Lot of State Liquor Stolen and Trucks Taken
Charleston police investigate a bold theft from a state liquor warehouse. A 1958 green Mack tractor and two trailers marked Fabco were driven away after the locks were burned off. The culprits hooked tractors to the trailers and fled, possibly late Saturday night, with about 3,000 cases of liquor. The ABC Commission says Commercial Carriers bears responsibility for the loss.
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Charleston
W.va
E. H. Um
Gibson ‘S
Harvey Summerfield
Ray Pearman
ABC Commission
Help to Halt Filibusters Again Urged
Senators Philip Hart and Jacob Javits urged fellow lawmakers to rewrite the Senate rules on opening day of the new Congress to ease breaking filibusters. They warned the filibuster damages public interest and dilutes legislation, urging support for reform.
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Washington Post
Washington
Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Missing Dunbar Woman Leona Smith Sought by Charleston Police
Charleston police release details on Leona Smith 44 of Dunbar last seen December 2 in Charleston. Detective J D Eplin says she is about 5 foot 4, 115 pounds with blue eyes and short dark brown hair. family urges anyone with information to contact police.
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Dunbar
J. D. Eplin
Leona Smith
Virginia Ave
Eplin
Fire Truck Fire Sparks Minor Blaze
Firemen battled a minor blaze on Sunday night when wiring on the No. 1 truck ignited at 121%2 Quartier St. A two story brick dwelling occupied by Issac Wood sustained $150 in damage before firefighters contained the fire.
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Apollo 8 final return path circling the Moon
The Apollo 8 crew faces a tense return as gravity from Earth and the Moon tug the craft. If stalled, the ship could loop around the Moon, be captured in lunar orbit for about 20 hours and ten orbits, then return home.
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Moon
Service Propulsion
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Astronaut Trio
Damages Put at 400 in Two Car Collision
A two car collision at Washington Street and Ohio Avenue Sunday caused about 400 in damage. Police identify drivers as Louis R. Simon 43 of 7390 Indiana Ave and Sara L. Thornhill 17 of 1221 Highland Rd.
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Ohio Avenue
Louis R. Simon
Indiana Ave
Sara L. Thornhill
Highland Rd
Paris Talks Reported as Saigon Halt Hopes Rise
Ky in Paris signaled openness to U.S. and North Vietnamese talks on withdrawal as a first step toward ending the war. Tran Buu Kiem declared the NLF Central Committee governs the South, while U.S. bases faced rockets and mortars with civilian casualties near Da Nang. War fronts also saw air strikes and heavy fighting as Christmas truce nears.
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U. S. Air Force
Highlands
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Mole City
Hopes Dim For White Christmas In West Virginia
The AP reports snow chances in the mountains and northern Panhandle, with a big storm approaching Monday and a second storm due Thursday. Eastern Panhandle and southwestern areas face dim chances of a white Christmas. Charleston City Hall will be open half a day Tuesday and closed on Christmas Day.
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Bing Crosby
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West Virginia
Panhandle
Charleston City Hall
City Hall
Pueblo Crew Released Admits Guilt Contidgea Report
The Pueblo crew returned after North Korea freed the crew and said they signed a letter of thanks. U S authorities later called the move strange yet propaganda value for Pyongyang. Maj. Gen. Woodward led U S talks to secure the release and notify Washington.
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Washington
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Kidnapping case unfolds with flight from hospital
FBI guarded Krist after his capture on Hog Island as investigators traced Ruth Eisemann-Schier. Barbara Friday was freed after police actions, with ransom money found hidden in a decayed boat hull and in a briefcase. Krist was jailed in Miami while Barbara recovered.
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Barbara
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Fort Myers
Weather Summary Across Regions Then Colder Storms Move In
Weather outlook shows highs in 30s to 40s with windy conditions and scattered precip. Ohio and West Virginia report snow flurries with turning colder, while Virginia and Pennsylvania anticipate rain and freezing rain or sleet rates. Night and Sunday periods bring more arctic air and chances of snow flurries as systems move through the region.
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Vessel Sinks with 41 Missing Near Cannouan Island
The auxiliary schooner Federal Queen capsized in rough weather off Cannouan Island in the Grenadines. Thirty-eight survivors were rescued and 41 passengers are missing and feared drowned after the vessel overturned and sank within about two minutes. The disaster occurred 30 miles south of Kingston while the ship was en route to St. Vincent from the Grenadines in the British West Indies.
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Julie Weds David After Kiss Shake at Reception
Julie and David wed with Vice President elect Spiro Agnew among guests. The ceremony featured a pink theme and a quick kiss photo moment before a hotel Grand Ballroom reception with a seafood casserole buffet and maid of honor Tricia, 22.
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Julie
Nixona
John Eilsenhowers
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Spiro T. Agnew
Whendhafnee Tee Hide
Auto Crash Damages $5,000. Ramsey Charged After Pole Strike
An early morning crash at 6308 MacCorkle Ave. SE caused $5,000 in damage when Paul F. Ramsey, 27, of 5217 Vestable Ave., struck a utility pole. Half the damage hit Ramsey’s car, half the utility property, and East Kanawha Estates lost electricity for hours. The report ties Ramsey to the incident and notes the outage.
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Paul F. Ramsey
Ramsey
East Kanawha Estates
City Oak Hill Drivers Collide on Central Avenue
Cars driven by Charleston resident Richard J. Strock and Oak Hill resident Roberta A. Pleasants collided Sunday afternoon at Central Avenue and Glenwood Street. Damages were estimated at $400. Strock is 66 and Pleasants is 21.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Central Avenue
Glenwood Street
Richard J. Strock
Swarthmore Dr
Roberta A. Pleasants
Main St
Thurmond Secretly Marries Nancy Moore in Aiken Ceremony
Senator Strom Thurmond wed 22 year old Nancy Moore in a private ceremony at an Aiken church. The event was limited to 70 relatives and friends with no public notice, marking Thurmond's second marriage after the death of his first wife Jean Crouch in 1960.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S. C
Nancy Moore
South Carolina
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William ‘Thurmond
Ben
Thurmond
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Tie
Moo
Miss Moore
Sen. Thurmond
Jean Crouch
Elko
Warrant Slated In Clarksburg Beating Death
Harrison County prosecutor says a warrant is expected today in the beating death of 32 year old Paula Riggleman of Clarksburg. An autopsy was completed and a boyfriend is detained for questioning at the county jail.
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Harrison County
Robert Ziegler
Paula Riggleman
Miss Riggle
Ziegler
Hospital Sends Johnson Home After Illness
President Johnson returned to the White House after four days and six hours in Bethesda Naval Hospital with influenza. Mrs Jobson, their younger daughter Luci Nugent, and her son Patrick Lyn joined him as rain fell on the trip to the executive mansion.
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Washington
Fire calls report from Charleston on Sunday
Firemen answered multiple calls in Charleston Sunday. At 2:31 am a car fire on Mac Corkle Avenue SW. At 3:00 am a fire on Lewis Street with damage. At 7:27 am a fire on Court Street with assistance and 150 damage. At 5:00 pm a false alarm at 2002 Bowman Court.
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MacCorkle Avenue
D ‘Lewis St
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