Two Bank Robbers and a Monkey End Wild Chase in Milwaukee
Two Californians and a monkey led authorities on a multi county pursuit with two little girls during a bank robbery that netted about $1,900. They rammed a pursuer, abducted a state trooper, ditched vehicles, and ended at a Milwaukee hospital maternity ward before arrest. Police recovered hundreds in cash and the monkey was held in a local jail cell.
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Ralph Schauer
Milwaukee, Wis
UPI
New Brookfield National Bank
Cee
Milwaukee Hospital
Milwaukee
Greyhound
Harry Shinn
Costa Mesa
Calif
Frank Michel
Orange County
Michel
Shinn
Wauwatosa
Jody Salatino
Cynthia
County Children’s Home
Joan McConahey
David Reddemann
Worst In Years Floods Hit West Coast
United Press International reports severe floods across the West Coast causing evacuations and property damage. Rivers rose rapidly as storms moved inland, stranding motorists and prompting emergency declarations in multiple counties. Local agencies urged residents to seek higher ground and heed official warnings.
Getaway Car Found Near Holdup Scene
PATERSON New Jersey police said a 1964 Chevrolet used by a bandit gang in a church rectory bank truck robbery was found near the scene. The haul totaled 514000, with four priests and a sexton restrained during the heist. Investigators call it a professional job.
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Paterson
N.J
UPI
St. Anthony’s
East Side Park
St. Anthony's Church
New Jersey
FBI
First National Bank of
Passaic County
Mingo Woman Killed In Truck Accident
Mrs. Nannie I. Burnsite, 72, of Edgarton Mingo County, died when the pickup she rode in plunged down a small embankment east of Williamson on State Rt. 49. Driver Sam Marcum and his wife Helen also of Edgarton were injured not believed seriously. The year’s West Virginia road toll rose to 448.
Weather Outlook for Beckley Area Today and Tomorrow
Cloudy with drizzle tonight and Wednesday. Highs near 43 today and upper 40s Wednesday. Lows around 30 tonight. Beckley: 33°F at 3 PM, 27°F at 1:30 AM. River Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake level 7 ft below normal with 2.5 gates open. New gauge at Hinton reads 2.1 ft. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Sunset and sunrise times noted for Wednesday.
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Beckley
S. Beckley High
Coratas
Isabee
Greenbrier
Hinton
Fumes Kill One and Hospitalize Four in Fairmont
A gas fumes tragedy in a small Fairmont frame house left William D. Metz dead and four others hospitalized, including Mrs. Sylvia Harris in critical condition and Walter Harris in serious condition. The Harris daughter Bessie Metz and granddaughter Patricia Metz were in good condition awaiting release. Authorities cite three unvented gas stoves as the source. responders found victims after a passerby assisted them. The deceased was the son of Mrs. Metz.
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Fairmont
UPI
William D. Metz
Rt. 7
Fairmont General Hospital
Sylvia Harris
Walter Harris
Harris
Bessie Metz
Patricia Metz
Metz
Postman’s Alertness Averts Costly Blaze
Beckley Postman Edward E. Garten discovered a fire inside a residence at 1217 South Fayette Street when delivering a parcel. He forced entry and controlled flames from burning Christmas packages on the dining room table, saving the home and possibly Mrs. Harvey from upstairs danger.
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Beckley
Edward E. Garten
Post Office
Garten
Sadie Harvey
South Fayette St
Mrs. Harvey
Maiden Flight of TFX Practically Perfect
The TFX, a two man jet fighter bomber later called the Fill, climbed to 15000 feet in its maiden flight Monday before mechanical trouble cut the test to 20 minutes. Air Force Secretary Eugene Zuckert called the flight practically perfect and praised the test despite issues with flaps brakes and oil on the runway. The postponement followed a Senate subcommittee probe over the contract awarded to General Dynamics of Fort Worth over Boeing of Seattle.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Air Force
Eugene Zuckert
TFX
Senate
General Dynamics Corp
Boeing Corp
Seattle
Shopping Days To Christmas Contract Worth Billions
The contract is expected to be about 7 billion dollars if the plane project succeeds, signaling strong holiday shopping demand and potential growth for the involved firms. The announcement frames the deal as a major potential driver for the economy and the related industry players.
Huntington to Get Job Center in West Virginia
UPI reports Senator Byrd says Huntington will host one of the first Youth Opportunity Centers by late February with a 13 member staff and a 100000 dollar annual budget. Charleston and Wheeling follow, with 12 and 10 staff and budgets of 90000 and 75000 dollars respectively. Centers funded in the 1965 Labor HEW appropriation bill. Huntington chosen for early opening due to its 1960 census youth population of 23026 and earlier application.
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Washington
UPI
Huntington
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Byrd
Charleston
Wheeling
United States
Departments of Labor, and Health, Education and Welfare
U. S. Employment Service
Court Approves Paint For Sheriff's Office
The Raleigh County Court approved two gallons of paint for the sheriff's office. Sheriff C A Slim Thompson said the interior needed painting and requested a two tone job. The session also included the oath of J K Cole as justice of the peace in Slab Fork District and Edgar Jarrell as deputy sheriff in Marsh Fork District.
