by the Florida Industrial Commission appeals referee ruling that marriage did not constitute misconduct.
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Miami, Fla
Celeste Lansdale
Florida Industrial Commission
Onassis Arrives in New Sak Toesicate
Onassis lands in New Sak toesicate but Jacqueline is absent at the airport to greet him.
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Geeee Onassis
New Sak Toesicate
Baa Wil Jacqueline
Britain hikes taxes to save pound. shoppers rush stores
London reports a 10 percent sales tax rise on most manufactured goods plus higher excise by Chancellor Roy Jenkins. Inland credit tightened and import deposits up to 50 percent. The move aims to raise 250 million dollars annually, with exports of key goods exempt.
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London
UPI
Roy Jenkins
Bonn
Jenkins
Britain
Weather Synopsis With Slight Warm Up and Winds
Cloudy and warmer today with scattered light showers and a cool night forecast. Tonight low 36 to 40 with light showers. tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer. Lake Erie winds from south to southwest 15 to 28 knots then west 15 to 25 knots late tonight. High near 50 at 2:55 p.m. yesterday. low around Wi degrees at 8 a.m. yesterday.
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Lake Erie
Missing hunters feared dead after Grand Lake trapping
Davion duck hunters Harold A William age 59 and Ralph Rhotchamel age 50 were last seen in the western end of Grand Lake Saint Marys. A capsized boat was found yesterday as state park officers continued dragging the 13 000 acre lake today with operations resuming this morning.
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Ohw
Grand Lake
S& Marys
Harold A Willam
Ralph Rhotchamel
State Park
Signim Deer Of Tax Office Watch Your Step Phrase
Signim deer of the tax office reads Watch Your Step as you enter the building and the other side warns Watch Your Language even when leaving. The phrases appear on signage guiding visitors and staff. The playful epigraphs mix caution and civility in public space.
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Signim Deer
Tax Office
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