Invasion plot arrests at Florida Keys beach
About 100 Latin American commandos were arrested at a Cocoa Plum Beach site in the Florida Keys amid an alleged Haiti invasion plot. Rolando Masferrer claimed a ship evaded capture and planned rendezvous with other boats to topple Haiti’s Francois Duvalier, with aims to invade Cuba within weeks.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Keys
Haiti
U.S
Rolando Masferrer
Masferrer
Francois Duvalier
Cuba
Florida
Baiil
Cocoa Plum Beach
Key Baca
Marathon
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City Officials Reappoint, Expand Local Boards in 1967 Meet
City officials reconvened for an annual reorganizational meeting. Mayor Peiffer retained leadership of public affairs as council members Prescott Staples, Brant, Clark, and Downey kept their posts. Zoning and planning boards saw new and reappointed members for terms ending 1970 and 1972. In Washington, mediation staff expect a rough labor year while a national group pushes for a federal right to work law.
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Uuncil
William A. Peiffer
Gerald Staples
Russell Brant
Dorr Clark
Jack Downey
Corry
Peiffer
Council’ Zoning Board of Appeals
John Freno
Arthur Cohen
City Planning and Zoning Commission
H. J. Frontroth
Washington
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
National Right-to-Work Committee
Cuba Announces Revolutionary Group Formed
Havana radio announced last night the formation of a committee to promote revolution in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The group has headquarters in Port au Prince and aims to coordinate efforts to topple Haiti’s Francois Dixvalier regime and the Dominican government of Joaquin Balaguer, linking them to U S imperialism.
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Miami
Fla
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Havana Radio
Port Au Prince
Francois Dixvalier
Joaquin Balaguer
U. S
1967 Musts For Corry City From Mayor Peiffer
At the first meeting of the infant year the Corry City Council heard a 10 point program from Mayor William Peiffer. The list includes urban renewal actions a Citizens Advisory Committee progress push pension plans for police and firemen a local push for planning funds remodeling of the Municipal Building and an accelerated garbage contract bid wrap up. Peiffer noted groundwork laid in 1966 and emphasized the need for steady effort to achieve results.
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William 4. Peiffer
Tess
Council
Peiffer
Citizens Advisory Committee
Fourth Ward
8. E. Anderson
Christopher Capotis
Erie County
Corry
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
David Johnson
Burglars Take Turkey and Valuables in Union City Break-In
Burglars entered the home of David D. O'Sullivan in Union City by forcing a front door window latch. They stole a rifle shotgun tile cleaning kit camera clock radio wallet with $7 and a frozen turkey plus meat products totaling about 225 dollars. Detective notes likely involved items across several rooms.
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David D. O'Sullivan
R. D
Union City
Elmer Schifke
Corry
Largest air battle of Vietnam War claims seven MIGs
Saigon reports seven Communist MIGs shot down in Red River Delta dogfights led by Col. Robin Olds and John B. Stone. The USF Phantoms and F105s engaged 14 Phantom flights and six Thunderchief flights, with no American losses. Olds described the engagement as the first pure fighter sweep of the war and noted multiple MIG sightings and heavy enemy aggression.
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Washington, D.C
West Point
Ella Raines
Twat
Vietnam
John B. Stone
Miss
Olds
William W. Moi
Saigon
Fan Son Nhut
U.S
North Vietnam
Stone
Momyer
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Red River Valley
Anol
Haiphong
U.S. Air Force
Convicted Slayer Jack Ruby Dies in Parkland Hospital
Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, died at Parkland Hospital in Dallas after a cancer battle that began with pneumonia. Doctors said advanced cancer had spread to lymph glands, lungs, and pancreas, making further treatment futile. His death came as authorities and the nation recalled the 1963 Oswald shooting.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Parkland Hospital
Ruby
Hasque
Chicago
Oswald
Elmer Gertz
Gertz
Earl Ruby
Detroit
Eva Grant
Eileen Kaminsky
Earl Warren
John ™. Kennedy
J.D. Tippit
Oak Cliff
Kennedy
Raby
Trial to Decide Juvenile Status for 14 Year Old in Triple Killing
A Texas judge may rule today if Ronnie Ozio 14 should be adjudged delinquent for the New Year’s triple killings. Police say he riddled his father, grandmother, and fiancée with a 22 caliber rifle and stabbed a witness, while another youth was stabbed. The case could move to a state reformatory if delinquent status is found.
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Orange
Tex
Ronnie Lee Ozio
Young Ozio
Atty
Roy
Wingate
Ozio
John A. Ozio
Ronnie
Victoria Ozio
Bobby Mayberry
Foreman
Ark
Mayberry
Record Viet Cong defections top 20 thousand in 1966
U S officials report a 1966 Viet Cong defections total of 20 242 with December as record month 2 516 adherents rallied to the South Vietnamese side The four year Chieu Hoi program has surpassed 48 000 defectors while Communist forces in South Vietnam remain near 200 000 strong according to US estimates
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
Ella Rainse
Olds
Phuc Yen
Hanoi
William W. Momyer
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Corry Area New Year Weekend Sees Robberies and Crashes
Corry and surrounding areas experienced two robberies and five traffic crashes over New Year weekend. Among the incidents a Hammond Elevator break in yielded minimal cash loss while two robberies totaled about $390. Police reported no leads as events unfolded across East Washington Park Street and West Pleasant Street with multiple minor injuries and property damage offset by cautious official response.
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Corry
Cash Registers
North Center Street
Hammond
Gg. Sundsy
East Washington Street
Park Street
Helen M. Armitage
East Main Street
East Washington
Salvation Army
Park
Floyd Hart
Lawrence Park
Armitage
Armitage Cr
Hartman
James R
Pheasant Street
James K. Willis
West Pleasant
Miller
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Jack Raby
Mrs. Mayberry
Mayberrys
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Hughes Lapaire
W. W. Hammond Jr
Willis
Damag
Mark BE. Johson
Snyder Circle
Wayne Street
Juli
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