Recovery begins at No. 9 mine after fatal 78-miner explosion
Work starts on reopening Consolidation Coal No. 9 in Farmington West Virginia after last November’s explosion that killed 78 miners. Crews will remove air seals and methane pockets as rescue teams probe eastern sections before dangerous gas and heat are controlled, a process expected to last months.
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Farmington
W.va
Consolidation Coal Co
No. 9
John Ashcraft
West Virginia
James Westfield
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Westfield
John Corcoran
Consolidation Coal
GM announces 1970 price rise averaging 125 dollars
General Motors posts a 3.9 percent average price hike for 1970, about 125 dollars higher on most models, with Chevrolets priced lower than Cadillacs. Ford and Chrysler react as GM sets first 1970 sales start dates and maintains a five year power train warranty idea.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
General Motors
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Lemon E. Knudsen
GM Board
James Roche
Fire damages Mutual Foundry near Franklin
A three alarm blaze struck the Mutual Foundry in Sugarcreek late last night causing extensive damage to equipment. No workers were in the building, a cause is not yet determined and damage estimates are not available. Eight fire trucks from Rocky Grove and Cooperstown responded to the call.
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Franklin
Mutual
Sugarcreek
Rocky Grove
Cooperstown
City Eyes Land Grab For Sparta Farm In Dam Plan
Titusville plans an eminent domain ordinance to acquire parts of Harry Firth’s Britten Run farm in Sparta Township for the Oil Creek Watershed dam project. The council says taking the land serves the dam’s goals and citizen benefit, with compensation per state law. Mayor Fleming notes efforts to be fair to the Firth family and to honor restoration agreements with federal agencies.
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Sparta Township
Titusville
Crawford County
Oil Creek
Harry Firth
Britten Run
Firth
Joseph Fleming
Pennsylvania
Knudsen Fired as Ford Reorganizes Leadership
Henry Ford II cuts ties with Lemon E. Knudsen and names a three man team to run Ford Motor Co. Knudsen, 56, says dismissal came as a surprise after serving as president since 1968. Ford terminates the president post and vows closer supervision of operations.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Lemon EF
Knudsen
Ford
Sen
General Motors Corp
Edward N. Cole
General Motors
U S Plans Pause in B52 Bombing as Peace Gesture
U S Defense sources report B52 raids over South Vietnam were suspended on orders from Washington in a deescalation move aimed at Ho Chi Minh successors. The halt affected 1st and 3rd Corps missions, with no clear timeline, while attacks on the Ho Chi Minh trail in eastern Laos continued.
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Laos
South Vietnam
Washington
U.S
Hanoi
Mississippi derailment spews phosgene endangering thousands
Four Illinois Central tank cars derailed near Glendora Mississippi, exploded and released phosgene from vinyl chloride forcing evacuations up to 30 miles and affecting as many as 25000 people. No fatalities and one injury reported as National Guardsmen aided responders.
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Glendora
Miss
Greenwood
Pentagon
Rocky Mountain
Department of Defense
Mississippi
Asst
Jerry Friedheim
Friedheim
Highway Patrol
Illinois Central
Here
Charles Thomas
Tutwiler
Power Company
Clarksdale Hospital
Two Vehicle Crashes Cause $1425 In Damages
Corry state police investigated two Route 6 crashes last evening both near the city. Carolyn Windahl 21 struck William Hurlbut 28 then drove into Sally Cook 29 with total damage $625. A second crash injured Alton Bromley Jr 29 and passenger Richard Koons with damage $800. charges possible as investigation continues.
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Corry
Carolyn Windahl
R.D.1
Spring Creek
William F. Hurlbut
Columbus
Hurlbut
Sally J. Cook
East Main Street
Norbert Irish
Alton Bromley Jr
Smith Street
Bromley
Corry Memorial Hospital
Richard M. Koons
Donald Raisley
Settlement in Smog Device Antitrust Suit Reached
The joint settlement requires automakers to develop antismog devices independently and competitively with court approval to bind in 30 days. Major defendants GM Ford Chrysler AMC and the Auto Manufacturers Association deny conspiracies and aim to avoid costly litigation. County supervisors threaten intervention to keep the suit alive and challenge timetables.
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Los Angeles
Jnatie Ent
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Detroit
Chrysler
General Motors
John N. Mitchell
Washington
Richard McLaren
George E. Brown
D-Calif
Mitchell
McLaren
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Warren Dorn
Release of suspect in Sugar Grove shootings
Warren David Littlefield 28 of Youngsville was released on $3000 bail after being charged for the August 8 shooting at the Pittsburg inn near Sugar Grove. He pled innocent September 4 to four counts including assault with intent to kill and weapons violations. King 27 and Hale 23 were shot, Silvis 34 was pistol whipped, all three recovering.
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Warren
David Littlefield
Youngsville
Pittsburg
Sugar Grove
Littlefield
James King
Gary Hale
Donald Silvis
Sheffield
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General Telephone
Schilling
Senate
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Thailand
Bill Kelley
William Kelley
Tampa
Young Kelley
Carol Strickland
Kelley
Vietnam
Sparta
Skief
Ohio
Philip Hdminton
Edmingon
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