Airliner crashes into O'Hare hangar in fog fatal for many
A North Central airliner landing at O'Hare International Airport in mist plunged into a Braniff hangar and burst into flames. Twenty five people were reported killed as the blaze burned for an hour. Witness Colin Cook of Wausau said the plane dipped suddenly and struck the ground after a wing touched.
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Associated Brass
Chicago
North Central
O'Hare International
Colin Cook
Wausau
Wis
Braniff Airlines
OfHare
Colt
Four Injured In Headon Smashup Near Pendleton
A two car head on crash near Pendleton on Tad. 67 north of Pendleton around midnight Friday injures four. Linda Wertz and sister Sandra Wertz of Lindberg Rd were listed in fair condition with facial lacerations and leg injuries. William Foernier of Indianapolis, and Philip Hewitt of Greenfield, treated and released. Donna Stoops of Alexandria treated for facial lacerations after another rain slick accident on Madison Avenue.
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Pendleton
St. John's Hospital
Linda Ay Wertz
Sandra Wertz
Lindberg Rd
Linda
William 2. Foernier
Indianapolis
St. John's
Philip S. Hewitt
Greenfield
Linda Wertz
Hewitt
Donna Stoops
Alexandria
Community Hospital
Madison Avenue
Stoops
Miss Stoops
Madison
Hartman Road
Ines
Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies
China conducts first hydrogen test and burns scientist
The Atomic Energy Commission reports China detonated a 3 megaton atmospheric device near Lop Nor, the first successful hydrogen bomb test after delays amid political turmoil. U S authorities note no missile link and consider early 1970s anti missile deployment while reports say scientists faced cultural revolution pressure.
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Washington
Commuunist
China
Imegn
Giina
Atomic’ Energy” Commission
Toase
Lop Nor
Peking
United States
AEC
U.S
Red China
Pushig Man Tsetung
Bus Crash Near Wanatah Shakes Up Seventeen Passengers
A Trailways bus skidded on US 421 near Wanatah Indiana injuring and alarming 37 passengers. Harriet Cook of Gary was hardest hit with lacerations and listed in serious condition at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso. Three others admitted with minor injuries while all 17 were checked at the hospital.
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Wanatah
Whitcomb names highway group chairman as budget delay roils GOP
Gov elect Whitcomb named Ruel Steele of Bedford as state highway commission chairman while detailing little of his legislative program. GOP lawmakers worry about the budget pace though talks on school financing surface, with Rep John Muta meeting educators and officials to seek common ground on 1969 funding needs.
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Indiana Department of Public Istruction
Robert Wyatt
Indiana State Teachers Association
Lowell Rose
Indiana School Boards Association
Indiana Budget Agency
Bipathisan
Pisgyn
Golumn di
Mother and five children slain near Marshall Wisconsin
A mother Elwood Bodeman aged 40 and her five children Lynn 3 Sar Jo 8 Tena 7 Bradon 5 Theresa 2 were found dead in a farm house near Marshall Wisconsin. Autopsy cites strangulation with a knife wound on the mother. Adopted son Michael 18 was present but uninvolved. Dist Atty Ball calls it the worst incident he has seen. Page 3 column 7.
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Michael
Sheriff's ‘Department
Dist
James C. Ball
Missouri Road
Interstate 94
Dane
Jefferson County
Arthur Bodeman
Bodeman
Madi- Flunse
66 Escape Death In Plane Crash
Sixty six aboard Ozark Air Lines DC9 escaped serious injury when the jetliner belly landed on 14 inches of snow after takeoff from Sioux City Iowa. The right engine sputtered and the plane veered into trees. snow cushioned the impact. About 33 were hospitalized for scratches and cuts, 12 admitted. Passengers praised crew and passenger Trudy Roybal 22 of Chicago aided others before exiting. Ozark vice president cited possible icing but cause unknown.
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Sioux, City, Iowa
Simy
Ozark Air Lines
Larry Cornwell
Pender
Neb
Pilk P. G. Sweeney
Wood River
Rita Buhman
Chicago
Iehnaquists
Eravar
Trudy Roybal
Dercy Strand
Roybal
Jerome Duraczynski
Sioux Falls
St. Louis
Paul Rodgers
Ozark
North Vietnamese mauled as Saigon sees new clashes
American troops with armored vehicles mauled a West Vietnamese company north of Saigon on Friday. Government soldiers captured 89 Communists, including an entire Viet Cong platoon, in other operations. Communist forces retaliated after the Christmas truce, firing six recoilless rifle rounds.
