Engineers Race to Fix Apollo 8 Engine Leak
Engineers and NASA officials worked to fix a first stage engine leak on the Saturn 5 to avoid delaying the December 21 Apollo 8 launch. A pump, valve, or seal replacement could require three days to three weeks, with a potential January 18 delay if necessary. Borman Lovell and Anders remained active in tests while pressurization checks continued.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Ans
Tallulah Bankhead Dies at 65 in New York
Noted stage and film star Tallulah Bankhead, beloved for her gravel voice and sharp wit, died in New York at age 65 after a brief illness from flu leading to pneumonia. She was surrounded by sister Eugenia and nephew Billy Bankhead.
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Tallulah Bankhead
New York
Miss Bankhead
Ezra Schine
Eugenia Bankhead
Billy Bankhead
Georgia
New York Giants
Alabama
William Brookman Bankhead
Congress
Tallulah
Florida holdup suspects linked to shootings in Jacksonville
Two 18 year olds from Jacksonville are held in Schenectady on assault and armed robbery charges after a service station holdup. Authorities say they are wanted in Florida for the December 7 shooting of a Jacksonville policeman and a civilian guard during a separate robbery attempt. The service station operator was also shot during the Schenectady holdup.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Florida
James Leggett
Daniel P. Hogan
Jacksonville
Fla
Loudonville
Route 146
Rexford
Davan County Police
Leggett
Logan
D.E. Boatwright
Elmer Taylor
Boatwright
Taylor
Sthgraf
Erie Boulevard
Donald Killian
Bedside Arraignment for Noted Mafia Leader in Lewiston
Reputed Cosa Nostra boss Stefano Magaddino, 77, will be arraigned at his Lewiston home on gambling and conspiracy charges. Judge John O Henderson travels to perform the bedside arraignment, marking a second such proceeding in two weeks as Magaddino lies ill with heart ailments.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Cosa Nostra
Stefano Magaddino
Lewiston
John O. Henderson
U.S. District Court
Buffalo
Magaddino
Henderson
U.S
Nixon names an all white cabinet with no surprises
President-elect Nixon unveils a no surprise no Democrat cabinet of 12 strong independent thinkers drawn from Republican governors and top executives. He notes one future ambassador post for a Democrat and defends the all white slate while praising Rogers as secretary of state and lauding other picks.
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Washington
Nixon
Nison
Hubert H. Humphrey
Herbert G. Klein
Ronald L. Ziegler
United Nations
Sargent Shriver
France
Shriver
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Walter FE
GOP
William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
John Mitchell
Winton M. Blount
Winton M. Blount; Secretary of the Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Alaska
Agriculture
Clifford M Hardin
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Labor
George P. Shultz
Robert H. Finch
California
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Michigan
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Spiro T. Agnew
Johnson
Rogers
Senate
State Insurance Dept Approves Auto Insurance Rate Hike
The New York State Insurance Department authorized an average 12.7 percent rise in auto insurance premiums effective January 1, 1969. Liability rates will rise about 8.9 percent per car, collision and comprehensive coverage up 21.7 percent, with Manhattan seeing the highest jump at 26 percent.
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State Insurance Dept
Oks
New York
Insurance Information Institute
State Insurance Department
Manhattan
Stengel injured in Glendale car crash
Former major league baseball manager Casey Stengel, 78, was injured in a collision at a Glendale intersection Wednesday night. He remained in satisfactory condition Thursday at Glendale Memorial Hospital.
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Glendale
Calif
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Nixon Misses Key Margin In 1968 Presidential Totals
Official totals released Wednesday show Richard Nixon with 31,770,237 votes, Hubert Humphrey with 31,270,533, and George C. Wallace with 9,897,141. Other candidates totaled 239,910, while Nixon led Humphrey by 499,704 in the Nov 5 election.
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Washington
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Ethel Kennedy Delivers Girl Child at Georgetown Hospital
Ethel Kennedy widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy gave birth to her 11th child, an eight pound four ounce girl, at Georgetown University Hospital by Caesarean section at 8 40 a.m. The baby joins three sisters and seven brothers aged from 18 months to 17 years.
