FBI probes National Rifle Association at Justice request
The FBI says it is investigating the National Rifle Association at the request of the Justice Department. NRA officials say the group is an educational organization and oppose gun-control legislation this year while not registered as a lobbying body. The report also notes possible U S Soviet summit talks and past failed discussions over antimissile defense amid the Prague invasion context.
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Washington
FBI
National Rifle Association
Justice Department
NRA
Needlecraft offers patterns for quick gifts and trims
Wee Brooks promotes last minute gift help with potholders and embroidery patterns. Advertisement lists 7109 and 50 cent item prices, mail order to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept New York. Catalogs offer over 200 designs and 50 cent pattern books including quilts and toys.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Meter Ring Broken in New York
Twenty two city parking meter collectors and truck drivers were arrested in a ring that allegedly stole about five million dollars in coins from meters over four years. Investigators seized the suspects as they finished rounds at a city garage. one carried burglar tools and others held cash from dime and quarter thefts.
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New York
Arnold G. Fraiman
Fraiman
Marsh Urges Closing of River Route in Vietnam War Effort
Congressman John Marsh urged shutting the Mekong River to traffic into Cambodia to curb contraband arms and troop flow. He said Cambodia can access the South China Sea via Vietnam and warned continued river use aids enemy forces and U.S. casualties.
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Buena Vista
Vietnam
Mekong
Cambodia
John O. Marsh
D-Va
Marsh
South China Sea
Mekong River
South Vietnam
United States
U. S
Christmas Telecasts From Space
Apollo 8 will transmit six TV signals including 15 minute Christmas Eve and Day programs to show Earth and the Moon. NASA officials say earth views should be spectacular though lunar surface will smear due to fast rotation. Launch set for 7:51 a.m. EST December 21 with a seven day mission.
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Washington
Moon
Schneider
Lunar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chairman Says More Chicago Hearings Likely
House subcommittee chief Richard Schord said further hearings may be needed after this week's sessions on the Democratic National Convention disorder. He claimed leaders of Chicago demonstrations collaborated with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, and noted Communist participation in the unrest. Jerry Rubin said the government had tapped his phone, shown in a sealed court memorandum.
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Associated Press
Richard Schord
D-Mo
House UN
Washington
House
Missouri
House Subcommittee On
Havana
Moscow
Hanoi
Schord
Chicago
Rubin
Hong Kong Flu Outbreak Prompts Widespread Absences
Absenteeism in several states and cities rises this winter due to Hong Kong flu. A AP survey shows 30 percent absence in some firms and schools, with New York City and Colorado reporting notable spikes. Health officials warn vaccine prospects remain doubtful and cases spread among teens and young adults.
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Associated Press
New York City
Commerce and Industry Association
National
Communicable Disease Center
Atlanta
Puerto Rico
Colorado
State Health Department
Denver
Health Department
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Seattle
Wash
Philadelphia
City Health Department
Arizona Health Department
Hong Kong
Virginia High Court Ends Session Early
The Virginia Supreme Court issued decisions on immunity from lawsuits, the impaired driving law, and Ruth L. Harvey contempt of court. It ended its session early, departing Richmond before the weekend, and upheld a lower court on school board immunity while overturning Harvey’s 1966 contempt conviction.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Ruth L. Harvey
Northumberland County School Board
Northumberland
Submarine Finnback Launched at Newport News Ceremony
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co launches the submarine Finnback with ceremonies at 10 30 a m. Undersecretary of the Navy Charles F. Baird will be principal speaker and his wife will christen the Navy’s newest nuclear powered submarine. Their daughter Miss Susan Blard a student at Wellesley College will attend.
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Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Navy
Charles F. Baird
Susan Blard
Wellesley
Police Fire on Mobs in Dacca After Antigovernment Rally
In Dacca, East Pakistan police and troops fired on mobs, killing at least one and wounding four after hours of clashes as about 100 000 demonstrators protested government actions. Troops were dispatched as opposition rallies spread from West Pakistan cities following Bhutto’s arrest.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Dacca
Associated Press of Pakistan
Ayub Khan
West Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Downed Pilot Rescued After Six Days in Everglades
Wayne Waldrop Jr. a 26 year old service station helper, rescued by park rangers in the Everglades after six days wandering, citing determination and a Thanksgiving supper as his lifelines during captivity.
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Homestead, Fla
Wayne Waldrop, Jr
Everglades
Park Rangers
Homestead
Lobsters Devour Scavenged Food Revealed
A vivid note on lobster behavior describes scavenging habits and their willingness to eat a wide range of prey. The passage highlights lobster diet as inclusive and opportunistic in nature.
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