Rebellion Crushed in Venezuela After Rapid Push
Government forces pressed into rebel pockets around Caracas and Maracay, declaring the insurrection crushed. Troops seized a rebel radio station at Los Teques and reported garrison surrender, while Maracay officials were returned to power. Despite claims of calm, scattered rebels remained near Los Teques as loyal planes redeployed.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Los Tecues
Perez Jimendy
Cen
Romulo Fernandes
Maracay
Fernandez
CHLED
Peres Jimenez
Aurelio Ferrera Tamiay
Aragua
Ferrera Tamay
LIN Garacas
Los Teques
L A Chief Settlement Ties to TV Defamation Case
Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker settles out of court for 44500 in a two million civil suit over remarks on a May 19 Wallace show. American Broadcasting Co Mike Wallace and sponsors are parties. Cohen remains a defendant and has his own suit against Parker for civil rights. Capt James Hamilton receives 22500 from the settlement.
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Los Angeles
William Parker
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Parker
Chies
American Broadcasting Co
Mike Wallace
Wallace
James Hamilton
Intelligence Squad
FAMILY RESCUED AT SEA AS TEENS BOARD YACHT PIRATE STYLE
A Winter Park family endured a gunpoint takeover as three teens from San Antonio boarded their 40 foot yacht Fiesta I near Key West on New Year's Eve. The youths, Mike Moore 17 Tommy Edwards 15 and Johnny Cox 16, demanded to be taken to Mexico. They face kidnapping and grand larceny investigations with officials weighing piracy charges. No charges were filed by 1 pm. The Sias family included Richard Sias wife Phyllis and six children. The attackers were restrained as authorities interview them.
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Key West
Fla
Winter Park
Mexico
Richard Sias
San Antonio
Tex
Mike Moore
Tommy Edwards
Johnny Cox
Allan B. Cleave Jr
Syas
Phyliss
David
John
Jane
Bobby
Craig
Keys
Moore
Sias
One-Day New Year Toll Sets Record Across Nation
Traffic deaths on a New Year holiday set a record with 157 deaths, plus 14 fire and 20 other-accident fatalities, totaling a nationwide toll. NSC president Nedh. Dearborn warned of internal dangers to American life while noting severe winter hazards in Midwest streets and rain in New England. New York recorded 23 New Year deaths and California 14 as states reported high totals.
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National Safety Council
Nedh. Deaborn
NSC
America
Midwest
New England
New York
California
Plane held by Reds safe amid Albanian seizure report
London reports that six crew aboard a British cargo DC4 Skymaster were forced down by Albanian Red fighters after entering Albanian air space near the Seman River. The craft, carrying machinery to Singapore via Damascus, was redirected to Tirana for safety checks. Britain demands an investigation and protest over trespassing claims.
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London
Albenia
Britain
Adriatic
Aireraft
Broneh
British Independent Air Travel Ltd
Init Duesseldorf
West Germany
Damascus
Syria
Singapore
Tirana
Seman River
People's Republic of Albania
Ylone-Ser
Albania
Stubborn Fire Rages Through Chicago Cold-Storage Warehouse
A severe blaze blackened a seven story cold-storage warehouse near the Loop for 12 hours on an unusually cold Wednesday. About 600 firefighters and 40 fire-fighting units fought the flames, with fire boats aiding as officials suspected vagrants started the fire in the abandoned building.
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Umwagy Ke
Tivo
Ison
Boxer Max Foils Firecracker Prank Then Is Injured
In Portsmouth Virginia a 4 year old boxer named Max known for dousing fires was exposed to a cherry bomb tossed near him. The blast shattered a cop’s jaw and blew out two teeth while Max suffered a concussion and possible lung injury. He remains in a coma as veterinarians assess prognosis.
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Portsmouth
Max
Lois S. Carr
Sax
NOY
Industrial Growth in Review Parade highlights Long Beach progress
The Parade of Progress section reviews Long Beach industrial growth, noting a shift from a former commerce focus to a bustling era with major construction, the Douglas plant ramping up production of new giant airliners and Air Force aircraft, and a removable supplement for mailing to share regional economic gains.
