Peace On Earth jet lands Bangkok with gifts for POWs
A Braniff jetliner loaded with 1400 turkey dinners letters and 15000 pounds of relief cargo for American prisoners in North Vietnam arrived in Bangkok Tuesday. Dallas financier H Ross Perot, head of United We Stand, expressed optimism Hanoi will grant landing permission and said a second plane would wait in Los Angeles. Perot funded part of the project with 200000 dollars and other businessmen contributed 400000.
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Britain accuses officer of bombing plot against foreign jet
London reports a retired army captain, Trevor Owen Williams, 40, of Rowthorne, England, accused of planning to bomb a foreign airliner for 72,000 dollars. Prosecutor Peter Barnes said Williams admitted involvement, and Williams is held without bail on explosives and timing device charges with potential 14 year sentence.
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Manson Asks to Act as His Own Attorney in Slayings Case
Charles Manson, 35, leader of a hippie cult, sought to represent himself in seven murder counts over the Sharon Tate and LaBianca killings. Judge Keene appointed Joseph Ball to advise Manson on self representation, while he will not defend at trial. Other defendants face separate courtroom paths with trials, extraditions, and pleas pending.
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Christmas Day Service At Homesite Baptist Church
Rev. John Dan of Homesite Baptist Church invites the public to a Christmas Day worship service at 10 a.m. The church located at 25th Street and Cedar Ave welcomes all attendees.
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Las Vegas Sun Subscription Rates and Newspaper Staff Listing
The Las Vegas Sun presents its staff and rates for mail subscriptions. The notice lists executive and editorial personnel and states pricing: one month 3.50, three months 10.50, six months 21.00, twelve months 42.00, with rates valid for continental United States and advance payment required.
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Tourism record set in South Africa in 1968
Tourists to South Africa rose to a record 300000 in 1968, up from 275000 in 1967, as tourism became the nation’s third-largest foreign exchange earner after gold and wool.
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South Africa
Ram fetches world record price at Royal Show
A Merino ram bred in South Australia sold for 30 240 in Adelaide at the Royal Agricultural Show, setting a world record price for a ram. The buyer and farm origin were noted, underscoring strong meat and wool demand in South Australia.
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62nd Hijack Of Planes To Havana
A Lacsa C46 airliner on an internal Costa Rican flight was hijacked and ordered to Cuba. The 62nd hemisphere hijack of the year and 31st in Latin America involved 44 aboard, with 28 disembarking at San Andres Island during fuel stop en route to Havana. Twelve passengers and four crew stayed for Cuba, with speculation the hijack party may include all remaining passengers.
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Roberto Carrillo
Fire Displaces 100 Residents at King Edward in San Francisco
A four alarm blaze heavily damaged the King Edward apartment building in downtown San Francisco early Monday. About 100 occupants were left homeless but no serious injuries were reported. Red Cross arranged temporary housing for evacuees. damage estimates were not available.
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Soviet Launches Two More Sputniks Cosmos 316 and 317
Moscow reports Tass says two unmanned satellites Cosmos 316 and 317 were launched to continue space exploration. Cosmos 316 runs in an orbit from 96 to 1027.5 miles, completing a 102.7 minute cycle at 49.5 degrees. Cosmos 317 powers a circular orbit from 130 to 188 miles with a 89.4 minute period at 65.4 degrees.
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Raid Nets 2 Ammunition Drug Cache in Brooklyn
Police seized over 1 000 rounds of M 1 ammunition a rifle a cache of narcotics and two arrests followed a tip that led to raids in two luxury Brooklyn apartments Arthur Robkoff 28 and Stephen Landis 23 were taken into custody. Police recovered barbiturates amphetamines marijuana hashish and more than 5 kilos of marijuana among other drugs. The men faced arranged charges.
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UPI
Brooklyn
Arthur Robkoff
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Weather report hints at mild trend with variable skies
The report notes a mild warming trend about seven degrees above Tuesday's 57 and a quiet pattern in valley areas. Rainy upstate spots included Winnemaca with over a half inch, while the five day forecast shows slight cooling toward normal 56 34.
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