Nine Feared Dead In Mine Disaster
Blacksville West Virginia rescue efforts stall drilling a five inch bore toward a burning coal mine where nine miners have been trapped since Saturday night. Bit became stuck after reaching 624 feet while 730 feet was needed to reach the trapped men. temperatures near the fire are estimated 2500 to 3000 degrees.
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Blacksville
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Co
Blacksville No. 1
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Miner recalls terror of mine fires and escape
Ex miner Mr Murray recounts a 1967 mine shaft fire at Consolidation Humphries Mine near Morgantown where 12 men faced death. He describes the fear and resolve to survive, and his later avoidance of returning to mining after marrying into a family tragedy.
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Tero
Murray
Consolidation Coal Co
Blacksville
Consolidation
Humphries
Morgantown
Billy
Oil Spill Cleanup Begins as Island Residents Protest
Portland officials confirm a full-scale cleanup after a 20-foot gash breached the Tamano tanker and spilled about 40,000 gallons of oil into Casco Bay. Texaco assumes liability, crews from Boston and the West Coast assist, and residents on Long Island march to demand action amid visible contamination and wildlife concerns.
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Portland
Maine
Casco Bay
Mana
Hussey Sound
Coast Guard
Wilhemsin Corp
Oslo
Norway
Texaco, Inc
South Portland
Soldiers Ledge
Casco Bay Islands
Long Island
George Ross
Long Island Civic Association
James G. Brandt
1St Coast Guard District
Donald J. McCann
Boston
Brandt
Texaco
New England
Crescent Beach State Park
Cape Elizabeth
Environmental Protection Agency
McCann
Montreal
British Ports Shut Down in Solidarity Strike
London AP reports longshoremen halted all major British ports to protest five jailed London dock workers defying a new labor court. Thousands in other sectors joined, with 2,000 longshoremen affected nationwide and miners, printers, truck drivers also striking amid a national crisis.
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London
Connort
Liverpool
Hull
Southampton
Manchester
Glasgow
Bristol
Swansea
Ipswich
Agnew and Eagleton Clash as Campaign Opens
Vice President Spiro Agnew, named Nixon's running mate, faces Democratic challenger Thomas Eagleton as both parties begin formal campaigns. Eagleton accuses Agnew of politicizing issues while Nixon asserts voters will have a clear choice in 1972. Nixon’s party claims its finances are healthier despite lingering 1968 debt.
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Washington
Spiro T. Ag
Nixon
Eriti
Vice Presses
Thomas F. Eagleton
Agnew
ABC “Television
Vice Press
Today's Chuckle There are two kinds of people
A light humorous line contrasts early risers with the rest, inviting a smile at the morning routine. The quip plays on the universal habit of waking early versus sleeping in, reflecting a simple, relatable joke.
Viet troops press two fronts as Hanoi raids widen
South Vietnamese paratroops push toward Quang Tri Citadel while Tam Quan town is recaptured on the central coast. U S jets bomb Hanoi area setting a battery plant aflame as clashes continue in Que Son Valley and Hue defenses.
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Saigon
Quang Tri Citadel
Hanoi
U.S
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Quang Tri
Binh Dinh
Tam Quan
Neal Ulevich
Que Son
da Nang
Lion
Bastogne
Hue
van Dien
North Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
U.S. Command
Thanh Hoa
Tonkin Gulf
Congress Pushes Plan for Vietnam Withdrawal Date
Antiwar senators press to attach end the war amendments to a foreign aid or Pentagon bill. Mansfield amendment would require U.S. troops to withdraw from Indochina within four months with no conditions. Debate is expected on cease fire, prisoner return, and research limits on missiles and the Trident program.
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Washington
Indochina
Pentagon
Mansfield
John Sherman Cooper
Mike Mansfield
R-Ky
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Indochina Theater
Defense Sec
Melvin R. Laird
John Stennis
D-Miss
Moscow
Inside The Journal Editorials Obits Cartoons and More
The page lists sections including classifieds, crosswords, Dear Abby, sports, theaters and a continuation of coverage. It notes obituaries and cartoons with editorial content and upcoming features. It mentions Northern Ireland conflict updates and a chess match lead by Fischer, plus local school reunions and community programs beginning this week.
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Abby
Northern Ireland
Fischer
Thornton Academy
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John Moulton
Hollis
Craig Kirby
Mayville
N. Y
Saco River
Charles Sutton
Island
Edward Heath
Trades Union Congress
South
Wales
Scotland
Yorkshire
Laurent R. Bergeron
Quimby St
Biddeford
Edwina Mathieu
Bidde
Ford
Bergeron
Art Nadeau
Juana
Anchorage
Alaska
Richard Nixon
South China
Congress
Inside the Journal
Webber Hospital
Mary J. Faucher
Paxton
Mass
Faucher
Heath Street
Saco Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Wilfred O. Faucher
Joyce Belanger
Amherst
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