Andrea Doria expedition fuels publicity hype and mystery
New York AP reports Peter Gimbel’s month long dive to the Andrea Doria ended with a PR flourish. The Bank of Rome safe was hauled to a Coney Island aquarium for 28 sharks. Contents remain secret until the TV documentary airs around Christmas. Gimbel seeks bids for film rights.
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Insurrection at Iowa Penitentiary frees hostages dead inmate
At Fort Madison Iowa prisoners seized personnel and 15 hostages held by two groups. A dead inmate was found with a slit throat after 11 hours of chaos. Authorities freed the hostages by nightfall and restored order as troopers and guards surrounded the facility.
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