Convicts Bound and Gagged During Pittsburgh Trial
In Allegheny County, judge orders three Western State inmates bound in strait jackets and gagged as they threaten the court during a five week trial on prison break charges. Richard Maberry Dominic Codispodi and Herbert Laynes faced sentencing after being convicted. Laynes vowed further threats.
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Albert A. Fick
Mayberry
Godispodi
Fick
Laynes
Lagnes
Codispodi
Western State
Richard Mayberry
Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary
Allegheny County Court
Pittsburgh
Former Mayor Dragged From House and Tried in China
Peng Chen, former mayor of Peking, and several Chinese intellectuals were subjected to a two hour Red Guard trial after being dragged from their homes by youths. Among the detainees was Tien Han, former vice minister of cultural affairs. The reports give no verdict details or current status of Peng.
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Tokyo
Peng Chen
Peking
Red Guard
Peng
Tien Han
Kyodo News Service
Red Guard Wall
Tanjug
China
Party
Island of Marajo Larger Than Switzerland
The island of Marajo off Brazil’s coast is described as bigger than Switzerland, highlighting its vast area and geographic scale.
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Marajo
Brazil
Switzerland
Council of Churches Ends Strategy-Mapping Session
The Council of Churches wraps a week of strategy mapping with focus on pragmatic evangelism. leaders from 34 Protestant and Orthodox groups plus 42 million members advocate world peace poverty alleviation and social reform, urging enhanced interfaith dialogue and family planning programs.
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Council of Churches
Miami Beach
Fla
Arthur S. Flemming
Assembly
Hubert H. Humphrey
Five Virginia road deaths raise toll to 1024 in 1966
The Associated Press reports five traffic fatalities in Virginia in 24 hours. Victims include Jake Kenley Keith 67 of Roanoke hit near Brandon Avenue and Langdon Road. Richmond Henry Dugger 62 fatally injured in a U S 58 crash near Lacrosse. Lorene Delander 38 of Fairfax County injured December 3 death listed. Marion Bassols 60 of Norfolk killed when car hit a tree. Bertha Neuman 62 of Fairfax struck on U S 1 south of Alexandria.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Roanoke
Jake Kenley Keith
Brandon Avenue
Langdon Road
Mecklenburg County
Richmond
Henry Dugger
Broadnax
Lacrosse
U.S. 58
Fairgax
Lorene Katherine Delander
Fairfax
U.S. 50
Fairfax County
Norfolk
Marion Bassols
Alexandria
Bertha Neuman
U.S. 1
Queen Mother Undergoes Abdominal Surgery in London
The Queen Mother Elizabeth, 66, had an abdominal operation to relieve a partial obstruction at King Edward VII Hospital. A six-doctor bulletin said her condition is satisfactory and she was in hospital for a checkup expected to last a day or two. Buckingham Palace and Windsor were notified.
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London
Elizabeth
Queen Mother
King Edward VII Hospital
Buckingham Palace
Princess Margaret
Royal Lodge
Windsor
Broadway
Broadway Motor Co
Here
Rockingham
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