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Uashington
Ethel Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Georgetown University Hospital
Civilian GI Bill proposed for New Yorkers by Carnegie panel
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education urged President-elect Nixon and Congress to approve a civilian GI Bill. The plan aims to enable about one million additional students to attend college, expanding federal support for higher education.
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Negie Commission On Higher Education
Nixon
Congress
Colleg
U S Destroyers Leave Black Sea After Brief Turkey Visit
Two American destroyers Dyess and Turner of the U S 6th Fleet departed the Black Sea after a three day cruise that drew protests from Moscow and stirred debate in Turkey. The U S called the visit routine though it was linked to the Soviet naval buildup in the Mediterranean.
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Istanbul
Black Sea
Moscow
Turkey
United States
Russia
Dyess
Turner
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Bartlett, U S Senator E B Bob Bartlett Dies
Former Alaska senior senator E B Bartlett who once mined gold and ran a newspaper died Wednesday night at 64 from cardiac arrest in a Cleveland Ohio clinic. Born in Alaska he served in Congress and was a prominent political figure. The death was reported by AP.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Israeli Jets Bomb Jordan Gun Emplacements Near Sheikh Hussein Bridge
Israeli jets bombed Jordanian gun positions near the Sheikh Hussein bridge over the Jordan River for about ten minutes. A Jordanian official said there were no casualties.
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Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Sheikh Hussein Bridge
Jordan River
Restaurateur Max Asnas Dies at 71 in New York
New York chef and Stage Delicatessen founder Max Asnas known as the corned beef Confucius has died at age 71. He earned the nickname from comedian Fred Allen for his mastery of pastrami chopped liver and salami.
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New York
Max Asnas
Confucius
Fred Allen
Passengers Eat Steak in Havana After Hijack
A Trans World Airlines flight from Nashville to Miami was hijacked to Havana. The 32 passengers and seven crew members were later flown out as Cuban authorities detained the hijack pair. Guests including Tex Ritter and Mason Rudolph described a nine hour stay with meals and relaxation before departure. Federal agents questioned travelers on return to Miami.
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Havana
Miami.fla
Cuba
Trans-World Airlines
Miami
Tex Ritter
Mason Rudolph
Ritter
Varadero
FBI
Eldridge Cleaver
South Viet Nam Doubts About U S Allies At Talks
Paris AP report says Vietnam peace talks near stalemate with South Viet Nam’s delegates voicing new doubts about U S allies. Sources say Saigon fears U S negotiators rush talks before January 20 when President Johnson leaves the White House and might offer Viet Cong full delegation status.
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S. Viet
Paris
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Johnson
White House
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Arthur Hays Sulzberger Dies Longtime Times Chair
Arthur Hays Sulzberger chairman of the New York Times dies at 77 in his Fifth Avenue apartment. He led the paper 26 years as publisher guiding interpretation and science coverage while preserving its traditions. A memorial service set for Sunday at Temple Emanu-El.
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NEW York
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
The
New York Times
Times
Sulzberger
Fifth Avenue
Rangoon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Temple Emanu-El
the Times
Adolph 8. Ochs
Orvin E. Dryfoos
Dryfoos
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Ochs
Duryea Seen as Likely Next New York Assembly Speaker
Albany AP Perry B. Duryea Jr. 47 a Long Island seafood wholesaler and incoming Republican minority leader is expected to be unanimously chosen as speaker of the New York Assembly for the 1969 session. Duryea briefed reporters that he has broad support while pledging to decide on other leadership posts after installation. Edward F. Crawford of Oswego also seeks the speaker post.
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Albany
N.P
Perry B. Duryea Jr
Assembly
Long Island
GOP
Duryea
Capitol
Kenneth S. Leasure
Endicott
Broome County
Edward F. Crawford
Oswego
Rhody McCoy Ordered Out of Brooklyn School District
New York AP Rhody McCoy administrator of Ocean Hill Brownsville eight school complex was ordered out by state trustee William D. Firman after a news conference. McCoy earlier faced arrest for attempting to open JHS 271 amid disorder over extended class periods. Firman aims to reopen JHS 271 and appoint a new administrator for the district as soon as possible.
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Rhody McCoy
Brooklyn
NEW York
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
William D. Firman
United Federation of Teachers
McCoy
America
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