Boy Dies When Iron Lung Power Cut Off in Nashville
Audie Barrett an 11 year old polio survivor died after Nashville Electric Service cut power to his home for nonpayment of bills. The mother Helen Barrett tried to operate the iron lung by hand as NES had not billed or contacted them. Police and medical examiner investigate the death as polio related.
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Nashville, Tenn
Audie Barrett
Nashville Electric Service
Helen Barrett
W. J. Core
Metropolitan Medical Examiner
J. L. Sisk
Jack Buckingham
NES
Barretts
Buckingham
Barrett
Sark ParliamentCuts Tax Rate On Island Residents
The Chief Pleas of Sark reduced the penny in the pound rate, lowering the typical bill from about $2.80 to $2.79. About 100 to 120 of the 496 residents pay tax, with the atom tax applying to money and property estimates. Dame Sibyl Hathaway serves as island figurehead.
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Sark
Channel Islands
Isle of
Chief Pleas
Douraine
Island
William Baker
Dame
Beatles Song Played On Campanile Bells
UC Berkeley carillon bells rang out "All My Loving" from a Beatles tune replacing usual hymns and school songs. Doris Driggs, the chimes player, received the sheet music and said she may play the song again if it sounds pleasant.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Doris Driggs
Banbury Cross Moves or Stays Debate Shapes Town
Banbury town council voted 14 to 9 to move Banbury Cross, the nursery rhyme landmark, citing traffic safety concerns. Opponents warn relocation would erase centuries of tradition, while supporters claim the current cross is only about 100 years old and lacks original historical standing. No new site has been chosen.
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Banbury
England
Banbury Cross
Donald Batts
FBI Denies Reports on Agents Gathering Foreign Intelligence
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover and White House spokesman Bill Moyers rejected published claims that FBI agents were collecting intelligence in foreign countries. The denial came Monday in Washington as officials dismissed the reports as unfounded.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Duluth to Open Youth Opportunity Center
The Labor Department will set up a youth opportunity center in Duluth Minnesota to assist unemployed youths aged 16 to 21 with training and jobs. Duluth was among 34 additional cities designated Monday expanding the nationwide program to 240 centers.
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Washington
Duluth
Minn
Labor Department
Madison
Wis
Skimpy lunch money tests marriages in 1960s New York
In a humorous take on domestic finance, Hal Boyle notes husbands often rely on wives to manage weekly funds. Wives dole out money daily to prevent shortfalls, while some men joke about constant raises that never arrive. The piece ends with a separate report from St. Paul on Economics Laboratory planning a $5 million 23 story washer detergent HQ in Capital Centre area.
Cranberry Coconut Haystacks with Hot Spiced Punch
Unusual Halloween treat idea features cranberry sauce and pound cake haystacks topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. Includes hot cranberry spiced punch recipe with cranberry, apple and orange juices, maple honey, and warm spices.
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