Wells Fargo Truck Robbery in Brooklyn Stolen Millions
An armored Wells Fargo truck carrying about 1.4 million dollars from Aqueduct Race Track to a bank was held up by three armed men in East New York Brooklyn. The robbers forced the truck to stop, handcuffed guards, and loaded nine money bags into their car before fleeing. The money represented two days’ receipts and was not picked up Tuesday due to Veterans Day.
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New York
Wells Fargo
Aqueduct Race Track
Brooklyn
Queens
Social Security Boost Sought by Congress Ahead of Year End
Democratic leaders in Congress pursue a January increase in Social Security benefits. Chairman Wilbur Mills says there is a chance action by year end, with hearings examining welfare reform, Medicaid, and Medicare. Indications show a raise larger than Nixon's 10 percent proposal, pending final decisions.
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Washington
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
HEW Calls for DDT Ban With Two Year Phaseout Plan
The Department of Health Education and Welfare announced a multi agency agreement to outlaw DDT use in the United States within two years except for essential uses with no substitutes. Secretary Robert H. Finch noted the pesticide poses broad risks to people and the environment while urging coordinated planning with Agriculture and Interior. He warned eliminating DDT immediately would not purge existing effects for a decade or more. The push follows Dr. Emil M. Mrak’s recommendation for phasing out the pesticide.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Robert H. Finch
HEW
Departments of Agriculture and Interior
Finch
Emil M. Mrak
University of California
Paris to Honor Eisenhower Street Naming Change
Paris officials on Wednesday announced a street will be renamed to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower. The avenue now called Avenue de Selves will connect Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt with Avenue Sir Winston Churchill.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Avenue de Selves
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sir Winston Churchill
Screen Beauty To Wed Rome Real Estate Exec
After a three month courtship actress Gina Lollobrigida will wed George S. Kaufman a New York real estate executive as soon as possible. They left for New York where Kaufman hopes to live and work. Kaufman 40 and Lollobrigida 41 say they are in love and plan a U.S. marriage, which would end her Catholic marriage status under church rules.
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Rome
Gina Lollobrigida
George S. Kaufman
New York
Kaufman
Miss Lollobrigida
States
Trouble At Fordham Demonstration Over ROTC Absorption
About 75 students occupied Fordham University's president's offices in the Bronx identifying themselves as the Committee to Abolish ROTC. They shattered a glass pane and kicked in a door to reach Rev. Michael P. Walsh who left unharmed as university security sealed the space.
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New York
Fordham University
Bronx
Committee
Michael P. Walsh
Walsh
University
Republicans Sweep Aiken City Council Seats In Landslide
The Aiken city council election produced a full Republican slate, including incumbents Dr James Suhrer and Q Jutson Fulmer Sr and Hastings Wyman Sr. The result reflects a shift amid national trends with party leaders noting citizen demand for community improvement and continued council stability.
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Q. Jutson Fulmer Sr
Hastings Wyman Sr
Hindman
Aiken
Gilbert McMillan
State Senate
Raymond Kaplan
Kaplan
Wyman
Fulmer
Suhrer
Aiken County
McMillan
Nine Thousand Riot Troops Standby for Washington Protests
Washington braces for a large antiwar rally as nearly 9,000 riot trained Army troops stand ready. Officials hope for a peaceful three day demonstration with up to 250,000 participants, while organizers struggle to secure enough housing and feeding for attendees. President Nixon will not let protests alter policy, and local police plus National Guard plan to handle crowd safety if needed.
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Department of Justice
White House
Nixon
Washington Monument
White House South Portico
Spiro T. Agnew
John N. Mitchell
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Detroit
Pentagon
Apollo 12 Faces Tank Leak Delay Before Friday Launch
Cape Kennedy officials work to fix a leak in an outer cooling tank aboard Apollo 12 by draining and reheating lines to thaw ice and inspect the casing. A replacement tank from Apollo 13 or Downey spares may be installed, as astronauts Conrad Jr., Gordon Jr., and Bean monitor progress toward a 11 22 a.m. Friday liftoff.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
North American
Rockwell Corp
Downey
Calif
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L Bean
Problems Of Marijuana To Be Discussed At AHS
Chief Warrant Officer Martin Crean will address the Aiken High School PTA at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium on marijuana hazards. He notes marijuana effects and social legal implications with slides and a 30 minute film and urges student attendance with parents. A second talk on drugs is set for today by Dr. Donald H. Robinson at 1 p.m. for the Aiken Senior Men's Club.
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AHS
Martin Crean
Criminal Investigation Division
Military Police School
Fort Gordon
Aiken High School
PTA
Crean
Korea
Europe
United States
America
Donald H. Robinson
Bureau of Preventive Medicine
South Carolina
Allies Brace For New Red Attacks In Vietnam
Ground fighting eased in Vietnam but allies brace for new strikes in the central highlands. Reinforcements pour into the Ban Me Thuot area near two Special Forces camps on the Cambodian border as North Vietnamese forces rumored to be about 5,000 strong operate nearby. Sappers hit Ban Me Thuot heli base and Duc Lap and Bu Prang camps facing closure of three artillery bases.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Ban Me Thuot
U.S
Southcentral Highlands
Duc Lap
Bu Prang
Senate Debates Haynsworth Nomination as Confirmation Fight Grows
In Washington on the eve of formal Senate debate two Republican leaders sparred over Judge Cle ment F. Haynsworth Jr. nomination to the Supreme Court. The Judiciary Committee reported 10 to 7 in favor while Democratic dissenters and Sen. Griffin objected to the process and motives.
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Washington
Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Haynsworth
Robert P Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
GOP
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Explosion Hits Criminal Court Building in Lower Manhattan
An explosion was reported at the Criminal Court building in lower Manhattan during night sessions. No injuries were reported and the building was evacuated near police headquarters.
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New York
Criminal Court
Lower Manhattan
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