Boiler blast at First Baptist Church kills students in Marietta
In Marietta Ohio a boiler explosion in the annex of the First Baptist Church killed four teenagers and a teacher and injured four more. Mayor John Burnworth reported the blast moments after the custodian shut off the boiler. Names of the students were Rick Morris 14 Gary Rosey 14 Carol Jay 14 and Heather Dawson 15. The blast blew out a stairwell and wall sending debris into the basement.
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Marietta, Ohio
UPS
First Baptist Church
John Burnworth
Murphy
Rick Morris
Gary Rosey
Carol Jay
Heather Dawson
Marietta
Weather Forecast Fragment
Fog and low cloudiness extend across the land tonight and tomorrow morning. Lows around 50s, with winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs in the upper range not completed in readable text.
Rain Cancels Second Nestender Game At EDT Start
The second Nestender game is called off about an hour and a half before the 2 p.m. EDT start time per Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. The cancellation affects scheduled sports action and related coverage.
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Bowie Kuhn
Nixon urged to withdraw Banuelos nomination in Sacramento
In Sacramento a Mexican American group pressures President Nixon to drop Mrs Romana Banuelos from consideration as Treasurer of the United States and to nominate a replacement. The report notes a 12 unit seven story building in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights was purchased, though the top floor resident refuses to move.
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Nixon
Sacramento
Romana Banuelos
United States
Pacific Heights
San Francisco
Agnew Leaves on Overseas Mission and Sentimental Tour
The vice president departs for Turkey, Iran, and Greece on an official overseas mission, followed by a sentimental journey to his ancestral home. The trip is noted on Page 2 of the publication.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Turkey
Iran
Greece
Emperor Hirohito Tours Europe Then Quiet Swiss Day
Emperor Hirohito of Japan nears the end of his European tour with a quiet day in neutral Switzerland, contrasting with earlier hostile incidents elsewhere. Kosygin returns to Moscow after a six day North Africa visit to bolster Soviet ties with two Arab states. Sgt John Sexton, freed by the Viet Cong, recalls fear the first night of captivity ending. Nixon’s withdrawal program reduces U S fighting forces by about 2000 as units begin packing for home.
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Emperor Hirohito
Japan
Switzerland
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
North Africa
John Sexton
Nixon
Firefighters Battle Wind Driven California Brush Fire
Firefighters retreated as hot dry canyon winds fanned a Southern California brush fire near Carpinteria climbing toward 7,500 acres. No buildings burned as crews fought a five day blaze threatening Summerland and Laguna foothills with heavy air support delivering over 187,800 gallons of retardant in one day.
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Garpinteria
Call
UPI
Pacific Coast
Federal Forest Service
Pacific Coast Highway
California
Summerland
Calitoenans
Carpinteria
Marsey
Bremen votes SPD majority in West Germany state election
In Bremen, West Germany, the Social Democratic party won an absolute majority in the state legislature with 56 seats, up 6 from before, signaling confidence in Chancellor Willy Brandt’s Eastern policy. CDU gained two seats to 64. FDP fell to 9. NPD failed to win representation. KPD also did not cross the threshold.
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Bremen
Germany
UPI
West Germany
Social Democratic Party
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Social Democrats
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Gocla Democrats
Palpari
Specen
National Democratic Party
NPD
Communist Party
SPD
Christian Democratic Union
CDU
Brand
Far Tope
Stevedores Return to Work Amid West Coast Dock Strike
Longshoremen grudgingly resumed loading as a federal court ordered back to work after a weeks long strike. Workers, amid mixed sentiment, described the day as difficult but necessary while shipments from Yokohama Bangkok and other Far East sources began unloading at Pier 27 and 44 West Coast ports.
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San Francisco
UPI
West Coast
Fisherman’s Wharf
Longebereman
Log Angtler
Seattle
Gataway
Pacific Far East Line
Pier 27
the & Arn
Chaft
Yokohama
Bangkok
Far ‘East
Nixon
Charles Pennington
Aes
McKiney
Bomb blasts hit Londonderry and Belfast towns
A weekend of violence in Northern Ireland includes three Belfast bombs after 9 p.m. with one death at McCauly’s Pub and numerous injuries. In Londonderry bombs at a dry cleaners bus depot and a bakery caused damage while Paisley Park sports pavilion suffered extensive harm.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPT
Londonderry
Army
Gurren
Gracehill Street
Springfield Road
Ravenscmtt Avenue
Dry Cleaners
Paisley Park
McCauly
Durham Road
Winnifred Maxwell
Nerkius
Key sickle witness arrested in California murders case
Kenneth Garbe 20 of Auburn was arrested on narcotics and vehicle theft charges after changing license plates on a car tied to the Marjorie Alsbury theft. He was a key prosecution witness in the Placer County grand jury investigation into the seven foothills campground killings.
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Auburn
Calif
UPI
Calfornia
Placer County
S Ofice
Kenneth Garbe
Garbo
Marjorie Alsbury
Dizon
Marade County
We Geimert
Otis Smith
Rman
Seven Foothills
Garba
Smith
Browmville
Texan
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Rse
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YMCA
Withrow
Rodneyson
Bob Benny
Fremont-Newark
Forest Service
Gary Munsey
Lag Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara
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