Athens House Blast Injures Two. Mom and Son Escape
An explosion and fire on Woodside Drive in Athens destroyed the Lois Washburn home and heavily damaged the Bradford residence. Mrs. Paul Bradford and her five year old son Todd escaped as firefighters battled two alarms and shut a gas line. Damage estimates total around $52,000 with investigation pending.
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Lois Washburn
Washburn
Charles W. Dalton
Washburn House
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Dalton
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Bradford
George Rutkoskie
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Trapped Miners In West Virginia Mine After Series Explosions
Dense smoke and extreme heat halted rescue teams as 78 miners remained trapped after a 5:40 a.m. blast at Mountaineer Coal Co. No. 9 mine in West Virginia. Twenty-one escaped. others were rescued via a ventilation shaft or crane. Officials expressed little hope for survivors.
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Mountaineer Coal Co
West Virginia
Harry Turner
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountaineer
Turner
Break Through Seen In Money Crisis Talks In Bonn
West Germany and leading Westernmoney managers pursued a solution to the monetary crisis as officials said outlines were emerging. Finance Minister Franz Josef Strauss spoke of progress while Paris reported a record fall in France’s reserves and markets remained closed amid rising tension. Gold edged lower in London trading.
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Conrad Ahlers
Paris
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France
London
Nixon Deliberates Cabinet Picks Amid Florida Talks
President elect Nixon extends stay in Florida to discuss potential Cabinet members with Lt. Gov. Robert Finch and John Mitchell. H.R. Haldeman joins the talks as Finch ponders White House staff or Cabinet rank while Finch weighs leaving California for a Senate bid. Nixon delays departure to New York for further discussions.
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Robert Finch
California
John N. Mitchell
Nixon Law Firm
Nixon
Finch
White House
Englishwoman Dawn Hall's romance with John Paul Simmons revealed
Dawn Langley Hall, adopted son of Dame Margaret Rutherford, says her sex-change case led to a romance with 22 year old John Paul Simmons in Charleston South Carolina. Doctors approved the relationship after interviews, noting Simmons would ask many fathers for Dawn's hand.
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Dawn Langley Hall
Gordon Langley Hall
Margaret Rutherford
South Carolina
Charleston
John Paul Simmons
Simmons
Miss Hall
Freezers Sold After 20+ Calls On Sale Ad
Mrs. L. B. Davison of St. Rt. 56 received 20 or more calls about her ad to sell two freezers. The freezers went to the first two buyers who viewed them, and she thanks the service for prompt handling. If you have unused appliances, convert them to cash quickly.
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St. Rt
Nelsonville York district selects 52 poll workers
Inside Today notes 52 persons chosen for poll duty in a Nelsonville York special levy election. The paper mentions page references and includes disjointed notes about Kent State and Bill Veeck returning to racing administration, suggesting filler content rather than cohesive events.
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Relus Eh Daiaeies
Kent State
Dem- Immrinte
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Bill Veeck
Boston
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