Rescue frees girl from six foot irrigation well
Amber Noel Peeples, six, was rescued after over four hours in a six foot deep, foot wide irrigation well during a tomato picking outing in Homestead Florida. Firefighters used five pumps and a side drilling to extract her while parents watched. she was reported in satisfactory condition. Local officials had previously debated well covers after a 25 foot deep well death in February led to an ordinance requiring covers and markers.
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Homestead
Fla
UPI
Amber Noel Peeples
G Police
Air Force
Harry Peeples
Joyce
Eom
Tom. Mills
Mills
Little Glen Greenstein
Veterans gain big wins as 93rd Congress acts
Washington reports that the 93rd Congress, in overriding Ford’s veto on a major education bill, expanded veteran benefits. Key gains include boosted life insurance to 10 000, two added years of education eligibility, a 24 percent rise in basic monthly education aid, up to 18 percent higher disability benefits, new grants for specially equipped vehicles, expanded VA housing loan guarantees, and broader eligibility for mobile home loans and work-study programs.
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Washington
UPL
America
Ford
Congress
Veterans Administration
Cover-up trial may come to end this week
Washington awaits a verdict in the Watergate cover-up case as the 38th trial day unfolds. Judge Sirica aims to finish closing arguments by Thursday with jurors ready to deliberate, while defendants including Haldeman Mitchell Ebnichman and Marchan face final juror consideration after Thanksgiving sequestering.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Jon J. Sirica
Frank Strickler
White House
H Fi
Haldeman
James F. Neal
Simca
John N. Mitchell
John D. Ebnichman
Robert C. Marchan
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Watergate
Lower arms limit urged by Senate figure Sparkman
Washington news reports Senator elect John Sparkman, incoming Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, urged further reductions in nuclear arms ceilings despite praising the Vladivostok pact as a step forward. He noted concern over UN aid cuts and warned of risks in the Mideast, especially Cyprus. Edward Teller supported the deal, saying Russia leads in arms.
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Washington
UPI
John Sparkman
Senate
Fortran Relations Committee
Vladivostok
United States
Sparkman
Ford
Sparksman
Eugene di Maria
American Political Sciences Association
Edward Teller
Teller
U.S. News and World Report
Russia
United Nations
LNC
Pote
U.S
World Organization
Alabama
Cyprus
Fords Skiing With Ford Begs Holiday Start At Vail
In Vail Colorado President Ford braved six degree cold and 15 mph winds to ski Simba with instructor Dennis C Hoeger. The family arrived at their rented chalet and tried on red ski boots before a late lunch. Ford planned a Monday morning meeting with Donald Rumsfeld.
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Vail
Colo
UPI
Ford
Simba
Dennis C. Hoeger
Fords
White House
Ron Nessen
Donald Rumsfeld
Betty Ford weighs skiing options during Christmas trip
Betty Ford may try cross country skiing but will not ski downhill during the First Family vacation at Vail. She has osteoarthritis and chemotherapy after last year’s breast surgery and may pursue flatland skiing and therapy. She read about staff duties from a book and admitted unfinished Christmas shopping.
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Vail
Colo
UPI
Betty Ford
Soviet objections to U S trade bill voiced again
In Moscow Pravda repeated that the Soviet Union rejects interference in its internal affairs and denounces any linkage between trade concessions and emigration rights for Jews and others. Washington reports note private assurances regarding emigration pressure while publicly denying a deal.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Communist Party
Pravda
Congress
Washington
Kremlin
Coal construction workers ratify three year contract
The United Mine Workers of America said about 4 500 striking mine construction workers approved a new three year pact by a 2-1 margin with 75 percent of votes counted, directing a return to work on Monday as full scale coal production resumes nationwide.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Ane
UMW
Arnold Miller
Tom Owens
Virginia
Madison
W. Va
Western Pennsylvania Coal Haulers Association
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Association
BCOA
Food stamp hike withdrawal urged by 42 senators
Forty two senators urged the Agriculture Department to withdraw planned increases in food stamp costs due to take effect March 1. They warned Congress may intervene if not rescinded, arguing inflation measures should avoid cutting benefits and risking more hunger. The letter was sent to TR Royal Shipp, director of the program.
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Washington
UPI
Ford Administration
TR. Royal Shipp
Agriculture Department
Congress
Obituaries for Scott Brown and Francis McKinney
Graveside services for Scott Warren Brown aged 19 months from Minnesota, who was struck on Driscoll Road while visiting Fremont grandparents, will be held in Minnesota Lamarrow. He was born in Spain and survived by his parents and sister, with grandparents and great-grandmothers listed. Funeral services for Francis McKinney, 4, of Fremont, who died yesterday, will be held at the Fremont Chapel of the Roses Mortuary. A Wisconsin native, she lived in Fremont for months, was a member of the Hollywood Women's Press Club, and is survived by her husband J Ray McKinney, two stepsons and a brother.
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Scott Warren Brown
Minnesota
Driscoll Road
Lamarrow
Scot
Spain
Fremont
Thomas Brown
Amy Brown
Erry Brown
Frena
William’. Kucher
Julia Kucher
Minnesot
Alma Good
Neetie Smith
Carrie Brown
Oklahoma
Francis McKinney
Fremont Chapel of the Roses Mortuary
Peralta Ela
Wisconsin
The
Hollywood Women’s Press Club
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Erbine Neuman
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Alameda
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Framant
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