Fire at Two Story Home Injures Four in Billings
A 5 11 alarm fire at 5435 S Blackstone in Billings early Friday sent four residents to hospital. Police responded after a citizen alerted crews at 3 a.m. James and Julia Hall were rescued from the second floor by Officers Morath and Hiller. Martha Ashenhurst, 15, was found unconscious by Officer Gothels, and 16 year old David Ashenhurst was also hospitalized.
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Billings Hospital
S. Blackstone
James
Julia Hall
Gothels
Martha Ashenhurst
Kenwood High Sets Rules for Educational Council Election
Kenwood High School approves a 43 member educational council with 26 parents 12 students and 5 staff. Nominations due by March 6 with secret ballots at the high school. The nominating committee will tally votes and select the top 17 black parents plus other winners to fill remaining seats.
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Kenwood High School
Don Bailey
Rosie Simpson
Jo Stone
Kenwood
One Man One Vote in Ward Alderman Elections
Election day set for next Tuesday February 23 as voters in all 50 wards choose their alderman. In Ward 5 incumbent Leon Despres faces Cynthia Burke Socialist Workers party and John Q Washington Independent in a contest that could go to a runoff if no candidate wins a majority. Burke, 21, promotes mobilizing the community. Washington urges black leadership in wards with majority black populations and supports day care funded by government. Despres has served since 1955 and emphasizes full participation by the alderman in community affairs.
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Leon Despres
Cynthia Burke
Dorchester
Socialist Workers Party
John Q. Washington
Chappel
Miss Burke
Washington
New NLRB Complaint Filed Against Urban Research Corp
Following the dismissal of five employees who joined a new union, a fresh complaint was filed Feb 5 with the National Labor Relations Board against Urban Research Corporation at 5464 South Shore Dr. It marks the year’s second NLRB filing against Urban Research as the dispute began with employees seeking a meeting with president John Naisbitt.
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Urban Research Corp
National Labor Relations Board
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Urban Research
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John Naisbitt
Arbor Day Reflected in Hyde Park Elm Collapse
The diary notes a large elm branch fell on the 4800 block of Drexel in Hyde Park blocking traffic and nearly striking John Ballard’s parked car at 4840 Drexel. It mentions a dead elm at the corner with no bark left.
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Drexel
John Ballard
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Hiller
Billings
David Ashenhurst
Jack Hewitt
Kenwood Council
Ald. Despres
Daley
Despres
Happy Arbor Day
Israel
Hyde Park
Nancy Hays
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