The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 279, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1966 Page: 1 of 32
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—Story, Page 11
THE ORANGE LEADER
. TRL Is Not
’Horns Host
Count Your Blessings .
Despite Turkey and Trimmings
Thanksgiving—a la Viet Nam-Not Like Home
20 Are Slain by Viet Cong
Massacre
There was a-partial Thanks-
U.N. at Halfway Mark
SPORTS
LBJ Planning
WEATHER
INTERNATIONAL
Aside from a little cooling In
'There were missions to be-:
flown and ground actions to be
carried out Despite the day
Aggies Today
See Page 13
creases brought the price index
up to a new high of 114.5, mean-
cost $10 in the 1957-59 base peri-
od.
The Johnsons gather around
the festive board late in the day
for a dinner featuring both wild
and domestic turkey, along with
all the trimmings.' .
On hand for the holiday gath-
ering were the two daughters of
the President and Mrs. Johnson,
Lynda and Mrs. Patrick J. Nu-
gent; Nugent and several rela-
war.
President Johnson plans a
quiet Thanksgiving observance
with his family at the LBJ
ranch.
. . . Rice might announce Jess
Neely’s successor at half time _ . _______________. .
of Baylor-Rice game Saturday, lives of the presidential family, study group idea, came out be seated.
Saturday, as did. those of the men ate turkey dinners and at-
enemy.. but Vietnamese losses tended religious services in Viet
were slightly higher. . " * ‘ ~ A
U.S. headquarters said 100
Americans were killed and 749
wounded in the seven-day re-
porting period ending’ Nov. 19.
No Americans were listed as
battered North Viet Nam, but
not a planned one.
Heavy weather moved across
Nam. leaders of a group made
up of veterans and reversists
said they would march on
Broadway,in New York to pro-
test the war.
Americans now serving here
A turkey-and-trimmings din-.,
ner was served to all troops who
could’be reached with the spe-
cial menu. In some cases, this
Wednesday at those he called "I am going to leave that state-
■‘journalistic scavengers such ment to stand just as it is for
The big debate on who should
have the China seat in the U.N. vny ______---**-*—...
is at the halfway point with the today for trip to Sugar bowl
Western nations split three
ways on how to break the stale-
Late News
Flashes
POWER FAILURE
SEATTLE (AP) - A section’
Cost of Living Not Among Things
Americans Have To Be Thankful For
10 tons of ham were being •
served to the Leathernecks.
In a holiday message, Gen.
William C. Westmoreland, com-
mander of all American forces
in Viet Nam, said the "signifi-
, cance of our Thanksgiving Day
can be found in Viet Nam ”
"As we offer prayers in grati-
tude for our freedom." West-
morelan I said., "this oppressed
nation seeks to preserve its own
freedom. Let us rededicate our-
selves to preserve not only that
which we consider to be our
heritage, but that which we —
ever conscious of our duty —
must pass on to the generations
succeeding us" - ′
The Thanksgiving turkey, in-
cidentally, was more than two
an per cent higher than last year's,
missing or captured. Last week
126 Americans were reported
killed and 810 wounded, with
none missing or captured.
The figures reflected a slack-
ening in the pace of the ground
war. , - - .
On Point in Slaying
Critics of the theory that one
__________________. ibullet struck both Kennedy and
He told a questioner at the Connally say color movie film
Dallas and Cleveland tangle
today for lead in NFL Eastern
Division race . : Nebraska
only has to overcome Oklahoma
While November and Decern- over-all four-tenths of one-per
._ Himuree and tint * came tk„ cent rise jn the consumer price
index. . .
InThanksgi
Victims Include
Civilians, GIs
By PETER A,RNETT
SAIGON, South Viet Nam (AP)—Viet Cong am-
bushers destroyed a mixed civilian-military American
road convoy in a bloody Thanksgiving Day attack,’but'
elsewhere the war was quiet and virtually all of the
more than 400,000 American ground and sea forces in
the Viet Nam theater par-I. . L,
Government Agency -
: See Page 24
AUSTIN (AP) — Texas Gov. nedy’s assassin.