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Long Beach
Parade of Progress
Press-Telegram
Douglas Long Beach
Air Force
Southland
Skelton Condition Serious but Improving in Santa Monica
Comedian Red Skelton remains seriously ill in St. John’s Hospital Santa Monica after an asthma attack and lung congestion nearly took his life Monday night. Dr. Graham stated the condition is slowly improving as his family visits on New Year Day.
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Skelton
Santa Monica
Red Skelton
Skeltons
Graham
St. John's Hospital
Where to Find It in the Daily Paper
The notice lists where readers may locate features across sections of the newspaper. It directs searches for censorship trends among youth, wiretapping discussion, and various pages and columns including Hal Boyle, Bridge, Comics, Crosswords, Death Notices, Editorials, Financial, Sports, Theaters, Weather, TV Radio, Wilson, Women, and Your World across pages A and B and C indexes.
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Hal Boyle
Wilson
Effort to Bribe L A Police Told
Los Angeles police say they jailed Frank Joseph McBride a 47 year old tile setter after stopping him for erratic driving and recovering a $100 bill he allegedly pressed into Officer E J Thompson's hand and told him it would ease his conscience. Detective notes say Officer D R Herand aided the stop.
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Los Angeles
E. J. Thompson
Ire
Russians Patrol East Berlin Amid Desertion Rumors
Russian troops armed with machine pistols patrolled East Berlin streets and border crossings, the first such action since 1953. Western guards reported intercepts of deserters and a possible inquiry to curb escape attempts, with Allied officials offering limited comment.
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Berlin
East Berlin
East
West Berlin
East Germany
Eisenhower Returns to White House for Budget Session
President Eisenhower, back from Gettysburg, plans a two day White House session to finish the federal budget and the State of the Union. He meets Defense Secretary McElroy and deputy Quarles amid talks on defense spending and missile programs. He spent New Year at Gettysburg with family and promised stronger U S Soviet ties in 1958.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
Congress
Sesenhower
James Ic. Hagerty
Walter Tkach
Defense McElroy
Donald A. Quarles
Soviet Union
Russia
Girl Frozen After New Year Party in Freeport
A 14 year old Freeport girl Georgia Stoessiger was found unconscious on a snowy lawn after leaving a New Year Eve party for teens. She was hospitalized with frozen legs and feet in deep shock. Police chief Walter Marsh reported no foul play. Her coat was missing but shoes were found. she had taken a taxi to visit a friend and did not return home after midnight.
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Freeport
Georgia Stoessiger
Walter Marsh
Marsh
Georgia
Ater
Imr
John Rust
Mother Visits Blackwell Hospital Child Dies
Mrs Omer Cottle spent New Year Eve with her husband at Blackwell General Hospital where he has been confined since October due to injuries from an oil well fire. Her 8 year old daughter Virginia Cottle apparently touched an open gas heater and was burned, smothering the flames. she died Wednesday at the hospital.
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Blackwell
Okla
Omer Cottle
Blackwell General Hospital
Jane
Virginia Cottle
Elvis draft official quits post in Kentucky town
Harlan Kentucky draft board member resigns hoping to give mountain boys the Elvis Presley treatment. State Rep Wick Johnson a World War II veteran says Presley’s induction deferment makes him unable to serve on Local Board 36. Johnson argues if Presley can defer, space age fears seem overblown.
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Harlan
Kentucky
Elvis Presley
Wick John Son
Memphis
Tenn
Johnson
Presley
Collectors Report Consumers Lag in Payment of Bills
Minneapolis report shows Americans still slow to pay bills in Q4 1987. Overbuying cited as top reason, with unemployment from seasonal layoffs, reduced government contracts, and illnesses contributing to nonpayment. Index measures overdue debt collectibility with base 100 in 1952.
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Minneapolis
American Collectors Assn
John W. Johnson
Association
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