Thanksgiving rescue after sea nightmare aboard sunken sailer
Howard Taylor recounts how he and his wife Jane and their daughter Rebecca survived a reef wreck off Mayaguana when the Song of Norway rescued them. A two year sea cruise ended in a life boat, gifts from strangers, and a renewed faith in people as they begin to rebuild after nearly dying at sea.
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Howard Taylor
Jane
Rebecca
Miami
Hahamias Reef
Taylor
Taylors
Mayaguana
Song of Norway
Song of
Norway
Guinea Appeals for Help in Second Invasion
Guinea reports another invasion by mercenaries aboard Portuguese ships and appeals to friendly nations for rapid aid. Radio Conakry cites repulsed assaults as UN investigators travel to Dakar to reach Conakry. Toure accuses Portugal and certain NATO powers, with Addis Ababa alerting troops for possible action if requested.
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Dakar
Senegal
Guinea
Sekour Toure
Radio
Conakry
U.N. Security Council
Toure
Portugal
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Algeria
Diallo Telli
Gomes
Radio Conakry
Weather forecast with variable skies and chill winds
The forecast calls for warmer but unsettled conditions with cloudy skies and windy spells. A chance of light snow and freezing temperatures persists today with a low around the 30s and by tonight a mix of clouds and continued cold.
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Lews
About 500 U S planes for missions in Indochina
Saigon dispatch notes roughly 500 U S aircraft are available for missions over Laos Cambodia and potentially North Vietnam under contingency plans. Laird said he would push for more raids if Hanoi violates understandings and bombing resumes.
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Saigon
U. . Command
Laos
Cambodia
Washington
North Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
Nixon
U. S
Indochina
South Vietnam
7Th Fleet
Thailand
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Command
Snowbound sledders amid light snowfall near Cleveland
A family from 820 Hollywood Dr., the Lumadues, report sledding plans foiled as Snowfall totals reach 18 inches east of Cleveland. The weatherman predicts 40s and more snow for Thanksgiving, leaving hopeful youngsters Ricky, Mitch, and Jeff Lumadue disappointed.
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Ricky
Mitch
Jeff Lumadue
Richard Lumadue
Hollywood Dr
Cleveland
Janice Arthrell
Laird vows new try to free POWs
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird pledged to pursue every possible avenue to release American prisoners held in North Vietnam. He described the weekend Son Tay raid as costly but meaningful and said he would push for further actions to free the captives despite uncertain intelligence and increased guards.
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Laird
Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William P. Rogers
House Foreign Affairs Committee
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Nixon
Pee
Son Tayfore
Fisher Body workers weigh gains from long strike at GM plant
Elyria 1800 Local 780 UAW workers return after a 10 week strike with mixed views on gains. Average wage rises to 501 an hour over three years, skilled workers prize retirement and benefits like four week vacations after 20 years. Some report personal financial strain despite higher wages and new loans or welfare aid during the dispute.
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Fisher Body
Elyria
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
Chronile-Telegram
Ball
UAW
Sweden expels U S deserter amid protests and swift removal
American Vietnam deserter Joseph Parra, 21 of Freeport Texas, was released after 17 months of a 21 month sentence for drug smuggling and peddling in Sweden. He was flown to New York from Arlanda Airport as police moved to prevent demonstrations. Parra had married a Swedish woman in prison and had appealed the expulsion ruling upheld by Premier Olof Palme's government. Officials said other deserters face similar expulsion. about a dozen GIs are expected to be expelled upon release.
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Stockholm
UPI
Sweden
Norrtaelje
Joseph Parra
Freeport
Tex
Arlanda
New York
Immigration Board
John Lundwall
Parra
Sonja Lundstroem
Olof Palme
American Deserters Committee
ADC
Swedish Community Party
Vietnam
Japan
U S star gazer launch delayed again at Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports continued gyroscope trouble on the Atlas Centaur rocket again postponing the launch of the large space telescope. The plan now calls for a reschedule to early next week as minor tests remain before liftoff and telescope assembly work continues in the weapon pile system.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
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