Saigon Envoy in Paris Signals End of Boycott
An envoy from Saigon arrived in Paris amid talks of resuming the Paris peace conference with the United States North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. The visit suggests Saigon’s boycott may end as Thieu prepares to announce readiness to participate. An American South Vietnamese agreement on terms is reported imminent with Ky’s high official arranging reception details. The timing remains uncertain as official sources caution.
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Paris
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
United
State Department
U.S
United States
North Vietnam
Thieu
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Saigon Dele
Marines Enter DMZ After Recent North Vietnamese Activity
U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry crossed into the DMZ near Con Thien in the first such intrusion since the bombing halt. Three North Vietnamese were killed, one captured, with a reconnaissance unit engaging enemy positions and Marines reinforcing shortly after.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson
Con Thien
Dmz
Gio Linh
3Rd Marine Division
138Th
North Vietnam
Thanksgiving Day Postal Service Reminder by Town Crier
Postmaster Joseph C. Hain reminds residents that on Thanksgiving Day all window service and mail delivery by city and rural carriers are suspended. Holiday lockbox service and special delivery will operate with observed collection and dispatch schedules. Card postage remains six cents per ounce for first class and six cents per two ounces unsealed for third class.
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Joseph C. Haines
France to Cancel Atomic Tests and Trim 1969 Budget
Paris announces cancellation of France 1969 atomic test program in the South Pacific as part of a budget squeeze to reduce the deficit from 11.7 billion to 6.354 billion francs. Premier Couve de Murville also cuts military spending and delays the Concorde project, with payroll tax and VAT adjustments to offset lost revenue.
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Paris
France
South Pacific
Maurice
Couve de Murville
National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
Great Britain
Godwin Advises Against Nominating a Liberal for Governor
Gov Mills E Godwin Jr urged unity among moderates and conservatives in the Democratic Party. He warned that nominating a liberal could boost a Republican victory next year, backing a shift toward Pollard Battle faction. He said a winning general election candidate is essential, not just a nomination.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Fred G. Pollard
William C. Battle
Charlottesville
Godwin
Henry E. Howell Jr
Norfolk
Watkins M. Abbitt
Abbitt
Salem
Thanksgiving Day Message from President Johnson
President Johnson salutes 3.5 million service members in a Thanksgiving address. He honors their sacrifices protecting freedom and inspiring gratitude, saying their courage and devotion keep American homes hopeful and free from fear.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Million Dollar Community College to Open in Seventy
Local man Woodrow William Miller, 28, died of apparent carbon monoxide suffocation in a burned trailer on Paper Mill Road. Deputy Renner said the fire likely started from an overheated kerosene stove and the trailer’s air was nearly exhausted. Pathologist Dr. Patrick OConnell noted no violence. tests will confirm CO as the cause. Miller’s body found by neighbor Dickie Marino. burial at Omps Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Woodrow William Miller
Osborne Renner
Renner
Frederick County
Lacy Anderson
R.J. Alford
Paper Mill Road
Patrick O’connell
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Walt Grace
Miller
Nettie Grace
Dickie Marino
Mr. Miller
Winchester
Douglass O. Hill
Dep. Renner
Omps Funeral Home
Middletown site chosen for Virginia community college
The State Board selects Middletown as site for one of seven new Virginia community colleges planned for the 1968 70 period. The 100 acre Middletown location near Route 11 and I 81 is under option for $100 000. Groundbreaking and opening are slated for 1969 and 1970. The college will serve Region 15 with about 1900 students once established.
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State Board For Community Colleges
Virginia
Middletown
Garland Snapp
Northwestern
Virginia Community College Steering Committee
John J. Pickeral
Frederick County
Region 15
Ora
Decision Soon on Fate of 78 Miners in West Virginia Mine
Rescue leaders and Mountaineer Coal officials say an immediate decision may be needed about how far to push efforts to reach 78 miners trapped six days by a blast and fire. Gas readings of 7.4 percent methane and 1 percent carbon monoxide, plus a new explosion, have halted additional rescue teams despite mounting doubts over chances of survival.
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Mannington
W.va
Cept
Mountaineer Coal Co
John Corcoran
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountaineer
Corcoran
Travel Headache Persists for 90 000 LIRR Commuters
New York city halted most road construction to aid Long Island Rail Road commuters during a second day of a trainmen strike. Despite curbing major road work in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, bumper traffic, crowded buses and subways persisted as commuters fought to reach work and return home.
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New York
Long Island Rail Road
New York City
Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff
Queens
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bethpage
Shoplifting Seminar Targets Winchester Merchants
The seminar at James Wood High School informed about methods to apprehend shoplifters. Attended by about 175 Winchester area merchants and employees, it was part of a broader educational effort led by the Winchester Frederick Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee.
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Dick Tracey
Sumpter T. Priddy
Virginia Retail Merchants Association
James Wood High School
Winchester Area
Winchester-Frederick
Irving Shendon
Eugene Gunter
Frederick County
Montgomery Ward Coupon Days Trade-In Sale Happening
Sale promotes $30 trade in for old bedroom suites during coupon days at Grove Furniture Co. located at 125 S. Loudoun St in Winchester Virginia.
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Montgomery Wards
Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun St
Winchester
S. Londonst
Weather Outlook for Virginia with Incoming Moisture
A high pressure area and dry northwest flow should keep skies fair in Virginia until tonight when a moisture laden low is expected to move in. The forecast calls for continuing clear conditions early with increasing clouds later, as the system approaches.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Clark
Warren
Front Royal
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Fryquier
New College
Audrey Coleman
Page
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N.Y
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