Robert Hall May Fold Up
New York AP report says the Robert Hall clothing chain, once with more than 430 stores, now faces liquidation after nearly 100 million in losses over five years. United Merchants & Manufacturers Inc. attributes troubles to urban locations and plans to sell or close stores, affecting about 5,000 employees. The spokesman hopes it can continue as a going concern.
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Robert Hall
United Merchants & Manufacturers Inc
Hobert Hall
Druthers
Rocket Pioneer Von Braun Dies
Dr. Wernher von Braun, the German born rocket pioneer who helped the United States reach the moon, died Thursday at 65 after a long cancer battle. He spent years in and out of hospitals, worked as vice president of engineering for Fairchild Industries, and planned a permanent collection for the Marshall Space Flight Center. von Braun, once linked to the V-2, designed the Jupiter C and Saturn I boosters that powered early U.S. space achievements.
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United States
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Virginia
Fairchild Industries
Fairchild
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Adolf Hitler
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sputnik
Eisenhower
Vanguard
America
Hisenhower
U.S
Patching on Saturdays Draws Local Ire on Plank Road
Residents along Plank road in Columbus Township complain of Saturday patching described as time consuming and unserious. They note selective pothole treatment mirroring similar work on Sample Flats road, with photo evidence by Eaton showing uneven patching.
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Columbus Township
Sample Flats
Journal
Eaton
Tel Inform service aids public with confidential help lines
Tel Inform, a community service guiding the public on various topics, operates weekdays from 1 to ? p.m. Volunteers handle calls, keeping them confidential, and connect callers to local and toll free resources. A sample appeal involved a product safety complaint with a sticky substance on a school bus.
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Tel-Inform
Union City Police Department
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Erie
Philadelphia
Leland Johnston
Widow Sues Hyatt Over Balloon Accident That Killed Bob Considine
Mildred Considine filed a 7.2 million dollar wrongful death suit in New York State Supreme Court against Hyatt Hotels Corp claiming syndicated columnist Bob Considine died from injuries suffered in a publicity stunt at a Lake Tahoe hotel opening. The suit alleges the balloon ascent collapsed and entangled a tree, tossing Considine from the gondola during the June 28, 1975 event.
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Bob Considine
Mildred Considine
Supreme Court
Hyatt Hotel Corporation
Lake
What To Do With Pipeline Road
Alaska faces a policy dilemma as the transAlaska pipeline road reaches Prudhoe Bay. Environmentalists warn opening the road to tourism could threaten the Arctic more than the pipeline itself. State leaders weigh impacts on security and pristine areas while Alyeska resists immediate state transfer.
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A Room Of Happiness Brightens Blind Students Room
Jerome Werlin creates a 16 by 22 foot fluorescent room at Overbrook School for the Blind using 18 ultraviolet lamps to illuminate walls and aids. The setup boosts color perception up to 600 percent for legally blind children, inspiring teachers and prompting plans to share how to build similar rooms under $5000 for schools nationwide.
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James Robins
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jerome Werlin
Werlin
Overbrook School For the Blind
Overbrook
Josepht Kerr
Michailo
New York motorcade honors Ford’s 75th anniversary
Easel B. Ford IT led a nostalgic six block Broadway motorcade in a 1911 Model T as Mayor Beame rode beside him. A luncheon at the New York Chamber of Commerce followed the procession from City Hall to Liberty Street with spectators cheering the vintage fleet.
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