Hoffa Conspiracy Trial Ends in Hung Jury in Nashville
In Nashville James R. Hoffa's $1 million conspiracy case against the Teamsters president ends with a hung jury after 17 hours of deliberation. Jurors reportedly favored acquittal 7 to 5 on a verdict of mistrial. The judge ordered an FBI testimony probe into possible jury tampering by Hoffa associates.
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Shriver Weighs Illinois Governorship as Possibility
Washington reporter notes former Peace Corps director and Kennedy brother in law Sargent Shriver may run for Illinois governor. He declined a definite answer, saying public service appeals to him and an opportune moment could arise. Poet Robert Frost, 88, underwent surgery in Boston and was listed in hopeful condition.
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Athens Area Roads Listed As Slippery
Ohio highway officials warn northern roads may be partly covered with snow or slippery as Christmas approaches. Some routes around Columbus and Athens have slick spots while most other roads are normal.
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No Paper Tuesday The Messenger Christmas Day
The Messenger will not publish on Christmas Day, Tuesday December 25, due to holiday observance.
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Construction Set for Hoover Plant Addition in North Canton
Construction to begin next spring on an addition to the Hoover Co. plant in North Canton with a cost of more than 3 million dollars. The project aims to expand production capacity and create new jobs in the area.
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Christmas Story Recount: Birth in Bethlehem of Jesus Christ
A decree requires taxation across the world, Joseph travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary, where Jesus is born and laid in a manger. Shepherds in the field behold an angel announcing tidings of great joy, with a multitude praising God.
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Air Force weighs Minuteman impact of Polaris deal
Washington sources say Kennedy and Macmillan may link Britain’s Polaris submarine plan to U S Minuteman funding. Budget plans call for one 100 missile Minuteman wing or possibly 2 more wings, while Polaris could divert funds from the ICBM program and Skybolt faces obsolescence despite a first test success.
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Stork Delivers Twin Surprise at Hackworth Home
In Findlay the Hackworth family welcomed twins on a wild night. A boy was born but the ambulance left before realizing the basket held only clothes. At the hospital, a girl arrived as the clock struck midnight, giving them twin births with different birthplaces and birthdays.
Efficiency Increasing On U S Milk Farms
Washington The Agriculture Department reports dairy farms in 1961 produced 23 percent more milk per man hour than the 1957-59 average. No 1962 figure is given, but officials expect a further efficiency rise this year.
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Cuban Airlift Resumed Amid Longshore Strike Tangle
The longshoremen ILA strike halted Atlantic and Gulf coast cargoes affecting ports from Searsport Maine to Brownsville Texas. President Kennedy failed to delay the walkout beyond 90 days, with 81,000 ILA members involved as 55 ships pushed out of New York Harbor before the Sunday deadline.
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Kennedy Fortune Put at 300 Million by Fortune
Fortune magazine estimatest Joseph P Kennedy's personal wealth at 300 million with real estate oil holdings and diversified assets. About half is in trust funds for his descendants, real estate accounts for at least a quarter, and the rest in stocks securities and cash reserves. Meanwhile Dayton burglars steal a $6000 safe from vending machines at National Bowling Alley. In Tokyo two Japanese fishing boats with 42 men aboard are missing near the Samoa Islands.
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Slow pace of holiday traffic deaths as safety hopes rise
Nationwide Christmas traffic deaths reached 304 by Sunday night as Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council predicted the holiday could become the safest on record if trends continue. Fires killed 44 and other accidents brought totals to 385, with traffic deaths 100 below last year’s holiday period.
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Mandelbaum Gate Opens For Christmas Visits
In Jerusalem the Mandelbaum Gate opened between Jordan and Israel as a Christmas gesture. Armed guards watched as 26,686 Israeli Arabs received 36hour passes to visit relatives in Jordan, many refugees living in camps and separated for up to 14 years.
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U S Airman Shot Down In Viet Nam Action
In Saigon a Vietnamese spotter plane was shot down by Communist ground fire the fifth government aircraft downed in two days. A U S Air Force captain aboard the L 19 was wounded and injured while the Vietnamese pilot escaped unharmed. Rescue by helicopter followed deep in guerrilla territory about 140 miles southwest of Saigon. In Sweden a Russian nuclear test in the Novaya Zemlya area was reported by Uppsala University seismological institute.
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Prisoners recall harsh food and mind games after Bay of Pigs
Cuban invasion detainees describe poor meals and altered schedules as tactics to break spirits. They recount rumors of air cover and ammunition shortages, and express readiness to invade Cuba again. Prisoners also recall insults from captors and mixed signals during confinement.
Ohio education story of the year tops poll
Termination of the cadet teacher program was voted the education story of the year in Ohio. The Ohio Education Association poll of education writers and editors was conducted by the Education News Service. The 1966 board decision ends two year college trained teachers in elementary schools.
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Prisoner Exchange Near End In Cuba Airlift
Miami reports Operation Ransom resumes on Christmas Eve as 1113 Bay of Pigs survivors are flown to the United States. Six planes deliver 426 men to Homestead and additional flights resume after a brief halt as exiles await news and reunions. The operation involves Pan American World Airways shuttling prisoners for food and medicine in exchange for cash.
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