Scandal Over 57 Pounds Of Heroin Stolen From NYPD
The 1962 theft of 57 pounds of heroin linked to Eddie Egan and a fellow officer remains unresolved with some defendants convicted and others awaiting charges. The case inspired The French Connection while critics deride slow justice and call for accountability as heroin moved through various agencies and even altered its estimated value.
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New York
United States
Eddie Egan
Marseilles - To - New York
Kennedy image under fire as Halberstam book hits
The piece argues Halberstam’s The Best and the Brightest revises JFK era luminaries as flawed, cites Times coverage of Dr. Jacobson and Kennedy tie-ins, and warns the Clinton-like Stevenson Bowles faction would win only if Teddy Kennedy repudiates his brother’s foreign policy. The Times Jacobson article is presented as a sharp critique of the Kennedy mystique.
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JFK
Kennedy Family
Ronald Steel
David Halberstam
Vietnam
New York Times
Max Jacobson
Manhattan
Kennedy
Halberstam
McNamara
Rusk
Maxwell Taylor
Bundy Brothers
Rostows
Stevenson Bowles
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Roger Hilsman
Times
Jacobson
Vienna
Khrushchev
Kennedys
Jacobs
Teddy
Stevenson - Bowles
Russian Awards To Spur Farm Output Aims For Incentives
The Kremlin reportedly employs an American style corporate official to run a campaign offering thousands of prizes from cars to cash awards up to 180000 dollars to boost Soviet farm performance. Critics note weather and collective farming limit gains, while ideology clashes with profit driven incentives.
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Moscow
Shifts in ANZUS and Pacific Ties Post Elections
The article notes Australia and New Zealand tilt left after recent elections, signaling cooler U.S. relations with Canberra and Wellington. Canberra abolishes the draft and diplomacy with China looms, while ANZUS is reevaluated as ministers take office. It argues for a restrained U.S. role with continued readiness to aid friends without defaulting to global police duties.
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Australia
New Zealand
Washington
Canberra
Wellington
China
United States
Indian Ocean
Tanaka Presses Forward Despite Election Setback
Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka remains undeterred after a reduced Liberal Democrat majority and plans two top priorities. One targets regional population redistribution to move industry inland, drawing Socialist and Communist opposition. The other seeks to share Japan’s trade surplus with partners, notably the United States, facing industrial and trade group resistance.
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Japan
U. S
Lunar Crime Waves Linked to Moon Phases
A University of Miami study by Arnold Lieber and Carolyn Sherin links homicide patterns to lunar phases. Using 1956 to 1970 data from Dade County and Cuyahoga County, murders rose 24 hours after new moons and peaked after full moons, suggesting lunar biological tides influence violence.
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Washington
University of Miami
Florida
Arnold Lieber
Carolyn Sherin
Evanston
Ill
Dade County
Fla
Lieber
Sherin
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Cleveland
New NATO Ambassador Is Fast Learner
Nixon taps Donald Rumsfeld as NATO ambassador designating a fast learning generalist to handle the Year of Détente and MBFR talks. The former COLC head emphasizes restraint and aims to reassure allies while preparing for broader responsibilities amid a campaign year.
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NATO
Washington
Nixon
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Rumsfeld
United States
Office of
Economic Opportunity
Princeton
Navy
COLC
Santa Claus delays Christmas Eve deliveries for playoff game
In a humorous dialogue Santa Claus debates watching a football playoff with Mrs. Claus. She scolds him for not delivering toys, warning of job loss, while he defends football priorities and hints at delivering later. Mrs. Claus finally takes charge, warning of disappointed children as she heads out to deliver.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Green Bay Packers
Mrs. Claus
Santa
Larry Brown
Rumsfeld
Office of Economic Opportunity
Johnson
Redskins
Detroit
Monroe News-Star Publisher History and Editorial Stance
A local newspaper profile traces Monroe News-Star’s leadership from 1929 to 1972 with publishers Ewing and Bronson, lists officers and directors, and notes the paper’s editorial independence and AP affiliation. It outlines its printing, ownership, and stance on news impartiality without party bias.
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Eorn John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
William H. Bronson
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunting
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr
Robert Ewing II
Patricia Ewing ‘Hendrick
Esther Ewing Wynne
Kenneth C. Barranger
Robert Ewing Brown
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing, Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Helen Jay Hall
Harrison Kelly Wynne
Branham-Moloney Company
National Advertising Representatives
New Yar Low Orleans
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
Monroe News-Star
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Art Buchwald
The
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Jack C. Gates
William C. Hardin
Associated Press
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