L84 Glasgow to London mail train robbed in dawn heist
A masked gang halted a Glasgow to London mail train near Leighton Buzzard in Buckinghamshire. Bandits rammed and looted 110 mailbags, torched signals, and escaped in a truck after handcuffing staff. Police launched a nationwide hunt with a post office reward. The haul is valued at about 1 million pounds according to officials.
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Train Robbers Gain New Thug Rating in Britain
Britain's Nick Nevison and Dick Turman underworld have a rising reputation for bold train robberies. They, along with a gang that stole payroll and jewels, are cited as among the most feared criminals, with a recent high profile rail job near Glasgow-London tied to loot over a million pounds.
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Paris taxi swindles and thefts plague American tourist
Francois Corre of Candide recounts a four day stay in Paris as an undercover American tourist. He describes frequent overcharges, misdirection, and harassment by taxi drivers concierges and locals, with a Brooklyn model posing as his wife. Corre notes repeated attempts to steal francs and a police attitude toward tourists.
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HTNS
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Candide
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Market gains and notable moves in over the counter
The over the counter market moved higher with Ethyl Corp climbing after a late session surge. Charles of the Ritz slid to 26 amid a fund withdrawal while drug stocks like G D Searle Eli Lilly and A H Robins advanced. Oil issues such as Aztec and Delhi Taylor rose, and the NQB industrial average edged up 0.03 to 137.78.
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Aztec Oil & Gas
Delhi-Taylor Oil
Weyerhauser
National Quotation Bureau
Russians suggest a joint moon effort in thaw
Washington reports Moscow and Washington weighing a joint manned lunar landing as a path to space cooperation. Webb urges maximum collaboration while NASA plans to spend about 20 billion dollars to reach a 1970 goal. Senate debates NASA funding amid critique of uneven awards.
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R. N.Y
Space Agency
California
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Arends Faults Kennedy Admin Through Crisis Rhetoric
Rep. Leslie Arends accuses the Kennedy administration of governing by crises. He says inaction allowed civil rights tensions, a looming railroad strike, gold outflow, and the nuclear test ban treaty to become critical, while the administration offers crises as alibis.
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UPI
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Rights of service personnel cited in House hearing
Rep. Harry R. Sheppard accused the Defense Department of forcing pregnant wives of servicemen to seek medical care at private hospitals at some bases. He called the policy a misguided approach from the medical association viewpoint. The appropriations subcommittee chair argued that eligible personnel should receive medical service within the military system.
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UPI
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Premature baby's breathing obstacle linked to hyaline membrane disease
Medical experts explain breathing trouble in premature infants like Patrick Kennedy. Hyaline membrane disease hampers oxygen transfer, risking brain and heart damage, while ductus arteriosus and other factors worsen oxygen delivery. Treatment options vary and outcomes depend on prompt care and underlying conditions.
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Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Virgina Apgar
National Foundation
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Apgar
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Cora
Kennedy
Savage
Gee
Myth of Train Robbers Echoes Across Oceanic Lore
A Herald Tribune piece contrasts American train robbers with a 1966 Stamford, Connecticut heist and a British gang from a 1903 film. It argues the American myth overstates feats like Jesse James and notes Britons in the latest caper also used railway heists, borrowing from Hollywood.
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Politician urges Ravenna arsenal as base for fair treatment
U S Representative Charles A Vanik proposes using the Ravenna Ohio arsenal as a military base to ensure service members face fair treatment regardless of race. The statement comes amid a series of diverse local notes including a Boone County ham breakfast culinary dispute and labor leader W A Boyle urging mine safety.
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