Apollo 8 completes historic moon voyage splashdown
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders returned safely to the Pacific aboard the USS Yorktown after a flawless six day mission. The crew reported ok health and described the reentry as a real fireball.
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U S and Soviet Eye Peace Push in Middle East
U S and Soviet leaders plan a joint push to pressure Israel to withdraw from Arab lands after Gromyko's Cairo visit. Nixon will not join until his inauguration. Israeli reports say Arab guerrillas damaged the Monastery of John the Baptist and a soldier was killed by a Jordanian sniper nearby.
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Fugitive Opelinski Arrested by FBI After Jewelery Store Save
Opelinski aged 44 formerly of Aliquippa Pennsylvania was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday after a clerk’s life was saved during a Springdale Plaza jewelry store robbery. He used the alias Dr. Fred Adams and posed as a clinical psychologist during the incident.
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Robbery at Zelienople store leaves one dead
Friday December 27 1968 two gunmen robbed a Zelienople store wounding and killing. Clerks Mrs Mary Sherrer and customer Eddie Hoskins were involved as the attackers forced surrender. FBI chief William M Alexander noted an alert in south Alabama.
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City approves 25 cent wage hike for public works union
City councils and union negotiators reached a 1969 contract last night covering Construction and Laborers Local 964 members in the public works department. The pact includes a 25 cent per hour raise, $52 in back insurance claims, a pension plan effective by March 31 1969 retroactive to January 1 1968, and totals about $59 000 in raises excluding the pension.
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Arab commandos charged by Greeks over jet attack
ATHENS (UPI) The Greek government filed murder and seven other charges against the two Arab commandos who fired on an Israeli jet, killing an Israeli passenger as the 707 prepared to depart for New York. The cabinet weighs trial by civil court or military tribunal with possible death penalty.
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Commissioners split on aid for industry tourist development
Westminster cage team meets Plattsburgh in opening game of Optimist Tourney tonight in the opening round.
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Sewer fund transfers to cover city payroll
For the first time in five years the city will not borrow to meet year end expenses. The city council approved transferring $60,000 from a special sewer account to the general fund to cover next week's payrolls.
Plot on justices is probed in federal case
A federal grand jury in Cleveland probes a plot to assassinate the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices. Five suspects are cited, including Donald Heath, a former Chicago policeman and Ku Klux Klan leader, tied to a plan to detonate explosives in the justices Washington courtroom. Heath, 31, was fired from Chicago police last April for leading a KKK cell. The outcome whether the plot was foiled or abandoned remains unclear as Heath testified December 18.
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Athens Jetliner Attack Shocks Israel and Greece
Arab gunfire and grenade blasts struck an El Al 707 at Athens airport killing one passenger and wounding two flight attendants. Two Beirut-based attackers, Mamoud Mohammed Issa and Hussein Al-Yamani, were arrested and charged with murder as Israel warned of retaliation and Beirut blamed for the assault.
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Two Sisters Injured by Accidental Shotgun Blast
Two sisters aged 10 and 14 were hurt in an accidental shotgun blast in their home. Mable McKinnis is in critical condition with an abdominal wound, Mary McKinnis is in satisfactory condition with a left shoulder wound, state police said. The 12 gauge gun, left on a table by an older brother returning from hunting, was not checked. the exact shooter is unknown.
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Weather advisory and freshening precipitation in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania travelers warned as today brings cloudy conditions with freezing rain and snow in the north. Temperatures rise slowly with periods of rain tonight, followed by cloudy and warmer conditions Saturday with highs in the 40s and more rain. Shenango River stage at 7.33 feet with light precipitation totals around 0.06 inches.
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Communist buildup sites are smashed near Saigon
UPI reports U S war planes and South Vietnamese troops hit Communist bunkers fortifications and sampans near Saigon. B52s dive bombers and helicopter gunships destroyed 125 bunkers 55 fortifications and 28 sampans. infantry seized two tons of TNT and arms northern Mekong Delta and captured 49 Viet Cong trainees.
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