Seven Children Die In Wheeling Island Fire
A duplex on Wheeling Island in the Ohio River burned killing seven children from two families. A 11 month old boy survived after a baby sitter woke him and alerted mothers who tried to rescue the kids. Firefighters and police arrived but could not enter the flames.
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Wheeling
W. Va
UPI
Wheeling Island
Ohio River
Cynthia Gonzales
Linda
Debbie
John
Sandra Gonzales
Daniel Johnson
Mary Ann Gosztyla
Rebecca
Harriet Gosztyla
Johnson
Gosztyla
William Mueller
Carol Botteri
Miss Botteri
Kenneth
Leonard Prescott
Willard Jarrett
Las Vegas Sun Bumper Sticker Offer Promises Mail Delivery
An ad invites readers to obtain a Lucky License bumper sticker from the Las Vegas Sun and receive it by mail. It directs readers to request Circulation Department assistance at 252 3078 and mentions checking the side for details.
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Las Vegas Sun
Heart MDs Poised for Second Transplant Attempt
Cape Town doctors led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard prepared to attempt a second human heart transplant after the year-end. A 30-member team of surgeons nurses biochemists and anesthesiologists waited for the right moment to proceed as plans continued.
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Cape. Town
South Africa
UPD
Christiaan
Barnard
HEART
Reds violate New Year cease-fire 32 times in Vietnam
In Saigon and across Vietnam military authorities report at least 32 violations by Communist troops during the 56 hour stand down. Four American helicopters were shot down as 14 Americans wounded in shooting exchanges and a high number killed or injured in ambushes near Saigon and Mekong Delta.
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Reds
Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
Mekong
New Year Holiday Motorists See Safer Weekend
UPI reports Americans logged the safest New Year weekend on highways in over a decade during the first half of the holiday period due to rain sleet snow and cold. Deaths ran slightly higher than Saturday but well below 1961 three day toll of 337, with at least 218 killed by 1 o'clock EST as the holiday began.
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United States
United Press International
National Safety Council
Weather Summary for Today
Sunny with calm winds. Today’s high around 28 with a low of 29. Yesterday reached 48 and fell to 29. Noontime humidity 32 percent. Sunrise at 6:52 and sunset at 4:37.
Evel Knievel's Caesars Palace Jump Ends in Hospital Battle
Stuntman Evel Knievel failed to clear the second ramp during a 150 foot jump over Caesars Palace fountains. He was thrown clear at 92 mph and dragged by his bike as it crashed into a wall. He suffered pelvic injuries and faces months in hospital with possible career-ending consequences.
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Evel Knievel
Caesars Palace
Knievel
Sunfoto
Hollywood
Butte
Mont
Nevada Memorial Hospital
J. Seutly
Oreion
Kreeerwr
Art Parker
F Krew
Marble Gorge
Klan Probe Expands to Illinois Police and Guard
Investigations pursued to determine if the Ku Klux Klan has penetrated Illinois State Police ranks or the Illinois National Guard. State Police Superintendent William Morris said the National Guard inquiry was ordered by Maj. Gen. Francis Kane. Kane could not be reached for comment.
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Chicago
APS
Ku Klux Klan
Illinois State Police
Iinois National Guard
William Morris
National Guard
Francis Kane
Kane
Morris
Most Citizens Disapprove Changes in Holiday Dates
A Harris survey shows 64 to 31 percent oppose a Monday holiday bill in Congress supported by the National Chamber of Commerce. Voters fear shifting Memorial Day Veterans Day Washington’s Birthday Independence Day Thanksgiving and Christmas to Mondays would reduce traditional observance rather than extend leisure time.
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Congress
National Chamber of Commerce
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