Slim chances to rescue 78 miners as new blast hits mine
In Mannington West Virginia a fresh explosion at Mountaineer Coal Co No 9 mine trapped 78 workers two days into the crisis. Flames erupted from the intake shaft and a heavy blast tore off a portal plate as rescue efforts continued under harsh heat and smoke. Officials warned the situation remained dangerous with fire burning underground and oxygen cutoff as the potential solution.
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Mannington
W. Va
Pasesageways
Mod
Gross
Llewellyn
William Poundstone
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountaineer
Poundstone
Emotions Mixed Refuses To Give Up Hope
In Farmington West Virginia residents cling to faith as 15 miners remain trapped 500 feet below after a series of explosions at Mountaineer Coal Co. No 9 mine. Wives and townspeople express hope despite pessimistic rescue assessments, with one 19 year old miner’s relative resolve reflecting the town’s steadfast spirit.
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Mountaineer Coal Co
Farmington
W. Va
Thy
Andy Saparito
Two Recipients Get Second Heart Transplants
Two patients received second heart transplants. Everett Thomas, 47, at St Luke's Houston, is listed as satisfactory after a second operation. Darrell Hammarley, 56, at Stanford, is listed as fair after a second transplant following an earlier failing graft.
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Associated Press
Everett Thomas
St. Luke's Hospital
Houston
Tex
Darrell Hammarley
Stanford University Hospital
Stanford
Calif
Hammarley
San Jose
Thomas
Shumway
Plane Crash Kills Rides To Governor In Alaska
A twin engine plane carrying members of the governor s Employment Advisory Commission studying unemployment in Arctic villages crashed near Barrow. Seven died and an eighth injured. Victims include Harold Grodthuis of Fairbanks and Dean Leo Loll of Fairbanks. Gov Hickel proclaimed a day of mourning.
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Barrow
Alaska
Governor's Employment Advisory Commission
Arctic
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Werner Bohrer
Nome
Northwestern
Alaska Republican Committees
Employment Commission
Bassett Army Hospital
Fairbanks
Robert J. Fisher
Fisher
Harold Grodthuis
Dean Leo Loll
University of Alaska
George Wilson
Juneau
Viola Dodge
Anchorage
Tom LaFollette
State Department of Economic Development and Commission
Army
Charles W. Elliot
The
Alaskan Command
Owner Puzzled By Slaughter Of 24 Sheep
POTTSTOWN PA AP An owner in a rural farm seven miles from the city reports 24 sheep killed in a single morning. Roland Hobson, who has 18 years with the flock, says the scene was bloody with bodies scattered over about five miles. He estimates losses at $1,400 and notes muddy tracks, unsure if dogs caused the deaths, suggesting possible wild animal involvement. Police plan a night watch to investigate.
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Atlanta
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Resurrection City
Abernathy
Washington
Interior Department
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Pottstown
Roland Hobson
Hobson
Pair Swim Ashore After Blast Rips Boat
In Huntington Beach California a 23 foot pleasure craft exploded two miles offshore tearing the boat apart. Two men were aboard and one was knocked overboard. Joseph Romanello 34 swam to shore with Jeff Scott 24. They endured dark cold and rough seas as they walked back to land.
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Auntington Beach
Calif
Joseph Romanello
Romanello
Jeff Scott
Await License Fee Hike Delays Bridge Repairs Areawide
State Highway official William F. Troxell warns that the legislature’s failure to raise automobile license plate fees will delay critical bridge repairs in the area. Projects on Route 89 north of Wattsburg and Route 97 over French Creek near Union City and Waterford, approved nearly two years ago, now face deferral. Highway Secretary Robert G. Bartlett notes Erie County plans depend on fee adjustments still pending.
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State Highway Department
William F. Troxell
Franklin
Highway Department
Wattsburg
French Creek
Union City
Waterford
Erie
Troxell
Robert G. Bartlett
Erie County
Pittsburgh Renters Face Stiff Hike
Pittsburgh tenants face rent increases of 8 to 10 percent, led by the Institute of Real Estate Management which represents major city owners. The hikes take effect May 1 as the expiration date for most short-term leases, with other short-term and long-term leases rising in line with tax increases.
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Pittsburgh
Institute of Real Estate Management
Couple Found Bound Tortured In Burning Home
In Tuckahoe New Jersey an elderly couple Lindsay and Mrs Clarkson were found bound and tortured in their burning Cape May County home near Clarkson's Nursery. Fire crews from Ocean City fought the blaze for two hours and removed the bodies before they burned, with witnesses reporting a red handkerchief over the woman's eyes. The house was destroyed in the early morning blaze.
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Tuckahoe
Cape May County
Ocean City
Clarkson
Lindsay Clarkson
Ferdinald Taccarino
Taccarino
Small legal point leads to guilty pleas in Erie burglary
In Erie County court two men charged with February burglary of Tony's Tavern pled guilty after legal maneuvering. Paul Shields, 31, faces sentencing December 16, while Wilson Wynn, 21, of Jamestown, pled guilty after initially seeking a jury trial. Wynn refused to testify against Shields, prompting a mid trial plea by Shields. Jurors had been seated when Wynn’s stance influenced the case. Police witnesses detailed the tavern break in and theft of 368 dollars, five watches, and a tackle box.
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Erie County
Paul Shields
York Street
Wil
E. Wynn
Jamestown
Tony
First Avenue
Shields
Wynn
Richard Agresti
Agresti
James B. Dwyer
Welch
Frank Carnegie
13 Year Olds Arm Trapped In Pop Machine
Cincinnati AP reports 13 year old Frederick Johnson had his arm trapped in a soda pop machine on Thursday. Firemen freed him after about an hour of work. Fire Lt. Maurice Welch described the scene, noting the arm extended up to the boy's shoulder.
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Cincinnati
Frederick Johnson
Maurice Welch
Kennedy Family Marks JFK Death Anniversary at Grave
Kennedy family members including Sen Edward M Kennedy and his children gathered at John F Kennedy's grave on the fifth anniversary of his assassination. Joan Kennedy and Mrs Hugh Auchinloss visited, with thousands expected at the Cape Cod memorial as President Johnson planned to send a wreath. Memorials extended across the nation and world.
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Washington
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Joan Kennedy
Edward
Hugh Auchineloss
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Cape Cod
Johnson
Dallas
Tex
America
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Arlington National Cemetery
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