‘Unprecedented’ Security Planned For Rose Parade

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Final preparations were underway Thursday for the 127th Rose Parade, with hundreds of people claiming front-row spots for the huge New Year’s celebration that authorities said would be held under unprecedented security although there were no known threats.
Despite the prospect of overnight temperatures as low as the mid-30s, enthusiastic fans began planting seats, blankets and even air mattresses to camp out along the 5 1/2-mile route Thursday afternoon. Their