Brink's Robbery in Boston Yields $800000 Theft
Police and FBI probe the Saturday night Brink's Co. heist in Massachusetts as the largest armored car robbery in the region in 19 years. Three or more bandits with masks and submachine guns reportedly seized about 800000, kidnapping Brink's messenger Richard E. Haines who escaped with handcuffs using a candy wrapper tool. The driver and guard, John M. Gillespie and Joseph Kelly, were identified, while clues focus on the bolt and key mechanisms and night club haunts for suspects.
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Boston
UPI
FBI
Brink’s Co
Massachusetts
Brink’s
Brink's Co
Brink
Richard E. Haines
Tewksbury
Haines
John M. Gillespie
Joseph Kelly
Nixon Plans Systematic Policy Approach At Key Biscayne
President-elect Richard Nixon urges thorough staff work to shape U S foreign and defense policy. The NSC is to be revived as the main body for studying issues and presenting options while Nixon seeks coherent outlines on Vietnam for immediate use after taking office.
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Key Biscayne
Fila
UPI
Richard Nixon
U.S
Nixon
Alan Woods
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Woods
Sident-Elect
National Security Council
NSC
United States
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin Laird
Hery Kissinger
Vietnam Helicopters Lost In Weekend Shootdowns
Vietnam reports two American helicopters shot down over the weekend with two crewmen killed and two wounded in the northwest Saigon area, and a second helicopter down 70 miles northwest of the capital with all three crewmen unharmed. Prisoners named as Spec. 4 James W. Brigham, Spec. 4 Thomas N. Jones, and Pfc. Donald G. Smith. Communists shelled a base camp near the Cambodian border before the truce and indicated a planned meeting at the river bank with unarmed Americans.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
Tape Recording Gives Clues In O'Hare Tragedy
The O'Hare crash raises 27 dead including 22 year old Sheldon Ray of Bellevue Nebraska while 18 remain hospitalized. Investigators say the flight recorder provides significant clues to the cause though no final explanation exists yet. Pilot Marvin Payne was killed and six victims unidentified as 40 investigators probe a sharp left turn on final approach.
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O’hare
Marvin A. Payne
Reed
Yank Charged In Death Of Aussie Model
An American helicopter pilot from Enfield Connecticut was remanded until January 21 to face murder charges in the death of 18 year old Sydney model Josephine Dunphy. Prosecutors say Hull strangled and stabbed Dunphy at a motel on December 16 and fled to Adelaide under an assumed name before surrendering to police.
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Sydney
UPS
W. O. Laureence Hull
Enfield
Conn
South Vietnam
Josephine Dunphy
Hull
Miss Dunphy
Adelaide
South Australia
Two Pueblo crewmen to discuss captivity at Navy conference
SAN DIEGO Navy news conference to be held at the Naval Hospital features Quartermaster J C Law Jr of Port Townsend Washington and Radioman 2 C Lee R Hayes of Columbus Ohio describing brutalities endured during captivity aboard USS Pueblo. OSLO United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie dies at 72 while vacationing in Norway with cause of death not immediately known.
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San Diego
Uss Pueblo
Navy Today
J. C. Charles B. Law Jr
Port Townsend
Wash
C. Lee R. Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Naval Hospital
Oslo
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Ceilo
Norway
Navy Petty Officer Hodges Buried Near Creswell
The body of 21 year old Navy Petty Officer Mc Duane Daniel Hodges rests in a hillside cemetery near Creswell Oregon. He was the only fatality of the USS Pueblo seizure and was buried after funeral services held in a school auditorium.
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Creswell
Ore
Navy
Duane Daniel Hodges
Izvestia Urges UN Action Over Middle East Crisis
The Soviet government newspaper Izvestia called on the United Nations to use its authority to force Israel to accept its Middle East decisions. Tass denounced the Beirut airport attack as a gangster attack aimed at raising tensions in the region.
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Moscow
Izvestia
United Nations Tonight
Israel
Middle East
Tass
Beirut
Mideast
Fall Suit Dismissed Over Store Fall Damages
Delores L Echerd and William Echerd had sued Posey Rhodes Realty Co and Carolina Supermarket for 7500 dollars after a fall on January 26. The Raleigh County Circuit Court dismissed the case by order as the matter has been settled.
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Carolina
Raleigh
Delores L
William Echerd
Posey Rhodes Realty i Co
Mmatter
William L Haynes dies after heart attack in Beckley hospital
William L Bill Haynes 68 of Kilsyth died after a heart attack shortly after admission to a Beckley hospital. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include wife Ruby three sons Larry Hyattsville Md William Jr Selma Va and Leroy Richmond Va three daughters Margaret Hallis Glen Allen Va Lillian Herek Hyattsville Md and Linda Epperly Kilsyth a brother John Woodstock Va 21 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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William L
Bill) Haynes
Kilsyth
Beckley Hospital
Ruby
Larry
Linda Epperly
John
Woodstock
Tyree Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Funeral services set for Hale Parks at Mount Hope
Hale Parks 76 of Mount Hope formerly Scarbro dies after long illness in Huntington hospital. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. at First Baptist Mount Hope with Rev. James Thompson. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation after 3 p.m. today at Ritchie Johnson Funeral Parlor Greenstown.
