Chain crash in heavy rain kills two in Auxerre
About 50 cars collided in a chain reaction in Auxerre France when the lead vehicle slowed in heavy rain. Two motorists died and 42 were injured in the pileup Friday authorities said.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1971
Page
8
About 50 cars collided in a chain reaction in Auxerre France when the lead vehicle slowed in heavy rain. Two motorists died and 42 were injured in the pileup Friday authorities said.
President Nixon approves a demonstration requiring some welfare recipients in California New York and Illinois to work on community projects to earn benefits. If successful, Congress may expand nationwide. Participants would work up to 20 hours weekly for prevailing wages with no replacement of workers.
William Marts aged 37 of 401 Yankee Road and William Moore aged 27 of 1501 Meadow Ave were bound to the Butler County grand jury under $5,000 bond each after pleading innocent in municipal court Acting Judge Robert Dell waived preliminary hearings. Charges of possession of burglary tools were withdrawn. Police said arresting officer Ptl. Ronald Parsley found a flashlight a scrowbark and gloves on Moore and Marts amid alleged break ins at Lee's Cafe and an uninhabited dwelling on Main Street. A separate theft case involved a $3.75 key chain at McAlpin's Store. Various drving and assault cases resulted in fines and probation terms.
The Nixon OST released a secret report showing a presidential panel urged canceling SST contracts and halting government backing. The suit, filed 1970 under FOIA, challenged secrecy. an appeals court sent the case back to court for review.
Warren County commissioners and Paul Harrison prepared a grant application for emergency public employment funds. Harrison traveled to Chicago for a U S Department of Labor meeting. The group aims to fund a six month period with a pro rated share of 81 560 of 587 000, with 13 533 to be spent in the first 30 days.
Fred Globig of the Hamilton Social Security office says more claims and a new Nationwide system will slow Medicare payments in northeastern Ohio. The change, covering five counties, aims to boost future processing capacity and service. Backlog delays will pause follow-ups for 60 days. most claims now take about 60 days, with payments resuming by mid October.
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