Swiss Ambassador Kidnapped in Brazil
Terrorist commandos abducted Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher in a two minute ambush on a quiet residential street in Rio de Janeiro. Police noted the event as the 15th political kidnapping in the Western Hemisphere since September 1969. witnesses described seven men and a blonde woman blocking traffic before seizing the diplomat.
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Nixon Battles Rail Strike To Protect Christmas Economy
President Nixon urged Congress to extend bargaining time by 45 days to avert a nationwide rail strike set to begin midweek. He warned a stoppage would hurt Americans and the economy, especially during the pre Christmas period, and promised further recommendations if needed.
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Top Black official resigns from HEW amid advocacy shift
James Farmer, a top Black aide in the Nixon administration, resigns as assistant secretary of HEW citing a wish to advocate from outside government. He plans six months of lectures and writing and may form a minority think tank to influence national planning. Nixon praises his contributions during 22 months in office.
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Cartoonist Rube Goldberg Dies at 87 in New York
Rube Goldberg, creator of the famous complex contraptions and the boisterous Booth McNutt, died Monday at his New York home at 87. Born in San Francisco on July 4, 1883, he won the 1948 Pulitzer for political cartoons and shaped American humor with his intricate, humorous machines and quirky characters.
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Scratched title on Senate desk and notable resignations
A front row Senate desk in the Kennedy seat was defaced with Mr. President. Senator Kennedy and Republican leader Hugh Scott commented on the act. Carl Bagge resigned from the Federal Power Commission to lead the National Coal Association, effective date unspecified. Actress Arlene Dahl gave birth to a son named Rounsevelle Andrean Schaum in Santa Monica.
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Ex SAC Chief Gen Power Dies at 65 in Cathe ral City
Former Strategic Air Command commander Gen Thomas Power died at home in Cathedral City at age 65 after heart illness. A WWII North Africa pilot, he later led European units and, with Gen Curtis LeMay, adapted the B29 to low level night bombing and raid campaigns over Japan including targets in Japanese industrial centers.
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Burns begins third term at Iolani Palace inauguration
Hawaii Governor John Burns, age 61, starts a new term in a colorful ceremony at Iolani Palace. He takes the oath from Chief Justice William Richardson. Former state Senator George Ariyoshi also takes the oath as the first lieutenant governor of Japanese ancestry, marking 29 years since Pearl Harbor.
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