Hoffa Surrenders to Begin Eight Year Federal Term
James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, handed himself over to serve an eight year federal jury tampering sentence. He warned that losing constitutional rights is possible for any citizen. Hoffa will be fingerprinted and transported to Lewisburg Penitentiary in Pennsylvania. He maintained his innocence and vowed appeals though voting rights and labor leadership remain unsettled. Local reaction showed tears and gloom at the union HQ near the Capitol.
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Washington (Ap
Isters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Tennessee
Daniel Maher
U.S. Court of Appeals
Teamsters
U.S. Capitol
New York City
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Manhattan
Kennedy
Howard Leary
FBI
James Hoffa
Suharto Pleads for Sukarno Amid Indonesian Crisis
Gen. Suharto urged Congress to spare Sukarno from removal, arguing dismissal could trigger bloodshed and split Indonesia. Despite resistance, Parliament and Congress face a motion to strip Sukarno of office as military rulers weigh a possible verdict. Ratna Dewi gave birth in Tokyo, with Sukarno named father of an eighth child.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Suharto
Sukarno
Sone
Congress
Amir Mahmud
Ratna Sari Dewi
Tokyo
Keio University Hospital
Dewi
Japan
Suharno
Chuckle: Richer bybrains run dry in coming days
A humorous quip notes that several men with money may soon lose their hold as wit wanes under pressure. The item carries a general joke tone typical of entertainment briefs in this period.
Curtis vetoes bill to move agriculture commissioner appointment
Maine Governor Curtis issues his first veto disapproving a bid to return agriculture commissioner appointment to the legislature. He argues executive control ensures coherent policy and heads work in harmony, noting the 1965 shift to the governor but the current legislature’s reversal act. Continued on Page Fives.
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Augusta
Curtis
Maine
Agriculture
Maynard C. Dolloff
Reed
Republlicans
Agricul
Winter Storm Impacts Area Transit and Post Offices
Area wide storm disrupts shift end times at Pepperell Mills and delays bus service. Saco and Biddeford street crews report minor tie ups though no major closures. Mail carriers struggle with bad roads but rural deliveries proceed. police warn hazardous driving with slippery routes and few local accidents.
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Roger Sherman
Saco
Pepperell
Saco Street
Richard J. Stride
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
Train collision injures dozens in Boston City Square
A elevated train rammed into another in Boston's City Square during a heavy snowstorm. Police report at least 50 injured with around 20 taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and 11 stretcher cases observed by AP photographer J Walter Green. No fatalities reported.
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Boston
Charlestown
Massachusetts General Hospital
City Square
Old North Church
Paul Revere
City Square Station
J. Walter Green
Maine highway deaths fall short of 1966 pace
Augusta Maine AP reports Maine s highway death toll for the year trails nine behind the total registered in 1966.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine House Debates Industrial Theft and Oceanology Council
Maine lawmakers introduced measures to criminalize stealing trade secrets with fines and prison terms. Other proposals would create a state Oceanology Council to coordinate ocean research, and require a mandatory state prison tour for male high school freshmen. Exemption plans would aid certain elderly homeowners from property tax increases.
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Augusta
Maine
Nicholas W. Danton
Old Orchard Beach
Malcolm Berman
Rhoulton
Ber
Maine House
William J. Hennessey
D-West
Bath
Commissioner of Education
Wilbur W. Philbrook
South
Portland
Lodge Wants Out as Saigon Ambassador Says Times
New York AP report states Henry Cabot Lodge seeks replacement within months amid White House difficulty finding a successor. Sources say he prefers leaving late spring or early summer after South Vietnam’s new constitution takes effect.
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New York
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
South Vietnam
White House
New York Times
Saigon
Times
R. W. Apple Jr
Lodge
Ber
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
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