5 Hurt In Crash Near Beaverdam
An Erie motorist misread a rural road as Route 89 and head on collided with a pickup driven by Francis Redlecki north of Beaverdam at Stewart road. James Caruso 22 was injured along with Redlecki’s two 9 year old twin daughters Anita and Annette and son Daryl 10. Caruso’s car totaled valued at 2900 while the pickup sustained about 450 in damage. Police said charges are pending.
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Erie
Beaverdam
Corry
Stewart Road
Robert Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Caruso
Anita
Annette
Daryl
Corry Memorial Hospital
Silent U S on Cong GI swap faces new Viet contact
Viet Cong proposed a New Year meeting at 9 am at a paddyfield site 50 miles northwest of Saigon to discuss the release of three American POWs. An earlier Christmas talk ended with U S delegates walking out claiming a propaganda stunt. Names listed include Specialist Fourth James W Brigham Specialist Fourth Thomas N Jones and Specialist Fourth Donald G Smith. In Hobbs New Mexico a burglar took John West’s pants containing 500 dollars in cash and credit cards.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
U.S
Liberation Radio
United States
Spec
James W. Brigham
Oceala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Pée
Donald G. Smith
Akron
Hobbs, N. M
Hobbs
John West
West
Groundbreaking for Firestone plant on Shady Avenue
The ceremony for Firestone's polyurethane plant near Shady avenue in the east end drew officials including A. Doc Long and Mayor Joseph Furst. Attendees were J. Reiser, George Sample, George Cote, Oscar Joncas, and others, with a photo capturing the back row attendees.
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Shady Avenue
Doc” Long
Joseph Furst
J. Reiser
Long
George Sample
Corry Ares
Dustrial Development Corp
George Cote
Firestone
Oscar Joncas
C. Monroe
Edward Zarget
Merle Dodd
Michael Fava
Jerome Davie
Journal
Plane Crashes Into Hangar at O'Hare Killing 27
A North Central Airlines twin engine plane struck a hangar at O'Hare International Airport in fog and drizzle, bursting into flames. 27 people were killed and 27 bodies counted in the wreckage. Eight drum and bugle corps members were among the injured. The plane originated in Minneapolis and may have carried an extra passenger. weather was reported as visibility about one mile.
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Chicago
North Central Airlines
O'Hare International
North Central
Cook County
Drum and Bugle
O'Hare
Minneapolis
Marvin A. Payne
Lakeland
Minn
Gerald R. Levalley
Bloomington
Richard W. M. Kargel
Burnsville
Jean A. Krochek
Midwestern
Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
Des Plaines
Braniff
Northwest Airlines
Federal Aviation Administration
William DeGrout
Sioux Falls
Five Children Strangled As Mom Slashes Wrists in Rural Wisconsin
Five children aged 2 to 9 were strangled in a Deerfield area home while family slept. The mother, Elwood Bodeman, 36, was found dead with wrists slashed and a scarf tied around her neck. Coroner Clyde Chamberlain called the deaths murder death by own action pending investigation. Bodeman’s husband, a Madison factory worker, said she had emotional strain and feared the Mafia.
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Clyde Chamberlain
Deerfield
Elwood W. Bodeman
Chamberlain
Bodeman
Madison
Mafia
Tractor Flips Killing North East Man Near Union City
A farm tractor on the Shreve farm Route 6 west of Union City flipped backward while pulling another tractor from mud. Ronald Beeman, 25, of R D 3 North East, was crushed and died at the scene. Deputy Coroner Mark Glenn and Trooper John Evanko investigated.
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Shreve
Route 6
Union City
Ronald Beeman
Mark Glenn
John Evanko
Corry
Route 4
Navy orders high level inquiry into Pueblo loss
A five admiral court of inquiry was ordered by the Pacific Fleet to study the loss and confinement of the USS Pueblo after its capture by North Korea. The panel will consider if Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher had power to resist and whether crew statements during confinement breached the military code. The court cannot punish but will make recommendations after debriefings. Nine crewmen and the two top officers were wounded. one, Duane O. Hodges, died. Bucher and the others will receive Purple Hearts next week.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Pacific Fleet
John J. Hyland
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Duane OD. Hodges
Creswell
Ore
Bucher
Edward R. Murphy
Apollo astronauts in great shape after Pacific return
The Apollo trio Borman Lovell and Anders are in excellent condition after a five hour medical debriefing aboard the USS Yorktown following their moon mission. They flew toward Ellington Texas to rejoin families for a belated Christmas and will begin nine days of intensive postflight briefings.