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Saigon
UPS
Mekong
Can Tho
Ear An Loc
da Nang
An Hoa
Laois
Vietnam
Inkan
Fwenvy
Spa
da Foie Tern
Morning wedding tale ends with milking save in Kentucky farm
In LaGrange Kentucky Alva Gibson after attending his daughter's wedding helped at his farm when short handed. he milked for half an hour to "save the day." The scene blends a family moment with farm duty as tension rises over labor needs.
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Ee Lagrange, Ky
Alva Gibson
Gibson
Whitcomb Declines Hashfield Comment On Death Penalty
Indiana Governor elect Edgar D. Whitcomb declined to state plans on commuting Emmett Hashfield’s death sentence. He said he would discuss the issue when asked and would oppose repeal unless shown crime reduction equal to the death penalty.
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Indianapolis
Edgar .D. Whitcomb
Emmett
Hashfield
Béonville
Indiana State Prison
Whitcomb
Motorists May Buy Indiana License Plates By Mail
Motorists can order Indiana license plates by mail for 12.50 dollars plus 0.74. Anderson office hours run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. based on daily demand. Pendleton offers special plates and those fishing tuners may pick up plates after 1 p.m. at a special Pendleton section.
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Indiana
Anderson
Ninth
Jackson Sis
Fendleon
Pendleton
Helen J. Stone
Inmate Found Dead At Prison Homicide Probe
Pendleton Indiana report of 21 year old State Reformatory inmate Alvin Mugene Robinson found dead after being bound and beaten by unknown assailants. Foundry access was broken by three inmates. 25 inmates were questioned. Investigators call it apparent homicide with autopsy pending.
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Pendleton
State Reformatory
Alvin Mugene Robinson
Reformatory
Herschel Thomas
Robinson
Weather Glaze Brief With Scattered Snow Possible
Rain and light drizzle early today turning windy and colder with a chance of snow. High near 47, low around 36. Sunrise 8 18, sunset 5 26.
Living Costs Jump Further in November Inflation
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in November, pushing the index to 123.4 and eroding pay gains for about 45 million workers. December figures are expected to lift 1968’s total price rise to around 4.7 percent, the highest since the Korean War era. Real earnings fell, reducing purchasing power by 0.5 percent year over year for the typical worker with three dependents.
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Washington
Arnold Chase
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boureau
Calurtn
New Arrivals in Anderson and Micinity
The notice records several births at Community Hospital and homes in Anderson, Micinity, Chesterfield, Markleville, and Alexandria. Families welcomed newborn girls and boys from Major Prustt, Ralph Wilcox, Michael Hicks, Bogue, Jenkins, Kinsley, Richard Hope, Ronald McPhearson, and others.
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Major Prustt
Orchard Lane
Trailer OO
Ralph Wilcox
Elm Ci
Michael Hicks
Charles Bogue
Chesterfield
Dennis Jenkins
Markleville
David Kinsley
Gaywood Dr
Community Hospital
Richard Hope
Alexandra
Ronald McPhearson
Alexandria
Space Door Unlocked By Apollo Trio
Apollo 8 crew Franklin Borman James Lovell and William Anders returned to Earth aboard the USS Yorktown after circling the moon. They splashed down in the Pacific at 10 51 am est and began medical checks noting they are alert and not as tired as prior astronauts.
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Apollo
Yorktown
UPI
Earth
Frank Borman
Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Clarence
A. Jernigan
Thomas Paine
Talemn
Dennis appoints liaisons to span district contact network
Congress man elect Dennis selects five district representatives to liaise with county voters. Richard Marshall of Muncie will base in Anderson and visit Delaware and Jay counties. James Parker Jr. of Richmond will office in Richmond and serve Wayne Union Randolph and Henry counties. Washington office opens January 2 at Longworth House Office Building.
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David W. Dennis
Dennis
Anderson
Richmond
Honey
Nether
Richard Marshall
Muncie
Heavill
Delaware
Jay
Delaware County
University of Michigan
Denis, Cross, Raiser and Jordan Law
Mune
Marshall
Elks Club
Exchange Club
Mun+cie Community School Board
James P. Parker, Jr
Wayne
Union
Randolph
Henry
Washington
Longworth House
Washington, D. C
San
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Oscar Ahteberry
Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
Les Marcuson
Elwood
Bull State University
Kent Justus
Anderson College
Atlébecry
David Gillaspy
Ball Stein
Elaine. Whitesdil
Anderton College
Nino Huntzinger
Ball State
Madison County College
Native Son
Chamber of Commerce
David Doiley
Headon
Roy G. Trisler
Greenwood
Sylvia
Trisler
Highway Group
GOP
Hunt
Cecil C
Pete) Carmichael
St. John's Mo Hospital
GEA
Ozark Airlines
Sioux City
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