Bank Bandit Robs Fletcher Bank in Indianapolis Heist
A man armed with a double barreled shotgun robbed the Ameri can Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co. branch west of Indianapolis shortly after closing, escaping with 44788. The gunman, described as white, about 5 foot 10, 180 pounds, wore dark trousers and a checked hat. FBI photos captured clear images of the suspect.
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Indianapolis
FBI
American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co
Faye Ann Kingery
Mary King
Nuclear test deep underground in Mississippi salt dome blast
The United States detonated a 350 ton TNT equivalent device 2,700 feet underground in the Tatum salt dome near Hattiesburg Mississippi to test decoupling and detect underground tests. Officials reported no radiation indications and said six to twelve hours were needed to assess seismograph disturbances and impact on a future underground test ban.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
United States
Mississippi
Atomic Energy Commission
Tatum Salt Dome
Six Jet Supersonic Bombers Downed Over North Viet Nam
Six U S supersonic bombers were downed over North Viet Nam with all 11 airmen missing presumed dead or captured, the highest single day toll. The raid involved four F105 Thunderchiefs clashing with MIG21s, with two planes listed as lost to unknown causes. US officials noted no enemy aircraft were hit.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
weThe
U. S
Mekong
Viet Nam
Healdsburg
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Woman Killed In Skidding Auto Crash Near State Line
Barbara J. Johnson, 22, of Tilton Illinois died after an auto she rode in careened from U S Highway 40 near the Illinois Indiana line and struck a highway embankment. Driver Raymond Huey 21 of Marshall Illinois suffered head and facial cuts with stable condition. The crash occurred shortly after midnight near the Interstate 70, 40 and Robinson Road intersection.
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Barbara J. Johnson
Central Ave
Tilton
U. S. Highway 40
Illinois-Indiana
Miss Johnson
St. Anthony Hospital
Raymond Huey
Marshall
Robert Skitt
Terre Haute
Robinson Rd
Huey
Rucisel and
Tinchner
Explosion at U S Powder Co Plant Near Marion Kills Two
Marion Wisconsin AP report quotes Sheriff Carl Miller saying two people are dead after a morning explosion at the U S Powder Co plant four miles southwest of Marion near Ordill. Communications lines were down and initial reports placed fatalities in Carbondale. The plant, a division of Commercial Solvent Corp, employs over 100 workers and moved into Orcill in 1963.
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Marion
Carl Miller
Williamson County
U. S. Powder Co
Ordill
Miller
Carbondale
Commercial Solvent Corp. 14
Orcill
Johnson and Diaz Ordaz Inspect Amistad Dam on Rio Grande
President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz visited the Amistad Dam upstream from Ciudad Acuna and Del Rio to stress US Mexico cooperation. Johnson called the $78 million project a model for hemisphere collaboration and linked it to regional plans and the coming presidential summit.
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Amistad Dam
Lyndon Johnson
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Mexico
Amistad
Rio Grande River
United States
Ciudad Acuna
Johnson
Latin America
del Rio
Tex
Rio Grande
Diaz Ordaz
Congress
International Bridge
Abraham Lincoln
Christmas Baskets Aim to Aid Needy In Vigo County
Cash donations to the Tribune Star Fund help provide Christmas baskets for needy families in the city and Vigo County. Contributions are listed and published. applications for baskets follow at the Christmas Clearing House, 16 S. 8th St.
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Tribunestar
Wabash Ave
Vigo County
Mary Smith
Christmas Clearing House
S. 8Th St
Tobacco production tops 2.23 billion pounds annually
United Press International reports U S tobacco output surpasses 2 229 972 000 pounds per year based on World Almanac figures.
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United States
World Almanac
Weather map summary for Terre Haute and Indiana regions
The U S Weather Bureau reports generally fair and slightly warmer conditions in Terre Haute today with highs near 30 and lows in the teens. Increasing cloudiness tonight ahead of freezing rain or drizzle Sunday, with higher precipitation chances in Indiana, and a Monday turn to rain and warming.
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Terre Haute
Thant Wins UN Term as Secretary General for Five Years
Thant pledges to pursue peace in Viet Nam after winning a second five year term as United Nations secretary general. He told the General Assembly he would work personally for peace while acknowledging disappointment at Viet Nam’s unresolved conflict. The Assembly approved the reappointment unanimously, and Thant expressed gratitude and concern over global tensions.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Thant
Viet Nam
U.N
United Tary
U. N. Secretam
Viet
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak
Afghanistan
C. V. Narasimhan
Two Die in Ironton Jail Break Shootout
In Ironton Ohio a jail breakout ends in two deaths Chief Walter Markel and prisoner William Bailey are killed. Officer Charles Giles is hospitalized wounded and three other prisoners, Donald Jenkins Ronald Browning and Carl Halleck, are charged with first degree murder after surrendering or being captured.
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Ironton
Ohio
Ohio River
Walter Markel
William
Jim) Bailey
Charles Giles
Huntington
W. Va
Carl E. Halleck
Halleck
Donald E. Jenkins
Ronald Browning
Bailey
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William H. Prather
Ann Higgins
Prather
Frank. Carey
By Robert Tuckman
Delta
Nguyen Cao Ky
Bulletin
Reerico
LBJ
Rio Grande Dam
Myrtle O’hern
Propping
Deve
Hristmas
United Press International
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tigee
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