State of Emergency Declared in Rhodesia Amid Independence Talk
A Rhodesian government statement announced a state of emergency due to security threats from African nationalist saboteurs. Prime Minister Ian Smith pressed for immediate independence under the 1961 constitution, while Britain conditioned talks on guaranteed majority rule and an agreed royal commission framework.
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Ulation
Ian Smith
Britain
Sai
Rhodesia
Lardner-Burke
Zimbabwe African Peoples Union
Zimbabwe African National Union
Smith
Wilson
Natchez Merchants Weigh Counter Boycott Payback Plan
Natchez Mississippi business leaders consider an ultimatum to lay off as many Negro workers as possible if the civil rights boycott continues past November 10. The move aims to pressure locals while risking broader unrest and job losses across Adams County.
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Natchez
Miss
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
South
Franklin Street
Franklin
Main Street
Chamber
Adams County
Jackson
Rusk Sees Severe Fighting Ahead
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned that while U S efforts against Communist expansion in Vietnam are progressing, severe fighting lies ahead. He said North Vietnam is not ready for peace despite claims of a pause in bombing and noted ongoing guerrilla recruitment and heavy infiltration.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
U.S
Viet Nam
Tas
Rusk
United States
NATO
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Eal
France
Charles C. Ryan Elected President of Blue Ridge Realtors
Charles C. Ryan has been elected president of the Blue Ridge Board of Realtors for 1966 succeeding Oscar Ramsburg. Other officers include Carroll D. Mason as vice president and Mrs. Clarence Hill as secretary treasurer. Directors are Edward P. Berlin, E. E. Bayliss Jr., and Ronald Gilliam. Ramsburg serves on the state board.
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Charles C. Ryan
The
Blue Ridge Board of Realtors
Carroll D. Mason
Clarence Hill
Edward P. Berlin
E.E. Bayliss, Jr
Ronald Gilliam
Ramsburg
Surgeons Remove Live Grenade From Vietnamese Farmer
Two U S surgeons removed a live 40mm grenade lodged in Nguyen Tran Chinh's back in a shed behind a Saigon hospital. The operation, aided by an Air Force colonel and a British anesthetist, lasted under four minutes. The grenade was recovered through a wall of sandbags and placed in a sand filled box for detonation outside Saigon.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
James W. Humphreys Jr
Trail
Nguyen Tran Chinh
Saigon
Chinh
Humphreys
Richmond
Air Force
Daniel Campbell
Inlet Beach
Flia
Tony Brown
Brown
Daniel Doty
Marina
Calif
Stray Black Angus Cattle Reported at Warner Farm
Norman Funk at the Warner Farm near Denny's Auction reports about 15 stray Black Angus cattle grazing on the property opposite Rt. 7. The Frederick County sheriff asks local Angus owners to check their herds and contact the sheriff if the count is short.
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Warner
Rt. 7
Frederick County
Norman Funk
Iller Owens
Live Music Nightly at Wayside Inn Middletown
Local venue Wayside Inn at Route 11 Middletown hosts nightly live music offering good food and beverages to guests seeking evenings of entertainment. Performances feature regional acts and casual dining in a relaxed setting.
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Good Food Wayside Inn
Rt- 11
Middletown
De Gaulle Seen Securing Victory in French Race
Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle appears to hold a decisive edge as he signals willingness to seek re election. Opponents including Francois Mitterrand anticipate slim chances with runoff possible if no majority in the December 5 vote.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Aave
Gaullist Union For A New Republic
UNR
Francois Mitterrand
Berryville hearing set on Rt. 7 four-lane project
Clarke County officials and Highway Department discuss a 17.3 mile four-lane widening of Rt. 7 from Winchester to the Clarke Loudoun line with a public meeting in Berryville set for December 18 at 10 30 a m. Officials say route changes are possible and no funds are yet budgeted for the project with a five or more year timeline likely before contracts.
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Berryville
State Highway Department
Rt. 7
Winchester
Blue Ridge Mountain
Rt. 81
Clarke-Loudoun County
Highway Department
Clarke County
Virginia
John H. Enders Fire Hall
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Jack Hardesty
Hammer Pierce
Garland Canter
Earward B. Lee
Board of Supervisors
Counciimer
Elbert Magruder
Yates
Apple Harvest Ends as Pickers Depart Frederick Area
About 200 of the 1600 migrant pickers are local as the area harvest winds down this week. Charles Toan of the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association says most picking is done and ground hogging remains. Bahamians return home while Jamaicans head to Florida for sugar cane work. some migrants participate in a planned year round program with Florida growers.
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Fairmont Ave
Charles Toan
Frederick County
Mr.Toan
Mr. Toan
Florida
Bel Glade
Fla
Toan
Alcoa Raises Aluminum Prices Amid Government Pressure
Aluminum Co. of America, the leading U.S. producer, boosted ingot prices by a half-cent per pound to 25 cents and fabricating metal by about a cent per pound. The move follows industry width controversy with the Johnson administration and comes as Washington reviews action. Alcoa cites higher labor costs and need to fund plant expansion and R&D.
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NEW York
Ap) — Aluminum Co. of America
Johnson
Alcoa
Aféon
Olin Mathieson Corp
Washington
Olin Mathieson
Nine Refugees Survive Jose Marti Shipwreck Near Cantoy Island
A fishing boat carrying 45 Cuban refugees sailed Oct 25 seeking freedom but wrecked off Cantoy Island as heavy seas pushed it onto a reef. Mexico reported 36 drowned with eight survivors rescued and another eight unaccounted for, while survivors planned to seek asylum.
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Key West
Fla
Yucatan Channel
Jose Marti
Cuba
Spain
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Cantoy Island
North Vietnamese Buildup Confirmed in South Viet Nam
U S military officials said five North Vietnamese army regiments, about 7500 men, are fighting in South Viet Nam with two new regiments confirmed. A helicopter collision killed nine Americans near Saigon as patrols and sweeps continue, while officials say the regiments are not operating as a single entity.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Central Highlands
Plei Me
Interstate 81 shifts traffic as trucks dominate route
State highway officials report about 80 percent of through trucks now use Interstate 81 while total area traffic lags at 30 percent. Officials measured truck movement via weighing stations and plan counters on Route 81 and other majors as traffic stabilizes after the 26 mile segment from the West Virginia line to Strasburg was dedicated under the Route 50 bridge.
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Highway Dept
Reginald King
West Virginia Line
Strasburg
Weather Front Returns Cooler Air Over Virginia
A cold front moving through Virginia last night brought cloudy skies and cooler temperatures across the state, with widespread relief from recent heat. The system lowered highs and increased wind, while forecasters expect unsettled conditions to linger into the weekend.
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Richmond
Vireginia
Wanted Woman for General Office Work
Wanted: woman for general office work with typing ability. Apply in person at Riteway Cleaners 309 N Braddock Winchester.
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Pingley & Carpet Cleaners
Riteway Cle
N. Braddock
Winchester
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Oscar Ramsburg
James Humphreys
Tieft
Col
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Star
J. E. Yates
Way Commission
Here
Dept. of Agriculture
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Marine Ministry
Mexico City
Yucatan
Ramon Salazar
Contoy Island
An Ede
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Airmobiile
Ward
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