Gas leak blamed for fatal blast in Reading Pennsylvania
Nine members of two families died as a gas explosion and fire ripped through three adjoining homes in Reading. Fire Marshal M Teresenko said gas was the probable cause after a department crew prepared a water main repair on the street. Firefighters labored over 11 hours to recover charred bodies from the wreckage of the Stanislaw and Geiser homes, including Frank Stanislaw and Robert Geiser with their spouses and several children. Stanislaw had just returned from work when the blast occurred.
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Frank Stanislaw
Robert Geiser
Geiser
Ethel
Shirley
Robert
Bonnie
Karen
Stanislaw
Way
Linda
Labour leftists press for sweeping defence cuts in plan
Left-wing Labour MPs call for major defence budget reductions amid economic strain as Prime Minister Wilson reviews post devaluation policies. About 40 MPs back the manifesto urging restraint while cabinet discussions focus on spending cuts and welfare protections. The group denounces any restored prescription charges as harmful to the poor.
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London
AP Reuter
Labour
Wilson
Scrap the Bomb Aims Shake Up UK Defence Plans
The manifesto calls for large defence cuts by withdrawing from East of Suez and West Germany, canceling new American aircraft purchases, and halving home spending. It advocates scrapping Britain’s nuclear deterrent, strict exchange controls, heavy export focus, and an international monetary conference to curb sterling’s world role. Cabinet debates a 1000 million plan to shift resources to export industries as Prime Minister Wilson signals broad reforms before Parliament. Miss Jennie Lee contemplates resignation over Labour’s economic programme amid health charge debates.
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Middle East
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Jennie Lee
Japan firm on Rhodesia trade after Brown talks
Tokyo officials say Japan will tighten monitoring of sanctions violations after British Foreign Secretary Brown urged stricter enforcement. Evidence cited includes chrome ore shipments disguised as South African goods. A Liverpool court convicted a Briton of evading Rhodesia trade controls via substitute contracts with South African agents.
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Japan
Rhodesia
Brown
Ies
Washington
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United Nations
Miki
Liverpool
England
Port Elizabeth
Bulawayo
Wrong pill says mother in weight loss case
Sacramento report: an expectant mother filed a $169,643 suit claiming she was given weight reducers instead of contraceptive pills. James M. Jacobs said a nurse advised against pregnancy for health reasons and referred the prescription to a drug store. She followed instructions and became pregnant, seeking general damages of $150,000 and $40,000 for raising the expected baby. The physicians involved were Hugh Curnull and Parcioa Pharmacy.
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Sacramento
California
James M. Jacobs
Jacobs
Dence
Hugh Curnuill
Parcioa Pharmacy
World urged to unite to avert nuclear catastrophe
In New Delhi President Husain urged all major religions to unite to prevent a possible death by actions of humanity in a nuclear war. He spoke at a six day peace antenides event and proposed a world federation, a world court, and a world police force to curb aggression while preserving national autonomy.
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New Delhi
Dr Husain
Husain
Snowdrifts block roads across Scotland and Wales
High winds created snowdrifts that blocked numerous roads in Scotland yesterday, with some routes in Wales remaining impassable after the week’s heavy snowfall. The text also includes remarks on disarmament and the role of religion and science in world peace.
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London
Heart recipient Blaiberg shows slight relapse in Cape Town
Dr Philip Blaiberg, who received a donor heart nine days earlier, has developed fluid around the heart but doctors say the complication is not serious. He remains stable with no signs of organ rejection. In California, recipient Mike Kasperak, fourth heart transplant patient, remains critical but improving after the operation last Saturday.
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Cape Town
Aap Reuter
Philip Blaiberg
Marthinus Botha
Bilaiberg
Botha
Blarberg
Palo Alto
California
Mike Kasperak
Ferne
Bid to stop move by Barnard
South Africans began raising funds to keep heart transplant surgeon Dr Christian Barnard from moving to America. Lionel Murray urged citizens to open purses, while Barnard said he had an offer from the United States and would consider options with his team if conditions and facilities improved. He noted an earlier London hospital application was rejected for being late. Barnard is believed to earn about A$7,590 a year at Groote Schuur Hospital.
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Cape Town
Christian Barnard
America
Lionel Murray
Barnard Research Fund
Barnard
United States
National Hart Hospital
London
South Africa
Groote Schuur Hospital
Peaceful Night for Siamese Twins After Separation
Catherine and her twin sister Shirley, three months old and joined at the head, had a peaceful night at Johannesburg Children's Hospital after Catherine received a blood transfusion for anaemia. The hospital bulletin said Catherine’s temperature returned to normal and both twins had a good night following their separation last Saturday.
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Catherine
Johannesburg Children's Hospital
Catherine O'Hare
Shirley
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