Mexican standoff ends in gunfire at Westfield station
In Westfield two burglars opened fire on each other after a break in at a Hertz Rent a Car depot. One intruder fled after police arrived, while a second suspect dropped a pistol. the incident follows prior truck thefts linked to Brink's Inc. Sip. The report also notes a separate death inquiry in Springfield Hospital regarding Brenda Madison, age two, with autopsy casting doubt on whether injuries came from a fall.
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Springfield Hospital
Malcolm Donald
William Mosig
Donald
Associated Press
James Madison Lowell
William Lussier
Lussier
Notable Farewell for Clifford in Pentagon Ceremony
A rain soaked Pentagon corridor hosted a military honor guard and top officials for the farewell to Clark Clifford who served as Secretary of Defense for nearly a year. A 19 gun salute was fired indoors as the ceremony proceeded despite the rain.
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Clark M. Clifford
Boston Mayor backs payroll tax debated for city workers
Boston Mayor Kevin White weighed a payroll tax on people earning in Boston to fund municipal services but questioned if it could be legally applied to all workers. Councilman Saltonstall proposed a 15 percent tax with a $500 per family deduction, claiming it could raise 25 million dollars yearly. White expects relief from state tax study commission proposals. A separate Cambridge note mentions ROTC convocation at Harvard on Feb 3 and a vote set for Feb 4 after a disrupted meeting and student probation. In Lawrence a third fire in a week hit Richards Used Furniture, with heavy damage and a fire marshal investigation. employeeoland Turcotte treated for smoke inhalation.
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John J. Saltonstall Jr
Saltonstall
State Tax Study Commission
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Lawrence
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Oland Turcotte
Methuen
Abrams takes command in Vietnam highlands
1st Lt. John N. Abrams 22, son of Gen. Creighton Abrams, now commands Troop C of 2nd Squadron 1st Cavalry 4th Infantry in the Pleiku area. He led a search and cordon mission, pursuing a Viet Cong rifleman by helicopter and urging gunners to fire warning shots. He praises the area as challenging and stresses the difficulties of identifying friend from foe.
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Richard A. Miller
Lindsey
Ohio
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Capt
Creighton W. Abrams
Ft. Sill
Okla
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