US conducts deep underground nuclear test in Mississippi
In a $5 million experiment near Hattiesburg Mississippi a 350 ton TNT equivalent charge was set off 2 700 feet underground inside the Tatum salt dome. Officials said conditions look good though final results will take six to twelve hours to assess seismic signals and any radiation release. The test aims to show underground detonations can be detected and could hasten underground test ban ratification.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
United States
Mississippi
Atomic Energy Commission
Tatum Salt Dome
Bank Robber Takes $44,788 In Indianapolis Branch Heist
A man armed with a double barreled shotgun robbed the Ameri can Fletcher National Bank branch west of Indianapolis after 7 pm, fleeing with 44 788. Police and FBI photographed the suspect as he warned workers to stay down. The loan was the area’s largest bank hold up since 1962. The gunman, white, about 5 foot 10, 180 pounds, wore dark trousers and a checkered hat.
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Indianapolis
FBI
American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co
Faye Ann Kingery
Mary King
William H. Prather
Ann Higgins
Prather
Christmas Baskets For Needy Next Holiday Drive
Donations to the TRIBUNE STAR Fund will provide Christmas baskets for needy families in the city and Vigo County. Contributions may be delivered to 721 Wa bash Ave and will be published. Applications to receive baskets are to be made in person to Mrs. Mary Smith at 16 S. 8th St.
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The
Tribunestar
Wabash Ave
Vigo County
Mary Smith
Christmas Clearing House
S. 8Th St
Six Jet Supersonic Bombers Downed Over North Viet Nam
Six U S supersonic bombers were shot down over North Vietnam, with all 11 aircrew listed as missing presumed dead or captured. The losses marked the war's second heaviest one-day toll, as clashes with MIG21s occurred and ground fire downed four planes. Vietnam's Ky announced U S forces would push into the Mekong Delta within three to four weeks, while ongoing battles near Saigon continued along Highway 1.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Tussinee Tha Vwai de
Delta
Nguyen Cao Ky
U. S
1St Infantry Division
Healdsburg
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Woman Killed When Skidding Auto Crashes
Barbara J. Johnson, 22, of Tilton Illinois, was killed when a car she rode in veered off U S Highway 40 near the Illinois Indiana line and struck an embankment. Driver Raymond Huey, 21, of Marshall, suffered head and facial cuts. his condition listed as satisfactory. The crash occurred early Saturday. the vehicle skidded 120 feet and then became airborne before plunging down the embankment. Continued on Page 3 Col 5.
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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
Rucisel and
Tinchner
Explosion at U S Powder Co plant near Marion leaves two dead
Marion Illinois AP reports Williamson County Sheriff Carl Miller said two are definitely dead after a morning blast at the U S Powder Co plant four miles southwest of Marion near Ordill. Communication lines were down and initial reports indicated casualties. the plant, a division of Commercial Solvent Corp, moved into Ordill in 1963 and employs more than 100 workers.
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Marion, Ill
Carl Miller
Williamson County
U. S. Powder Co
Marion
Ordill
Miller
Carbondale
Commercial Solvent Corp
Orcill
LBJ and Diaz Ordaz Inspect Amistad Dam
President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz inspected the Amistad Dam near Ciudad Acuna across the Rio Grande. Johnson touted cross border cooperation and regional plans for Latin America, calling the project a step toward mutual trust and progress.
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Amistad Dam
Lyndon Johnson
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Mexico
Amistad
Rio Grande River
United States
LBJ
Rio Grande Dam
Ciudad Acuna
Johnson
Latin America
del Rio
Tex
Rio Grande
Diaz Ordaz
Congress
Now You Know Tobacco Output Reported By Almanac
United Press International notes that the United States yields more than 2,229,972,000 pounds of tobacco annually per the World Almanac.
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United Press International
United States
World Almanac
Weather map forecast for Terre Haute region today
The weather map shows 6am readings and forecasts for Terre Haute and Illinois area. Highs in the mid 20s with a chance of freezing rain or drizzle on Sunday. Tonight will be colder with increasing clouds and southeasterly winds. Indiana forecasts expect a low in the upper teens and Sunday snow or freezing precipitation possible.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Thant Wins Second UN Term Pledges Vietnam Peace Efforts
Thant accepted a unanimous General Assembly vote to serve another five-year term as UN secretary general. He pledged to personally work toward peace in Vietnam, expressing disappointment over not ending the war and noting global threats to peace.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Thant
Viet Nam
U. N
New York
General Assembly Presinier de Cabinet
C. V
Narasimhan
Dent Abdul Rahman Pazhwak
Afghanistan
Two Men Die In Jail Break At Ironton
IRONTON Ohio an iron ton policeman gravely wounded as four inmates attempted a jail breakout. Chief Walter Markel is dead and another officer was killed as the assailants opened fire. One captured prisoner surrendered eight hours later. three others were charged with first degree murder.
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Ironton
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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Cleaeke
Myrtle O’hern
By Robert Tuckman
Mekong
Highway 1
Bulletin
Dio
International Bridge
Abraham Lincoln
Hristmas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
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