Sheppard plotted own death if convicted in murder case
Samuel H. Sheppard revealed at a news conference that he planned to carry a pistol into the Cleveland courtroom and, if convicted, attempt to trigger guards to shoot him. He said his aim was to die rather than return to prison, a plan he described despite insisting he would not shoot anyone. He acknowledged his wife Arianne knew of the gun.
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New York
Samuel H. Sheppard
Ohio Osteopath
Cleveland
Sheppard
Arianne
Marilyn
Bay Village
Ohio
Paramount Studios
Jews Observe Chanukah Worldwide Fire Lighting
Jews observed Chanukah with candle lighting marking the eight day festival. The observance recalls the ancient victory of the Maccabees over Greek forces and will be celebrated in Jewish communities worldwide.
Powell Faces Seat Clash If Powell Stays Free
Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin says he will drop opposition to seating Adam Clayton Powell in the new Congress if the Harlem Democrat can return to New York without going to jail. Powell plans immediate payments of 60 dollars a week to a Harlem widow with a 164000 dollar libel judgment and will make a major financial pledge after year’s start. Debates over contempt findings and potential jail terms for Powell loom as Jan. 10 convenes.
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Washington
Lionel van Deerlin
Adam Clayton Powell
New Congress
Harlem
New York
van Deerlin
Powell
C. Sumner Stone
90Th Congress
California Democrat
San Diego
Leave Snow Tires On Weather Turns Sudden in Northwestern Pa
A volatile week in Corry saw temperatures swing from 10 below to 60 while snow gave way to rain. Rainfall totals rose daily with .06, .11, .97 and other inches as melted snow caused heavy runoff. Western Pennsylvania counties faced rising flood threats with Route 6N and 8 closed and warnings issued for Warren and surrounding areas.
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Corry
Richard Mountain
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
French Creek
Meadville
Crawford
Erie
Crawford-Erie
Vernon Houghton
Pittsburgh
Warren
Saigon Mayor Detained by U S MPs After Riverfront Incident
Saigon mayor Van Cua, also a doctor and paratroop colonel, was arrested by U S military police at the Saigon riverfront after brandishing a Thompson weapon. He was disarmed, handcuffed, and later admitted to a hospital for a checkup and tests. Police said an odor of alcohol was detected on him.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
van van Cua
Dua
U. S
Mu" Canh
Eisenhower Enters Hospital For Gall Bladder Surgery
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower planned to enter Walter Reed Army Hospital at midday for gall bladder removal after revealing he has rocklike gallstones. The 76 year old, four term general expected a 12 day stay, aiming to return home for Christmas. his January 4 Palm Desert trip was rescheduled. He attended a Gettysburg briefing with his wife Mamie, and doctors would schedule surgery after preoperative tests over the next few days. In parallel, six senior Orissa officials were killed in India in a road accident on the way to inspect river bridges financed with IDA aid.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Mamie
Palm Desert
Calif
California
Calcutta
India
Orissa
Cuttack
Here
International Development Association
Strange Tulip Bedfellows as Telephone Work Hurts Flowers
The General Telephone Co begins a cable project under Center street railroad tracks, enabling overhead lines and improving south side service. Heavy equipment damaged the spring flower bed. GenTel will hire a local landscaper to restore the bed. Chamber of Commerce manager Long was billed for mashed tulip bulbs opened yesterday.
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General Telephone Co
Center Street
Charles Monaghan
GenTer
Monaghan
GenTel
A. Long
Chamber of Commerce
Eaton
Bombers Open Campaign On Cong Near Saigon
B52s pound a Viet Cong jungle base 25 miles northwest of Saigon launching a new campaign to clear the area around the capital. Ground fighting remains limited with a lull in major clashes as casualty figures show smaller losses for both sides. Pope Paul VI urged turning Christmas and Vietnamese New Year truces into a lasting armistice to enable peace talks.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tan Son Nhut
Vatican
Paul VI
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Greek ship Heraklion sinks with 282 aboard in storm
In the Aegean, the 8,900 ton Heraklion sank after a frantic radio message two hours after midnight. Of 282 aboard only 47 were rescued as wreckage and survivors were spotted near Milos. Planes dropped lifebelts while Greece feared Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.
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Athens
Aegean Sea
Heraklion
Crete
Piraeus
Merchant Marine Ministry
Milos
Greece
Europe
Protest Filed Over Shady Avenue Crossing in Corry
The city of Corry formally notified the Public Utilities Commission in Harrisburg that the Erie Lackawanna crossing at Shady Avenue is unprotected and dangerous due to poor visibility and fog. A fatal accident occurred on February 19, 1966, prompting the complaint signed by Mayor William A. Peiffer and City Solicitor Douglas Rozelle seeking a hearing and installation of signals to protect workers and plant traffic.
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Corry
Public Utilities Commission
Harrisburg
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
Shady Avenue
Douglas Rozelle
William A. Peiffer
PUC
Erie- Lackawanna Railroad Company
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Ihrief
Curfew Violations Hit 24 Parents Over Summer Thefts
Police report 24 parental curfew citations tied to last summer thefts from IGA and Quality Master Markets on North Center Street. Alderman Norbert Bachemer released the list, with fines starting at 10 dollars and up to 25 plus court costs under a 16 and under curfew ordinance.
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IGA
Quality Master Markets
North Center Street
Norbert Bachemer
Informa
Frank Carnegie
Erie councilm an proposes vehicle title tax plan
Councilman Richard F Scheffner revived a 1965 proposal to tax all vehicle title transfers and use the revenue to cut real estate taxes. He suggested applying a percentage on every vehicle sale within Erie, whether private sale or dealer transfer, during the review of the 1967 budget.
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Sins — Party
Richard F. Scheffner
Dee
Scheffner
City of
Erie
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