Truman Burial Set For Library Courtyard
After a simple funeral, former President Harry S. Truman was to be buried in the Truman Library courtyard in Independence. About 75,000 had viewed the coffin at 11:26 p.m. CST as crowds continued to file past in a somber, unpretentious rites.
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Arab terrorists seize Israeli embassy in Bangkok
Four militants burst into the Israeli embassy in Bangkok and took six hostages, threatening to kill unless 36 Palestinian prisoners were freed. The attackers, identified as Black September, later agreed to release the hostages in exchange for safe conduct out of Thailand. Police and military surrounded the building as negotiations continued.
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Nitzhan Hadass
Black September Organization
Lod
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Amir
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Weather outlook cloudy with mixed precip late week
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with a chance of rain and snow late Thursday into early Friday. Temperatures will range from a low around 30 to a high near 35 with light southeast winds increasing to about 15 mph Friday. A chance of rain or snow continues Saturday with a low near 25.
Wisconsin Editors Name 1972 Top News Story
Milwaukee native Arthur Bremer who tried to assassinate George Wallace is named the state's top news story of 1972 by Wisconsin editors and news directors. The report notes a second item on women demanding credit equality and access to loans.
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George Wallace
Wisconsin
Starr Rejects Head Coach GM Offer for Eagles
Bart Starr, famed Packers quarterback and current Packers coach, declined the Philadelphia Eagles offer to be their head coach and general manager. The move leaves Starr free to continue with Green Bay responsibilities and shaping the team this season.
Hughes Must Get Own Passport To Enter U S
The U S Embassy in London said Howard Hughes must personally apply for a new passport and pay a $12 fee unless he can prove identity and nationality. Hughes has been living in Managua Nicaragua and has traveled without a passport, inciting rare U S handling. He plans to stay in Britain about six months.
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U.S
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Home Office
Youth group bus crash leaves 19 dead near Santa Fe
In New Mexico a cattle truck struck a bridge railing as a church group bus passed, killing 19 and injuring 16. The victims ranged from teens to adults from Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin Texas, bound for ski and religious seminars near Santa Fe.
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N.M
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Fort Sumner
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Here
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Highway Department
Erby Wilmeth
Clovis
77-Year-Old Marine Veteran Endures Repeated Robberies
Thomas J. Carraway a 77-year-old coin laundry owner in Louisville has faced frequent violence over four years. He was shot and pistol whipped, robbed for about $40 on Christmas Day, had three cars stolen, and sustained multiple injuries resisting holdups. He cites Marine training and family history as motivation to keep fighting back.
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Winnebago Patriarch John Thompson Dies at 99
Neillsville Wisconsin John Thompson patriarch of the Winnebago people died Wednesday December 27 at a Neillsville hospital at age 99 He celebrated his 99th birthday at his home near Neillsville Born September 29 1873 at Bear Bluff He married Nora Red Horn in 1908 and lived in La Crosse He worked fishing boats on the Mississippi drilled rock at Grandad Bluff and with railroads during his life Surviving children include four sons Preston Ralph Lindley Herschel and three daughters Beulah Sayers Sylvia Kingswan and Myrle Funeral services set for 1 pm Saturday at the Thompson home with burial in Dells Dam Indian Cemetery Neillsville Georges Funeral Home in charge
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Minn
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St. Paul and Myrle
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Georges
Ex-Prime Minister Pearson Dies at 75 in Ottawa
Former Canadian prime minister Lester B. Pearson died of cancer at his Ottawa home at age 75. A state funeral is planned in Christ Church Cathedral with burial in Wakefield Quebec. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his UN peacekeeping work and led major reforms during his tenure.
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Florida
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