Prision Camp Raiders Studied Barbara in Florida Training
Green Berets and Air Force commandos trained at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida for a Nov 20 raid replicating the Son Tay POW camp in North Vietnam. About 100 troops used a full size Barbara mockup, with night rehearsals and a portable model kept at Special Operations Force HQ.
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Barbara
Florida
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Ivory Coast
Green Berets
Air Force
Son Tay
North Vietnam
LeRoy Manor
Special Forces Operation Force
Eglin
Army
Rhode Island
Fort Walton Beach
Alan Batten
Special Operations Force
South Vietnam
Col
Roland K. McCoskrie
Missile test shows Soviet long range SS13 progress
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union achieved fresh missile progress with its first long-range test of an improved SS13. The modified SS13, akin to the U S Minuteman, was launched from south central Russia and fell into the Pacific about 300 miles northwest of Midway Island. U S observers tracked the test as American experts stay alert near the test area.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Pacific
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Defense Department
U.S
Sile
Russia
Midway Iland
No Plot Denied by Priests in East Coast Conspiracy
Two Roman Catholic priests linked to the East Coast Conspiracy to Save Lives deny FBI charges that the group planned to bomb power lines and kidnap a government official. They call Hoover’s accusations fabrications and claim the Berrigans do not belong to the group. A third person questioned the group’s existence and noted civil disobedience actions in February.
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Baltimore, Md
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
John T. Glick
Berrigans
Connecticut
Hoover
Senate Appropriations
Pilot abort attempt precedes Alaska DC8 crash near Anchorage
ANCHORAGE Alaska AP the Vietnam bound DC8 attempted to abort takeoff on an icy runway then crashed and burned investigators said Saturday at least 48 of the 230 aboard were killed and three were missing The plane had left McChord AFB Tacoma refueling in Anchorage en route to Cam Rahn Bay South Vietnam with 219 passengers and 11 crew members Survivors described flames and explosions as the jet slid and broke apart near the runway witnesses cited a ball of fire rising and blue flames while authorities declined to comment on causes The crash ended about three quarters of a mile from the runway end and involved explosions following the abort attempt
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Anchorage
Alaska
Larry Campbell
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Yakota
Japan
Cam Rahn Bay
South Vietnam
Joe Heywood
Salvaging Alcoholic Is Good Business
A glance inside reveals Armco Steel Corp pursues salvaging alcohol as sound business for the company and its workers. The feature notes a large trucking firm run by a woman who can drive if needed. Kentucky reportedly hosts the nation’s only county wide federal credit union focused on lending to the poor.
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Armco Steel Corp
Kentucky
New Tiny Pacemaker Aims to Improve Heart Implants
DAYTON AP A compact pacemaker about the size of a 22 long bullet has been developed at Cox Heart Institute in Kettering. The device is implanted in the heart and powered by a chemical or atomic battery, with trials in a dog and early tests suggesting longer life and lower replacement costs than existing pacemakers. Researchers say the 510 year atomic battery could extend life, while current versions use nuclear power sources in France and other labs.
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United States
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Spickler
Rasor
Raser
Cox
Cox Institue
Paul Kerch
France
Atomic Energy Commission
Weekend Rain Streak Forecast Dampens Local Sky
Weather officials expect rain to approach by Sunday night or Monday. Until then residents should brace for cloudy cool conditions with daytime highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and overnight lows in the 40s.
Pope Paul VI Charmed by Manila Mass Crowd Jubilation
Pope Paul VI drew massive crowds in Manila during an ordination Mass as part of a 25,000 mile Asia tour. He urged peace talks for Vietnam and cautioned leaders to protect the climate of understanding. A demonstration threat by militants loomed ahead of his Sunday schedule with a Mass at Quezon City and a visit to slums.
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Manila
Paul VI
Vietnam
Paul
Paris
Asia
Pacific
Rizal Park
South China Sea
Samoa
Sydney
Quezon City
Five Teens Die In Ohio Crash Near Fremont
Five teenagers were killed and a young man injured in a two car crash at the intersection of a Sandusky County road and Ohio 19 southeast of Fremont. William E. Sanders 18 of Fremont drove into the path of Juan Ramirez 24 of Greensprings. Killed were Sanders and his four passengers Becky Nause 16 of Clyde and her brothers Scott 15 Mark 14 and Michael Heberling 14. Ramirez was reported in satisfactory condition at Fremont Memorial Hospital.
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Fremont, Ohio
Sandusky
Ohio
William E. Sanders
Fremont
Juan Ramirez
Greensprings
Sanders
Becky Nause
Clyde
Scott
Mark
Michael Heberling
Ramirez
Fremont Memorial Hospital
LAW Talks Broken Off
Negotiations between about 8 300 striking United Auto Workers and Fisher Body and Chevrolet plant officials in Cincinnati broke off after company officials wheeled a portable television into a session Friday night Richard Minton president of Local 674 said they were more interested in a television program than bargaining.
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Cincinnati
United Auto Workers
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Richard Minton
UAW
Minton
Miracle shack woman gets new home in San Antonio
Margarita Gonzalez, 61, who lived 40 years in a condemned tar-paper shack with no plumbing or heat, moved into a modern house on Thanksgiving Day. The Salvation Army worker sparked the project with aid from a women’s group, businesses, and neighbors contributing materials and labor.
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Margarita Gonzalez
Mrs. Gonzalez
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Joseph R. Wenderoth
Baltimore
Richard Bidwell
Boston
Rochester
N.Y
Wenderoth
Indochina
Father Bidwell
Philadelphia
Southeast Asia
Probers
Capitol International Airways
Alaska Air Command
Pontiff
Philippines
University of Santo Tomas
Cluding
Rufino Cardinal Santos
San Antonio, Tex
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