Floods kill 250 in Portugal near Lisbon
Torrential six hour rains unleashed flash floods around Lisbon killing hundreds of villagers and flooding districts from Vila Franca de Xira to Cascais. A 2 a.m. wall of water swept homes, trains, and theaters. 250 bodies found as thousands were injured or homeless. Rescue centers opened as rail lines and roads were disrupted.
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Tagus
Vila Franca de Xira
Odivelas
Alhandra
Ponthina
Cascais
Portuguese Riviera
Carrascal Fort
Quintas
Javer Radio and Television
Oporto
B52s Strike Deep Into North Vietnam
U S B52 bombers reached more than 100 miles into North Vietnam in a night raid targeting Mu Gia gateway into Laos. Marines clashed with Communists near Con Thien and Da Nang while Kontum shelling hit a U S camp as heavy mortar attacks pressed near Dak To.
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North Vietnam
Mu Gia
Laos
U. S
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
da- Nang
Munist
Green Beret
Kontum City
Dak To
Sala Portal
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Humphrey and Kennedy Clash Over Vietnam War
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said North Vietnam is unlikely to agree to peace talks despite U S military gains in South Vietnam and likely to fade back into the jungle. Senator Robert F Kennedy challenged the U S moral position, asking if the nation should be killing women and children.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Humphrey
Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
N. Y
Kennedy
United States
Russia
New York
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Dak To
Seven Nations Back US Effort to Support Gold Price
Seven central banks Belgium Britain West Germany Italy the Netherlands Switzerland and the United States pledged full support for defending the dollar rate at 35 dollars per ounce amid gold buying. They said reserves would keep the rate steady and welcomed other nations' banks joining the effort. The statement noted coordinated actions to maintain the fixed price despite market pressures and potential speculation.
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Germany
United States
Britain
Johnson
Belgium
West Germany
Italy
The
Netherlands
Switzerland
Humphrey Price
Florida Waging War On Motorcycle Gangs
Sheriff William Heidtman pursued three outlaw motorcycle gang members from Detroit to Florida over 1600 miles in three days on aggravated assault charges. Heidtman stated the roundup is complete as Gov. Claude Kirk awaited their arrival at the airport accompanied by department lieutenants. The trio were jailed along with two others on charges tied to the alleged assault and a prior attack in a Florida airport.
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Kirk
Claude Kirk
Detroit
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Mangy” Graves
Joe “Super Squirrel” Sorsby Jr
Houston
Tex
John ‘Crazy John” Wables
Warren
Mid
Frank E
Fat Frank” Link
Cypress
Calif
Norman
Chrysler Negotiators Close To Agreement
DETROIT AP negotiators for the United Auto Workers gained toward a midnight strike contract covering 8000 salaried employees. A source close to the bargaining table said both sides were close to agreement but would likely continue talks past the strike deadline. A union source said passing the deadline would not automatically trigger a walkout since the firm’s white collar workers would not report to work. the union noted salaried staff want to prove they can shut down the company if services are withheld.
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Detroit
United Auto
Cyprus Crisis Eases as Vance Advances Settlement
UPI sources say Greece accepted main Turkish terms for Cyprus accord. Cyrus Vance to finalize details in Ankara after talks with Greek Foreign Minister Pipinelis and Turkish Prime Minister Demirel. Turkish demands include Greek troop removal from Cyprus and removal of General Grivas, plus compensation for Turkish Cypriot victims.
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UPI
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Greece
Turkey
Athens Radio
Jate
United Nations
Thant
George Grivas
Grivas
Vance
Ankara
U.S
Cyprus
Accident Blamed for Poisoning in Chiquinquira Colombia
In Chiquinquira city 25,000 residents, a bakery distributed flour tainted with parathion after three broken containers spilled poison onto 10 flour bags. Seventy six people died and 146 were hospitalized as officials said the incident was accidental with no criminal involvement. The bakery owner and truck drivers were arrested but expected to be released.
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Bogota
Colombia
Chiquinquira
United States
Venezuela
Panama
Antonio Ordonez
Tupper Lake Man Killed Walking Along Route 30
Mark Bruce about 50 of Tupper Lake was fatally injured early yesterday when struck by an automobile as he walked along Route 30 near this Adirondack Mountain community.
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Tupper Lake
N. Y
Mark Bruce
Route 30
Adirondack Mountain
Doctors Learn Judo Injury Care At AMA Conference
At the ninth annual AMA medical sports conference in Tulsa doctors studied judo injuries under guidance from Dr. E Karl Koiwai. He outlined rapid five minute treatment rules and scoring terms ippon and waza ari, and explained choking and elbow lock techniques with safety supervision and potential outcomes.
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Tiouston
United States
E. Karl Koiwai
Koiwai
American Medical Association
Holiday Death Toll Near 600
Traffic deaths over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend neared 600 as Americans returned home from gatherings. The AP tally shows a period from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday, still below the 1986 record of 748 for any holiday period. The National Safety Council did not forecast total fatalities for the holiday.
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National Safety Council
The
Council
State Accident Toll Tops 40 For Holiday
A four day Thanksgiving period in New York State ended with clear skies and dry roads as homeward-bound motorists traveled. By late night more than 40 people died in accidents including 23 in traffic mishaps, four in fires, and 10 in other incidents from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight.
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N. Y
New York State
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