Viet Troops Free US Officer After Five Years
Saigon dispatch reports South Vietnamese forces freed a U.S. Army first lieutenant in the Mekong Delta camp near U Minh forest about 150 miles southwest of Saigon. He had been a prisoner of the Viet Cong since 1963 and was found emaciated but in satisfactory condition. Also freed was a South Vietnamese officer. Both were taken to hospitals as the cease fire held and U.S. and allied patrols continued.
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Saigon
Mekong
Delta
U.S
U Minh
Guard Charged In Rape Of Two At County Center
SARRISBURG AP A 37 year old Steelton man is free on 8500 bail awaiting grand jury action after alleged assaults on two teenage girls at the Dauphin County Detention Home where he worked as a guard for four months before a December 18 suspension. District Attorney LeRoy Zimmermann identified Basitdan Earl Cobb as the guard charged with statutory rape and indecent assault of girls aged 14 and 15.
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Sarrisburg
Steelton
Dauphin County
Dist
LeRoy S. Zimmerman
Earl Cobb
Zimmerman
Cobb
Moon Cracks Likely From Lunar Surface Shifts
SPACE CENTER Houston AP geologist John W. Dietrich says cracks seen in Apollo 8 images may stem from moonquakes or surface contraction. He compares faultlike rilles to arroyos, notes parallel faults in a crater, and doubts water caused any feature.
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Moon
John W. Dietrich
Earth
Arroyos
United States
Air
Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
William A. Anders
Space Agency
Washington
Johnson
Dietrich
City Approves Renewal as Industry Area in Fourth Ward
City moves renewal plan toward non residential development for the Fourth Ward with HUD responses and a council resolution. Within a four block area, 30 new housing units will be built for the elderly while some existing dwellings remain. The council approved the renewal resolution as it proceeds through federal requirements.
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Fourth Ward
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Might
David Johnson
Erie County
China Capet
Ito
Snowmobile Accidents Hurt Two In Early Morning Incidents
Two snowmobile enthusiasts narrowly avoided serious injury after being struck by a barbed wire fence across the necks. Robert Orton, 24, of Lowville, admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with ear and neck lacerations. Henry H. Keppel, 20, of 240 East Columbus Avenue, treated and released for neck lacerations. Police caution drivers to avoid unfamiliar areas at night to prevent deadly encounters with fences.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Robert Orton
Lowville
Henry H. Keppel
Columbus Avenue
Corry
Thay
Pueblo crewmen describe intensified beatings in North Korea
Two Pueblo crew members Charles Benton Law Jr and Lee Roy Hayes testified at a San Diego news conference that beatings intensified after captors learned a widely circulated photograph showed crew members in good health. They said North Koreans used supposed gestures to mislead world opinion, aiding the beatings.
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San Diego
Calif
Beaea
Charles Benton Law Jr
Lee Roy Hayes
Pueblo
Law and Hayes
Navy
Law
United States
Hayes
Lloyd M. Bucher
San Diego Naval Hospital
Secretary of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Secretary of Navy
Paul Ignatius
North Korea
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Winder
Bucher
Chehalis
Wash
Columbus
Ohio
Mayor Announces Three Police Promotions Approved
Mayor Joseph Furst won unanimous Council approval for three police promotions effective January 1. Corporal Charles Sutton moves to sergeant, Private Kenneth Nichols to corporal, and Julius Wotus to private first class. All will receive midrange raises, currently at their maximum grades to allow future salary growth.
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Joseph Furst
Furst
Cpl
Charles Sutton
Wip
Pfc
Kenneth
Nichols
Julius Wotus
City Council Eases Toward 1968 Goals With Strong Progress
At year's end mayor Joseph Furst presents a citywide progress review on the 1968 blueprint. Police, tree department and public works show mixed completion as several items wrap up, others advance or await funding. Notable gains include mug shots and fingerprints, foot patrol radios, and a new street truck.
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Joseph Furst
Council
Postal Rates Rise for Newspapers and Magazines
Postal rates for second class mail increase effective January 1. The new levy follows the 1967 law mandating annual steps in second class rates, marking the second phase of the hike after the initial step in 1968.
Savings and Divorce News From Corry and Hollywood
The Corry Savings and Loan Association announced a six month dividend payout totaling 116 037 dollars with 48 440 dollars in checks and the rest credited to accounts bringing 1968 dividends to 233 271 dollars. Nancy Sinatra engaged to marry Jack Haley Jr. with a January 1 1970 anticipated wedding. Second class postal increases affect general interest nonprofit and classroom publications, with rates rising to 3 3.2 cents per pound for editorial material and advertising zone rates rising to 4.9 16 cents per pound.
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Corry Savings and Loan Association Today
Homer G. Bulard
Bulard
Delay 2900 Payment To Contractor For Heating Units
City Council considered authorizing a 2900 payment to the heating contractor for three units delivered to the municipal maintenance building on East Smith Street. Poor weather caused a move delay and the crates were damaged by high water at the sewer treatment plant. A check will determine damage before payment is authorized at the January 6 meeting.
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East Smith Street
David Johnson
Johnson
Council
Fuel theft in Thailand taps 5.5 million gallons for Vietnam war
GAO report to Sen. Proxmire notes bribery forgery and lax controls allowed 5.5 million gallons of jet fuel and lubricants to be stolen in 1967 in Thailand where USAF planes used in Vietnam were based. Deficiency in delivery verification and collusion aided illicit siphoning, with potential broader losses.
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Thailand
Washington
U.S
William Prommire
General Accounting Office
GAO
Proxmire
Associated Press
Navy Uet Supply Office
Asiatic Petroleum Corp
Shell Oil Co
Esso International Inc
Caltex Oil Ltd
New York
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Nancy Sinstra
Jack Haley Jr
Justice Department
Defense Department
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