First UN chief Trygve Lie dies in Norway at 72
Trygve Lie, first United Nations secretary general, died in Norway at age 72. He led the UN from 1946 to 1954 guiding early peace efforts amid Cold War tensions and Korean War fallout. He was succeeded by Dag Hammarskjold after retiring in 1954.
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Chiefs ignore condemnations of commando raid in Beirut
Israel pledges further retaliation for Arab attacks after a Beirut airport raid. Premier Levi Eshkol and UN envoy Rosenne frame the action as defense. Security Council mulls condemnation as U.S. officials weigh the broader impact on arms aid. In Lebanon, 13 planes were destroyed in a helicopter raid with one guard lightly wounded. Arab states demand compensation and possible Chapter Seven measures.
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Rio slide feared to have killed seventy in quarry collapse
In Rio de Janeiro about 70 people are feared dead after tons of rock loosened by rain and explosions tumbled 300 feet into a quarry, sweeping a shantytown. Eyewitnesses estimate up to 256 shacks destroyed, while fire officials count 10 to 15 missing. One survivor, a 3 year old boy, was found and eight bodies recovered by Sunday night.
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Boston Brink's Heist Sees 800000 In Cash Stolen
FBI probes with key evidence while police visit underworld hangouts for clues in an 800000 Brink's armored car robbery in Boston. Richard Haines, 43, was bound in the truck as two teammates took a coffee break and the bandits fled with the money.
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Pueblo sailors detail beatings in Korean captivity
Two enlisted men from the USS Pueblo describe episodes of physical maltreatment endured during 11 months of North Korean captivity. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher and others note fear and trauma, with hospital reports citing bruises, scars, and a broken rib among crew members.
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Cold Wave and Light Snow Forecast Tonight
A cold wave will bring intermittent rain changing to light snow this evening and ending tonight. Snow accumulation remains under one inch with temperatures dropping to around 15. Partly cloudy and very cold Tuesday with a high in the mid to upper 20s.
Viet Cong cease fire claims amid US helicopter losses rise
Viet Cong and South Vietnamese operations continue as three American helicopters are shot down, pushing total losses to 968. Fourteen killed or wounded among crews. US-South Vietnamese forces reject a New Year cease-fire while negotiating for the release of three POWs. In Da Nang, Da Nang area rangers clash with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Johnson advisers urge wage price restraints in new guidelines
Cabinet Committee on Price Stability urges voluntary wage and price controls with a target near 5 percent for wages in 1969 and similar consumer price restraint, asking business to absorb 1 percent of costs. Nixon set Viet policy soon after taking office, with instructions to diplomats and commanders.
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Holiday period highway death toll projected
The National Safety Council predicts 200 to 260 people may die in highway crashes during the 30 hour New Year holiday period. The period starts at 6 pm Tuesday and ends at midnight Wednesday.
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Apollo 8 crews begin 10 day debriefing at Space Center
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders start a 10 day debriefing at Space Center Houston after a landmark voyage to the moon. NASA releases 12 color photos including Earth as blue sapphire and Moon in tan hues to map lunar regions for future manned missions.
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Laird Names Top Deputy David Packard to Defense Post
Secretary Melvin Laird designated David Packard, 56, founder of Hewlett-Packard, as deputy secretary of defense. Packard will resign as HP board chair and place about 3.6 million HP shares in a trust to avoid conflicts of interest, with income redirected to education and charity. He will receive a $30,000 deputy defense secretary salary.
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Five Die In Orland Park House Fire Victims Named
Police identify a suburban Chicago family killed in a two story home fire in Orland Park. Marion Biddle a factory worker and her daughter Georgian Ne 14 sons Matthew 9 and Daniel 8 and Biddle's father died. Three other family members escaped with injuries.
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