Flames Rise Eight Stories High in Xenia Fire Tragedy
An Ohio National Guardsman died and another was gravely burned when Cherry's Furniture Store, gutted by a tornado and later a blaze, sent flames six to eight stories high. Two other guardsmen were treated. investigators probe basement fire as salvagers wait.
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Xenia
Ohio
Cherry
John Troeger
Dayton Power and Light Co
Troeger
178Th Tactical Fighter
Springfield
Carmen Forzono
Fairborn
William Wolfe
Cherry’s
Beer cans of water aid Xenia disaster victims
Anheuser-Busch Inc. announced plans to provide 24,000 twelve-ounce cans of water for tornado-stricken Xenia. The water, packaged in plain cans at the Columbus brewery, was to be shipped to Xenia via the company’s Greene County distributor.
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Xenia
Columbus, Ohio
Anheuser-Busch Inc
Columbus
Greene County
Anheuser- Busch
Middletown Weekend Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid-30s. Sunday brings cloudy skies and highs in the 60s with a chance of afternoon showers. A shower chance persists Monday and Tuesday, clearing Wednesday. Highs in the 50s to low 60s and nightly lows mainly in the 40s Monday and Tuesday, dipping to the 30s on Wednesday.
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Middletown
Nixon to pay back taxes from own funds and borrowing
President Nixon will shoulder about 465000 dollars in back taxes and interest using his savings and loans. White House aides said donations to help pay the bill will be returned or may be treated as gifts or income by the IRS. Vice President Ford praised Nixon for showing good faith and did not expect political fallout.
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Nixon
Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Gerald R. Ford
1975 Detroit models show fuel economy rebound
The EPA reports preliminary tests indicate 1975 model cars may surpass 7 percent fuel economy gains aided by catalytic converters and steel belted radial tires. GM vehicles could see 11 to 13 percent improvements as automakers recalibrate engines for efficiency, with full figures released around September model introductions.
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Detroit
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Eric Stork
General Motors
Stork
Washington
Controls extension seems dead in Congress
The Nixon administration’s bid to extend the Cost of Living Council beyond April 30 appears defeated as the House Banking Committee voted 21-10 to table wage and price control bills and the Senate blocked all measures to extend controls past April 30.
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Washington
House’ Banking Committee
Senate
Congress
Chapin vows ongoing fight after perjury conviction
Dwight L Chapin, former Nixon aide, found guilty of two counts of perjury and one of innocence by a federal jury. Sentencing set for May 15. he remains free without bond. Chapin vows to prove his innocence as his wife sues with him.
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Washington (Ap
White House
Dwight L Chapin
Nixon
U.S. District
Gerhard A. Gesell
Chapin
FBI Seizes Hearst Kidnaping Materials in San Francisco
FBI agents seized the April 2 SLA communique and related documents from attorney Vincent Hallinan during a search tied to the Patricia Hearst kidnapping. Editor John Bryan said the material was taken during the raid and that a later interview with the SLA published by his paper was a fabrication based on other SLA writings.
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San Francisco
FBI
Patricia Hearst
Hearst Corp
Miss Hearst
Vincent Hallinan
Phoenix
Symbionese Liberation Army
Berkeley
John Bryan
Bryan
Hallinan
SLA
KSAN
Steinbrenner named in illegal campaign contribution charges
George M. Steinbrenner III, chairman of American Ship Building Co and York Yankees owner, faces charges in 14 of 15 counts accusing him and the company of conspiracy and illegal campaign donations to Nixon and several lawmakers. The indictment lists amounts to Nixon committees and several congressmen and dinners. Steinbrenner maintains innocence and will fight the charges.
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Cleveland
Ohio
George M. Steinbrenner III
American Ship Building Co
Nixon
York Yankees
Steinbrenner
Nixon Committee
Charles A Mosher
Frank T. Bow
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Senate
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Whitesburg
Peoples Fund
Chicago
W. Clement Stone
Colorado
Ford
Chapin Vows
Susan
United Air Lines
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