Ferryboat Survives and Sinks After Iceberg Collision
The 128 survivors were rescued after the Canadian National ferry William Carson struck a submerged iceberg and sank bow first in the North Atlantic. All 38 passengers and 90 crew aboard were saved unharmed. survivors were flown to St. John’s for investigation.
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ST. John's
Mld
UPS
William Carson
North Atlantic
Canadian National
St. John’s
Goose Bay
Labrador
Ted Bartlett
Violet Snow
Carson
St. Anthony and Mary's
Preston Beaumont
Transport Ministry
Beaumont
Artist's Impression of Lifeboats as Ferry Sinks Off Labrador
An artist’s impression shows passengers and crew in lifeboats as the William Carson, an 8272 ton ferry, sinks off the Labrador coast three hours after a given event. Authorities have not released full casualty figures yet.
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William Carson
Labrador
Reno child abductors target bank manager’s daughter
FBI said the 5-year-old girl Tawyna Capurro was abducted by a man posing as a teacher who demanded $230,000 in old currency. The child was released 90 minutes later in a park after her father delivered the ransom. authorities link the case to a Las Vegas abduction last month.
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FBI Special
Jack Keith
Las
Vegas
Keith
Robert Capurro
Security National Bank
South Virginia and Liberty
Capurro
Tawyna
Kiddyland
Las Vegas
Wayward Home Residents Ex Priest Guilty Of Seducing Youths
Winchester Tennessee UPI reports Rev. Claudius I. Vermilye a defrocked Episcopal priest was found guilty of crimes against nature for seducing boys at his home for wayward youths. A 12-member jury deliberated 72 minutes after four days of testimony describing homosexual orgies and pornographic pictures involving the priest and boys as young as 11. Vermilye, 48, a divorced father of five, showed no expression as verdict was delivered and sentencing set for later Friday.
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Winchester, Tenn
UPI
Claudius I. Vermilye
Thomas Greer
Vermilye
Tennessee
Australia
Mike Lynch
Bud Vermilye
Danny Smith
Lynch
Joe Bean
Fire Department Merger Stymied In Final Stages
A court ruling blocks a proposed Metropolitan Fire Department merger of city and county services. The decision centers on resident taxation without elected representation as city officials would control the merged agency. City officials vow to proceed, while county opposition and legal action loom.
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Metropolitan Fire Department
Bartley
the Sun
Ogilvie
Jan Stewart
Bill Adams
Adams
Leroy Hawks
Jerry Miller
Superchief
Sunrise Manor
Winchester
East Las Vegas
Paradise
County Commission
Governor O'Callaghan Hospitalized For Back Pain In Reno
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan was rushed by ambulance to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Reno after worsening back pain reported following a tour of Elko County and Ruby Marshes. Dr. Frank Black said the issue is likely muscular and will improve with treatment, with a possible 24 hour release, though the governor’s spokesman cautioned uncertainty about timing.
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Carson City
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Veterans Administration Hospital
Reno
Elko County
Ruby Marshes
Frank Black
Robert Stewart
O'Callaghan
Stewart
Veterans Hospital
California Lawyer Wins Webb Corp Board Seat in Disputed Election
Milton A. Rudin, a California attorney for a dissident stockholder group, won a director seat on Del E. Webb Corp but may not serve until a U S district court ruling on his eligibility. The election produced three board members including O Malley and Manga while ousting Roy Drachman amid allegations of mismanagement. The Rudin faction counts Frank Sinatra and Hank Greenspun among its supporters.
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Phoenix
UPI
California
Milton A. Rudin
del E. Webb Corp
Rudin
Willian Orrick
San Francisco
Nevada
Patrick O'Malley
Chicago
Everett Manga
Pasadena
Calif
Roy Drachman
Tucson
Drachman
Frank Sinatra
Las Vegas Sun
Hank Greenspun
Hannifin resigns Nevada Gaming Control Board amid health concerns
Philip Hannifin, seven year chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, resigns due to a medical condition that worsens with the job. He thanks Governor O Callaghan, lauds staff, notes the agency has professionalized gaming regulation, and leaves after the July board meeting.
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Carson City
UPI
Philip Hannifin
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Hannifin
Mike O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Veterans Administration Hospital
Reno
Nevada
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Mrs. Snow
Joe Hickerson
Hell
Bean
Mike
New Webb Corp
Uc, Mattre’ Co
New West
Ec Hue
Sunrise City Shopping Center
New West Showroom
Valley View Boulevard
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