Probes Key in $800,000 Brink’s Heist Near Boston
FBI examined a key and police checked underworld hangouts for clues to the $800,000 Brink’s armored car robbery four blocks from the 1959 scene. Guard Haines, 43, was alone while teammates took a coffee break. robbers dressed in ski masks handcuffed him and moved the loot to a second vehicle.
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Nixon to Brief Diplomats on Vietnam Policy Options
Nixon plans to send a policy note to diplomats and the Army outlining alternatives for Vietnam engagement. aides said the NSC will meet every two weeks to avoid a simple yes or no consensus and to develop broader policy options before presenting the President with a recommended path.
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Vietnam
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Henry A. Kissinger
Nego- Biscayne
National Security Council
Key Biscayne
Los Angeles
Hope Hopes for End to Christmas Trip
Bob Hope, returning from an 18 hour Christmas visit with U S troops overseas, jokes about going to the moon next year but adds they don’t want any fat astronauts. He ages 65 and remains lively before turning serious about not wanting another war. Ronald Reagan plans to present Hope with California’s Creative Citizen Award, the first for an actor.
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Hope
Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
70 Killed in Quarry Collapse in Rio de Janeiro
Rain loosened rock and dynamite blasts sent tons of material 300 feet into a quarry, destroying a shantytown. Eyewitnesses cited up to 26 shacks destroyed while firemen counted 10 to 15. One survivor, a 3 year old boy, was found as rescuers recovered eight bodies by Sunday night.
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Rio DE Janeiro
St Paul Officer Wins Singles and Doubles in New Year Regatta
A Naval officer from St. Paul Minnesota dominated the event at Pelham Manor New York securing first in both the singles and doubles competitions at the annual New Year’s Eve Regatta.
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St. Paul, Minn
Rostow Denies Vietnam Policy Differences Amid Talks
White House aide Walt Rostow rejected press claims of Cabinet splits over Vietnam policy. He said no troop withdrawals until Hanoi shows willingness to negotiate and ruled out U.S. troop cuts before Johnson leaves office. McGovern urged immediate withdrawals to cut war deaths during negotiations.
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Apollo 8 debriefing under way with full crew interviews
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders begin a intensive de briefing on their six day lunar voyage They will discuss events in detail with flight training specialists and record every word for a final report They will work through nine of the next ten days with scientists and fellow astronauts during the de briefing period.
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Aerospace Winter Space Center
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Moon
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James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Crowded Living Prompts World Population Debate
U N expert Dr Ulla Olin links urbanization to potential population control as families in crowded housing areas may choose contraception or smaller families. Debate at AAAS symposium notes fears from animal studies showing crowding alters behavior and physiology in rabbits.
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Associated Press
Dallas, Tex
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Ulla Olin
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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Kenneth Myers
Australia
Commonwealth and Scientific Industrial Research Organization
Britannia refuses Queen Elizabeth 2 delivery until engine trouble cleared
The Cunard liner QE2 remains undelivered as engineers tackle thermal expansion problems in two turbine engines and finish outfitting. Repairs could take three weeks delaying a January 17 maiden voyage, with 3 000+ passengers booked and government funding under scrutiny.
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Southampton
Sir Basil Smallpiece
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Daily Telegraph
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Oil Executive Named Chairman of New York Fed
Albert L. Nickerson, chairman of Mobil Oil Corp., was named by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to a one year term as chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Minneapolis designated attorney Robert F. Leach as new chairman there. David M. Lily of Toro Manufacturing was named deputy chairman. Leach replaces Joyce A. Swann, who resigns.
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Joyce A. Swann
Swann
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Ferris Wheel Invented for 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago
The wheel was designed and built for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair by inventor George Washington Gale Ferris.
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