Johnson renames Cape Canaveral Cape Kennedy in Thanksgiving message
President Johnson urges unity to overcome tragedy after Kennedy assassination. He renames Cape Canaveral in Kennedy's memory and calls for Americans to banish rancor, move toward a new American greatness, and seek God’s guidance.
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Soviet Plans Pacific Rocket Tests From December To January
Moscow said a new series of booster rockets will be launched into the central Pacific from December 2 to January 25. Two landing areas are set near the Marshall Islands and east of Tokyo. Tass noted the tests aim to expand scientific space research.
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Thanksgiving Toll Reaches 132 Traffic Deaths
The Associated Press reports the Thanksgiving holiday traffic toll climbing to 132 fatalities as the four day period began Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time and runs through midnight Sunday.
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Butte Weather: Warmer with Wind and Cloudiness This Weekend
The forecast covers East of Divide with warmer temperatures and high cloudiness through Friday and Saturday. southwest winds 15 to 30 mph in the west portion. Highs Friday 42 to 52, Lows Friday night 20 to 35. West of Divide expects fair Friday and Saturday with morning fog in some valleys and slightly warmer temps.
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Fire destroys buildings as Rudyard faces east side blaze
A $125000 fire in Rudyard destroyed the former International Harvester building owned by Thomas Wilson and the Farmers Union Oil Station. Winds fanned embers, threatening east Rudyard until around 9 p.m. Fire crews from six departments battled heat and breaking windows in Gambies Store, the bank and post office.
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House Leaders Move to Bypass Rules on Civil Rights Bill
House leaders prepare two parliamentary moves to bypass or strip control from the Rules Committee to speed action on President Johnsons civil rights bill. A discharge rule and a majority call on Rules would push the measure to the floor early next year amid stalled adjournment plans.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Joins Somber Thanksgiving at Kennedy Compound
Jacqueline Kennedy flew from Washington with Caroline and John Jr to join the Kennedy clan for a grieving Thanksgiving at Hyannisport. She visited her husband’s grave in Arlington, then returned to the Kennedy estate with sister Lee Radziwill and aides.
Thousands line Kennedy grave on Thanksgiving Day
Grieving Americans filed past President Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Thanksgiving Day. Jacqueline Kennedy knelt in prayer by the flowered grave as her children Caroline and John Jr appeared with her sister Lee Radziwill. The scene drew crowds from morning as the gates opened at 8 a.m. EST and the line of mourners stretched toward the cemetery.
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Arrest in Paris Tennessee for illicit whisky tap
Queenie Teague was arrested on illegal whisky charges after investigators found a narrow still hidden in a wall of her home. A tap connected to the sink allowed drawing liquor. The incident was reported by UPI with details on the setup and authorities’ actions.
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Thanksgiving Quietly Ends In Butte As Tight Schedule Returns
Thanksgiving ended with Butte returning to normal operations Friday morning. Churches held services and residents enjoyed skating at Clark Park and country drives. Most people observed a home holiday with visiting relatives while city offices, banks, and stores closed. schools reopen Monday.
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Venezuelan Airliner Hijacked by Pro Castro Terrorists
Armed pro-Castro terrorists led by a woman hijacked a Venezuelan Convair 340 bound for Caracas with 17 aboard and forced the pilot to fly to Port of Spain Trinidad. The crew and passengers were questioned. the hijackers wore FALN uniforms and dumped anti-government leaflets over Ciudad Bolivar before landing safely. Trinidad authorities detained the group, while Venezuela accused Cuba of arming the FALN and urged OAS action.
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