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Hale Parks
Mount Hope
Scarbro
First Baptist
Mrs Cessie Wyatt dies after long illness in North Wilkesboro
Mrs Cessie Wyatt 74 of Coal City North Carolina died Sunday at 1 30 am after a lengthy illness Born September 20 18 in Allegheny County North Carolina she was daughter of the late Simon Bumgardner and Safrena Bumgardner She was preceded in death by husband Lee Wyatt in 1962 Survived by four sons Guy Wyatt Hyattsville Maryland Marvin Wyatt Elkton Maryland Billy and Lawrence Wyatt Coal City three daughters Mrs Clyde Vanney Wilbur North Carolina Mrs Orlen Lilly and Mrs Amos Herron both Coal City one sister Mrs Eva Wyatt McGrady North Carolina 22 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Body to be moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to Revis Sturdivant Funeral Home North Wilkesboro North Carolina
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Essie Erma Wyatt
Coal City
Allegheny County
N.C
Simon Bumgardner
Safrena Harless Bumgardner
Lee Wyatt
Presbyterian Church
Wilbur
Revis- Sturdivant Funeral Home
North Wilkesboro
Final rites for Mrs Emily Rush at Kopperston Presbyterian
Mrs Emily F Rush 42 Kopperston dies from gunshot heart wounds at home. Funeral 11 am Tuesday at Kopperston Presbyterian Church Rev Judson Alford officiates. Burial Highland Memorial Gardens Peck's Mill. Born November 16 1926 Dallas Texas to Stella McClellan Thompson and the late Harry P T Thompson. Survived by husband John two sons John Jr Arlington VA Michael at home and a grandchild. Body at Evans Funeral Home Oceana with viewing. Body will proceed to church one hour before funeral.
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Kopperston
Kopperston Presbyterian Church
Judson Alford
Highland Memorial Gardens
Peck’s Mill
Rush
Dallas
Texas
Stella McClellan Thompson
Daytona
Fla
Harry P. T. Thompson
John
John Jr
Arlington
Michael
Evans
Oceana
Prague Power Struggle Over Smrkovsky Crisis Deepens
In Prague a Czech leader warned of ideological manipulation masking a bitter Liberal Conservative fight within the Czechoslovak government. Zdenek Jicinsky denounced pressure tactics while Slovak dissidents rally against Smrkovsky, amid Soviet delegation visits and debates over top state posts in the federation plan.
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UPI
Josef Smrkovsky
Zdenek Jicinsky
Czech National Council
Prace
Slovakia
Jicinsky
Funeral service for Mrs Lonie Coalson in Besoco
Mrs Lonie Coalson, 76, of Besoco, will be laid to rest Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Jesus Only Church in Besoco with Rev. Ray Stewart officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. She died Friday at 9 15 p.m. in a local hospital after a long illness. Pallbearers are Samuel Sizemore, Daniel Sizemore, Gariid Sizemore Jr., Gary Blankenship, Danny Ellis, and Clifford Hensley. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will host visitation one hour prior to services.
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Lonie Coalson
Besoco
Jesus Only
Ray Stewart
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Kiwanis Beat Lions In Christmas Kettle Drive
The Kiwanis out collected the Lions by 169.62 in the annual Salvation Army Christmas kettle contest. Kiwanis totals reached 600.26 to Lions 430.64, with multiple civic groups participating. A full Salvation Army financial report on the program will be released later this week.
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Lions Clubs
Lions
Lions Club
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The
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Kings Daughters
Beckley College
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No. 206
Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beckley Art Group
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Lespotee Madmoiselle Club
Junior Red Cross
Settlement Approved in Zelma McGrady vs James Collins Suit
Raleigh County Circuit Court approved a $2750 compromise settlement in a case brought by Zelma McGrady on behalf of her son Daniel Ray McGrady for injuries from an accident with James Collins. Additional $406.46 was awarded to Avery and Zelma McGrady for medical and hospital expenses.
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Raleigh
Zelma McGrady
James Collins
Mt Hope man Burl Woods dies after short illness
Burl E Woods 63 of Mt Hope formerly of Bluefield died at home Sunday at 1030 pm after a brief illness. The body will be moved from Ritche and Johnson Funeral Parlor to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield for arrangements.
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Burl E. Woods
Mt. Hope
Bluefield
Ritche and Johnson
Linkford ‘and Richardson
Mrs. Neil Baker Funeral Services Held in Hyattsville
Funeral services for Mrs. Neil Baker aged 77 of Washington D C and formerly of Monroe County will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m at the Gascas Funeral Home Hyattsville Maryland Burial will follow in a Washington D C cemetery Mrs Baker died Friday in a Maryland hospital She is survived by son Ernest L Baker of Washington D C and sister in law Mrs Annie Comer of Beckley
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Neil Baker
Washington D. C
Monroe County
Gascas
Hyattsville
Washington, D.C
Queen Elizabeth II Liner Faces Delays and Defects
The $72 million Queen Elizabeth II steamed home at half speed amid Cunard lines’ charges of severe engine vibrations on first voyage. Oil-system leak, boiler contamination, and out of line turbine rotors forced cancellation of charity and maiden cruises, delaying delivery and costing builders and Cunard about $1.2 million.
