Fattest man in Britain eyed by Guinness
Arthur Armitage, 39, weighs 525 pounds and may be listed as Britain’s fattest man in a new Guinness Book of Records edition. Officials may wait until after Christmas to weigh him. Local notices include funeral services for Bertha Van Duyn in Clinton and Lawrence C. Woodard in Rockville with burial plans and calling hours.
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Hutton, Ind
DeBaum Funeral Home
New Harmony Cemetery
Knottingly
England
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Britain
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Armitage
Clinton
Ind
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John Rierson
Riverside Cemetery
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Anna Hale
Paris
Ill
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Rosedale
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Israeli Planes Warn Pilgrims As Xmas Tensions Rise
Israeli planes warned Arab guerrillas they would not be responsible for pilgrims safety during Christmas amid renewed tensions. Al Fatah has made similar threats yearly without action as thousands of border police and troops are on alert. The Bethlehem weather forecast calls for a cold, snowless Christmas under occupation.
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Bethlehem
Brazil Woman Mary Shields Found Dead In Yard
The body of 45 year old Mary Shields was found outside her residence at 719 North Harrison Street in Brazil Indiana at dawn on Tuesday. Police Chief Stanley Palm said Deputy Coroner Phil Slack and Indiana State Police technicians are probing. Officers will test material on a billfold to determine if it is lipstick or blood.
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Ind
Mary Shields
N. Harrison St
Stanley Palm
Phil Slack
Indiana
Palm
U.S. Marshal James J. P. McShane Dies
James J. P. McShane aged 59, longtime U.S. marshal who led federal officers during James Merediths enrollment at the University of Mississippi, died Monday at a nursing home after a recent pneumonia admission last week.
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Washington
UPI
James J. P. McShane
U.S. Marshall
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Nixon Critics Challenge Call for Spy Ship Escort
The article notes resistance from Defense Secretary McNamara, Clark Clifford, and General Wheeler to Nixon's proposal for naval escort or jet fighter cover for intelligence ships like the Pueblo. Officials cite high costs, limited air support, and ships’ need to operate freely under international law, with U.S. carriers only arriving after the Pueblo was seized.
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Earle G. Wheeler
Joints Chiefs of Staff
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Wheeler
Pueblo
Defense Department
U.S. Air Force
United States
Korea
Snow Use Mankato Theft Targets Hardware Store Display
Police probe theft of a display at Mahowald's Hardware Store in Mankato with one item a $229 snowblower. The report weaves in local holiday meal plans, postal service charity baskets, and upcoming office closings for Christmas, noting staff efforts and broader community notices.
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Mankato, Minn
UPI
Mahowald
Kidnapers locate, bury victim near Atlanta. ransom paid
Investigators said two kidnapers buried the victim in a coffin like box in a shallow pit about 20 miles from Atlanta. Miss Mackle led FBI by rapping on the lid. The perpetrators telephoned the location after the father paid a $500000 ransom. Krist, a Marine researcher, and Miss Fisemann-Schier, a student, worked at the University of Miami's Institute of Marine Science. Officers discounted a third person. In Redwood City, Krist's estranged wife Carmen Simon Krist told reporters he wants to be remembered to make an impact on the world.
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FBI
Christmas Services and Community Christmas Cheer Across Terre Haute
Parish and church services include St Andrews parish full charge and a 11 p.m. candlelight service at St Mark United Church of Christ with choir music under Mrs. Rosanne Callahan. Catholics hold Midnight Masses across Terre Haute Deanery with many parishes listed. The Terre Haute Elks and other groups host annual Christmas parties for Glen Home and Gibault School boys. Special holiday menus appear at local institutions including the U S penitentiary and County Home with traditional dishes.
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St. Mark
Terre Haute
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St. Margaret Mary's
St. Leonard’s
West Terre Haute
Clinton
Holy Rosary
Seelyville
Annunciation
Brazil
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Knights of Columbus
U. S. Penitentiary
Pueblo Crew Freed After North Korea Abduction
The Pueblo sailors returned from captivity after three salute rounds were fired at ceremony. Bucher appeared sad as he kept his head down, while Rosenberg said the crew were in fair to good condition. They spent Monday night at the 121st Evac Hospital near Seoul and were visited by top officials before leaving. South Korean papers welcomed the release but criticized U S appeasement, warning of renewed guerrilla activity.
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Edward R. Murphy Jr
Berkeley
Calif
Pueblo
Today
United States
North Korea
South Korea
Police sergeant loses narcotics samples at La Mesa talk
NO DRUGS LA MESA Calif AP Police Sgt B J Cook prepared to lecture a high school class on the evils of narcotics Then he opened his briefcase to show samples of dangerous drugs and found them missing creating a mystery around the demonstration and potential security concerns.
Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Drive Captured In Public Awe
Apollo 8 enters lunar orbit after a 69 to 193 mile path change. Borman Lovell and Anders describe the gray Moon surface and crater landmarks while planning TV broadcasts, photography, and navigation studies for future manned landings.
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Earth
Sea of Tranquillity
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Mt. Marilyn
Colombo
Guttenberg
Anders
Moon
Firjing
Bor
Langley Revered as Pioneer of Aircraft Design
Samuel Pierpont Langley is remembered for groundbreaking work in early airplane design and construction, contributing to the development of powered flight through his experiments and models.
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Samuel Pierpont Langley
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