Firemen Escape Trap In Blazing Midtown Building
A four story Midtown Manhattan bookstore blaze convulsed Sixth Avenue between 45th and 46th streets. A gas heater ignited the fire causing a catastrophic collapse trapping seven firefighters. Rescues by masked crews followed as spectators cheered.
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Formosa Likely To Block Book's Pirate Versions
Formosa's government is expected to block unauthorized reprints of William Manchester's The Death of a President. Officials fear a pirated edition or altered manuscript could damage Nationalist China’s image. Page Two continued.
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Lawyers Work to Clear Book for Publication
Secret meetings were under way to secure approval for The Death of a President by Harper Row. Lawyers received four extra days to negotiate after a compromise with Mrs Kennedy’s representatives and Cowles Communications. Look magazine plans to run parts of the 80,000 word book with some deletions, while sections unfavorable to Johnson stay. Mrs Kennedy and her children are booked to fly to Antigua on March 26 ahead of a defamation hearing against Cowles, Harper Row and Manchester.
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Weather and Puzzle Notes in Bridgeport Borough News
Fair morning with increasing clouds and a high in the 30s. Snow develops late tonight and Saturday, lows in the 20s. North winds 4 to 8 mph today, shifting to easterly tonight. Almanac notes, crossword puzzle results, and prize details for Christmas issue.
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Two Parolees Hit With Five Murders in Utah
Two Salt Lake City parolees Myron D. Lance 25 and Walter Bernard Kelbach 28 were arraigned on first degree murder charges linked to five slayings in northern Utah over the past five days. They were captured after a roadblock east of Salt Lake City following the slayings of a cab driver near the Municipal Airport and two men in a tavern shooting. Authorities say evidence ties them to the weekend stabbing deaths of two 18 year old service station attendants abducted from pirate jobs and found in remote county country. Arraignments are set in Tooele and Summit counties Friday.
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Walter Bernard Kelbach
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Nielsen
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Big Decorated Yule Tree Vanished From Horvath Home
Police report a 145 foot tall Christmas tree with lights and decorations stolen from in front of Mr and Mrs David Horvaths home at 2447 Fairfield Avenue. Intruders cut guy ropes and an electrical cable to remove the tree from its base. witnesses saw nothing and no one reported seeing the 15 foot high decorations.
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Stratford Seeks Assembly Help on District Redesign
The Stratford Town Council, in a special meeting, approved seeking a General Assembly special act to redraw the ten town election districts. Chairman Patrick J. Keogh cited voting location confusion and frustrated citizens who cannot cast ballots. The proposal aims to save time and money versus a full town election to redivide lines, with limits to expire in 1973. The council also urged a separate special act for elderly tax relief.
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New Jordan Cabinet Is Appointed
Beir ut Lebanon UPI reports a new Jordanian cabinet named by Am man radio, led by Wasfi Tell who keeps defense while Akram Zouaiter is replaced by Abdullah Salah. King Hussein dissolves the chamber as Tell’s appointment signals continued limits on Palestinian groups amid Arab league tensions.
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U S to Send More Arms Aid to Jordan
The State Department said the United States will rush military equipment to strengthen Jordan's defensive capability and begin delivery of an undisclosed number of F104 aircraft. The announcement noted the move as part of broader security assistance and described the aid as defensive in nature.
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U S Sees North Korean Hanoi Aid As a Gesture
U S officials treat North Korea sending pilots to North Vietnam as a symbolic gesture not a war turning point. Intelligence notes 25 to 50 North Korean pilots in North Vietnam but no combat indications. Pilots reportedly train North Vietnamese and fly in Vietnamese air force planes, amid pressure from Communist bloc allies.
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Hartford Arson Probe Arrest of 9-Year-Old Suspect
Hartford police arrested Raymond Ekman, 9, at 29 Nepang Street on a charge of attempted arson tied to a wave of 10 arson incidents over 18 weeks. The incidents are linked to an area bus integration program causing white-flight tensions. Ekman held on $25,000 bond.
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World Council pleads for end to Vietnam strife
Geneva AP The World Council of Churches urged an end to the mounting Vietnam conflict and urged readiness for negotiation following a Christmas cease-fire. The appeal, signed by Dr Eugene Carson Blake and Dr Franklin Clark Fry, calls for peace and unity among nations during the holy season and urges an end to suffering.
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Viet Cong Shift Focus After Long War Outlook
Saigon reports indicate the Viet Cong abandon fixed victory dates and push a lengthy 50 year war concept. U.S. documents note some leaders still cling to 1967 as a general offensive year, but officials deem such hopes private and unlikely. Liberation Radio continues broadcasting optimistic timelines.
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Viet Dangers Pictured as On the Rise
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield warns that the past year brought no progress toward a just settlement in Vietnam and that the danger of general war on the Asian mainland has increased. He notes escalation and fewer options, while praising U Thant’s efforts to push for cease fire talks and a 45 day pause.
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Pope Pleads For Good Will Miracle To End Vietnam War
Pope Paul VI delivered a Christmas message urging a miracle of good will to carry a brief Vietnam truce into full talks. He warned on the lack of security from modern weapons and urged both sides to use the key of sincere action to advance toward negotiations.
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Marines Face Heavy Clash as Truce Nears in Vietnam
In northern Vietnam near Highway 1, Marines engaged Communist forces in a five hour battle. Reports say mortar fire continued into the morning as air squadrons struck targets in North and South Vietnam and the DMZ. The clash, part of Operation Chinook, began December 20 with initial contact Thursday and remained among the heaviest actions before the Yuletide ceasefire.
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Speeding conviction reversed by Connecticut court ruling
In New Haven AP report, Norman Sivin of Old Saybrook had been convicted in Clinton Circuit Court of speeding 70 mph. The Appellate Division reversed, saying the statute allows factors beyond posted limits, including highway width traffic use, and weather, affecting the unreasonable speed determination.
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