Nixon Urged To Double Organized Crime Force
President-elect Nixon faces a push from top crime advisers to nearly double the Justice Department organized crime staff from about 60 lawyers to at least 120 while restricting electronic eavesdropping to tighter limits.
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Mrs. Conner, Lawrence County tax collector dies at 44
Lawrence County tax collector Maserene Blanche Conner died Sunday at Colbert County Hospital. Funeral services planned Tuesday at Moulton Methodist Church with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. She served since 1961 and was in the second year of her second term.
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Plane wreckage spotted near El Yunque in Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard found the missing twin engine Air Force plane with eight reservists aboard near El Yunque, 23 miles southeast of San Juan. No survivors reported. In Washington, President elect Nixon confirmed J Edgar Hoover will stay as FBI director and Richard Helms will continue as CIA chief.
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Apollo 8 Crew Undergo Final Pre-Flight Physicals
Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Anders and Jones undergo final physical exams at Cape Kennedy as the Saturn 5 countdown proceeds toward a Christmas Eve lunar orbit. NASA monitors heart and lung readings and screens for colds to avoid flight delays or replacements. The crew and 1,200 Cape workers participate in a limited exposure program, with all three keeping a Sunday church visit.
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Cooping Said Widespread Some New York Policemen Armed With Pillows
In Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park six of 88th Precinct patrolmen were found sleeping in their cars at 3 a.m. in the so called cooping practice. The article notes sleeping patrols in many precincts and cites delayed responses.
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Nixon Expected to Be Official President Today
In the sole presidential election that officially counts, the Electoral College votes today to make Richard M. Nixon the 37th president. Nixon defeated Hubert H. Humphrey, but formal selection occurs when electors meet in state capitals and mail ballots to Washington for Congress to tally.
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Bus Aids Cedar Lake Area Pupils
Cedar Lake residents and Decatur citizens held an open house at an abandoned school house turned service center to evaluate efforts and secure bus transportation for more than 25 children with irregular attendance. A bus loan for two months from Montgomery branch of Community Action was announced while a permanent vehicle is sought.
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Apollo 8 astronauts face minimal radiation risk
NASA projects astronaut exposure to radiation no greater than three chest X rays during the Apollo 8 lunar mission. Astronaut William Anders notes rare solar flares could affect space, but the crew expects no major impact with flight set for seven orbits around the moon.
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Market Update From New York and Chicago Trading
Stocks eased in active trading with mixed results across commodities. Cotton and soybeans showed irregular to mixed moves while grains exhibited gains or steady demand. Hog and steer prices rose with strong demand and notable receipts.
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