Crutch Foils Holdup Men in Brooklyn Robbery
A one legged watchman Harold Peterson 54 used a crutch to bash at two robbers at a Brooklyn used car lot. He seized their gun and fired wounding one man in the mouth and the other in the hand. Both attackers Anthony Modoffone 20 and Julio Torres 24 of Brooklyn were hospitalized and charged with robbery.
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UPI
Harold Peterson
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Boyle says hes not addicted despite pain treatment
PITTSBURGH UP I Ailing former United Mine Workers president W A Tony Boyle convicted of ordering the 1969 Yablonski murders said he is not penitent at Western Penitentiary nor is he addicted to any drug. Boyle 75 receives about six daily injections of synthetic morphine and says he could stop it overnight if doctors find something else for the pain.
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UPI
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Tony” Boyle
Yablonski
Western Penitentiary
Boyle
Pitts Press
Shiver to Survive: Chicago Urges Cold Weather Caution
Chicago health commissioner Dr. Murray Brown urges residents to shiver as a heat release mechanism during an Arctic snap. He notes feet require movement to combat frostbite, and explains obesity affects heat sensation. He cautions against alcohol as it increases skin heat loss and leaves people colder.
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Chicago
UPI
Murray Brown
Brown
Earth Slows By One Second Prompting Leap Update
Boulder a UPI report says the earth is slowing one second this year. The National Bureau of Standards will insert an extra second on New Year’s Eve to align atomic clocks with the planet’s spin. A bureau spokesman said the slowdown requires the adjustment to keep clocks synchronized.
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UPI
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Better for women to shovel
A Connecticut physician says middle aged women may have fewer snow shoveling risks than men due to generally better physical condition from housework. He cautions obese or hypertensive individuals should avoid shoveling and advises warmups and gradual effort to prevent strain.
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New Haven
Sharon
Tanker Freed After Railway Yard Incident
A tanker became stuck in a rail yard incident before being freed by responders. No injuries were reported as crews cleared the area and secured the vehicle. Local authorities investigated the cause and coordinated traffic detours around the site.
Oil spills and tanker troubles hit U S waters
Multiple Liberian tankers spill oil along the Atlantic coast and Delaware River as Coast Guard divers check a Daphne hull after a lightening, while potently polluted waters near Connecticut and Philadelphia prompt EPA calls for stricter foreign tanker standards. Captain Vassilios Viismas is held on charges with a potential $12,000 fine and two years in prison.
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