Bolivia Hostages Crisis and Miner Protests Reach Ceasefire
In Bolivia, miners seize four American hostages in Catavi after government moves to release union leaders Pimental and Escobar and withdraw troops. Lechin negotiates terms for their release, contingent on legal actions for the cited officials, amid protests and mixed signals from union officials. The Americans were there to fund a school project and were detained in the escalation.
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Orura
Ders
Lechia
Federation
Catari
Th Paz
Lechin
Catavi
Miners
Thousands Visit Kennedy Grave in Arlington in Cold Weather
Thousands of visitors walked by President Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday despite freezing conditions. A noon line moved in about 15 minutes as crowds passed the evergreen decorated site topped with service caps. Traffic dipped from peak levels after the assassination burial, but ardent visitors kept moving past the grave throughout the day.
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President Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Reds Claim Yank Defected for Job
TOKYO reports Radio Pyongyang said an American soldier from Morganfield Kentucky defected to North Korea after hearing everyone there had jobs. Spec 40 Jerry Parrish of the 1st Cavalry Division crossed the DMZ December 6 and allegedly spoke of happiness under North Korean care. Parrish’s mother disputes the defection. He was the third U.S. soldier to defect since the Korean War end, with Abshier and Dresnok previously listed as living in North Korea. The U.S. Army lists his home address at 103 Henderson Kentucky.
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North Korea
Radio Pyongyang
The
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Wayne Parrish
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1St Cavalry
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Par' Tish
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Par‘Tish
Virginia Craddock
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Larry S. Abshier
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Ohio
James J. Dresnok
Glen
Allen
Radio
Korea
Jerry Parrish
Bucking horse forces airliner emergency landing
Limeking the Cheltenham steeplechase winner kicked his stall while flying over the Irish Sea. The bucking horse prompted an RAF emergency landing near Trefer, Wales, after a sedative calmed him briefly. Trainer Danny Morgan blamed unknown cause for the incident.
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Royal Air Force
Limeking
Alfred Chester Beatty Jr
Cheltenham
Trefor
Wales
Danny Morgan
Venezuela Uncovers Reds Bomb Factory
Police raided a tomb factory tied to the Communist Armed Forces of National Liberation in a San Diego de Los Altos home. They seized more than a half ton of explosives and ammunition, a bomb lab with timing devices and fuses, and Venezuelan army uniforms, while five occupants fled before the raid. no arrests were reported.
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Venezuela
Armed Forces of National Liberation
FALN
San Diego de Los Altos
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