Harmer House Fire Seen As Marietta’s Worst Disaster
A deadly blaze at Harmer House in Marietta killed 21 residents and left at least 23 injured on a bitterly cold night. Neighbors aided victims as fire crews arrived, with responders using private cars to transport the injured to hospitals. Rescue workers reported heavy smoke and charring, while one man carried an elderly woman from the burning building.
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Marietta
Oslo
Anna
Hupp
Wie Street
Charles Brown
Brown
Manning
Marijuana supply line broken up with four arrests
State narcotics agents say a major marijuana supply network was disrupted with four arrests. In San Diego three suspects including Paul Phillips a musician from England now in Canada Nancy Coupe and Earl G Crowson were jailed after undercover work over several days. A Cleveland arrest followed when a caller claimed the marijuana shipment at a frequency office. the ringleader was identified as Joseph Hou. The seizure included a 33 pound shipment and authorities say some drugs reached Cleveland while others were halted en route to Midwest and Eastern markets.
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Midwest
Clevesland
Paul Phillips
Chedgingham
England
Canada
Nancy Coupe
Earl G. Crowson
Joseps Hou
Ng State
Cleveland
Ohio
Howie
Army May Ban GIs From Antiwar Coffeehouses
Washington Post reports military authorities in Tacoma Washington plan to bar soldiers from the Shelter Hall coffeehouse near Ft Lewis, amid a crackdown on antiwar activity. Barbara Garson and Frew Gardner, organizers, vow to challenge the move in federal courts if needed, arguing it targets dissent and literature.
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Washington Post
Haws Service
Washington
Tacoma
Wash
Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
Barbara Garson
Authi
Ft. Lewis
Casin
Garson
Tecoma
Lew Scheller
New Left
Madird
Frew Gard
Gardner
Easy Rider
Yablonski Becomes Hammer in UMW Presidential Battle
Washington report tracks Joseph A. Yablonski 39 who challenged W. Boyle for United Mine Workers post after decades as an organizer and coal miner. The May campaign, threats, and a murder tragedy involving Yablonski and his family frame a bitter power struggle within the union.
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Robert C. Maynard
Washington Post
Washington
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Jock) Yablonski
W. 4
Tony) Boyle
United Mine Workers Union
Yablonski
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Herbert
Jock Yablanski
UMW
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JoAnne
Ken Hechler
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Yabronski
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Hechler
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Boyle
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Daugmer
United Mine Workers
Jack
District 5
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