Hoffa Trial Ends in Hung Jury in $1 Million Case
The Justice Department failed for the fourth time in five years to convict Teamsters Union president James R. Hoffa in a $1 million conspiracy trial. The jury deadlocked 7 to 5 for acquittal after a long 17 hour deliberation and a mistrial was declared.
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Kans State and Colorado Eye Big Eight Preseason Bracket
Kansas State Oklahoma State and Colorado show improved form as they enter the Big Eight preseason tournament. Kansas State relies on Willie Murrell and George Unseld while Colorado features Jim Davis and frontcourt height as they aim for a finals clash with potential matchups against Kansas and Iowa State.
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Oklahoma State
Colorado
Arizona
George Unseld
Northwestern
Jim Davis
College Basketball Scores Across Conferences
Eastern games saw Villanova beat St Francis Penn 89 78 and St Josephs Pa 77 in OT. Pitt down Penn St 68 48 and Temple 71 62 over Scranton. Wagner tied Seton Hall 88. Vanderbilt toppled Va Tech 80 in OT. Memphis St edged Miss 70 62. Christian Bros 114 Mo Valley 62. Cincinnati defeated Davidson 72 4. Ohio St 101 over Detroit 66. Loyola Chicago 93 Seattle 83. UCLA 77 Wisconsin 63. Illinois 93 Okla 90. Southern Cal 55 Neb 53. Butler beat Notre Dame 65 59. Manhattan 84 over Bradley 83. Wichita 81 over Louisville 63. DePaul 79 over Marquette 72. Dayton 47 Miami Ohio 42. Toledo 74 Delaware 65. Tulsa 91 Bartlesville 72. Evansville 68 over Tenn 51. St Louis 69 S Carolina 56. Kansas 62 Northwestern 37. Southwestern Arizona 60 Colorado 52. Arizona St 98 Minn 79. Michigan 82 Texas A&M 79. LSU 74 Houston 73. N Mex 78 Southwest Mo 50. Far West Utah St 102 Mich St 87. Brigham Young 75 Baylor 57. Utah 80 St Marys Calif 75. Stanford 72 Texas 46. Cal 60 Wyoming 53. Tenn St 71 Hawaii 67.
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Carter and Jimenez Triumph In Boxing Matches
The report lists Rubin Hurricane Carter from Paterson New Jersey 155 pounds defeating Holly Mims of Washington DC at 16054. In Mexico City Efren Jimenez defeated Chico Veliz from Cuba by technical knockout at 1:58 of the eighth.
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Associated Press
New York
Rubin Hurricane Carter
Paterson
N.J
Holly Mims
Washington, D.C
Mexico City
Efren Jimenez
Chico Veliz
Cuba
Rush Hour Admonition Signs In Cleveland
Signs posted along a main traffic artery in Cleveland urge drivers to keep moving during the evening rush hour when possible. The message aims to alleviate congestion and smooth flow as commuters navigate the city.
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Cleveland
Walnut community notes and vaccine clinic report
The Walnut area reports 795 doses of Sabin oral vaccine given at St Patrick's auditorium with students from local schools and adults vaccinated. Vandalism at Walnut Public Grade School included damaged restrooms, acid on the gym floor and broken windows. Obituary notice for Ray Carroll of Detroit. Local Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star held a turkey dinner and officer installation. St Patrick's Altar Society hosted a layette drive. Community updates include Mrs Margaret Foster returning from McCune and local residents home recovering from medical care.
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Five Children Die In Farm Home Fire Near Prince Frederick
A Sunday blaze on a tobacco farm near Prince Frederick Maryland killed five children after two babysitters left the frame house. State police said the fire started from an overheated wood stove. Victims were Linda Harper 2 Clinton Harper 5 months Wayne Thomas 7 Early Thomas 9 Sheila Thomas 6.
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Robbers Take $25,000 From Wichita Market
Two armed men robbed J. S. Dillon & Sons in south Wichita just before midnight, seizing about $25,000. They forced staff and customers to comply, grabbed cash from a till and safe, and fled east on foot. Date and exact location within city are reported by AP.
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Christmas Cards Pile Up For President Kennedy
A flood of Christmas greetings arrives at the White House at about 1500 daily. Messages praise Kennedy’s Cuban crisis leadership and offer prayers and encouragement from children, adults, religious groups, and even foreign senders. Some cards are personal, others impersonal, including a Hanukkah greeting and a sailor’s note of pride.
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Khrushchev Plans Yugoslavia Visit Amid Chinese Criticism
Soviet Premier Khrushchev is making plans for a Yugoslavia trip, a move likely to provoke Beijing. The announcement came from Moscow and Belgrade with no date set. Chinese forces denounced Yugoslav President Tito as a traitor during his Soviet tour.
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Carbon Black Plant At Santanta to Close
The United Carbon Co. will close the Ryus carbon black plant near Satanta Kansas. The facility, once employing 82 people, produced carbon black for tires and rubber goods for the military during World War II using natural gas from the Hugoton field. Part of the plant closed in 1935 and plant manager R. W. Itschner notes the shift to refined oil as the main material.
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United Carbon Co
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Satanta
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Hopeful Condition For Robert Frost After Surgery
Poet Robert Frost aged 88 remains in hopeful condition at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital after December 10 surgery for an undisclosed ailment. Dr Lloyd F Mussells says the operation was completely successful and doctors regard his chances for recovery as hopeful.
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Boston
Robert Frost
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Frost
Lloyd F. Mussells
John Hughes' Vitamin Shot Filly Description
John Hughes introduces Vitamin Shot a filly daughter of Needles the 1956 Kentucky Derby winner. The description highlights bloodline and racing credentials.
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Needles
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