Kentucky Mine Disaster Toll Fears Peak
Rescue teams faced heavy carbon monoxide as workers were trapped after a dust explosion at the Finley mine near Hyden Kentucky. About 100 miners, many from Leslie and Clay counties, were affected with fears rising as retrieve operations continued toward a morgue setup at a local club.
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Hyden Fish and Game Club
Leslie
Clay Counties
Everett Bartlett
Mines Department
Hazard
Hurricane Creek
Hyden
Appalachia
White House
Walter Rill
Opera
United Mine Workers
Finley
Kentucky
West Kentucky Coal Co
Clay
Insurance rate hike sparks broad debate across states
The article analyzes insurer profit expectations under a new state rate framework. It notes after tax returns of 5.1 percent on assets and 10.7 percent on net worth, plus 5 to 6.5 percent target total returns, with critics accusing any increase of being excessive. Industry pushback follows the November 23 profit standard change and public hearings in Dallas and Houston. A mining accident near Bells County ends with a fatality, as Kentucky shares rival West Virginia in coal production.
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Nee Worm
Norton Masterson
Price
Delbert Roberts
Stanley Roberts
Manchester
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Straight Creek
Bells County
Hyden
Kentucky
West Virginia
Nixon Health Report Says President In Excellent Health
Doctor says President Nixon is in excellent health after a checkup at the Naval Medical Center. He weighs 170 pounds, down two since last year, and has a young man's blood pressure but needs more outdoor exercise and rest. Nixon may spend time in Florida or San Clemente, with a vacation consideration tied to health advice.
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Spe
Senate
Nixon
Naval
Florida
Bethesda
San Clemente
ex-Calif
91St Concellent Health
Tkach
Gress
Welcome New City To Ring Out Old Year Tonight
City observances fill New Year's Eve with church parties and church events. Second Baptist Church hosts 8 p m gatherings for adults and youth with movies and activities. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church schedules a New Year’s Eve service at 7 20 p m and masses at noon and 6 30 p m. Texas Tech Museum to close Friday then reopen with planetarium shows at 2 p m and 3 p m Sunday.
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Texas Tech University
Second Baptisturch
W. C. Fields
Charlie Chaplin
Bob Lynch
Lynn Ward
St. Elementary
Holy Trinity
Christ the King Catholic Church
St. St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Main
St. Patrick's Church
Cherry St
Shepherd King
Redeemer Lutheran Arene
Audentis
New Pear
New York
Inflation Not Curbed In Yearend Review Predicts 1971 Move
Secretary Maurice H. Stans predicts inflation will slow next year while unemployment declines. He cites GM strike rebound, higher consumer spending, and continued business investment as factors. Stans foresees more housing starts and domestic program funding, with a sustained high level of expenditures and a boom in home building on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imer
Sec. of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
General Motors
Stang
Martia
Insurance rate fears ripple through Texas as rates rise
In Texas a debate over insurance costs centers on industry influence and rising premiums. Figures from Houston and McAllen blame lawyers, garages, and auto makers for higher rates while warning post January changes will end debates and force coverage. Local workers and students voice concern about affordability and industry profits.
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Harrelson
Harold Terry
McAllen
Mike ‘Robinson
Houston
Ithwestern University
Town
Tex
Separation Ends In Divorce Suit
Brasia Brescia Italy AP So prano Maria Callas filed for divorce from Italian industrialist Battista Meneghini after a five year separation. The couple have been apart since 1959 and the divorce law approval by Parliament enables the divorce.
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Brescia
Italy
Maria Callas
Battista Meneghini
Miss Callas
Meneghini
Wide Variance In Auto Rates Across Texas
The State Insurance Board on Wednesday ordered rate increases for the average Texas driver. Increases range from 14 to 30 dollars, depending on territory, for a medium priced Ford, Chevrolet, or Plymouth used for commuting by a driver over 25. Coverage includes a 100 dollar collision deductible and a 50 dollar comprehensive deductible.
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Austin
Texas
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Denison
Churches Schedule Masses and War News Dominate
Christ the King and St Elizabeth's parishes list Mass times for today and Friday as readers note ongoing church activities. A chaotic federal scene follows with Senate and House wrangling over Social Security boosts, automatic pay raises, a $125 million Penn Central loan guarantee, and SST funding as negotiators seek a resolution before March 30.
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Penn| Central Railroad
House
Ion
Senate
Congress
Senate House
Itasion Department
Warren G. Magnuson
di Wash
Tornado Watch and Snow Warnings Across Regions
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the Southeast tip of Louisiana, coastal Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, with similar watches in South Texas. Heavy snow warnings for Illinois to North Carolina and watches for the Virginias, Maryland, and Delaware followed. Northwest coast rain and inland snow, plus avalanche alerts, were noted. Texans reported moderate damage from storms, while inflation relief efforts and a Monsanto plant investment were discussed amid broader capital and wage dynamics.
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National Weather Service
Kansas City
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Texas
Ilinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginias
Maryland
Delaware
Washington - Oregon
Washington
Oregon
David Rossman
Texas City
Rossman
Tn Wall
Wexlers Fumin
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Insurance Board
Ostts
Walker
State Department
Hooker Linegans
Frankfort
Ohio
Lexington
America
Hiden
Miles
Kentucky Mines and Minerals Department
Ae Hk Nora
Iecunee
Hook
Texas Longhorns
Jay Paul
First Presbyterian Church
Federal Reserve
Evans
Guy L. Harrelson
Ebly
Ot ‘War
Virginia
Monsanto Co
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Weather Bureau
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