Major explosion at No 9 mine in M MANNINGTON WV traps 78 again
An early morning blast at the Llewellyn portal of Mountaineer Coal Co mines near Mannington WV traps 78 miners nine days after the initial explosion. Air samples show deadly carbon monoxide and high methane levels prompting a cautionary rescue effort and possible mine sealing.
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Mannington
W.va
No. 9
Llewellyn
Peter P. Ferretti
Consolidation Coal Co
Ferretti
Mountaineer Coal Co
Consolidation
Melvin Risinger
United Methodist Church
Dr. Risinger
Sermon Marks Holiday Here
Reverend Paul D. Martin Jr. led the Winchester area Thanksgiving service at Grace Lutheran Church urging people to work with human nature. He reflected on the first Thanksgiving as gratitude for deliverance and harvest and warned that modern life’s machines distance people from the earth.
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Winchester
Paul D. Martin, Jr
United Methodist Church
Grace Luetheran Church
New World
Wwe
Tito Voices Concern Over Czech Situation
Yugoslavia's President Tito warned of a serious deterioration in international relations due to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. He spoke to Yugoslav leaders commemorating the first government’s 25th anniversary and urged respect for sovereignty and self determination.
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Tito
Jajce
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz Tito
Czechoslovakia
Council of the People’s Libeyelets
Sasolae
Jito
Velvet Tones Tonight at Peanut's Cellar Inn Through Saturday
The Velvet Tones are appearing nightly at the Peanut's Cellar Inn, with performances ongoing every evening through Saturday, offering likely music and entertainment in a district venue.
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Peanut’ Cellar
Fireman Dies 28 Injured in Harbor Fire
A harbor fire caused by a cable short circuit under a pier left one firefighter dead and 28 injured in Seattle. Henry C. Gronnerud, 41, was killed when he stepped onto a high voltage line at the scene. Twenty-six boats helped battle the blaze as Todd Shipyard helped rescue three vessels and two Navy ships.
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Seattle
Wash
Henry C. Gronnerud
Todd Shipyard
Puget Sound
Holiday Death Toll Climbing As Thanksgiving Weekend Near
The national Thanksgiving travel period shows a rising death toll. By noon today the count since the long four day weekend began reached 248, as traffic incidents continued to mount toward the holiday.
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Sby
Associated Press
Air Troops Chase Reds To Border In Heavy Cambodian Fighting
U S Air Cavalrymen move along the Cambodian border pursuing enemy troops retreating to sanctuaries after major clashes. The battle left 25 enemy soldiers dead in one engagement, with U S losses at 26 killed and 54 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Paris
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Attopeu
Saravane
Cambodia
Stabbing Victim Hazel Bean in Satisfactory Condition
Mrs. Hazel Bean age 40 of 15 E North Ave is in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a stab wound to the stomach at her home yesterday. Police say the injury occurred at 2 23 p m and the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad transported her to the hospital. Her husband a son and the son's playmate were at the scene as Officer Charles Hill investigates.
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Hazel Bean
E. North Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Warren Rudolph
Bean
Winchester Volunteer Rescue
Rudolph Said
Charles Hill
Nixon to Send Scranton on Mideast Fact-Finding Mission
President elect Richard M. Nixon will dispatch former Pennsylvania governor William Scranton to Israel and nearby Arab nations including the United Arab Republic Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia and Iran to brief him on the volatile Mideast scene. Scranton has previously undertaken overseas missions for Nixon and aides discuss possible roles in the new administration though Scranton offers no firm post. Nixon plans a California trip for a Governors Association address after Thanksgiving.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
William 8. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Israel
Nixon
Scranton
United Arab Republic
Jordan
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Iran
U.S
United Nations
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
California
Republican Governors Association
Palm Springs
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Employment Here Is Up 2,480 Jobs
Winchester area employment rose by 2,480 from mid-June to mid-October due to apple production related hiring. Nonmanufacturing jobs slipped slightly, while overall 1967 payrolls increased by 150. Unemployment stood at 1.8 percent, well below state and national rates thanks to apple processing activity.
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Winchester
Virginia Employment Commission
Winchester Area
Storm moves northeast after lashing the Midwest
A November storm swept from the Midwest into the northeast bringing snow sleet heavy rain and strong winds. Flood threats eased around Nashville as rivers swelled while Tennessee saw 6 inch rains and Michigan and Missouri reported up to 8 inches of snow in harsher areas.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mexico
Texas
Ohio
Middle
Tennessee
Missouri
Michigan
Mississippi River
Cumberland Mountains
Harpeth River
Nashville
Weather Bureau
Matthies
Ward
Ilinois
Mississippi
Arkansas
Lower Michigan
Youth Saves Family in Grasa Plane Crash
Fifteen year old William Rigby crawled from wreckage in a snowstorm to find help after a twin engine plane with his parents and sister crashed near Eureka Utah. A Nevada motorist guided rescuers to the scene after marking mileage and following William’s tracks. His mother Penelope died at the hospital, father Elmer C. Rigby Jr. was critically injured, and sister Nikola and another daughter Judith survived with injuries or delay in travel.
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Eureka
Utah
William Rigby
William
Beverly Hills
Calif
Elmer C. Rigby Jr
U.S
Penelope
Juab County Hospital
University Hospital
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Nikola Rigby
Judith
Christmas Showing at Smalls Garden Center sale
Christmas showing on December first from 1 to 6 p.m. at Smalls Garden Center features a sale by Miss Pappagallo and Wilkins Shoe Center selling items discounted from 14.99 to 9.99.
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Smalls Garden Center
Fudge Pecan Cake Auction at Wards Pastry Shop
An auction of a fudge pecan cake takes place tonight at 7 00 P M at Wards Pastry Shop Shenanda ben Adipar pa hosts a Christmas open house on Sat Nov 30 and Sun Dec 1 from 1 30 to 5 30 at Berryville Florists.
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Fudge Pecan Cake Wards Pastry Shop
Shenanda Ben
Adipar Pa
Sun
Berryville Florists
South Vietnamese demands shape expanded talks in Paris
A Saigon spokesman in Paris says an early cease fire is a priority and demands strong international guarantees in any final settlement. Hanoi and the NLF oppose immediate cease-fire talks, linking such talks to troop withdrawals. Ambassador Harriman heads back to Washington as four way talks loom, with Saigon insisting on addressing Hanoi directly while the communists push a three sided framework.
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Nguyen van An
Saigon
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Vietnam
Harriman
Pentagon
Eas
Hanoi
United States
NLF
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
Theif
Cold Front Drops Virginia Temperatures Tonight
A cold front moved into Virginia Thursday night and temperatures are expected to fall into the 30s tonight, with a sharp chill expected across the region.
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Richmond
Virginia
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