Steinbeck dies at 66 in Manhattan home
John Steinbeck famed for Grapes of Wrath and Nobel Prize dies of a heart attack in his Manhattan apartment at age 66. He is survived by his wife Elaine and son Tom. his career included Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, and Travels with Charlie. He won the Nobel Prize in 1962 and a Pulitzer for The Grapes of Wrath.
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Astronauts Ready for Apollo 8 Moon Mission Blastoff
CAPE KENNEDY AP I reports engineers fixed contaminated oxygen tanks on the Apollo 8 craft and began the final countdown for Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders. Weather remained a risk with possible low clouds but launch proceeded as planned with a 2:36 a.m. target awakening for the crew.
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Hoff censures Public Safety Chief over Irasburg attack
Gov Hoff censures Public Safety Commissioner Erwin A Alexander for handling of the shotgun attack on the Rev David L Johnson Sr home in Irasburg. He orders a full explanation by Jan 2 on the state police protection organization and disciplinary actions for Capt Harold Dean Lt Clement Potvin and Sgt Billy Chilton. Possible removal if he does not comply. Dean rumored as potential U S marshal successor to Thomas Sorrell.
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Longshoremen Strike Shuts East Coast Ports
Maine to Texas dock workers began a Friday night strike shuting seaports along the Atlantic and Gulf. ILA President Thomas W. Gleason announced the walkout three hours before 7 05 p m deadline as talks reached impasse with New York and Philadelphia at core disputes over wage division and automation. Negotiations to resume Saturday afternoon.
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Ransom Paid in Kidnapping of Emory Student
Miami sources report a $500,000 ransom paid for the safe return of Emory University student Barbara Jane Mackle, kidnapped from a motel with her mother. FBI warrants target Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann Schier. a car sighting near Atlanta yielded little evidence.
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New Superintendent Brings Calm to Bennington Unions
Catherine Corcoran, age 58, begins as superintendent of the combined Bennington South and Southwest Supervisory Unions. She frames governance like a careful chemist, promising to coordinate 3,465 students and 207 teachers while avoiding hasty policy moves. She plans to meet all boards, keep “business as usual,” and iron out representation and staffing as the seven sub districts merge.
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