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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1963
Page
1
Congressman Carl Vinson of Georgia's 6th District rejects calls for another term. The Milledgeville veteran insists he will retire at the end of his current term and will not seek re election to the 89th Congress.
More than 200000 Americans paused Thanksgiving to visit a grave on a gray day. Four sisters picked chrysanthemums for their grandmother and laid them at the site. Mrs Kennedy attended and prayed as Thanksgiving was observed as a homage to John F Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery.
Moscow based Red Star accuses Britain of lifting military prep and intensifying the cold war after merging the army navy and air ministry into a single defense ministry. The paper says centralized power will push the military to shape UK policy and spending.
Algeria and Tunisia signed an economic accord promising to share Sahara riches but gave no specific oil or gas commitments. France develops Sahara oil and gas.
The Times of London reports Britain will abandon the three mile offshore limit and extend waters to 12 miles in retaliation for other nations extensions. The announcement is expected at the International Fisheries Conference opening in London Tuesday.
In Fossanq Italy Antonio Sanua was cleared of charges that his shave caused injury to a customer. The court noted the barber's skill after investigators tested several shaves and found him expert. The incident stemmed from a lunch time cut on March 1 troubling businessman Giuseppe Buzzi.
The Senate, with only three LOC members present, convened for under a minute and recessed until Tuesday noon to grant senators a long Thanksgiving weekend. The session lasted about 45 seconds, far shorter than the previous record. Acting presiding officer was Sen Lee Met calf.
Dallas defense attorney Tom Howard argues for live telecasts of Jack Ruby's murder trial, citing public interest. Judge Joe Brown has not ruled on TV cameras. Texas rules leave such decisions to judges. Governor Connally dined with family after Thanksgiving as Ruby, 52, awaits Dec. 9 hearing in Dallas County Jail.
President Johnson faces new proof of the Soviet push in space as Tass reports a two month rocket test series in the Pacific. The U.S. program under Johnson grows with Kennedy Space Center renamed Cape Kennedy to honor the late president.
The Spirit of Christmas will arrive Saturday with a parade at 6 30 p.m. a full schedule of activities in the business district and lights turning on at the start. Santa Claus will attend after the parade for interviews until 9 p.m. A telephone line to Santa at 226 7311 lets children place toy orders. The event is sponsored by Southern Bell and the VA Domiciliary with the Retail Merchants Association coordinating.
President Johnson faces a liberal revolt in the House led by Rep Richard Bolling. He seeks to strip Southern Democrats of party seniority and committee chairmanships who oppose the national ticket, arguing for stronger party loyalty and reform.
State police say Guy Patterson, 33, an escaped mental patient, intended to kill President Kennedy and Governor Rockefeller and had Asperian ties to Oswald. Officers tracked him to Redwood, about 35 miles from Ogdensburg, after he fled Thursday. Patterson, from Pineville Kentucky, had previously been jailed in Plattsburgh last June for threats and letters against officials and his parents. Police found several books on communism in his room.
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her two children were secluded at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port Massachusetts. Senator Edward Kennedy joined his mother for a second Mass as rain spoiled plans for ice skating and the family prepared for Thanksgiving.
Thomas County landowners and others interested in forestry and forest conservation will gather Thursday at Coats and Clark Recreation Center on Smith Ave. H. F. Shurling, district agent and chairman of the Georgia forestry program, will be among the guest speakers.
The Cape Canaveral area is renamed Cape Kennedy to honor President John F. Kennedy and his moon program push. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the change in a nationwide broadcast, sparking mixed business concern and local support from officials and restaurateurs in Cocoa Beach.
In Caracas the pro Communist FALN fails to force the army to call off Venezuela's presidential election. Amid unrest 15 000 attend rallies while a guerrilla battle and killings mark a tense city. Raul Leoni of Democratic Action expected to defeat six rivals.
President Johnson told the Joint Chiefs of Staff he seeks a dollar’s value for every dollar spent on national defense. He emphasized economy, a point he prior referenced in a congressional address, during his first meeting as commander in chief.
Sir Winston Churchill, famed statesman, celebrates his 89th birthday this Saturday. A family spokesman says he is very fit and enjoys a recent dinner with London's The Other Club. Churchill has limited activity since 1962 hip injury, but retains flashes of his former mental acuity. His family marks the day quietly at his London home with a small gathering.
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