Widow of Apollo 1 astronaut seeks 10 million
Betty Grissom, widow of Virgil J. Grissom, files suit in Brevard County Circuit Court seeking 5 million for herself and 5 million for her late husband’s estate. She accuses North American Rockwell Corp and three subsidiaries of negligence in the 1967 Apollo 1 cabin fire that killed Grissom Chaffee and White.
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New York Faces Power Shortage Amid Frigid Weather
New York State anticipates renewed electric power cutbacks as frigid weather continues. Consolidated Edison Co. sought measures to manage demand and avert outages, with residents bracing for possible restrictions.
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Arkansas Weather Summary for 24 Hours Ending Tuesday
Experiment Station report notes 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Tuesday with high 50 and low 22. Forecasts from ARKANSAS show generally fair and very cold tonight, increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday with scattered light showers mostly in the extreme north. Low tonight in the teens to 20s, high Wednesday in the upper 30s to 40s.
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U S Uses Rockets in Laos Action in Indochina War
U S air power in Indochina is using rocket firing helicopter gunships in Laos to back Laotian ground troops against North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces along the Ho Chi Minh trail. The campaign includes B 52 bombers and reconnaissance aircraft as U S helicopters suffer losses, with 13 helicopters reported lost since March 10. A separate Viet Nam drive near Tay Ninh contin ued with heavy fighting on both sides of the Cambodian border as South Vietnamese and militia forces press operations.
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Congress Dominates The News Quiz
The item announces a News Quiz themed on the first session of the 92nd Congress. It notes pages for the quiz questions on page 4 and answers on page 3. Sponsored by First National Bank Hope Auto Company Anderson-Frazier Insurance Ladies Specialty Shop and Hope Star as part of the Living Textbook Program for area schools.
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Obituaries for Birdie Breed and Kenneth Perry
Birdie Breed 80 lifelong Hempstead County resident died Monday. Funeral held Tuesday at Herndon Funeral Chapel with burial at Holly Grove Cemetery. Kenneth Perry 37 of Houston formerly Blevins died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. Survived by wife, three children, sister Dolores Yocom and brothers Donald Aubrey and Jake. Funeral at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home on Tidwell Road. date to be announced.
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Swiss Probe Opens Into Plane Crash and Train Collision
Swiss officials opened investigations into a deadly air crash and train collision that killed 41. A four engine Bulgarian airliner crashed near Zurich killing 35. a Soviet pilot and a 12 year old Israeli boy survived. A second collision near Meilen on a single track killed six and left 9 critically injured among 200 passengers.
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Cold spell persists in Arkansas with upcoming warming trend
The Associated Press reports continued cold in Arkansas through tonight with a warming trend expected Wednesday as winds shift south. Cloudiness and scattered light showers accompany the warmer air, especially in the north. Morning lows ranged from the low teens in the north-central to the mid 20s in the south, with highs mostly in the 20s north and near 40 in the extreme south. Overnight lows hit the teens and 20s. by Wednesday highs climb to the upper 30s and 40s. Northern Arkansas saw occasional light snow with no accumulation. scattered rain and minor rainfall totals were recorded across several cities including Fayetteville Harrison Jonesboro Pine Bluff Texarkana El Dorado Memphis Little Rock Fort Smith.
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Russell's condition worsens to critical
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, 73, is in critical condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after breathing difficulties and weakening vital signs amid a lengthy hospitalization for a respiratory ailment compounded by emphysema. Doctors report the infection in his lower respiratory tract may be returning despite stronger antibiotics. Russell chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee and has served since 1933.
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January June Will End in California
Southern California end of summer heat forecast as temperatures near 95 in downtown Los Angeles mark a three day heat spell. The National Weather Service expects a drop to about 74 with a chance of rain as offshore storm conditions move in and warm inland winds ease.
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Favors New Little Rock Law School
Arkansas Bar Association lawyers urged lawmakers to back a Little Rock law school expansion with 900000 to upgrade facilities. They argued a full-time Little Rock campus would attract a strong faculty and students prefer the site, with a university poll showing 64.5 percent favor Little Rock over Fayetteville.
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Hershel Friday
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Single Member Districts Favored in Arkansas Plan
Secretary of State Kelly Bryant and Attorney General Ray Thornton urged single member legislative districts as the preferred method. They cited fewer lawsuits and closer ties between reps and constituents, but warned the Feb 1 redistricting deadline may slip due to missing 1970 census maps from the Commerce Department. The state Board of Apportionment, including Gov. Bumpers, must file the plan after census data.
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Ray Thornton
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Thornton
Dale Bumpers
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