Federal Probe on Gaming Interests In Newark
U S Attorney General John Mitchell predicts mass indictments of public officials as federal probes target Newark New Jersey corruption tied to gambling. Mayor Hugh Addonizio faces grand jury questions and Fifth Amendment refusals while others invoking protection include Del Mauro and Biancone. State and federal authorities clash over testifying as Cahill calls organized crime infiltration a fact.
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Newark N.J
U.S. Atty
John Mitchell
Hugh J. Addonizio
Boca Raton
Fla
Mitchell
Cosa Nostra
Internal Revenue
New Jersey
Newark
Dominick Spina
New Jersey Internal Revenue
Evening News of
Tan
Trenton
Arthur J. Sills
Sills
Addonizio
Shaw
del Mauro
DeVita
Somerset County
Michael R. Imbriani
William T. Cahill
Dean Martin Seeks Divorce From Jeanne Riegger
Hollywood AP reports Dean Martin asked for divorce from wife Jeanne Riegger after she announced the end of their two year marriage. She said he confessed to loving another and would begin proceedings immediately. The Martins share three children. Dean has four from a previous marriage.
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Hollywood
Dean Martin
Jeanne Riegger
Martin
Martins
Dean
Dino
Ricci
Gina
Craig
Claudia
Gail
Deana
Desi
Billy
Jeanne
Wise Guys Coin Nativity Moment From Kentucky Child
In Lebanon Kentucky a 4-year-old, Sammy Osbourne, identified nativity figures for his grandmother saying Mary Joseph Baby Jesus then cheekily called the three Magi the Wise Guys. The lighthearted moment captures a child’s innocent interpretation of the holiday scene at his church.
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Lebanon
Sammy Osbourne
Henry Smith
Mary
Joseph
Jesus
Mom and Dad As Good as Santa Claus
AP report interviews celebrities and figures about learning there is no Santa Claus. Phyllis Diller jokes about warnings, Rodney Dangerfield recalls cops catching Santa, John MacDonald notes responsibility over loss, Paul Krassner predicts myth co option, Tiny Tim elevates Christ's birthday as Christmas core.
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New York
Santa Claus
Mom
Dad
Santa
Phyllis Diller
Miss Diller
Rodney Dangerfield
John MacDonald
Jesus Christ
Tiny Tim
Christ
Susann recalls childhood Christmas faith moment
Jacqueline Susann recounts a pivotal childhood moment when she doubted belief in God after troubling events, until her mother reminded her that God guides what parents give children for Christmas. The anecdote underscores the author of Valley of the Dolls and The Love Machine.
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Rible
Jacqueline Susann
Christmas Origins Shift to 1038 The English Feast
Christmas did not become a named holiday until 1038 when English speakers used Christes Maesse or Christes messe to describe Christ's birthday celebrating mass days.
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Christ
Christes
Christesmesse
The Beatles Book of Lyrics edited by Alan Aldridge
New York AP reports Seymour Lawrence Delacorte Press will publish the first major illustrated collection of Beatle lyrics titled The Beatles Book of Lyrics. It includes lyrics to 100 songs with full color art by Picasso Max Bailey Ungerer Chagall and others and quotes and interpretations from all four Beatles.
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New York
Seymour Lawrence-Delacorte Press
Alan Aldridge
Pablo Picasso
Peter Max
David Bailey
Tommi Ungerer
Marc Chagall
Rock Island Men Indicted In Gambling Case
Springfield AP reports two Rock Island men John M. Stonehouse and Albert Steiner were indicted by a federal grand jury on gambling charges for using a Western Union telegram to transmit wagering information from outside Illinois to Rock Island. The indictment covers Aug 14 to Oct 6 this year.
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Springfield
Rock Island
John M. Stonehouse
Albert Steiner
Western Union
Illinois
Louis P. Rolofson
Normal
First National Bank of Normal
Steven A. Heller
East Peoria
Community Bank of
Darrell G. Duncan
Alton
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
Bruce L. Whitsitt
Abingdon
Roger W. Fullmer
Rockford
Aledo
Ronald L. Burgess
Abington
Laborers International Union
George H. Burke III
Moline
Lawrence E. Case
Michael Laverne Moore
Induction and Trial Failures Reported for Several Residents
Rock Island notes failure to report for induction. Gary Lee Anderson 28 East Moline likewise failed to report. Patricia L. Knackmuhs 27 Pekin failed to appear for interstate transportation of forged securities trial. Walter R. Carrington 26 Veolia charged with forgery of U S Treasury check and mail theft.
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Rock Island
Gary Lee Anderson
East Moline
Patricia L. Knackmuhs
Pekin
Walter R. Carrington
Veolia
U.S. Treasury
Boy asks about afterlife in Louisville tale of tickets
Kenneth Martin Jr. aged six wonders where people go after death and asks if Pappaw had a one way ticket. He then asks his father if when you're downtown you can get one of those tickets in a city tale from Louisville.
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Louisville
Kenneth Martin Jr
Pappaw
Saint Nicholas Inspires Santa Claus Origins
The 4th century bishop of Myra in Asia Minor inspired the modern Santa Claus with gifts to the poor and especially to children, shaping the Christmas figure widely known today.
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Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Myra
Asia Minor
Hendrix acquitted in Toronto drug possession case
Jimi Hendrix, 27, was acquitted of possessing heroin and hashish after being arrested May 3 at Toronto International Airport. He said the verdict was the best Christmas present Canada has ever given him, as the jury found him not guilty.
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Toronto
Jimi Henedrix
Toronto International
Canada
Hendrix
Actor Willie Sutton Denied Parole At Attica Prison
Albany AP reporte Willie Sutton the famed bank robber and prison escape artist, age 68, was denied parole by the state board. He remains at Attica State Prison with the earliest new eligibility for release set for August 1971 after a Wednesday decision.
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Albany
N.Y
Willie
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