Seventeen Tunnel Workers Safe After Ordeal
Seventeen men trapped for 19 hours behind a cave-in in the Tehachapi mountains crawled through a narrow passage to safety. The rescue occurred at the 14 mile long Carley V Porter tunnel, part of the California aqueduct project moving 110 million gallons per hour. Rescuers worked through debris using a weld torch while workers shared jokes and meals lowered through pipes.
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Gorman
Calif
Tehachapi
California
H.G. Harrison
State Department of Water Resources
Roy Willis
Harrison
Pye
Charles Shuler
Techachapi Mountains
Greek Publisher Escapes Greek Publisher Escapes
Greece’s leading woman publisher claims she slipped past guards and left house arrest in Athens a week ago while the military junta says she was released last Friday. Helen Vlachos arrived in London and said she dyed her gray hair black and altered her appearance to evade guardians. She left behind her husband and two sons and dismissed Constantine’s overthrow attempt as amateurish, saying it was doomed to fail.
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London
Greece
Athens
Helen Viachos
Wesmen
Public Order
Tzevelekos
Train collision near Wamego injures passengers
A passenger train carrying about 190 people collided with a freight train just east of Wamego Kansas on Thursday night. The Kansas highway patrol reported about 50 passengers were injured but none seriously.
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Wamego
Kan
Kansas Highway Patrol
Assemblymen Slip Gift Under Tree
HARRISBURG AP The major accoun general assembly closed its 1967 session with a Christmas package for lawmakers including $1 million in pay increases for legislative leaders and staff and upgraded pension benefits for all members. Senate approved $104 million for state related universities as the year ended. Governor Shafer noted 101 House days and 103 Senate days amid a tax stalemate. minority leader Fineman called the session futile, faulting leadership. The 1968 session opens January 2 with possible votes on borrowing authority for urban transit and wage and unemployment changes.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
House
Senate
Herbert Fineman
Fineman
Hope Troupe Visits Fleet During Vietnam Tour
Bob Hope and 60 entertainers visited the U S seventh Fleet off North Vietnam, landing aboard the aircraft carrier Ranger and performing, then moving to the carrier Coral Sea for another show before returning to Thailand for the Christmas visit to U S troops. The Ranger chaplain quipped in evening prayers about seasickness and humor.
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Saigon
Bob Hope
U.S
Spying Eyes in Ceiling Frame Frauds by Friars Club Members
Indictments returned after a five month inquiry into rigged gambling at celebrity circles. Frauds involved conspiring gamblers including Harry Karl and Tony Martin, with spying eyes in ceilings used to signal bets and steer games. Names tied to the scheme span Maurice Friedman, Rickey Jacobs, Victor Sands, Benjamin Teitelbaum, Filippo Sacco, and others across Las Vegas and Hollywood since the 1950s.
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Karl
Gants
Los Angeles
Maurice H. Friedman
Las Federal Grand Jury
Vegas
Multimiltix
Nevada
Frontier
Beverly Hills
Manuel “Rickey” Jacobs
U.S
Santa Monica
Victor G. Sands
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum
Hollywood
Filippo Sacco
Johnny Roselli
al Capone
T. Warner Richardson
Prado
Alley Elected Dahomey Provisional Leader After Revolt
Army officers who toppled President Soglo in Dahomey elected Lt Alphonse Alley as president of the provisional government. Alley, former Las Vegas army chief and hotel operator, faced arrest warrants as the revolt presence grows. The U.S. attorney noted defendants tied to the Friars Club faced charges including conspiracy to violate federal statutes with potential prison terms.
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Cotonou
Dahomey
Christophe Sog
iCal
Alphonse Alley
Alley
Las Vegas
Alstaff
Biloxi
Miss
Int Sine
Frontier Hotel
U.S
Richardson
Friars Club
Dist
William P. Gray
Teitelbaum
Kurt Frings
Ted Briskin
al Parvin
Joseph Benaron
Fulbright says Vietnam policy a mistake but seeks settlement
In a letter to Arkansas constituents Senator J William Fulbright says U S involvement in Vietnam is a mistake and calls for a negotiated settlement to end the fighting He notes the war is not worth the price and defends debate on policy as essential to a free society The story also covers Bundy testimony on Gulf of Tonkin drafts and congressional planning versus actual actions.
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Washington
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
U.S
Vietnam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Bundy
Foreign Relations Committee
Gulf of Tonkin
Congress
Burial for first heart transplant recipient in Cape Town
Louis Washkansky, the first man to receive a transplanted heart, was buried in Cape Town as Prof. Christian Barnard and the transplant team faced postmortem discussions on an international TV program. The 43 year old grocer died from pneumonia 18 days after the Dec 3 operation.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Washkanskyjed
Barnard
United States
Christian N. Barnard
Marius
Gerald Ferry
Pinelands
Israel Abrahams
C. Botha
Washkansky
Ann
Prof. Barnard
Six Feared Lost Off Korea After North Korean Warship Collision
In Seoul AP reports a 1,500 ton North Korean warship rammed an eight ton fishing vessel, leaving six sailors feared dead and authorities seeking survivors. The collision raised tensions as crews and coast guards searched the area for missing men.
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Seoul
Recess Starts With 60 Proposals Before Convention
Harrisburg AP Delegates to Pennsylvania's Constitutional Convention begin 11 day recess through Jan 2 with 60 revision proposals on deck. On Thursday 17 proposals were introduced including family court creation, senior tax exemptions, and minor judiciary reforms. Also urged were JP reforms and court districting, plus tax and real estate provisions. Four committees set public hearings during recess as 17 groups request time to testify.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Henry E. Rea
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Highway Deaths Decline In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports traffic safety officials show last month’s highway fatalities at 192, down from 202 in November 1966. Delayed death reports had lifted the final November tally to 216 in the prior year.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Traffic Safety Bureau
Dinners Christmas Eve at Longhorn Ranch
The Longhorn Ranch invites families to Christmas Eve dinners available until 7 00 p m. The notice emphasizes a family friendly atmosphere and pride in their community traditions.
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Longhorn Ranch
Marrone Named GOP Choice for Chester County Judge Seat
Party officials in West Chester designate 3.T. Marrone as the Republican candidate for a new county judgeship. Theodore Rubino says Marrone will be submitted to Gov. Shafer for January appointment.
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West Chester
T. Marrone
Chester County Republican Party
Theodore S.A. Rubino
GOP
Marrone
Raymond P. Shafer
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