Court upholds 912 workmen compensation for elevator jig
New York State Court of Appeals sustains a 912 award to Robert Bletter, an associate editor for Harcourt Brace and World, who broke his leg performing a jig in a moving elevator while returning to work after lunch. The 4-2 ruling endorses the compensation board finding the dance was not unreasonable given his good spirits.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State Court of Appeals
New York City
Harcourt, Brace and World of New York City
Robert Bletter
State Compensation Board
Bletter
Murder in Topeka: 19 year old Don Dykes found dead
Shawnee County deputies investigate the Topeka homicide of Don Dykes 19 found in a car trunk in a field. Officers say a blunt instrument likely caused head injuries. Police traced the car seen earlier in Topeka and found bloody sheets in a nearby house.
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Topeka
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Don Dykes
Emil Stawitz
Dykes ‘Frenching Co
Violence flares in Jerusalem and Gaza on war anniversary
Hand grenades exploded as Arabs protested the six day war anniversary. Four Israeli soldiers and four Arab civilians were wounded. A bazooka shell killed the driver of an army command car in Gaza, killing two more soldiers and wounding two. One grenade targeted soldiers near El Ma azi camp. three Israelis were wounded. Gaza shops closed amid high tension. Wheat program plans in Washington foresee possible further acreage cuts to 1970 Wheat carryovers and dwindling exports.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
el Ma‘azi
Gaza City
Gaza
Eight airmen killed in HH43B helicopter crash near Tampa
Eight crewmembers and passengers died when an HH43B Husky crashed on a return flight from Avon Park bombing range to MacDill Air Force Base. Relatives were being notified. Officials cited possible failure of a major internal component. The craft plunged into a scrub field, producing two explosions and a blaze.
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Tampa
Fla
Avon Park
MacDill Air Force Base
Air Force S
Dennis Surratt
Picnic
Charles Riley
836Th Combat Squadron
Surratt
Hutchinson Battles Hail With Roofing Boom
Severe April and May hail storms in Hutchinson have spurred about 325 roofing repair permits and an extra inspector. Roofers and auto body shops foresee months of work repairing hail damage to homes, businesses and vehicles.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Powder Plant Blasts Level DuPont explosives site in Carneys Point
A series of chain reactions destroyed four 30 by 60 foot corrugated iron storage buildings at DuPont explosives plant killing three men and leaving four others missing. The blasts wounded 56 workers and injured by glass in nearby homes and schools along the Delaware River. Investigators search charred earth for clues to the cause and missing men as shock waves traveled up to 30 miles.
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Carneys Point
N.J
DuPont Co
Deaware
Intimidation over Nixon speech sparks Senate clash
Sen. William Proxmire accuses President Nixon of trying to intimidate lawmakers probing the military budget. He cites Nixon’s defense speech as signaling pressure on dissenters. Sen. Albert Gore urges Nixon to push Thieu toward a political Vietnam settlement to allow 540,000 Americans to return home.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
Proxmire
Senate
House
U.S
Vietnam
Thieu
Tennessee
Dallas 14-Year-Old Spelling Champion
Susan Yoachum a 14 year old Dallas junior high student won the National Spelling Bee in a final two person spell down against Margaret Matthews of Huntsville Alabama. Susan clinched the title spelling interlocutory after both contestants missed a word. Margaret received 500 dollars and David Greisser 250 dollars.
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Washington
Susan Yoachum
Dallas
Tex
Susan
Margaret Matthews
Huntsville
Ala
Margaret
David Greisser
Brooklyn
N.Y
Elimi
New York
Richard Wayne Hirst
Richard
Our Redeemer Lutheran School
Hutchinson
Kan
Stop Watch Experiment In Chanute Police Test
Chanute police conduct a stop watch experiment today and plan another Friday to test timing devices borrowed from the highway patrol. Officers compare watches with patrol cars to see if readings are accurate in short city blocks and may set up regular check points if successful.
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Chanute
Highway Patrol
Lige Matlock
ICC Decides On Hearings On Tulsa-Kansas City Train
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold hearings on Santa Fe Railroad petition to discontinue the last passenger train between Kansas City and Tulsa. The action will suspend for at least four months the elimination of the Tulsa bound service known as the Tulsan. Senator James B. Pearson urged continuation citing public and local economic impact.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas City
Tulsa
Tulsan
James B. Pearson
ICC
Pearson
Weather forecast for Kansas turns warm through Friday
The Weather Bureau predicts mostly fair and continuing warmth in Kansas through Friday. Highs today reach upper 80s to lower 90s with tonight in the 60s and Friday around 90. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Cha nute Housing Authority Acts in First Meeting
The Cha nute Housing Authority held its first meeting with five members and city officials. They will study HUD information, plan under advisory roles, and prepare to take oaths of office while the city funds clerical support.
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Housing Authority
Martha Allen
Chanute Housing Authority
Memorial Building
City Commission
R. J. Hayes
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dale McCoy
Reuben J. Burkman
Floyd Thuston
J. C. Sanders
A. F. VanAlstyne
C. F
Pete) Disney
Burkman
HUD
Planning Commission
Hayes
Fort Worth
Authority
Monterrey Crash Claims Many Aboard Mexicana Flight
A highway patrolman reached the crash site of a Mexicana de Aviacion plane eight miles from Monterrey. Seven nine aboard included Rafael Osuna and Carlos Madrazo. no survivors found and bodies burned beyond recognition. Weather forced the diversion from Monterrey. search efforts by helicopters and coast guard continued.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Mexican Airlines
Mexicana de Avicion
Mexico City
Rafael Osuna
Australia
Carlos Madrazo
U.S. Coast Guard
Brownsville
Tex
Intercepted Letter The magic word these days is vacation
A clipped plea for rest surfaces as an intercepted letter hints at travel plans and a wish for escape. The fragment suggests a focus on leisure and a change of scene without revealing full context or destinations.
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Carrol G. Brunthaver
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
America
VanAlstyne
E. J. New
Mexicana de Aviacion
Fernando Garcia
ERIE
Don Harding
Neosho County
Cha
Humboldt
Tribune
Darrell Autry
Keven Crowl
North Park
Darrell
Carl Autry
Kevin
Willard Crowl
Pat
Kathleen
Christina
Bill Weldon
Jewel
Bob Knold
Cheryl
Howard
James Livingston
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