Britain’s top crook catcher retires after 34 years
Detective Chief Superintendent Thomas Butler, famed for tracking Britain’s Great Train Robbery gang, retires from Scotland Yard after a 34 year career. His landmark arrest of Bruce Reynolds on Nov 8 capped a globe trotting, high profile hunt spanning Tangiers to Hong Kong.
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Supt
Thomas
Tommy” Butler
Britain
Butler
Choos
Bruce Reynolds
Reynolds
Tangiers
Toronto
Rio de Janero
Hong Kong
France
The
Criminal Investigation Department
Cyprus
Butler new security chief for British bank after train robbery hunt
Former Scotland Yard detective and Flying Squad leader known as the heavy mob will head security for a major British bank. He vows to keep pursuing the Biggs gang as only about 720000 of the Great Train Robbery loot has been recovered.
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Scotland Yard
Underworld
Biggs
Britain
Climbers Seek Grand Teton Winter Summit Feat
A 27 member party camps at Moose Meadows below timberline as they plan a winter ascent of Grand Teton aiming for the summit by New Year's Eve. They seek the first winter ascent since 1936 and will advance to the Middle Teton glacier en route to 14,000 feet.
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Jackson, Wyo
Grand Teton Peak
Moose Meadows
Timberline
Middle Teton Glacier
Probe Underway On Moon Owners Probe
Manchester businessman John Harrison has ordered his lawyers to determine who will own property on the moon after a future landing. He warns the question is serious as investors may profit from lunar tracts.
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Manchester
England
John Harrison
Bahamas
Georgia Workers Named to Receive Back Wages
The Labor Department seeks 125 Georgia workers owed money from wage and hour law violations. Amounts range from under 25 dollars to over 1000 dollars. Disappeared workers and nationwide total of about 3800. Name, address, employer and social security details requested for payout.
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Washington
Labor Department
Georgia
Department
U. S. Department of Labor
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