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Raleigh County Court Today
C. A. “Slim
Thompson
J. K. Cole
Slab Fork
Edgar Jarrell
Marsh Fork
Freedom Vors Start Rebuilding Burned Church
In Ripley Mississippi a youth group of about 25 Oberlin College students three professors and a Black contractor plan to rebuild the Antioch Baptist Church burned Oct 31 as part of a Christmas project. The church, damaged in a wave of Mississippi church fires, had hosted civil rights meetings and voter registration activities. Proceeds from fund raising efforts including Christmas cards and church greetings funded materials for construction. The Oberlin group traveled 800 miles by car in two waves to Negro contractor Burre L Scott joined the effort.
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Ripley
Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Joe von Korff
Minneaplis
Minn
von Korff
Oberlin College
Ohio
Antioch Baptist Church
Korff
Oberlin
Burre L. Scott
Cleveland
On The 13th Day Of Christmas Broke In London
A London Evening Standard column priced the gifts in the traditional carol. The 13th day total neared 3100 dollars with wages for eight maids a walking and twelve drummers, plus a troupe of eleven dance girls, included in the estimate.
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London
UPI
Evening Standard
Agricultural Wage Board
Musicians Union
Ship's Hulk Found, 32 Crewmen Missing
ADAK Alaska UP I reports a 521 foot freighter SS San Patrick found breaking up on an Aleutian beach after a distress signal last Thursday. Navy Grumman Albatross searched eight hours Monday for 32 missing crew with no trace found. The ship carried wheat and cattle feed from Esquimault to Yokohama after conversion from a tanker.
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Adak
Alaska
Esquimault
B.C
Yokohama
Yeager’s Son Appointed to Air Force Academy
Huntington report says Donald C. Yeager, son of Col Charles Yeager, was appointed to the U S Air Force Academy by Rep Ken Hechler. Yeager is a Hamlin native whose father broke the sound barrier the first time.
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Tuntington
UPI
Donald C. Yeager
Col
Charles
Chuck) Yeager
U. S. Air Force Academy
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Hamlin, W.va
Viet Councilmen To Be Released By U.S. Pressure
South Viet Nam reports that young generals who dissolved a council will be released under pressure from the United States. The move reflects Washington’s push to restore civilian authority and curb military interference in Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
High National Council
Tran van Huong
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Taylor
Viet Nam
Washington
United States
Convictions Of 3 Students To Be Appealed
Three Concord and Bluefield State College students convicted in police court in Bluefield will appeal to Mercer County Intermediate Court on Jan. 7. They faced two assault charges and a destruction of property count after a scuffle at the Bluefield YW YMCA December 10. William Weimer and Clarence Williams were found guilty on all charges. Fred A. McKenzie guilty only of assault on a city official. Destruction charges were dropped for Williams and McKenzie.
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Bluefield
UPI
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Concord and
Bluefield State College
William Weimer
Concord
Houston
Tex
Bluefield State
Clarence Williams
Ballard
Fred A. McKenzie
Princeton
Ywymca
John Shott
Jack Lazenby
Weimer
Williams
McKenzie
Lazenby
Willard Brown
Charleston
The
NAACP
Frank D. Reeves
Washington, D. C
WV Eyes Christmas Festival Promoted By Commerce
West Virginia officials consider hosting a statewide Christmas Festival to boost tourism. Proposed sites include Mont Chateau and Coopers Rock near Morgantown, with events like tree lighting, sleigh rides, caroling, and pageants. Travel agencies would sponsor bus tours. most visitors are older and spend 20 to 30 dollars daily.
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Fanny Seiler
Charleston
UPI
New York
Baltimore
West Virginia
Commerce Department
Robert Bowers
Bowers
Mont Chateau
Coopers Rock State Forest
Morgantown
Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge
Cop With Billy Lilly Chief Rescinds Order
City Police Chief William A Teubert said he rescinded the order requiring patrolmen to carry night sticks on their beat. Riot clubs will be carried in patrol cars, but officers may choose whether to carry them on patrol. Officers Wooten and Cottle told the Register they find clubs hindering regular patrol but will carry them at special events. The late Chief Gibbs issued the clubs on August 11 of this year.
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William A. Teubert
Teubert
Tom Wooten
Ross Cottle
The
Register
H. D. Gibbs
Johnson Grants Last Budget Chance to Military
President Johnson held a final meeting at the LBJ Ranch with Defense Secretary McNamara and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review the fiscal 1966 budget items. The session aimed to persuade approval of essential programs, as the defense budget nears the $50 billion mark and Congress prepares next year’s spending.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lbj Ranch
Congress
McNamara
Budget Bureau
Kermit Gordon
Lady Bird Johnson Celebrates 52nd Birthday on LBJ Ranch
Lady Bird Johnson marks her 52nd birthday at the LBJ Ranch while decorating for Christmas. A Texas mule deer stands in for Rudolph as she hopes Lyndon Johnson will craft a birthday surprise. Breakfast gift plans hint at a possible reveal. No large party planned. White House says she will stay with family.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Texas
Rudolph
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ Ranch
Lyndon
White House
Leone Surges To Front In Italian Balloting
In Rome the 11th ballot for Italy's presidency saw Neapolitan lawyer Giovanni Leone gain momentum as factions within the Christian Democratic party united. Leone earned 382 votes, 100 short of the required majority to replace the ailing Antonio Segni, with further voting planned.
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Rome
UPI
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democratic Party
Leone
Antonio Segni
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