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Uss
Yorktown
United States
William A. Anders
Jernigan
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Hickam Air Force Base
Ellington Air Force Base
Tex
Houston
Ellington
Earth
Lunar
Moon
America
Three Brothers Nabbed For Larceny At Station
City police arrested three brothers aged 12, 12, and 13 after they stole marked money at Mosher's Atlantic Station at South Center and West Pleasant streets. About $200 had been taken from the register over a week, with $15 stolen yesterday morning. The youths denied larger thefts as police prepared to refer the case to the Erie County juvenile office for disposition.
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Mosher
Atlantic
South Center
West Pleasant Streets
Larry Mosher
Frank Carnegie
Larry Eck
Charles Lutton
Lutton
Erie County
Fuel Short in New York as City Closes 900 Schools
New York officials report improved conditions after fuel oil shortages and a flu outbreak. About 900 public schools were closed due to heating oil shortages caused by a strike. Deputy Mayor Sweet said many heated buildings were serviced by Friday night. Health centers prepared more Hong Kong flu vaccines as snow and pneumonia toll rise. A state of peril declaration allows prioritizing fuel for sick-room buildings. In Albuquerque, thieves steal from a service station, taking cash and cards.
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New York
Robert W. Sweet
Health Department
Hong Kong
City Board of Health
Emergency Control Board
Apollo 8 Space First Praised Around World
The Apollo 8 splashdown in the Pacific drew praise from foreign leaders and the public worldwide. Quotes from Soviet and British leaders, a Tokyo cab driver, and Pope Paul VI reflect global admiration for the mission’s success and the United States.
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Space
Driver
Pacific Ocean
America
London
Daily Mirror
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Paris
U.S
Wwe
Toni Seifert
Rome
Homan
Paul VI
Vatican
Jonnson
United States of America
Council Sets Final 1968 Meeting
City Council will meet Monday night for year end business and discuss matters. The second reading of a 288000 bond issue ordinance will be voted on and expected to pass. A short term loan of 2909 will cover heating contractor payments, repaid from the bond issue later. Attorney Rozelle will present a PUC approval letter for signals at Shady avenue crossing. David Johnson will seek approval of Fourth Ward urban renewal as a predominantly non residential project. Organizational meeting set for January 8th at 10 a.m.
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Douglas Rozelle
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Shady Avenue
Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Rozelle
Corry Jamestown Corporation
David Johnson
Fourth Ward
Chris Capotis
Erie County
Fog Seeding Plan Clears to Cut LA Fog Shutdowns
The Los Angeles International Airport weather seeding project won approval from the Airport Commission. For 80 000 dollars pilots will seed clouds with sodium chloride ammonia sulfate and urea when heavy fog threatens the airport. Fog has closed L A International Airport 162 hours 58 minutes in 1968 diverting traffic to other facilities in Southern California.
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Los Angeles International Airport
Airport Commission
International Airport
California
Car Rams House in Oil City Area Injures Woman
A car skidded into a house in Venango County near Oil City yesterday afternoon, pinning 64 year old Elsie Herr between a wall and a kitchen cabinet. Police say Mary Danner, 68, of Franklin lost control while traveling south. she was not injured. Herr was taken to Oil City Hospital in fair condition after the vehicle was removed from the wall.
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Oil City
Rockland Township
Venango County
Elsie Herr
Oil City Hospital
Fair Conto
Mary Danner
Franklin
U S Continues Use Of Intelligence Type Ships
U S intelligence ships remain in operation at various global points despite the Pueblo crisis. About two dozen vessels focus on intercepting radio traffic and mapping electronic targets while standard Navy ships can perform similar work. Officials emphasize secrecy to protect effectiveness, with limited escort and occasional protective measures for crews.
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Washington
Ahipa
North Korea
Pueblo
United States
Defense Department
Navy
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
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Madison, Wis
High Level Court
Yale
Clarence A. Jernigan
Space Agency
Carrier
Air Force Cal
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Air
INYC
Albuquerque
N. M
Associated Press
Mosow
Tokyo
Council
Fog
Oil City Area
Nixon
Tsushima Straits
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