Kidnap Suspect Named in Miami Sea Case
A university researcher and a woman were targets as two officers stopped a predawn ransom attempt for Barbara Mackle. George Deacon, a University of Miami employee, is named by police as a person of interest. No charges or warrants were announced.
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Miami, Fla
Robert Mackle
University of Miami
George Deacon
Miami
Thomas Mullen
FBI
Barbara Jane Mackle
Biscayne Bay
Barbara
University of Miami Institute of Marine Sciences
F. G. Walton Smith
Institute
Deacon
Advice on buying Antelope Valley land from TV ads
A reader asks for guidance on land purchases in the Antelope Valley including Lake Los Angeles and California City. The Better Business Bureau offers reports on developments, and Henry Block of the California Division of Real Estate urges reviewing the Public Report before buying subdivided land.
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Antelope Valley
J. W
Long Beach
Lake Los Angeles
California City
Better Business Bureau
Eighth St
Los Angeles
Calif
Henry Block
California Division of Real Estate
Block
Vo Ee
State Division of Real Estate
S. Broadway
Action Line service guidance for public inquiries
The notice describes how readers can request help from ACTION LINE by mailing to Box 230 Long Beach California or calling 432 3451 during stated hours. It notes questions chosen for general interest and usefulness.
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Long Beach
Calif
Jay Kay Metal Specialties
New York
Action Line
Charles Cavallo
City restores trash pickup after former tenants unpaid bill
Paramount readers report city officials advised trash collection would resume after a private contractor was unaware of the tenant change. Officials say the city contracts with a private firm to collect rubbish and that service will restart soon.
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V. M
Paramount. A
Paramount City
Nick Charles
Action Line
Paramount
Savon Rent-A-Car Accused Of Gas Overcharge And Bulb Charge
A visitor to Long Beach claims Savon Rent-A-Car at 212 E Ocean Blvd overcharged $5.10 for gas and 69 cents for a bulb after renting a car last August. The customer says they were promised a refund check but have not received it despite follow up letters.
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Long Beach
Savon
E. Ocean Blvd
Freedom for Pueblo Crew Near Christmas Hope
A Washington source says North Korea agreed to free the 82 crewmen of the USS Pueblo soon, with Panmunjom talks the longest of 27 sessions. Officials caution no decisive policy stance yet, while a Seoul source optimism cites release within days and possible Christmas end.
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Washington
North Korea
U.S
Panmunjom
Pueblo
Boston Herald-Traveler
South Korea
Seoul
Nevada tests huge nuclear blast shakes Las Vegas area
The largest U S nuclear detonation gouged an 800 foot crater in the Nevada desert and sent shock waves hundreds of miles away. The device, 60 times more powerful than Hiroshima, was buried 4 600 feet deep and detonated at 8 30 a m causing building sway and rattling ornaments as far as Las Vegas.
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UPI
United States
Nevada Desert
Hiroshima
Las Vegas
Nevada
Hijacked Eastern Air Lines Flight Diverted to Havana
An American black man with a toy pistol and his four year old daughter hijacked Eastern Flight 47 from Philadelphia to Miami, diverting the jet with 151 aboard to Jose Marti Airport in Havana around 4 p.m. local time. Cuban broadcasts reported this was the first hijacking of the year and noted the flight originated with 151 people on board.
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Havana
UPI
Eastern Airlines
Philadelphia
Miami
Cuba
Eastern Flight 47
Jacksonville
Fla
Jose Marti
Radio Reloj Nacional
Havana Television
Phrase Play Reveals Confidence in Partners
A witty quip contrasts male and female declarations of certainty about spouses. It suggests men express certainty about their wives while women express certainty about themselves, highlighting perceptions of self assurance and gender roles.
Aged Pair Shot Down in Robbery
An elderly Compton feed store owner Jospeh Diosdado aged 79 and his wife Isabelle aged 68 were killed in a noon robbery at 1530 S Wilmington Ave. Both victims were shot twice with an unknown caliber weapon. Detectives say there were no witnesses and slim leads. The couple ran the store near Walton Junior High School for 15 years.
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Compton
Jospeh Diosdado
Isabelle
S. Wilmington Ave
Don Waugh
Apollo 8 Heads Toward Moon Return Countdown
Apollo 8, the United States 310 million dollar moon mission, enters final countdown at 8 51 p m EST as the Saturn V set for launch at 7 51 a m. The crew Col Frank Borman Capt James Lovell and Maj William Anders express confidence amid NASA officials in the Cape Kennedy launch preparation.
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Cape Kennedy
America
Moon
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell, Jr
William Anders
TWA and Northwest Win Federal OK for Pacific Routes
Aerospace editor notes President Johnson and the CAB approved new transpacific routes for six airlines. TWA and Northwest must use Long Beach or Ontario as satellite airports. Continental may use any of the three. TWA adds Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa, Taiwan and Hong Kong, linking with a world network.
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Johnson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pacific
Long Beach
Trans World Airlines
Northwest Airlines
White House
Ontario
Los Angeles International
U.S
Hawaii
New Zealand
Australia
Orient
TWA
Northwest
Continental Airlines
Los Angeles
California
Guam
Okinawa
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Pan American World Airways
Alaska
Braniff Airways
Southeastern
Mexico
Flying Tiger Line
Icy Winds Sweep Long Beach With Chilly Start to Winter
Icy winds gusting up to 54 mph hit the Long Beach area Thursday, churned coastal waters, and raised showers possible later. Temperatures dropped to the low 40s as winter arrives, with small craft warnings from Point Conception to the Mexican border and snow forecast for mountains above 4000 feet. Clearing skies expected Saturday with highs near the 60s.
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Long Beach
Pt. Concepcion
Mexican
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Stevey
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Robert F. Kennedy
Georgetown Hospital
Washington, D.C
Pahute Mesa
Nev
Jim Hynes
Apollo Site
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Herb Shannon
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Fiji
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Todd Thomey
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