Portland man clashes with fire chief over pay before blaze
A fire destroyed RD Dickson's home in the Scattersville area after a dispute with Portland Fire Chief Clyde Woodall over payment for prior calls. The department seeks $100 for calls outside city limits, and a Orlinda unit arrived too late to save the house. The mayor said withholding protection is used to obtain rural payment.
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Portland, Tenn
UPI
RD Dickson
Clyde Woodall
Dickson
Portland Fire Department
Scattersville
Woodall
Orlinda
Robertsonounty
Portland
Fred Creasy
Defector Kim Sang Keun Aids U.S. Bribery Probe
A South Korean intelligence official who defected to the United States cooperates with the Justice Department in an attempted bribery of Congress members investigation. Interrogation continues near Washington as Kim seeks safe haven. South Korean figure Tong Sun Park has reportedly fled the country.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Justice Department
Congress
Kim Sang- Keun
Kim
Tong Sun Park
Park
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Newark McDonalds blast injures twenty three in gas explosion
Twenty three people were injured Wednesday in a gas explosion and fire at a Newark Delaware McDonalds. The restaurant was condemned and ordered torn down after the blast damaged the rear kitchen area, blew out walls and windows, and caused partial roof collapse. Owner Lee Duckart said fourteen employees were present, along with unknown customers, most injuries from flying glass and burns.
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Newark
Del
UPI
McDonald's
William Jarrell
Lee Duckart
Fire damages Times-Mirror building in smoke and water incident
A fire in a second floor air duct filled with dust and ink caused extensive smoke and water damage at the Times-Mirror building in Los Angeles. No injuries were reported and damages were estimated under 5000 dollars. The fire was contained quickly by sprinklers and hoses, and publication continued with some work shifted to the Orange County facility.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Times-Mirror
Times
Orange County
Big Business At Fairs Seen Reaching 1977 Record
IAFF president Sandy Saunders said in Las Vegas that fairs and expositions will hit a three quarter billion dollar level in 1977. He described fairs as face to face markets linking manufacturers and producers with the American public, noting about 150 million attendees yearly. He cited rising operating costs and a swelling talent bill as major operator expenditures.
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International Association of Fairs and Expositions
IAFE
Sandy Saunders
Las Vegas
Saunders
United States
Canada
Saunders and
Note
EOB to Take Over Operation Life Health Services
The Economic Opportunity Board may assume Operation Life health care duties after the facility was closed for alleged mismanagement. Judge Babcock endorsed a takeover and warned receivership would not be needed. The state seeks damages for funds defrauded by the former medical director.
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Economic Opportunity Board
Operation Life
Vincent Fallon
Las Vegas
State Welfare Division
Clark County
Howard Babcock
EOB
David Hoggard
Fallon
George Miller
Babcock
Operation Life's Clinic
Marilyn Romanelli
Welfare Department
Garnet Ice
James McMillan
McMillan
The
W. Owens Ave
Golden West Shopping Center
County Receives Federal Anti-Recession Funds for Employee Benefits
Clark County will receive over 1 million dollars in anti-recession funds under the 1976 Public Works Employment Act. About 72 thousand dollars will go to the county group insurance plan and the Public Employes Association dental plan. 250 thousand dollars will fund employee reclassifications. The program runs 15 months through Sept 1977 and may cover raises for firemen police and other staff.
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Clark County
George Ogilvie
Jack Petttti
Ogilvie
County
Public Employes Association
Petitti
Yoxen Bid Lowest for Bonanza High School Additions
A bid of 661,900 from John E. Yoxen Co. Las Vegas tops bids for 16 new classrooms at Bonanza High School. Clark County school board to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Education Center 2832 E Flamingo Rd to review relocatable classrooms and an addendum on mechanical electrical work.
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John E. Yoxen Co
Las Vegas
Bonanza High School
Clark County School Board
E. Flamingo Road
A.R. Lermasiaux
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Gullett
Winchester
San Diego
Superior Court
Richard L. Vaughn
Jehovahs Witnesses
Vaughn
Michael J. Sexton
Roy Quinn
Mercy Hospital
Randall
Carolyn Quinn
EOB Eyes Takeover
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