Dominican Plot Rumors Raise Tensions in Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo, Dominican authorities warn of imminent violence within 48 hours as uprisings and disorders are feared. President Garcia Godoy and the armed forces cite plots by right and left groups and the Inter-American Force may be drawn in. An investigation into December clashes in Santiago continues with Monday night expected updates.
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Life Restoration by Freezing Discussed at Conference
Washington reports a one day Freeze-Wait-Reanimate Conference focusing on life preservation by freezing. A dog was cooled with dimethyl sulfoxide and dry ice and placed in liquid nitrogen storage, with advocates hoping to revive it later as a model for human reanimation.
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Washington
Boy 9 shoots grandfather with toy gum in Detroit
Detroit police report a nine year old boy shot and killed his grandfather, David Jodd, 50, using a gum he mistook for a toy. The fatal shot occurred Friday night, investigators said.
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Security Tax Rises Excise Levies Drop
The article reports a major shift in tax policy with Social Security taxes rising by 85.1 billion annually while excise taxes drop by one third of that amount. It notes automatic effects from Congress acts last summer including excise tax repeal and Medicare Social Security legislation. The changes reduce taxes on telephone calls and car manufacturers, with broader repeals on various excises. Social Security tax deductions rise in the new year, applying to earnings up to 6,600 dollars, increasing maximum tax to 277.20 dollars for employers and employees. The self employed face higher levies and retroactive adjustments to pensions disability and survivors benefits, plus health insurance funded through the Unst fund.
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Washington
Congress
Revelers Sign Up For Free Funerals In Burlington
The Burlington Free Press reported wide response to its offer of free funerals for drinking drivers killed on New Year’s Eve. A spokesman said 87 people signed up by the 4 p.m. deadline, far more than in prior years.
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Exiles urge Cuban soldiers rise against Castro
Exiles broadcast New Year appeals urging Cuban soldiers to rebel against Fidel Castro as Castro marks the revolution's seventh anniversary. Reports from December airlifts show armed forces discontent despite Cuba’s security, with tens of thousands in camps and exile broadcasts urging action.
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Traced Call Foils Corsicana Kidnap Plot By Police
In Corsicana Texas an alert dispatcher traced a kidnapping after a girl’s father received a call from the suspects. Darrel Taylor and Iris Taylor were captured at a telephone booth after a scuffle wounded Patrolman G W Pritchett and Mrs Taylor. Wanda Chandler, the 16 year old victim, had been abducted from Ennis earlier during a grocery store holdup. The caller’s tip helped police trace the call within 45 seconds via Southwestern Bell Telephone.
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Wanda
Ferris
Red China Critiques U.S. and Russia in Year Review
In Tokyo Red China criticized the United States and Russia as it delivered a year review. The report framed tensions amid Cold War dynamics and highlighted political stances from Beijing.
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Lost Skiers Safe in New Mexico Rescue
Excerpts from a long editorial discuss a firefight of misdated events and wartime rhetoric amid a rescue in Ruidoso New Mexico. The report notes teenagers from Texas were rescued and transported to a hospital, while a broad critique of US imperialism and China’s stance is voiced, including warnings of war and counters of Soviet tensions. The broadcast mentions authorities stopping a protest and an emotional plea from a girl calling for help as police closed in.
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Texas
China
U.S
Humphrey Holds Busy Manila Day With Marcos Ceremonies
Vice President Humphrey spent Friday in Manila meeting President Ferdinand Marcos, dining at Malacanang Palace, wreath lays, and talks with UN and Viet Nam officials. A banquet and inaugural ball wrapped the visit, with Ambassador Blair hosting.
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William du Pont dies at 69 noted financier and racehorse owner
William du Pont 69 generous financier and foxhunting horseman died Friday at Wilmington General Hospital after surgery. He led Delaware Trust Company and owned Foxcatcher Farms, famed for Rosemont and Fairy Hill. Two marriages, one son, funeral Monday at Christ Church Montchanin. He shaped racing courses and chaired several associations. The obituary notes his international stature and ties to Rosemont.
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Young skiers stranded in New Mexico backcountry rescue efforts continue
Tim Nayes, 15, of Bryan and Randy Jaster, 17, of Austin, were found in shock after a rescue team could not evacuate them due to deep snow and heavy brush. Four other Texas skiers were later evacuated from the south-central New Mexico mountains near Ruidoso. A season party including a 12 year old was found safe on the far side of the range as a second search began.
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Wadsworth Aide's Wife Dies at 58 in Georgetown
Mrs. Harry Wadsworth, wife of Federal Communications Commissioner James J. Wadsworth, died today at her Georgetown home after a cancer illness. She was 58.
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Mayor's Store Burns in Race Tense Town
In Natchez Mississippi a supermarket owned by Mayor John Nosser burned after an explosion Friday night while police and fire officials labeled it incendiary with possible fire bomb. Damage was estimated at 500000 to 1 million dollars, with some insurance. The incident followed racial unrest and boycotts tied to the NAACP and Klan activities. No arrests were reported as investigators pursued the case.
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Albert Cameron
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Ku Klux Klan
Supermarks Grant Discount Center
Tents Set Up for Negroes Evicted Over Vote Rights
Civil rights workers report at least five Black families will move into tents in a field near Lowndesboro Alabama after being ordered from homes due to voting. Stokely Carmichael of SNCC says tents rise on seven acres bought by the Lowndes County Freedom Association, five miles west of here, near Montgomery. Authorities previously said about 20 tenant farmers in Lowndes County were forced to relocate for engaging in voter registration efforts.
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Stokely Carmicheal
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Student Nonviolent Coordinang Committee
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