John B. Connally still’disagrees! Oswald was killed two days '
with the Warren Commission on after the assassination by. Jack
one facet of its probe of the Ruby, a Dallas night club opera-
underground City Kennedy assassination but says tor. , . ..
repaired the dam, he sees no reason to re-open the Asked later to elaborate
"It doesn’t really seem like Bridge City and Conroe re-
tenlericina" says an Air new bi-district rivalry at Car-
dinal Stadium tomorrow night
. . . Port Arthur throws out wel-
come mat to Brazosport tomor-
row at 7:30 p.m. . . . Texas and
Texas A&M contest highlights
Thanksgiving college clashes
Italian proposal to set up a U.N. impossible at present since both
study group to sek some future the Nationalist and Communist Brisk south breezes fane
’"Britain and France have glv-regimes oppose sharing repress and temperatures neneeaup
en the Italian plan a chilly re- , ward earlier in the day than
ception, stating that it does not Judging from speeches so far, usual Early morning marks in
fit in with their desire to see most of the members plan, to some areas were as much as 25
Peking seated without further vote the same as last year, degrees above normal
ado ' when Red China lost out on a 47- Aside from a little cooling in
Canada, originally considered 47 tie under a rule requiring a the upper Panhandle, by Friday,
the first country to propose the two-thirds majority vote for it to no letup in the unseasonable
warmth was expected:
Tom Agee named Rookie of-
Year in American League . . .
Orange's R. C. Slocum ties all-
time McNeese pass reception
record . . , Gene Stallings
awarded six-year pact at Texas
A&M
Quiet Holiday
. AUSTIN, Tex, (AP) - Presi-
dent Johnson plans a quiet
Thanksgiving observance today
with his family at the LBJ
Ranch. ..
By NEIL GILBRIDE the October figures Ross report-.’
WASHINGTON (AP) — What- ed Wednesday showed Ameri-ber figures are yet to come, the
ever Americans have to be cans steadily losing ground in trend indicated 1966 price in-
thankful for today, the high cost the battle of the family budget, creases may nearly double last
of living isn't at the top-of the Despite higher wages, mil-year's approximately two per-
list — including the price of the lions of factory workers lost an cent.
Thanksgiving turkey, average of 20 cents a week in Everything but food rose in
New government figures show purchasing power in one month price last month — including
living costs up 3.7 per cent in alone, and the value of the dol-housing, clothing, transporta-
the past year the worst siege of lar decreased 3.3 cents in the tion, medical care and numer-
price hikes since the first year pastyear. __________'ous consumer services - for an
of the Korean war in 1951.
Johnson administration offi-
cials increasingly shy away
from the word "inflation" al
though prices are climbing at
triple the rate government sta-
tisticians used to call normal.
"I don't think adjectives
would help,” said Commissioner! THANKSGIVING
Arthur M. Ross of the Bureau of ′..______
Labor Statistics in declining to Thanksgiving," sups ... ,...
characterize the trend as "infla-Force captain in Viet Nam, as
tionary." . f he and thousands of other
But even without adjectives, Americans carry on with the
marked on the calendar, the
war went on.
The day’s most spectacular
incident occurred early, when
the Viet Cong ambushed an
American convoy near the
mountain resort of Dalat and
killed 20. persons, including
three U S servicemen and one
American civilian.
In general, however, the
ground war was in a lull and
there were some holiday touch-
es for the more than 360,000
Connally expects a stomach! Connally held' steadfastly to later than the Warren Commis-
ulcer will keep him out of his his belief he was hit by a bullet sion said he was—too much of.
office most of the next two or that did not hit President Ken-a delay for it to have been the
e 1, mauvue opa uns w.-oac ... „________,____- three weeks but won’t prevent nedy in the Nov. 22, 1963 assas- same bullet that hit Kennedy s
over how to break the 16-year- Many member states, uneasy his eating, turkey for Thanks- sination of the president in Dal- neck __
old stalemate, over the continuing standoff on giving. las
— ... ......The governor, smilling and The Warren Commission said ORANCE TUICE
evidently in a good mood, re-one bullet hit both men
High today .
