Tank car leak in Cleveland contained after man pounds opening
A propane leak on a railroad car in Cleveland was nearly sealed by a workman atop the car as fire crews sprayed water for hours to prevent an explosion. William Catanese of Lake Underground Storage Co. pounded the opening with a hammer and wood, and a buffer train was moved in to safely separate the car.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland
James Neelon
William Catanese
Lake Underground Storage Co
Painesville
Lake Underground
Protest Summer Begins In Elma Washington
About 700 demonstrators gathered in Elma Washington to protest two proposed nuclear power plants on the Satsop River by the Washington Public Power Supply System. Site clearing has begun and activists vow a summer of protests at plants and bases across Washington and Oregon.
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Elma
Wash
Satsop
Washington
Alliance of Groups
Oregon
Ethics Chairman Flynt Faces Removal Over Korealink Probe
Common Cause urges Rep John Flynt to resign as chair of the House ethics committee claiming he cannot lead the inquiry into alleged South Korean influence buying in Congress. Flynt vows to stay, as David Cohen notes removal is needed for credibility. The move follows the resignation of Philip A Lacovara, chief counsel on the investigation, who blamed slow progress for hampering work.
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Washington
Common Cause
John Flynt
D-Ga
House Ethics Committee
Congress
Flynt
Democratic House
David Cohen
Citizen's Lobby
House of Representatives
Cohen
Philip A. Lacovara
Monitor Recovery Mission Near Cape Hatteras
The ironclad Monitor lies 220 feet deep in the Atlantic 16 miles east of Cape Hatteras. A three week expedition will place navigational gear and buoys as divers assess what it will take to raise the Civil War ship and restore it to its 1862 appearance, says John Newton of the Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation.
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Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
John Newton
Monitor Research and Recovery Foundation
Beaufort
N.C
Bodies Begin Trip Home After Helicopter Downing
Bodies of three American soldiers killed when a CH47 Chinook was shot down near the Korean DMZ were flown from South Korea to Tokyo. Air Force said no decision yet on when the remains reach the United States. Names: CWO Joseph A. Miles Sgt Ron Wells Sgt Robert C. Haynes. Surviving crewman CWO Glenn M. Schwanke hospitalized in Seoul.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
Air Force
United States
CWO
Joseph A. Miles
Washington
Kimpo International
Demilitarized Zone
Glenn M. Schwanke
Spring Green
Wis
Seoul Military Hospital
Ali Marries Veronica in Northern England Mosque
Muhammad Ali and his bride Veronica were mobbed by nearly 5000 people at a South Shields mosque where a 20 minute marriage blessing was conducted by Imam Taleb Shamed. The couple is on a three day tour to raise funds for local boys clubs. Abdul Muhammad Kaid praised Ali and the Moslem community.
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South Shields
England
Muhammad Ali
Veronica
Islamic Trust
Imam Taleb Shamed
Abdul Muhammad Kaid
Athens Chamber backs annexation for growth and housing
Jesse Perry new president says chamber favors annexation to unlock sewer and water facilities and build sites. They want small business jobs 25 to 100 and plan to educate members on federal and state aid while promoting university enrollment and downtown improvement. New officers listed include Pat Sauber Harold Billups Al Carpenter Angie Zorn and Bob Norris.
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Jesse Perry
Athens Chamber
Heidi Knapp
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Perry
Chamber
John Jones
Court Street
Pat Sauber
Harold Billups
al Carpenter
Angie Zorn
Bob Norris
Cones Beat Sunday Heat at Athens Summer Dip
In 90 degree heat in Athens residents seek cooling with ice cream cones and snow cones. The scene includes Janice Cogar Pat Malott and Kim Jones enjoying treats while attending the Ohio Rainbow Girls summer conference at Ohio University.
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Athens
Janice Cogar
Cleveland
Carpenter
Pat Malott
Mount Healthy
Kim Jones
Chillicothe
Ohio
Order of Rainbow Girls
Ohio University
Labor unions stage John L Lewis drama in Cleveland
Cleveland unions commission and stage a historic original play about John L Lewis. Actor Robert Lansing leads the production directed by Michael Egan with script by James A Brown. The non profit show runs Sept 19 to Oct 16 at the Little Theater Cleveland Convention Center, proceeds fund further arts projects.
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Cleveland
John L. Lewis
United Labor Agency
Ohio
Organized Labor
Ben
Shouse
Robert Lansing
Lewis
Lansing
Gen
Frank Savage
Steve Carella
87Th Precinct
James A. Brown
Michael Egan
United Auto Workers
United Steelworkers
Brown
Little
Cleveland Convention Center
Desegregation raises costs and morale concerns for police
Police officials from Boston Louisville and Dayton told an AP Ohio seminar desegregation efforts raised overtime costs and strained morale. Boston’s Stephen Dunleavy said 17 million dollars was spent over three years on court ordered busing. Dayton and Jefferson County police reported similar strains as plans took effect in 1975.
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Boston
Louisville
Dayton
Associated Press Society of Ohio
Ohio
Associated Press Broadcasters
Stephen Dunleavy
Dunleavy
Jefferson County
Tyree Broomfield
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
Lima
Youngstown
Mississippi
Lucas
VFW appoints Athens man National Aide-de-Camp
Athens resident Stanley Komoroski of Route 1 was named National Aide-de-Camp for the VFW by Commander-in-Chief R.D. Smith of Atlanta. Smith praised Komoroski for civic minded service and VFW programs aiding veterans and communities.
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VFW
Athens
Stanley Komoroski
R.D
Bulldog) Smith
Atlanta
Komoroski
Smith
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