Gas blast at Weirton steel kills 21 workers
Seeping coke gas apparently caused a Friday explosion at a coke plant in Weirton West Virginia killing 21 and injuring more than 20. The blast ripped through a basement chamber beneath the ovens and collapsed walls as rescuers worked for 11 hours. Investigations by federal state and company teams will seek the gas source and assess damage potentially reaching millions, delaying the plant’s opening.
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Weirton
W. Va
Fletcher L. Byrom
Koppers Construction Co
Pittsburgh
Koppers
Weirton Steel
National Steel of Pittsburgh
Koppers, Weirton
Byrom
Downtow Weirton
J. Roger
Beidler
a.Koppers
69 Years Since Wright Flight Marked by Kitty Hawk Ceremony
Kitty Hawk North Carolina AP says Sunday marks 69th anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17 1903. Wilbur and Orville Wright will be honored at a ceremony at the Wright Brothers National Memorial visitor center in Kill Devil Hills. Chicago AP reports Doina Vircol daughter of exiled Romanian Vasile Postenca seeks to remain in the United States after visiting her dying father. She plans to request a special passport for herself and her son Alexander and for her husband in Romania to join her.
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Kitty Hawk
N.C
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Kill Devil Hills
Chicago
Vasile Postenca
United States
Doina Vircol
Alexander
Romania
Miller Wins Union Reform Drive After Court Ordered Vote
Retired coal miner Arnold Miller declared victory as he ousts W A Boyle in a court ordered election supervised by government agents. Miller pledges reforms including salary cuts, higher pensions, staff removal, moving HQ to coal fields, improved welfare programs, and removal of True Davis from the union bank post.
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William S. Bryant
Boyle
Reform
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Labor Department
Miller
Mike Trbovich
Harry Patrick
Trbovich
Leonard Pankovich
Patrick
Wilbert Killion
Modern American Industrial Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
Yablonski
Washington
True Davis
National Bank of Washington
Great Rivers Council Scouts May Attend National Jamboree
Great Rivers Council with 5 units 52 boys and 8 leaders plans a Jamboree West contingent Aug 1 7 1973 at Farragut Idaho for chartered units. Provisional group will serve non chartered scouts. Over 25 000 of 35 000 spaces reserved nationally. Jamboree East at Morraine State Park Pa fully booked. Contact Council Service Center Columbia for details.
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Boy Scouts of America
Rex Easterling
Great Rivers Council
Farragut State Park
Idaho
Morraine State Park
Pennsylvania
Easterling
Council
Black Hills
S.C
Cody
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Vancouver
B.C
Victoria
Seattle
Mexico
Harry Mohle
Macon
Darrell Golden
Hannibal
Walter Moore
J.W. Stafford
Columbia
William Davidson
Jefferson City
Wiley Tracy
Hilt Street
Apollo Weekend Telecasts Show Moon Surface And Spacewalk
The NASA broadcast logs show a television camera capturing lunar surface footage as the America departs the moon at 5 46 p m Mexico time with telecast ending at 6 18 p m Sunday 2 19 p m Mexico time the camera records Ronald E Evans spacewalk starting at 2 19 p m and ending at 3 23 p m local time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
America
Ronald E. Evans
Wteter Tetone
Gypsy Queen in Critical Condition at New York Hospital
Mary Mitchell, 70, queen of about 250 000 Gypsies in America, lies in a coma at St. Vincent’s Hospital after cancer surgery. Gypsy families from Hawaii to Newark converge for support as her sons Steven 45 and Frank Jr. 42, tinsmiths, prepare for succession while the tribe gathers near the aging leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Mary Mitchell
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hawaii
Steven Mitchell
Frank Jr
Newark
N.J
Gypsy King Role Sketched After Father’s Death
In Mexico, Missouri, a man named Steve recalls his mother’s duties after his father’s death a decade ago. He envisions becoming the gypsy king to attend weddings, approve divorces, and mediate disputes, should he assume the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
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Arnol
Reformed Miller
Boy Scouts of Area
Perkey Electric
Mexico and
Centralia
Bulova
Accutron
LA Evene Bn Ca
S. Jefferson
Apollo
Gypsy Tribe
Sohirday
St. Louis
KTVI
KTVO
Ottumwa
Khqa
Komu
WGEM
Quincy
KPLR
KRCG
Jeff City
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