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UPI
Canary Islands
Cunard Lines
Britain
Cunard
Labor Party
John Rankin
John Cronin
House of Commons
Basil Smallpeice
Cunard Line
New York
Sir Basil
Israeli helicopter bombers strike Beirut airliners
Officials in Beirut described a swift 15 minute assault by Israeli helicopter-borne assailants that forced passengers and crews to flee and destroyed premier Beirut based Middle East Airlines aircraft. Lebanese sources said defense forces arrived only as the attackers departed.
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Beirut
Israel Airstrike on Beirut Airport Provokes U.S. Alarm
UPI reports the United States, long a defender of Israel since 1967, counters the Beirut airport raid as serious and unwise. President Johnson’s aide Rostow says the strike risks stability in the Middle East, while U.N. envoy Wiggins condemns the action as disproportionate. Israel defends the attack as needed after Arab terrorism, noting it followed an Athens El Al attack and comes soon after a fighter jet deal.
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UPI
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Israel
Beirut
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Walt W. Rostow
Rostow
el al
Athens
Middle East
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United Nations
J. Russell Wiggins
Security Council
Back Pay For Pueblo Crew Reaches $250000
UPI reports USS Pueblo crew members near $250000 in back pay plus 10 percent annual interest for 11 months captivity. As of Sunday 82 survivors had drawn about $82000. Navy debriefings continue at Balboa Hospital with liberty passes granted. court of inquiry to be held at Coronado Amphibious Base.
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Calif
UPI
Pueblo
North Korea
Balboa Naval Hospital
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Coronado Amphibious Base
Liquor Store Clerk Robbed in New Martinsville
State Police pursue several leads in the assault and robbery of liquor store clerk C. E. Bland in New Martinsville over the weekend. Bland said a single assailant struck him with a whiskey bottle, stole $1,980, and fled after forcing him between two buildings. He was treated at a hospital and released.
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New Martinsville
UPI
C. E. Bland
Bland
UN Security Council condemns Israeli raid on Beirut airport
In a tense session the United States Britain France Soviet Union India Hungary Senegal Algeria and Brazil urged condemnation of Israel for a raid on Beirut Airport that destroyed 13 Lebanese airliners. Lebanese Ambassador Ghorra pressed for Chapter VII sanctions and compensation for losses.
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UPI
U.N. Security Council
United States
Israel
Lebanon
Beirut
Security Council
U.S
J. R. Wiggins
Britain
France
Soviet Union
India
Hungary
Senegal
Algeria
Brazil
Edouard Ghorra
Council
U.N
Ghorra
Shabtai Rosenne
Athens
Greece
Bierut
Rosenne
Wiggins
Jacob A. Malik
Israeli Commandos Raid Beirut Airport Night Assault
Israeli commandos flew from Israel to Beirut and destroyed multiple civilian airliners at Beirut International Airport. The operation began with flares as helicopters landed, engines exploded, and planes including four engined jets andVC10s burned within 15 minutes. A British pilot and local police reported minimal resistance and the raiders escaped unscathed.
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UPI
David Zeman
Beirut
Eliav Simon
Jerusalem
Graham Barter
Israel
Middle East
Air Liban
Trans Mediterranean Airways
Seven Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Court
Seven divorces were recorded in the Raleigh County Circuit Court. Sandra Cole Worley regained her maiden Cole name after divorce from Ernest Dale Worley. Richard Conrad Fannon split from Malinda Mae Fannon with custody to the father. Daphne Cole and Lacy Franklin Cole were divorced with one child in custody. Billie Vaught Taylor divorced Perry Robert Taylor Jr and gained custody of two children. Josephine Gwendolyn Barbour split from William Jackson Barbour Jr with one child in custody. Mary Tyree Cook separated from Lonnie Cook with one child in custody. Vaughilla Lilly Herbert restored Bucy name and divorced William A. Herbert.
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Raleigh County
Sandra Cole Worley
Ernest Dale Worley
Cole
Richard Conrad Fannon
Malinda Mae Fannon
Daphne Cole
Lacy Franklin Cole
Billie Vaught Taylor
Perry Robert Taylor Jr
Josephine Gwendolyn Barbour
William Jackson Barbour Jr
Bob Hope Returns From Fifth Vietnam Trip
Comedian Bob Hope returned home in Los Angeles after his fifth Christmas tour to Vietnam. He hopes it will be his last trip to the country, expressing wish for a positive outcome from Paris talks. Hope said troop morale is higher and better organized, and that it looks like progress toward winning.
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UPI
Bob’ Hope
Vietnam
Paris
Hope
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