Earthquake Hits Central Mongolia No Deaths Reported
Montsame agency says a powerful quake rattled sparsely populated cattle and wheat farming area in central Mongolia with no fatalities. In London, Michael Hall arraigned for eight old masters theft from the Dulwich Gallery, two suspects sought, eight paintings recovered in good condition. Ohio updates include a new ARC adviser, a $173,530 Malta and McConnelsville project grant, and $80 million in tax free bonds for Armco Steel expansion. In Miami a trio bound and robbed at 7533 Adventure Avenue, $6,000 in cash and gems taken.
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Mongolia
Montsame
London
Michael Hall
Dulwich
Rembrandts
Ruebns
Elsheimer
Gerard Dou
Columbus
Ohio
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
James A. Rhodes
United States
Armco Steel Co
Middletown
Miami
Fla
Adventure Avenue
North Bay Village
Jack Groman
Mildred
Harry Carp
Groman
Adventure Ave
Police Guard Ruby Body at Dallas Chapel Vigil
Police posted a vigil at the Dallas chapel housing the body of Jack Ruby who fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald. Ruby, 55, died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital from a massive blood clot with cancer listed as a contributing cause. Four officers kept the vigil after the funeral home reported numerous calls. one patrolman would continue today.
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Jack Ruby
John F. Kennedy
Ruby
Dallas
Athens Council adopts $2 million appropriations ordinance
Mason County health officials report a measles survey scheduled by the health department. A committee releases study results on threats to a free press and measures to curb News Coverage. Ames-Bern Greenies demonstrate that skilled athletes can also excel as scholars.
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Mason County
Health Department
Userenevee
Ames-Bern Greenies
Nelsonville Man Killed In Route 33 Crash
Eddie Morris Starr 31 of Nelsonville died instantly when his station wagon crashed into a concrete bridge railing on Route 33 near Route 180 north of Enterprise. Starr, born March 30 1935, was alone and died of head injuries. Survived by wife Connie Nasher Starr two sons Eddie Morris Jr and Terry Lee two daughters Carol Jean and Carolyn Sue two brothers and three sisters. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Leonard Funeral Home burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Friday.
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Logan
Eddie Morris Starr
Nelsonville
Enterprise
Hocking County
Starr
Willard
Florence Spires Starr
New Straitsville
Logan Metalbestos
Powell Defends Chair Fight Over Negro Leader Powell
Rep Adam Clayton Powell blasts a bid to oust him as head of the House Education and Labor Committee as a vast political conspiracy against black leadership. He, speaking from the Bahamas, vows to fight on as caucus looms and seating debates continue. He cites a 12th term election mandate amid controversy over his conduct and ties to federal contracting and war matters.
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John Beckler
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
House Education and Labor Committee
U.S
Powell
New York
Jonathan B. Bingham
Bingham
William M. Colmer
John Bell Williams
America
Congress
New York State
House Administration
United States
Vietnam
Harlem
Education and Labor Committee
TV Games Kept People At Home On Holiday Football
CHICAGO AP says televised football over Christmas and New Year weekends kept people home, contributing to lower holiday traffic death tolls. Officials noted 1966 may surpass 1965’s record 49,000 deaths, with 43,110 deaths through October and potential final counts above 52,000. Col. Chiaramonte credited law enforcement for a low holiday fatality rate and 5,051 traffic arrests during the period. Ohio safety director Nelson linked TV bowl-game rounds to reduced road deaths, while Christmas three-day toll reached 584 and New Year toll 469. 1966 year totals showed lighter travel in many regions, with 930 billion miles driven nationwide and motor vehicle registrations up to 96 million. California and Texas posted record tolls among 18 states reporting, Texas nearing 3,400 deaths for 1966 after late adjustments.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Columbus, Ohio
Robert M. Chiaramonte
Ohio Highway Patrol
Warren C. Nelson
Ohio
Highway Safety Director
Safety Council
California
Texas
Hospital Hearing Set Over Picketing at Cafaro Memorial
In Youngstown Ohio a Mahoning County judge will hear Friday a request for an injunction to curb picketing at Cafaro Memorial Hospital after demonstrators blocked deliveries including oxygen, food and drugs. An oxygen truck later moved through under police guard, securing a week's supply. Lee D Morgan a Cleveland BSMU representative was arrested for refusing to obey a police order.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
Estel Crabtree, Former Baseball Star, Dies at 63
Estel Cray ton Crabtree of 301 Fort St Nelsonville died Wednesday night at Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan after a heart attack six weeks earlier. A 63 year old former professional baseball player, he retired in 1944 after 18 seasons, with major league time spent in the National League and with the Reds 1931 32 and Cardinals 1933. He was born Aug 19 1903 in Lucasville and worked 20 years for Gem Coal Co Nelsonville as an industrial agent. He was a member of First Christian Church Elks Lodge 543 and Phil dorian Lodge 157 F AM.