Low tonight
High tomorrow .........: 80
Outlook for Saturday — Little
change indicated.
Sunset today .....5:17 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 6:50 a.m.
WINDS - Winds south to southeast
winds, 12 to 22 m.p.h. daytimes, 6 to
12 m.p.h. at night.
TIDES—Sobine: High, 12:22 a.m. 2:46
p.m.; low, 6:34 a.m., 7:40 p.m. Bolivar:
* High, 1:30 a.m., 3:54 p.m.; low..8:30
a.m., 9 36 p.m. A - ways
YESTERDAY-Temperatures: high 70 =
low 54, rain 0. mate.
although poultry is among the
relatively better bargains in the
1966 grocery price derby.
Retail food prices averaged
5.6 per cent above a year ago.
The over-all October in-
-----Summary - Index-—---
News of Today
meant parachute drops or heli-
copter shuttles to isolated units
in the jungles and mountains.
At Phu Loi, about 15 miles
north of Saigon, a special award
ceremony was held with high
officers from both the Vietnam-
ese and U.S. Armies on hand A
firefight broke out only 1,500
meters from,the perimeter, of
the U.S 1st Infantry Division
elements based there. Artillery
rounds whistled over the parade
, ground. .
From the field with U.S.
Marines in the northernmost
part of the country, AP Corre-
spondent Bob M. Gassaway re-
ported that 25 tons of turkey and
There were the Usual parades
with Christmas buying themes,
too. In New York, Macy s added of the downtown' business area
Superman and Noah s Ark to its was blacked out for more than •
list of giant ballons and floats- six hours Wednesday night by a
In Hollywood, a motorcade with power failure that came shortly
radio, tellevision and movieper- before the evening rush hour,
sonalities welcomed. the holiday I Lights went out at 3:20 p.m.
season. ′ Philadelphia had its (PST) Swhen electrical fires
Gimbel’s parade. . broke. out ______..
Football played a big part in light crews repaired the dam-ne sees no reason to reopen tne. Asked later to elaborate on
the day’ for sports fans with age and all lights were back ep investigation. his prepared statement on "poli-
three pro games and one college by 10 p.m. . The governor st ruck heavily tical overtones,’ ′ Connally said:
contest on national television
The only point that seems whether Peking or Taipei is the
clear is that Peking will not be lawful representative of China, *- -— * -. 1 . _
able to squeze through the door Pave ben leaning more and vealed Wednesday, he has a - Connally said he still dis nr iecein mvreom Dave
this year more toward a two-China poli- "very small” duodenal ulcer, agrees with the commission ON BLESSED EVENTS - Dave
The United States has made cv f ----that one point • but he ses no Elson of 1217 N. Jayway local
plain its determination to blockGeneral feeling | TEXAS ON GRIDDLE season for reopening the inves-jewelry store manager, is act
Httjur^wi... however ha * :* MARS LMHAAR*** V OPN A New Yorkamy * po # G NT SI RLE
who wrote “Rush to Judgment," twin sons yesterday. The boys
a book that is critical of the are the Elsons first children.
Warren Commission and ad- UNLUCKY MOVE — A local
vances the argument there may cat probably wishes he was not
have been an assassination plot so curious. The large, yellow
involving more than one rifle- tomcat jumped on top of the
man.- dinner table in a local resi-
Lane was hired by Mrs. Mar- dence to investigate the taste
guerite Oswald to represent her of a cake The table legs col-
before the commission. Her son lapsed ruining the cake and fall-
Lee Harvey Oswald, was identi- ing on one of the cat's paws.
By EDWIN <). WHITE-
<. SAIGON. South Viet Nam
(AP) — An Air Force captain in
Viet Nam put it this way: 'Tt
doesn't really seem like Thanks-
giving. With the weather and
being away from the family,
everything here makes it seem
just like any other day.”
