West Germans Flood East Berlin as Wall Shooting Shocks Christmas
About 50 000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin by noon as the wall shooting of 18 year old Paul Schulz revived tensions. Officials said more than 65 000 traveled Christmas Day, while East German guards continued strict bans on crossing eastward. A wooden cross appeared at Schulz’s death spot as residents mourned and urged better conditions on the border.
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West Berlin
East Germany
Red Cross
Cressile Point
Oberbaum Bridge
Paul Schulz
Schulz
Deauty
Heinrich Albertz
Amity Rvig
Spree
Prise
Berni
Baboon Kidney Transplant Case Reported as Successful
A 40 year old man in Denver received baboon kidneys in a pioneering transplant performed by surgeons from the US Veterans Hospital and Colorado Medical Center. Officials did not name the patient. The operation marked a historic step, with later steps to determine long term viability and potential future human use.
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Denver
Colo
New Orleans
Veterans Hospital
Colorado Medics Center
Eccentric 83 Year Old Marries 19 Year Old Bride in Denver
Earl L Medsker, 83, married Ila Baker, 19, in Adams City Colorado. He vows a $100000 educational foundation funds for suburban children while discussing business and real estate work, saying their marriage brings companionship and balance to life and work.
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Denver
UPL
Earl L
Medsker
Atjand
Gwendolyn Davis
Baker
Ila
Justice of the
Edusker
Timal Foundation
Prn
Pram
Stamps Worth 1.1 Million Sold From Ward Collection
In Philadelphia the stamp collection of the late Phil Jip H. Ward Jr. was sold to a New Orleans dealer for 1.1 million dollars. Weill Co. partner Roger Weill said the 93 cases will ship to New Orleans and the collection, once valued as high as 1.6 million, may be broken up and could bring as much as 2 million. Ward, former Ward Electric Co. president, died last August at 76 and left his estate to Ruth his widow, a son and two daughters.
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Philadelphia
Phil+ Jip H. Ward Jr
New Orleans
Roger Weill
Raymond H. Weill Co
Weill
Ward
Ward Electric Co
Ruth
Six Austin Escapees Still Sought
Six escaped jail prisoners believed armed and dangerous remain at large after breaking from Travis County jail. Eight fled, two jailers were slugged and jailed, with two recaptured. loot included personal items and knives. Suspects include Rudy Alvarado 21 and Thomas E. Gutierrez 20, both involved in the escape and recapture. Remaining named prisoners are John Gueman Jr. 21, Joe Leyba 19, John Garcia 18, Ernest Gomez 19, Robert A. Donley 33, and Daniel Villalparidy 29, all facing theft or narcotics charges.
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Austin
Travis County
Rudy Alvarado
Thomas E. Gutierrez
John Gueman Jr
Joe Leyba
John Garcia
Ernest Gomez
Robert A. Donley
Daniel Villalparidy
Inonu Returns to Power in Turkey Minority Cabinet Formed
Ankara reports Ismet Inonu resumes leadership of Turkey with a 23 member cabinet 19 from the Republican People's Party and four independents ending a two day political crisis as the opposition Justice Party failed to assemble a cabinet.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Inaqna
Republican People’s Party
Inamu
Justice Party
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Jim) Farley
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