Police dog injures deputy during training ceremony
At Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana deputy police chief Ray mond J Strattan and 14 teams completed 14 weeks of training when Fritz the German shepherd lunged at Strattan biting his forearm. The uniform torn but no injuries reported. The trainer noted the leash was loose yet praised the dogs protective instinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Raymond J. Strattan
Indianapolis
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Strattan
Marion County
Charles K
Atwell
Stratton
Playboy Trujillo Dies in Spain at 40
Rafael Ramfis Leonidas Trujillo Jr. son of the Dominican dictator died of pneumonia in Madrid after a Dec 17 car crash. The 40 year old playboy, who briefly led the government after his father’s 1961 assassination, faced exile and wealth disputes as the Dominican Republic froze his assets. He is survived by his wife Lita Milan, children, and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafael
Ramisis
Duchess of Albuquerque
Trujillo
Madrid
Ramfis
France
Dominican Republic
Spain
Lita Milan
Youth Killed in Fall at Rock Festival in Florida
A 2 year old youth died in a Hollywood Florida hospital ER after falling 60 feet from a psychedelic light tower at the Miami Rock Festival. Allen Ollis of Sumter DC died two hours later. The festival, plagued by legal snags cold weather and cancellations, had a brief uplift when Billy Graham preached to about 12 000 attendees on the grass at Hollywood Speedway. Graham said he aimed to reach the hip crowd and praised the polite reception. He urged listeners to turn to God and find faith, framing rock as a protest against materialism and a search for the soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fla
Allen Ollis
Sumter
D.C
Billy Graham
Hollywood Speedway
Graham
Conrad Plans Hazardous Polar Flight Route
Max Conrad announces from Christchurch that he will launch Friday from Invercargill at 7 a.m. to fly 2,100 miles to McMurdo Station then 840 miles to the South Pole on skis, continuing 910 miles to Byrd Station and finishing 2,700 miles to Punta Arenas with wheel landings possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Conrad
Christchurch
New Zealand
Invercargill
McMurdo Station
Conrad
South Pole
Williams Field
Byrd Station
Byrd
Punta Reanas
Punta Arenas
Nixon Ponders Tax Bill and State of the Union
President Nixon returns to Washington from Camp David to decide on the tax reform bill and budget, with a new Social Security benefits increase. He plans a California stay for the holidays and to draft the State of the Union address, while Tricia Nixon may attend events in New York before joining the family in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Camp David
California
Henry A. Kissinger
John D. Ehrlichman
Maryland
Congress
San Clemente
Calif
Plane Wreckage Discloses Three Victims Near Angel's Camp
Beech Musketeer light aircraft found wrecked on Albert Anderson's ranch near Angel's Camp. Victims identified as James J. Josephs of Livermore, Robert L. Bishop of San Leandro, and Robert Burbank of Hayward. Plane departed Livermore Friday en route to Nevada. Josephs was the pilot and did not file a flight plan. Foul weather hindered search for another light plane near Reno piloted by Jerry Weiss of Fullerton with an unidentified passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel's Camp
Albert Anderson
Calaveras County
Sheriff's Department
James Josephs
Livermore
Robert L. Bishop
San Leandro
Robert Burbank
Hayward
Oakland
Federal Aviation Administration
Nevada
Josephs
FAA
Sheriff's Office
Sierra
Reno
Jerry Weiss
Fullerton
Protest Mass Draws About 300 Near St Basil's Church
About 300 people mostly Mexican Americans attended a peaceful protest mass opposite St Basil's Church in Los Angeles. Led by Bishop Artulio Parrilla Bonilla the rally urged more funds for the poor and education while criticizing church spending on a $3 million church. No incidents occurred as police stood by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
St. Basil’s Church
Los Angeles
Artulio Parrilla-Bonilla
University of Puerto Rico
Catolicos Por la
Parrilla-Boni Ja
San Francisco
Kansas City
St. Basil's
Par- Tilla-Bonilla
Christ
Coali
St. Basil’s
Wilshire Boulevard
Parrilla-Bonilla
Vietnam
Catholic Peace Fellowship
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Mark Day
William Davis
Father Day
Cesar Chavez
Delano
Father Davis
New York
Rusk Named to UGA Faculty by Regents Vote
Former secretary of state Dean Rusk was approved for the University of Georgia faculty by a 10-4 vote after a two hour closed regents meeting. President Fred C. Davidson offered the post as Gov. Lester Maddox and several regents opposed the appointment citing liberal views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dean Rusk
University of Georgia
Lester Maddox
State Board of Regents
Rusk
Fred C. Davison
Gov
Maddox
Georgia
Man Slays 6 Members of Family in South Africa
In Benoni a Hungarian born construction worker Lios Feher aged 33 killed six relatives including wife Lynn 26 and children Zoltan 3 and Miklas 10 months while they slept. He then killed Police Detective Cornelius Strydom 33, his brother in law, and Strydom's two children Gillian 6 and Joanne 4 before taking his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benoni
South Africa
Christmas holiday road toll seen below safety council forecast
United Press International reports the 102 hour Christmas travel period will yield fewer road deaths than National Safety Council estimates due to bad weather. Early counts show at least 600 traffic fatalities since the holiday began, with Texas leading states at 51 and several others below 30. No deaths in Alaska Delaware Washington DC Nevada North Dakota Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ntional Safety Council
United Press International
Texas
California
Florida
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Georgia
North Carolina
Alaska
Delaware
Washington
D.C
Nevada
North Dakota
Vermont
Cleaned Telegram Style Brief Inspires New Day
A cleaned and reconstructed telegram style note hints at a timeless message from December. It emphasizes clarity, brevity, and direct action for immediate awareness. No definitive events or persons are detailed in the accessible text.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wkrepi
Playboy
Connie Stuart
Nixons
Tricia
Waldorf Astoria
Stuart
Ale
Weiss
Tahoe Valley
Santa Claus
Press-Telegram
Delivaly
P. Steven's
Utica
Antinti
Adobe Queen
Gullal
Lakewood Center
SOOS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!