One Fireman Killed In Indiana Warehouse Blast
An explosion at a burning Illiana Transit Warehouse in Hammond Indiana killed Fire Pvt Francis Volk and injured about 15 others. The blast shattered nearby windows and damaged blocks away while responders worked amid debris and concerns about trapped firefighters. Authorities noted inflammables such as anti freeze alcohol and ether within the three story warehouse and were unsure of the cause.
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Hammond
Ind
UPI
George Maginary
Wilfred Gatewood
Johnson ends JFK mourning on Christmas night
President Johnson wrapped up a month of national mourning from the Lincoln Memorial steps praising JFK and urging a new birth of freedom. Flags returned to full staff nationwide as White House banners came down and candle vigils continued in memory of Kennedy.
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Johnson
JFK
Washington
UPI
John Kennedy
Lincoln Memorial
Kennedy
Dallas
White House
Motorola executive receives Radio Fall Meeting Plaque
Dr. Robert L. Pritchard, Motorola Semiconductor, is honored with the Electronic Industries Association’s Radio Fall Meeting Plaque for major contributions to semiconductor standardization. Award cites work with IEC IEEE and JEDEC. Pritchard to help establish 16 regional offices.
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Robert L. Pritchard
Motorola
Semiconductor Products
Electronic Industries Association
EIA
Rochester
Dr. Pritchard
International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
Scranton Weighs Run as GOP Field Shifts After Kennedy Death
Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton indicating he may run after Eisenhower urged it while in Harrisburg. Eisenhower also pushed Henry Cabot Lodge as a contender and Nixon visited Gettysburg as Goldwater leads delegates. Rockefeller remains the lone strong alternative.
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Scranton
Harrisburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Gettysburg
Kennedy
Nixon
Goldwater
Debate over Minute Man force reaches White House briefing
President Johnson to hear Pentagon civilian military clash on future ICBM buys as McNamara and LeMay clash over 1200 to 1950 missiles by mid 1969. Budget talks forecast defense outlays of about 51 billion with further cuts and strategic force reductions noted.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Johnson
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lbj Ranch
Texas
Defense
Robert S McNamara
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
McNamara
Russia
U.S
Pope Paul VI Urges Peace and Unity Ahead of Holy Land Trip
Pope Paul VI in his first Christmas message calls for world peace and Christian unity as he anticipates a pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel in early January. He addresses "all men of good will" and echoes the Bethlehem angelic chorus as he outlines hopes for a traveling papacy to sacred shrines.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Paul
Jordan
Israel
First National Bank Opens Motor Bank in Scottsdale
The new First National Bank Motor Bank opens at 9 a.m. today at First St and Scottsdale Rd. It features two drive in windows with parallel driveways, a 40‑space lot, and a slump block wooden beam building. Tellers include Mrs Angeline Williamson and Miss Cathryn Schuetter. Carl B. Plumb will direct the motor bank as vice president and manager of the Scottsdale office.
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Scottsdale
Tucson
First National Bank of Arizona
John F. Betcher
E. Windsor
Thomas C. Weir
N. 65Th St
Paradise Valley
Betcher
First National Bank
Motor Bank
First St
Scottsdale Rd
Angeline Williamson
North 71St Street
Cathryn Schuetter
W. Highland
Phoenix
Williamson
Dickinson, N. D
First National
South Mountain
Miss Schuetter
Terre Haute
Ind
The
Bank
Carl B. Plumb
Gunfire at Wall as West Berliners Visit East Berlin
West Berlin police report 10 bursts of submachine gun fire and screams during a foggy border crossing where East German guards allegedly halted a refugee. The incident comes as Christmas visits resumed at the wall after Communist opening. About 1,300 West Berliners queued for passes, while 35,000 to 40,000 had already crossed in four days.
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Indiana
Illiana
Fire Pvt
Francis Volk
St. Margaret Hospital
Maginary
Thomas and Hayden Rds
Weir
U.S.A
Waco
Woodmen Accident and Life Co
Lincoln
Nebr
John Olmstead
E. 6Th SL
George B. Grandin
University of Arizona College of Agriculture
Grandin
Judson High School
U of A
Thomas B. Grandin
E. Exeter
Abraham Lincoln
Potomac
Arlington National Cemetery
John Wesley Lord
Inter-Religious Committee On Race Relations
By Raymond Lahr
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
GOP
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Mike Meyers
L. S. Meyers
North 63Rd Pil
Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Far East
Pope
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Frank Polish
Michelle Press
Edgemont
Joseph Cusack
Granada Rd
Jeff Keane
Joshua Tree Lane
Roebic
Vesspools
Scottsdale Plumbing Co
S. Hinton
Farmer's Insurance Group
Lee Jones
S. Old Scottsdale Rd
P.M
N. Scottsdale Rd
5Th Ave
Mrs. Wright
Scottsdale Road
Thomas
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