Driver Survives Sinking Auto After 50 Foot Plunge
Cromwell Connecticut motorist Percy Minner swam away from his sinking car after it left Route 9 and plunged 50 feet into the Connecticut River. He was taken to Middlesex Memorial Hospital in Middletown for observation but was not seriously injured. Police say he lost control and the vehicle cleared a guard rail before sinking. Scientists say the common cold may be caused by 70 or 80 different viruses linked to respiratory illness.
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Vivien Kellems to Write Thesis On Income Taxes at Edinburgh
Miss Vivien Kellems a 71 year old former manufacturer and tax history critic will study for a doctoral thesis on the income tax at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland next fall She has fought the federal government over withholding taxes and IRS authority and aims to argue for reform or abolition while remaining objective in her scholarly work.
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Vivien Kellems
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University of Edinburgh
Internal Revenue Service
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Connecticut
Washington
Kellevns
Goodyear Cleared Of Blame In 1960 Blimp Crash
Federal Judge Irving Ben Cooper ruled Goodyear Aircraft Corp cleared of manufacturing defect in the 1960 crash of the Navy blimp Reliance off New Jersey. Eighteen service members died. three survivors testified in a $17.6 million wrongful death suit. The judge found no proof of fault by Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Edwards Inc., or Norwalk firm in the incident.
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Litchfield Park
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Norwalk
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Co
Akron
Ohio
Edwards,c. Inc
Navy
Cooper
Detroit Police Strike After Pay Boost Rejection
Nearly 200 of Detroit's 4,000 officers called in sick after pay raise demands were rejected by Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh. Traffic ticket writing fell by about 80 percent as officers were reassigned to foot patrols and boats. Commissioner Ray Girardin warned of further actions, including possible National Guard aid.
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Detroit
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Ray Girardin
Motor City
Girardin
National Guard
Winston Livingston
Livingston
Marble trout memorial tale from Viareggio
In Viareggio Italy authorities seek a marble trout statue tied to a 1603 catch by Grand Duchess Maria Cristina of Florence. Thieves reportedly stole the historic fish memorial, a centuries old symbol of a grand record, prompting police action.
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Viareggio
Italy
UPI
Maria Cristina
Florence
Changes Aimed At M16 Rifle Fire Rate
Rep James J. Howard recommends improvements to M16 rifles used in South Vietnam. The proposal focuses on higher ammunition per clip, faster firing methods, lubrication materials, and plating changes, as cited in Britannica.
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United States
South Vietnam
James J. Howard
Britannica
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