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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1966
Page
9
Genova Italy police arrested 24 year old Graziano Sacerdote for a series of high rise burglaries. Authorities say he used a nylon cord to scale buildings up to eight stories at night to steal money jewels and clothes before lowering himself back down. He allegedly committed more than 40 burglaries in four months and was found hiding in a locked store back room.
Ceylon's tourist board refused a U S aid offer of 200000 dollars to purchase American luxury cars for tourist agencies. It will seek French credit to buy French vehicles due to customs duties on U S cars making them expensive.
A folksy poet comments on how much life is needed to turn a house into a home. He hints that everyday living shapes a dwelling into a true residence, underscoring the value of lived experiences in home-making.
Negotiators for Columbia Gas System and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union failed to broker a new contract ending a 54 day strike by about 1,200 workers across United Fuel Gas, Atlas Sea board, Columbia Gas of Kentucky and Kentucky Gas Transmission Corp. The sole sticking point is the status of a dozen workers fired or suspended for alleged misconduct. Talks recessed with no future date set. The union warned of reverting to a 38 cent per hour raise demand by 8 p.m. Tuesday unless reinstatement is agreed.
Wichita auto shop workers changed their phone greeting from body shop after misdialed calls to a mortuary due to similar numbers. The misdials caused silence and disconnect signals, prompting a swift wording change to avoid confusion.
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev received the Hero of the Soviet Union honor ahead of his 60th birthday. The award, with the Order of Lenin and Gold Star, follows his wartime service as a political officer and hints at further recognition by the Supreme Soviet.
Greek police say they busted a counterfeit ring printing U S 100 notes and seized 1 05 million in fake bills. Angelos Vafias 32 of Athens was arrested and two men are being sought. A U S Embassy official noted the notes would have been hard to spot as fakes.
Developers of a 4,700 acre tract in Stafford County bid for an $89 million science and industry exposition near Washington slated to open in 1970. Jerry E. Slagel of Stafford Harbor Corp. told county officials the tract is one of five sites under consideration.
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