Trio Nabbed as 6 Nation Dope Ring
New York police and federal agents say they broke a six nation narcotics ring after ten months of work Seizing two alleged leaders Regula Escalona 35 of Mexico City and William Morales 29 of the Bronx plus courier Nicholas Vento 23 also of the Bronx Escalona was nabbed as he boarded a Boston bound plane with 37 ounces of cocaine valued at 106000 and 8 ounces of heroin Morales allegedly had heroin processing gear and a scale Vento acted as courier The ring was said to operate in Mexico Peru Bolivia Cuba the United States and Canada Police tapped a Morales telephone tracing calls to Monterrey Mexico City Houston Havana Montreal and Miami Escalona allegedly smuggled narcotics in a woman's girdle Escalona held on narcotics possession in Queens Morales held on possession with intent to sell Vento on grand larceny charges and Morale was held at Astoria police station
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Kitty Sits On Pole Sets Record At Tacoma
Mrs Kathleen Denham a 19 year old expectant mother waves from a pole near Tacoma Washington after claiming the world flagpole sitting record of 152 days She says she will descend on February 5 AP wirephoto
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Costa Rican Troops Rout Rebel Force
Costa Rican forces report capture of La Cruz stronghold and nearby Puerto Soley as loyalist flanking closes in from north and south. Inter-American Peace Commission observers patrol a six mile neutral buffer zone created along the border to prevent wider war, while four US F51 Mustangs strafe rebel positions.
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Panamanian Solons Lift Siege And Restore Liberties
Panama's National Assembly on Thursday night ended the state of siege imposed after the assassination of President Jose Antonio Remon restoring freedom of assembly and travel while allowing police to continue arrests without warrants until Jan 31. A three member commission pursues charges against ex-President Jose Ramon Guizado over Remon's murder. Guizado faces trial before the Assembly. six others including Ruben Miro the confessed slayer will be tried in court.
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Government Deficit Near Nine Billion by Year End
The Treasury report shows the government's books closed December 31 with a deficit about 9.294 billion dollars. The June 30 books had shown a larger figure, but the December figure reflects a heavier share of corporate taxes paid from January onward.
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Polio Study Finds Family Infection Confers Immunity
A Tulane University study reported at a polio conference shows that when one family member is infected with polio nearly all other non immune members are exposed to the virus and develop antibodies, suggesting temporary immunity to that virus type though exposure to other types remains possible. The study tracked 150 newborns from three economic groups, finding immunity in 60 infants and noting mothers' antibodies protect newborns for about six months before waning.
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