Infections From Fluids Kill Patients at Henry Ford
At Henry Ford Hospital eight patients died from septicemia after intravenous fluids contaminated with bacteria. CDC counted 150 national cases and 53 nonfatal infections. 52 patients survived, all younger and healthier. Abbott Laboratories blamed a new bottle cap design for the contamination.
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Detroit
Henry Ford Hospital
Federal Center For Disease Control
CDC
Atlanta
Ford Hospital
Edward Quinn
Ford
Abbott Laboratores
North
Chicago
Dennis G. Maki
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott
Tom Craig
Students Aid GI Trips Home In Independence Mo
Independence high school students join Operation Reunion cosponsored by the Jaycees and Red Cross to bring 10 Vietnam veterans home for Easter. Van Horn High School collected over $2,000 at intersections, with airfare funds reaching $4,280. the group aims for $5,000.
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Independence
Independence Wjaycees
Independence Chapter
American Red Cross
Vietnam
van Horn High School
Bartee Named Acting Superintendent at R-5
STURGEON The School Board named Clarence Bartee acting superintendent of R-5 School to replace Clarence Mackey who is ill. Mackey hospitalized since Feb. 8 will be unable to resume duties this year. Bartee was R-5 High School principal. The board approved a $250 yearly teacher raise and raised substitute pay from 15 to 20 daily. PTA plans to finance playground pavement await board control.
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Sturgeon
Clarence Bartee
Clarence Mackey
Bartee
Mackey
Mexico Medical Center
Dale Forrest
Paul Graves
PTA
Fifth Army HQ to Move to San Antonio Fort Sam Houston
The 4th and 6th Armies will merge by July with headquarters at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. The new 5th Army will oversee 14 states including Arkansas Indiana Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and Wisconsin. Colorado North and South Dakota and Wyoming assignments shift to the 6th Army at the Presidio of San Francisco. About 120 positions reassigned to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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San Antonio
San Francis
Ft. Leonard Wood
Denton Seeks Oklahoma City Mayor Post From Death Row
Robert H. Denton II, who spent his 19th birthday on death row, seeks the mayor’s office in Oklahoma City. He is among eight candidates running in the race, with an AP Wirephoto accompanying the report.
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Robert H. Denton II
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Two Longtimers Retire At Chance
Centralia workers Ralph Crigler aged 35 years of service since October 1935 and B E Turner with 26 years starting September 1945 retire from Chance after combined 61 years at the Centralia plant. Crigler spent 30 years in drop forge work and galvanizing. Turner moved from drop forge to anchor assembly and punch press before the 1957 Mast Street factory expansion. Both men and their wives have family nearby. Criglers include sons Richard and Ronnie and granddaughter. Turner and his wife have a married daughter and two grandchildren.
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Centralia
Chance
Ralph Crigler
Pioneer Street
B.E. Turner
Hallsville
Metors
Ans
Crigler
Chaney
Turner
Drop Forge
Anchor Assembly
Punch
Mast Street
$6 Million Embezzlement Uncovered at Cosmopolitan Bank
Cosmopolitan National Bank discloses a shortage exceeding $6 million, with FBI questioning a customer and a long-serving bookkeeper. President Magers says the loss, possibly $6 to $7 million, arose from corporate checks drawn on an underfunded account over at least a year, but bank remains liquid and able to cover the hit. Board chairman Lavezzorio notes 1970 earnings of $835,000 and assets around $60 million.
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Chicago
Cosmopolitan National Bank
FBI
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
U.S
Donald D. Magers
Magers
Leonard M. Lavezzorio
Cosmopolitan National
Axes
Holdup Man Wounds Missourian
CHICAGO AP A Missouri truck driver Clarence Lloyd 46 was shot and critically wounded by a holdup on Chicago s south side while awaiting a delivery at a restaurant A woman ordered meat from the truck then shot Lloyd in the head and fled On scene police arrested Richard Carr 27 later charged with attempted robbery aggravated battery and resisting arrest
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Chicago
Missouri
Clarence Lloyd
Tisbury
Wonman
Lloyd
Richard Carr
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