Richard Decker, 34, of Austin,
Tex., was on duty as usual at
the busy Da Nang Air Base to-
day and that was the way this
Thanksgiving in Viet Nam
looked to him.
ticipatedin .a traditional 2 T
turkey dinner. 1066 Hanno
Three U.S. servicemenLUU I CI U
and an American civilian
employe of Page Communica- , Th
lions Engineers Inc., a Washing- 'T AVATG
ton-based firm, were reported I I CVUl De
among the 20 persons killed in , J
t’s morning ambush near the T-
mountain resort of Dalat. -
Seven other victims — a I
Canadian four Koreans, one
Filipino and one Vietnamese —
• . ....—Leader Staff Photo
THANKS FOR PLENTY — In this land of abundance, cornucopia, a symbol of abundance, will ornament many
Americans today will gather around feast filled tables to homes today as a reminder of this land of hope, prosperity,
give "thanks” for the many blessings bestowed on them freedom-and gain. Some attended church services prior to _____________..... ___rr„
during the past year. Prayers will be offered for health the noon meal. Others will be on the golf course or watching during the past week ending While 360,000 U.S fighting
and welfare of children at home or for the son fighting in traditional Thanksgiving Day football games on television. - - - - - -■ * "----- -•
Viet Nam. Prayers will be offered for the sick and afflicted Others will take a restful afternoon nap. For all these things,
and countless thousands in foreign lands who have less. The Americans will say, “thanks."
By ROBERT HEARD fied by the commission as Ken-
‘ 32 Pages 10 Cents *
RapDs Warren Critics
Connally Still at Odds
Food dropped slightly - two- giving Day respite for bomb-
tenths of one per cent — but ′ ’
that was little comfort to con-
sumers after months of soaring,
supermarket prices. | (See VIET NAM, Page 12)
MYSTERIOUS TRANSACTION IN SAI- where he goes and what becomes of the
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GON—A U.S. serviceman stands on a cor- cola - nobody knows: But the transaction is
also were reported to be em- • tuas Tore was ner in Saigon,with four cases of soft drinks, typical of many that take place in Saigon
ployes of Page. The other nine Thanksgiving 1966 arrived A cyclo driver (sort of a bicycle-taxi opera- daily. And a considerable amount of goods 7
killed were Vietnamese. with its own mixture of tradition ,torl pedals up, loads his cycle with the such as these turn, up in black markets-
U.S. headquarters announced, and timeliness, there were drinks artd pedals off. Where he came from, throughout the country’ (AP Wifephoto)
meanwhile, that casualty tolls prayers and family reunions, ------------—--------------------------------•------------2------------------
for American troops dropped football games and parades.
INVASION PLOT ------------„
MIAMI Fla (AP) — A Cuban as Mark Lane” whose motives the present." I am not going to
'exile leader who took part in the he suspects have “political over- elaborate on it at all."
ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion tones" in casting doubt on the 04464 -" "
says a plot to overthrow Haitian Warren Commission report,
dictator Francois Duvalier was .4
• : 1 1 dropped last week because the end of a long press conference taken by bystander Abraham
m 1 1 n United States offered no sup-that he had read none of the Zapruder disputes the theory.
1 CUdLC port books criticizing the Warren Connally studied the film
- Y CAport. . Report, but had read a number frame by frame for Life Maga-
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y .against it Wednesday and infor-1 GOVERNOR HAS ULCER of news stories and book re-zine. He said the -film shows he
(AP) - The big debate on who mally put forth a plan to seat AUSTIN (AP) - Gov. John views about them, was hit at least one-half second
should have the China seat in both Chinas in the General As- - - ■ -------C *al -tedfaelly to latarithan the Warren Commie,
the United Nations reaches the sembly and give the Communist
halfway point today with West-mainland regime the permanent
ern nations split three ways seat on the Security Council.
Data from U.S. Weather Bureau
Outlook — Cloudy to partly
cloudy, mild .through to-
morrow.* J. Whatever Americans have to
: 18 be thankful for, the high cost of
* 5 living isn’t at the top of the list
— including the price of the
Thanksgiving turkey.
VOL. LXIII—NUMBER 279 Mieplyr fatecirs.Rewk ORANGE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1966 -
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