James Bond Drafted by Philadelphia Cops
James Bond, badge 007, is drafted by Police Commissioner Howard Leary to publicize the department’s recruitment drive. Patrolman Patrick Flaherty poses as Bond in a 007 marked car, meeting recruits with four policewomen present and stressing the job’s benefits.
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James Bond
Philadelphia Cops
Philadelphia
Ian Fleming
Patrick Flaherty
Howard Leary
Bond
Flaherty
Plane Crash Off Colombia Kills or Missing 51 Aboard
An Avianca DC4 with 61 aboard crashed Friday night into shark infested waters off Cartagena to Barranquilla. Six bodies recovered, eight survivors treated, rescue halted due to rough seas and shark danger. search involved naval boats, fishing vessels, and a U.S. aircraft. Most passengers were Colombian.
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Bogota
Colombia
Tiealsa
Cartagena
U.S
Moro Back On Peace Campaign
Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro won a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies by 325 to 14. He pledged to press ahead on efforts to end the Vietnam War and to support a sincere peace initiative amid domestic opposition.
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Rome
Aldo Moro
Chamber of Deputies
Moro
Viet Nam
Amintore Fanfani
Hanoi
Quit War Young Asks In Senate
Senators Stephen M. Young of Ohio and Ernest Gruening of Alaska urged an immediate cease-fire in Viet Nam and withdrawal of U.S. forces in the Senate on Friday. They said Johnson peace efforts were insufficient and warned there would be no loss of face in withdrawing from the war.
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Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Stephen M. Young
Dohio
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Senate
Johnson
Young
Rusk
Henry Cabot Lodge
Armed Forces
Congress
Kennedy child with halo impression at airport
Five year old John Kennedy Jr. posed for photographers at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The family, including his mother and sister Caroline, prepared to depart for a skiing trip in Switzerland when a flash reflection created the halo illusion.
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John Kennedy
Little John-John
Caroline
Kennedy International Airport
New York City
Kennedys
Switzerland
Douglas to Run Again in Illinois Senate Race
In Chicago AP report Paul H. Douglas a longtime Illinois senator and former University of Chicago economist will oppose Charles H. Percy in a bid for a fourth term. Percy a 46 year old industrialist and 1964 GOP gubernatorial nominee brings strong party backing and wealth, while Douglas faces fundraising needs to mount a serious campaign.
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Chicago
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Charles H. Percy
Sen
Douglas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Democratic Party
Percy
Otto Kerner
Charles Percy
University of Chicago
New Trier High School
Winnetka
Bell & Howell Co
Batman Costumed Student Questioned After Bank Robbery
Don Eaton a University of Washington student was hired to promote a new television show by riding in a Batman costume. FBI questioned him about a bank robbery of more than 3800 dollars after reports of a masked driver led agents to stop the costume rider for over 40 minutes.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Don Eaton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Eaton
Rumors of Nigerian coup unsettle London Lagos link
Reports from Lagos and London said Balewa might be under house arrest after Nigeria’s federal government allegedly fell to a coup. Communications to Lagos were cut and officials sought to confirm the upheaval as rumors spread of regional coups amid Nigeria’s fragile stability.
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London
Britain
Lagos
Nigeria
Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
Balewa
Cable and Wireless Company
Nigeria House
Rusk Seeks Assurance From South Viet Nam Leaders
Secretary of State Rusk and envoy Harriman hold talks with South Viet Nam's leaders in Saigon to secure U.S. backing for Johnson peace efforts. Ky stresses Vietnam's sovereignty while a 78 hour lunar New Year truce is set to be observed. Air America plane is shot down with crew fatalities.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Johnson
Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran van Do
Defense Ministry
U.S
Viet Nam
Survivors Found in U.S. Plane Crash in Greece
Four survivors of a U S Air Force C47 crash on Mount Helmes near Ploponnas east of Athens were rescued after the wreckage was sighted Friday night. Ten men were aboard including nine Americans and an Italian officer. six were killed. Survivors were taken to Wheelus Air Base Libya. Names were not announced. The plane flew from Turkey to Italy when it crashed Thursday night at about 6,000 feet.
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Athens
Greece
U.S
Wheelus
Libya
Turkey
Italy
Ploponnnsus
Mt. Helmes
Cigli Air Base
Naples
Lagos Radio Declares Army Seizes Power in Nigeria
Lagos radio broadcast announced the army has taken power in Nigeria to end gangsterism and disorders. A senior officer read the proclamation in a calm voice, saying despotism and corruption must end in the country.
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Cotonou, Dahomey
Lagos
Executive Snaps Into Long Decision Mode
A quip notes that a Chuckle executive acts like a man who stretches a snap decision to fit his own timeline. The line playfully contrasts urgency with deliberate deliberation in leadership style.
Seven Die In Jacksonville Apartment Fire
In Jacksonville Illinois seven people died from smoke inhalation when a rooming house burned on the downtown third floor. Fire Chief Dale Bond said five residents were rescued from the second floor as the blaze started at the rear of that level. The victims include a mother and four children, and two other elderly residents.
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Jacksonville, Ill
Dale Bond
Public Square
Bond
Elsie Brannan
Alice Fisher
Burns
John Martin
Morgan County
Leota Mae Brown
Raymond
Donna
Poe
Emmy
Charles Souza
Alice Leggett
Weather forecast for Miami Valley area remains mild
Forecasters say northern winter storms up north will spare the Miami Valley for the weekend. Temperatures will run about 30 degrees at dawn and near 35 by Sunday. Expect mainly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with no rain or snow expected.
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United States
Miami Valley
U. S
Rio Reaches Quiet After Flood Toll Nears Four Hundred
Nearly 400 dead as rains ease in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas. Deaths top 198 in the city and 170 in nearby towns with many unreported in remote communities. Morgue closes, debris searches paused, and 40,000 homeless in favelas. Federal aid offers 5 million cruzeiros in low cost loans.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Guanabara
Francisco Negrao de Lima
Federal
International
United States
Aoe
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