Cyprus a tempting target for Turks warns AP analysis
AP analysis notes Greece's military regime, seven months in power, faces international disfavor and domestic unease. Cyprus population and Greek Cypriots outnumber Turks, while Turkey's larger forces loom nearby. NATO ties fray, US arms cut, Enosis waning, and Cypriots doubt union with Greece. Regime weighs risk of a Turkish move as it struggles to maintain stance.
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Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
United States
Union
Britain
Makarios
Hill 875 final push ends with costly paratrooper assault
The 173rd Airborne Brigade broke through along Hill 875 after five days of bitter fighting near Day Gta. 192 Americans killed and 172 wounded as paratroopers overran bunkered Vietnamese positions despite heavy mortar and artillery fire. Enemy dead estimated at 120. The hill fell at noon amid continued bombardment and casualties.
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Hill 875
Vietnam
T Hat
U.S. 173Red Airborne
Day Ta
Cambodia
Dirk
U.S
Dak
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Saigon
Cyprus Says UN Security Council May Meet Over Turkish Threats
Cyprus accused Turkey of invasion threats and said the UN Security Council could be convened if tensions persist. Zenon Rosides said Cyprus would approach the council Wednesday night, while UN Undersecretary Rolz-Bennett works to ease tensions among Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus. Thant called Greek ambassador Bilsios for private talks amid rising air encounters over Cyprus.
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Cyprus
Turkey
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Zenon Rossides
U Thant
Thant
Jose Rose Bennett
Guatemala
Greece
Rassidos
Rolz-Bennett
Rossides
Dimitri S. Bilsios
Orhan Eralp
Mortgage Rates Rise Again on Home Loans in October
Washington AP reports that conventional 30 year mortgage rates climbed in October amid a continued upward trend since midyear. Contract rates for new single family homes averaged 6.38 percent, up one basis point from September, with effective rates rising to 6.52 percent after higher charges. Existing home loans averaged 6.41 percent in October, up from 6.37 in September as nonrecurring fees rose to 0.77 percent of principal.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Ito
Defector aided seizure near Tam Ky hospital complex
A Communist defector aided U S forces in locating a Viet Cong hospital near Tam Ky, where 20 patients from Viet Cong regiments were captured. The operation uncovered two munition caches with recoilless rifles, heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, mortar components, and ammunition.
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Saigon
UU. S
Tam Ky
U.S
Hale Mauna Crater Erupts With 150 Foot Lava Fountain
Hale maumau Crater on Hawaii Island resumed eruption in early afternoon as harmonic tremors preceded a main lava fountain reaching about 150 feet. Scientists of the Volcano Observatory describe the event as the fourth phase in a sequence that began November 3 with a 224 hour eruption. the prior phase ended after 30 hours with intermittent fountains to 75 feet.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Halemaumau Crater
Volcano Observatory
Hawaii Island
Honolulu
Chile Strike Turns Violent Amid General Walkout
In Santiago and other areas a 24 hour general strike called by the Marxist led Workers Central Union sparked clashes. Police and army rifle fire killed two and wounded about twenty, including four officers. Police detained 800. Streets near Congress were cleared with tear gas and water hoses.
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Chile
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Eduardo Frei
Frei
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Chuquicamata
Flo Teniente
Barden Copper Co
Kennecott “Copper Co
Wright's Tokyo Hotel To Be Razed
The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, a 44 year old landmark designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is slated for demolition on December 1 to make way for a modern 17 story complex with over 1,000 rooms. The Save the Imperial Association seeks $1 million in pledges to delay demolition while aiming to raise $4.5 million to preserve the building on site, or $7 million to relocate it. A farewell dinner marked the final function in the old banquet hall, with patrons and staff recalling memories as five couples wed earlier in Labor Thanksgiving ceremonies. The association has one week to raise funds. government intervention remains the only hopeful option.
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Tokyo
Frank Lloyd Wright
Imperial Hotel
Wright
Wrights Imperial Hotel
Save the Imperial Association
SIA
Imperial
Mother Thought Him Dead, He'll Come From War Today
Earlier reports said Gwinn was dead in Vietnam and buried in Louisville. Army officials corrected the error, identifying Gwinn alive in Vietnam after a mix up with a nearby man named Gwinn. The family waited through the night for a call, and Gwinn was flown to Tacoma with plans to reach East Tennessee soon by air. The Army apologized for the heartbreak and noted there will be no burial shipment to Louisville.
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Vietnam
Adkins
Tacoma
Wash
East Tennessee
Army
Tichnor
Louisville
U.S. Eyes Cambodian Inlet Ties to Viet Nam War
U.S. officials allege Cambodia ports and border areas are being used by Communists with or without Cambodian approval. General Westmoreland says rice demands arise from U S operations, while some officers expect evidence of ammunition moving via Sihanoukville to Vietnamese forces. Covert shipments, possibly cement cargo, are said to travel by road in trucks aided by corrupt officers.
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Land
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Sihanoukville
Snake Handler Haast Bitten by Australian Tiger Snake
Miami AP reports Bill Haast the veteran snake handler was bitten yesterday by a four foot Australian tiger snake and placed in critical condition at Variety Children's Hospital. His wife Clarila Haast called the bite a brand new specimen and noted the snake rates among the most venomous. Haast, 56, has survived 101 bites since 1926 and his blood has been used as antivenom in the United States and South America.
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Miami
Fla
Bill Haast
Haast
Variety Children’s Hospital
Clarila Haast
Miami Serpentarium
Hawaii Pineapple Packers See 1967 Output Rise
Hawaii pineapple processors packed 30.16 million cases of pineapple and juice in 1967, up from 29.71 million in 1966. Concentrated juice production also increased, signaling stronger overall output for the packing year.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Showboat Sprague Retired To Perform At Vicksburg
The Sprague, once the Mississippi's largest steamwheel towboat, ends its river career as a showboat in Vicksburg. The vessel now rests at the dock as the Dixie Showboat Players present the melodrama Gold in the Hills.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
Sprague
Dixie Showboat
Winning Line game pays out millions for everyday players
A sweepstakes-style promotion claims simplicity and high prize odds. It touts thousands of winners and payouts from one to 2500 dollars with a goal to surpass one million in total prizes. Players are urged to join, noting no purchase is required and play can be repeated freely.
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