Tragic Harmar House Fire Kills 21, Injures 27
In Marietta Ohio a nursing home blaze at Harmar House killed 21 elderly residents and injured 27 others. Two firefighters and a staffer were treated for smoke inhalation. Governor Rhodes pledged a full investigation with lab tests on materials and a report in 1 0 days. The building, licensed since 1966, was described as a first rate institution.
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Harmar
Ohio River
James A. Rhodes
John Burnworth
Tom Sides
Ohio Department of Health
Sea Vessel In Trouble In Pacific
The 676-foot tanker Connecticut with 41 crew aboard faced flooding in the engine room after a distress call near central California. Pumps began relief as a tug stood by for possible towing while salvage officers decide next steps.
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San Francisco
Connecticut
Pacific
Pacific Mariner
Coast Guard
Venturous
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Ernest Ayres
California
Wilson seeks five more years as Britain's prime minister
In Swansea Harold Wilson launched his bid for a new term leading the Labour party. He urged the British public to support Labour's approach to race, industry, and the environment while warning against union wage demands that could jeopardize economic gains. He indicated a possible early election as his party defends its record ahead of 1971.
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Swansea
Wales
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Wilson
Boozing Elephant Captured
Kate the 2 year old Indian elephant wandered from Clyde Beatty-Cole circus for five days. Keeper Freddy Logan says she drinks whisky for medicinal purposes and only gets a cold hangover. The elephant wandered off after being unloaded, likely shocked by cold.
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Deland, Fla
Kate
Freddy Logan
Clyde Beatty-Cole ‘Brothers
Logan
Katie
Clergymen Warned To Heed Pope In Celibacy Debate
The Vatican daily newspaper denounces any drift from Pope Paul VI and warns bishops of a "spirit of evil" in Catholic leadership as observers note a front page editorial hints at the Dutch Pastoral Council push to end priestly celibacy. The paper again ignores calls to scrap celibacy, stressing papal defense.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
L’osservatore Romano
Vatican Daily
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