Captain Praises Company On Dak To Hill Victory
An Army captain, Donald M. Scher of Huntington Station New York, hails Charley Company of the 3rd Battalion 12th Infantry as they secure a hill near Dak To after a brutal fight with North Vietnamese forces. Scher dodged a grenade, napalm strikes raged nearby, and the unit prepared for a possible counterattack as dawn broke.
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Salina
Kan
Seven Die and Three Hurt In Sunrise Highway Crash
SAYVILLE NY AP Seven people died and three were injured in a two car collision on Sunrise Highway. The station wagon carrying eight collided with a two person sedan as the wagon entered the highway from a wailing lane. Victims included Michael Bebnowski 26 Veronica St Holbrook Dominick A Gonzalez 23 Patchogue William Johnson 20 E Patchogue Frank Fiorratte 24 Farmingdale Louis Giangaspro 26 Ronkonkoma and Giangaspros wife Susan. Ruth Ann Bebnowski 22 is in critical condition at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. The sedan occupants William Meyer and John Cheripinsky are in serious condition.
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N.Y
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Michael Bebnowski
Veronica St
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
Ruth Ann Bebnowski
Bebnowski
William Meyer
Norton St
Patchogue
John Cheripinsky
Dane St
Bluepoint
Corning Endorses Dinner For Gls Corning Endorses Dinner For Gls
Mayor Erastus Corning I of Albany joins two New York mayors in backing Operation Hospitality to invite servicemen home for Thanksgiving. Charles Wiley, chair of the National Committee for Responsible Patriotism, said five mayors nationwide have endorsed the program.
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Albany
New York State
Charles Wiley
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
Crescent CYO Thanksgiving Dance Sets at St Marys Crescent
The Crescent CYO of St Marys Church announces a Thanksgiving Day dance on Thursday from 7 to 11 pm at the church hall. Chairmen include Helen Sniffen Thomas Bethel David Trembly and Marc L Hereux. Dress is school attire and music will be provided by the Downhill Blues Band.
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CYO
St. Mary's Church
Crescent
Helen Sniffen
Thomas Bethel
David Trembly
Marc L'Hereux
Tray Area Weather Forecast Hints Cold Windy Day
A weather bulletin for the Tray Area forecasts cloudy, cold and windy conditions today with a high in the 30s and an overnight low in the teens. Winds reach up to 25 mph, easing tomorrow as the day turns fair and warmer with a high in the low 40s.
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Tray Area
Nixon Leads GOP Nomination Odds in Gallup Poll
In a Princeton AP report, Nixon leads Nixon 42 percent among GOP rank and file with Rockefeller 15 Romney 14 Reagan 13 Percy 3 Lindsay 3 Hatfield 3 and 5 percent no preference. Independents prefer Nixon 28 percent, Rockefeller 21, Reagan 16, Romney 14, with others following. Dissident Democrats favor Nixon 22, Rockefeller 20 tops in East Midwest and South. Nixon strong in the South with Reagan and Romney also posting 17 and 17 respectively.
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Richard M. Nixon
Gallup
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
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Rockefeller
George Romney
Michigan
Ronald Reagan
California
Charles Percy
Illinois
John Lindsay
New York City
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
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Reagan
Percy
Lindsay
Hatfield
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South
Rookie Wins First PGA Tourney in Caracas Open
Rick Rhoads a 22-year-old rookie from New York won the Caracas Open after a sudden death playoff against Canadian Alvie Thompson. Both finished 276 after 72 holes, with Rhoads birdying the first playoff hole to take the $3,000 prize.
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Venezuela
Rick Rhoads
Alvie Thompson
Rhoads
Thompson
Winged Foot Country Club
College Football Results From A Swamped Weekend
A jumble of college football scores lists numerous matchups across the nation. Syracuse, Harvard, Brown, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Navy, Penn State, Ohio University, Columbia, Pittsburgh, Princeton, Rutgers, Amherst, Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and many more appear in varied results with several lopsided outcomes and multiple close finishes across conferences and independent programs.
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Brown & Nuffalo
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Vanderbilt
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Penn State Ui
Ohio University
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Columbia
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Y Croix
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Massachusetts
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Muskingum
Hobart
Connecticut
Rhote Island
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Daanare
Albright
Little Woman Breaks Up Fight in Wigan Bar Scene
In Wigan England barmaid Mary Lee 35 intervened to break up a disturbance involving four youths and a man. Police detained brothers Harry and William Critchely who were fined for assault and drunkenness as Miss Lee’s umbrella was shattered in the melee.
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England
Mary Lee
Harry
William Critchely
Miss Lee
Wigan Po- Tick
Orange Bolsters Hopes For Bowl
Orange overpowered Boston College 32-20 to boost bowl hopes while preparing for UCLA. Buffalo crushed Colgate 31-0 on a muddy field. Cornell edged Dartmouth 24-21 in Ivy play as Muskingum beat Hobart 21-6 and Rochester defeated Rensselaer 24-6. Hamilton beat Union 15-10 with several upstate teams finishing 4-4, Syracuse's season ends at UCLA, and Csonka set single season rushing and yardage marks for the Orange.
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Boston College
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Bill Robertson
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Baltimore Moves To Save Ruths House
Baltimore plans to preserve Babe Ruth birthplace a three story brick row house once a slum dwelling scheduled for destruction before December 10 unless extended. Mayor McKeldin urged the Architectural and Historical Preservation Commission to explore purchase and restoration to keep Baltimore's sports legacy alive.
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Theodore R. McKeldin
McKeldin
Commission On Architectural and Historical Preservation
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Babe’ Ruth
Nick Jones Learns To Stop Thinking With Rockets
San Diego guard Nick Jones, a former Oregon star, has adapted from a control offense to McMahon’s scattergun style. He credits focusing on playing over thinking, coming off the bench to spark the Rockets and contributing nine fourth quarter points in a win over New York.
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Nick Jones
San Diego Rockets
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Jack McMahon
Jones
University of Oregon
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Rockets
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NBA
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Riverdale Teen Killed When Car Hits Wall
Bar bara Foley, 17, of Riverdale New Jersey, died after a car she rode in struck a stone wall near Nyack New York Rockland County police said.
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