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Fort St
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Crabtree
Baseball Register
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Scioto County
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Mary Crabtree
Gem Coal Co
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Philadorian Lodge
F&am
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Iowa
Oklahoma City
Columbus Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Mr. Crabtree
Rochester
Red Wings
Navy pilots claim heavy toll on North Vietnam barges
Saigon reports two U S Navy carrier planes lost amid raids that destroyed or damaged 188 barges and junks over two days. Forays along the coast added 77 more watercraft to the prior day total. Leaflet drops urged North Viet Nam to fear war spread and currency collapse. Ground fighting in the South remained in a lull with minor skirmishes and mixed casualty tallies.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Ex Wellston News Editor John Sylvester Dies at 89
John E. Sylvester, 89, longtime Wellston Telegram editor from 1898 to 1964 with a break from 1904 to 1922, died at Huston Nursing Home near Hamden. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Wellston Presbyterian Church. Civil affairs leader and charter member of the Ohio Newspaper Association, survived by two sons.
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Wellston Presbyterian Church
John E. Sylvester
Huston
Hamden
Ohio Newspaper Association
Ollie Richardson
Drone Flies Over Cuba Missile Drone Outrun By Jets
Washington reports an unarmed U.S. missile converted to a target drone flew over the Caribbean about 100 miles south of Cuba after a chase by F4 Phantom jets. Ground signals and cannon fire failed to bring it down during the test launch from Eglin Air Force Base Florida.
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U.S
Cuba
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Caribbean
Air Force
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Judge Defers Sale of Point Pleasant Resort in West Virginia
Federal Judge Sidney L. Christie in Huntington deferred confirmation of the Pleas ant Point Resort sale to allow evidence on fair market value. SBA bid $475,000 for the Route 62 property north of Point Pleasant at the Dec. 19 sale, while developers claim value exceeds the bid and seek credit or payment of fair value. Special Master George S. Wallace will hear testimony before Jan. 23 and report to Bluefield by Jan. 30, with a Jan. 30 hearing date set.
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Pleasant Point
Sidney L. Christie
Huntington
Small Business Administration
Route 62
Point Pleasat
Edward H. Greene
SBA
West Virginia
George S. Wallace
Wallace
Bluefield
Greene
Rolfe
Violet Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Isabelle
L. A. Wright
Henderson
Development Corporation
Five rescued from Colorado plane crash in Rockies
Five people, four from Illinois, were lifted by helicopter from a snowbound Colorado mountainside after a chartered plane crash on Wednesday. They suffered shock and exposure but had no critical injuries. The pursuit and rescue teams faced 40 mph winds as they searched Mount Sherman amid below zero temperatures.
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Colo
Illinois
Rockies
W. Rosengren
St. Charles
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Fairplay
U.S. Army
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Mount
Sherman
United Air Lines
Opera Star Dies At 92 In Scotland
ABERDEEN Scotland AP Mary Garden world famed soprano dies at 92 after five years in hospital in her native city She will be cremated in Aberdeen Saturday a public funeral will be held at the crematorium and her ashes scattered in its Garden of Remembrance.
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Scotland
Mary Garden
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