Wankle Mine Blast Leaves 455 Feared Trapped
Rhodesia officials reported eight miners survived the Wankle coal mine blast, but lethal methane halted rescue efforts and left 455 believed still entombed 300 feet below. The 1903 colliery, owned by Anglo American Corp, faced renewed explosions and dangerous gas readings as authorities assessed the peril.
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Jan Smith
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Africa
Anglo-American Corp
Democratic Governors Push Tax Reform Open Housing Jobs Plan
Democratic governors at the National Governors Conference urged a party platform including major tax reform open housing national health insurance guaranteed jobs for youth and a phased removal of the property tax. They called for equal access to education expanded federal support for schooling and criticized administration policies as failing to curb inflation or unemployment. They urged a national health plan funded by Social Security a single federal environmental agency and a unified land resources plan for all states.
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John C. West
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Bound Over in Arsenic Death Case in Madison County
Madison County grand jury bound over Mrs. Katie Stricklin on murder charges in the death of her mother Alma Butler Browder. Bond set at 75000 dollars. Stricklin, 31, faces August Savannah trial on charges tied to the same alleged poisoning plot.
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Savannah
Cherokees Settle Land Claim For 1.86 Million Dollars
The eastern band of Cherokee Indians approved a tribal land claim settlement worth 1,855,254.50 dollars for lands ceded to the U S government in treaties from 1785 to 1835. The agreement, reached by attorney Paul Niebell and the Justice Department, awaits Indian Claims Commission and assistant secretary approval.
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UPI
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Indian Claims Commission
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Counties Not Responsible For Inner City Decay Ruling
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled suburban counties cannot be held responsible for inner city decay effects on Richmond public schools. It overturned a lower court that had merged mostly black Richmond city schools with Chesterfield and Henrico County systems. The decision cites root causes beyond county action and preserves separate districts, denying the consolidation order.
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Richmond
UPI
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Chesterfield
Henrico
America
Robert A. Merhige Jr
Tennessee Supreme Court Hears Tax Amendment Challenge
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard arguments on halting the August 3 referendum on a state constitution amendment that would classify property for tax purposes with utilities and industries facing higher assessments than farmers and homeowners. Utilities and Memphis oppose the amendment, arguing the convention overstepped. The court took the case under advisement as officials warned of a complex decision before the vote. Chief Justice Ross Dyer recused himself.
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UPI
Tennessee Supreme Court
High Court
Memphis
Milton Rice
Rice
Ross Dyer
Kingsport Times News Sunday Only Publication Notice
Kingsport Publishing Corporation lists editions Kingsport Times News Sunday Only with home delivery options. Details include mailing addresses, publishing schedule, and prohibited republication without owner consent.
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Kingsport Times News
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Aingsport
Tennessee
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