Israeli commandos raid Beirut airport destroying planes
Israeli helicopter troops struck Beirut International Airport in a 45 minute raid destroying 11 Lebanese planes and scattering fires and wreckage. Passengers fled as gunfire and blasts erupted. no confirmed casualties reported. Israel linked the attack to a prior Arab strike on an Israeli jetliner.
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Pueblo Skipper Confessed Under Threats From North Korea
Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher testified that North Korean threats to kill crew members one by one pushed him to sign a false confession. The report to Secretary of State Rusk details torture tactics used during the 11 month captivity and notes further disclosures will follow after a full investigation.
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Overcoat Weather and Local Tornado Report
A cold front brought heavy rain and wind storms Friday night with scattered light damage near Montevallo. Fayette County Sheriff reports a small tornado south of Fayette around 10 p.m. no injuries. two unidentified people treated for house trailer damage. A warming trend is forecast for Monday as winter ends.
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Apollo 8 Astronauts Return Home to Texas and Families
Apollo 8 crew Air Force Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James A Lovell Jr and Air Force Lt. Col. William A Anders left Hickams AFB Hawaii aboard a C141 for Ellington AFB near Houston. They expect to land around 2 55 a m EST and reunite with their families.
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Apollo astronauts greet in Honolulu as autographs sought
Autograph hunter Harry V. Daniels III and Hawaii officials welcome Apollo 8 crew members at Honolulu after their 50000 mile moon voyage. The three spacemen rested aboard the USS Yorktown then flew to Hickam, sharing stories of the historic reentry and mission.
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Traffic light timing at 6th Ave and 11th St SSE debated
A Decatur reader asks if signals at the 6th Ave intersection can give more time to 11th St traffic. Police Chief Pack Self notes lack of past complaints and suggests discussing the issue. overall delays may stem from drivers not focusing on driving. The page also provides contact for Sing Out Alabama.
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Boston Brinks Heist Nets Bandits 500000
Two men wearing ski masks and gloves held up a Brink's armored truck on Canal Street in Boston's North End and escaped with 500000. Police said the robbery occurred after 6 30 p m while guards were on a coffee break opposite the Union Oyster House. The loot appeared to be the Saturday receipts.
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Democrats Must Lead Says Johnson
President Johnson urges Democrats to continue governing as the majority party and back the Nixon administration when programs are sound, stressing unity after election losses and a duty to act boldly rather than take a four year breather.
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