Kennedy asks court to block Death of a President publication
Mrs. John F. Kennedy seeks in state Supreme Court an injunction to prevent William Manchester's The Death of a President from being published or serialized. Justice Streit schedules a show cause hearing for December 27 as publishers must defend their rights. Look magazine has started serialization and Harper and Row set an April hardcover date.
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Coppolino Faces Second Trial After Florida Murder Charge
Dr. Carl A. Coppolino, released on bond after a New Jersey acquittal in a prior case, returns home for Christmas as Florida schedules a second trial for the murder of his first wife Carmela. A New Jersey delay allows Florida proceedings to proceed first.
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Marine unions plan to merge in landmark merger push
In New Orleans unions IOMMP and MEBA moved toward a merger to form a united leadership for 95 percent of the licensed merchant fleet officers. Leaders expect rank and file votes within 90 days starting January with months of negotiations to follow and a final convention to seal the merger.
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Westin site chosen for major atom smasher project
The Atomic Energy Commission selected Weston, Illinois for a $275 million atom smasher program, a windfall for its 350 residents and a milestone for Midwest science. The decision drew praise from planners and officials who expect strong regional boosts in research, jobs, and growth near Chicago.
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Hyp notist Toso fined for trance amid bar incident
In Italy the hypnotist Giovanni Toso known as Yorama was fined 64 dollars after allegedly putting a 17 year old French girl in a trance at a Undine bar and failing to release her promptly. Friends said the girl behaved strangely upon leaving and she was hospitalized before Toso released her from the trance.
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AMC fears safety rules threaten viability
American Motors Corp. warns proposed government auto safety standards could drive it out of business. In a letter to Undersecretary Alan Boyd, AMC President Roy Abernathy accuses the government of discrimination in favor of GM Ford and Chrysler and says the rules would force costly model changes and cast AMC cars as unsafe. He echoes criticism by Henry Ford II who calls the measures arbitrary and unfeasible.
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Hope's Christmas Tour Sets Sail To Boost Troops Morale
Bob Hope and his entertainment troupe launched their annual Christmas tour to entertain American troops in Southeast Asia. They departed from Los Angeles aboard a C141 Starlifter with a 60 voice choir from the First African Methodist Episcopal Church and a 342 piece Army band. A Christmas tree Santa Claus and his reindeer sleigh accompanied the group. Exact itinerary not disclosed for security purposes.
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Colt Whalen admits he spied for Soviets
Former U S Army lieutenant colonel William H. Whalen pleaded guilty in U S District Court to conspiring with Russian agents to obtain defense secrets and to acting as a Soviet representative without registration. A capital espionage count was dropped. sentencing follows a probation report.
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