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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
1
A male caller warned of a bomb and forced an evacuation of the Charleston Post Office on Friday, sending employees and customers outside as authorities investigated the threat.
ALBUQUERQUE SN M—A 12 member district court jury acquitted Tijerina of kidnapping false imprisonment of a hostage and assault on a jail during the June 5 1967 Tierra Amarilla assault. Jurors found him not guilty on all counts after almost four hours deliberation.
Washington reports place enemy strength near 45 000 troops on the Cambodian border north of Saigon with higher counts cited by intelligence. U S officers note some harassment near Hue but no major buildup and Saigon not in immediate danger. If a new offensive occurs initial blows would likely hit allied outposts guarding the capital's outer defense ring.
The Capitol City Beauty College at 907 Quarrier St was broken into on Thursday night. Two wigs and two dollars in postage stamps were reported missing. Police said no other items were missing.
The Edgewood 4-H Club hosts a party at Midtown Skating Rink from 12:30 to 2:30 PM today. Entry gained by forcing pinthday cakes. door prize. refreshments served.
A fragmented weather note reports Western PEI forecast with cloudy to windy conditions and variable temperatures. It lists highs around the mid teens and lows near single digits, noting variable winds and occasional showers with mixed precipitation likely in the Charleston area.
The article reports Scranton leaders urging President-elect Nixon to build trust with the Negro community and expand urban policy input. It notes Bayard Rustin’s comments, Moynihan’s White House role, and Austin of the Urban Coalition commenting on inclusion in policymaking.
A federal grand jury in Cleveland charges James H Rand DT and Rand Development Corp with six counts for mail fraud three counts and stock manipulation three counts tied to a 1966 alleged cancer vaccine. The case alleges misleading reports to inflate Rand stock affecting banks brokers and the public.
Police hunted for hundreds of poisonous seeds after preschool children used them in Christmas decorations in the Lansing area. Detective Glassford said one bean can kill an adult and authorities traced beans sold at homes, a school, and a market over several years. Local authorities recovered about 200 beans so far.
FCC sets six month wait for pay TV after origin stations approval. Proposed rules list 100 major markets and zones within 35 air miles of main post offices. Funding totals span multiple corridors from Boston to California with hundreds of millions in investments and miles of belt routes.
Jerry Jones, 24, of Charleston, is charged in connection with a Nitro safe robbery at Monsanto Chemical Co. worth 1100 dollars. He was found in a rented car with 920 dollars early Thursday. Trooper A E Friend said another arrest is pending.
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