Blind runner finishes 50 mile JFK Hike Run tied to guides
Tom Rothrock, 29, completed the 50 mile John F. Kennedy Hike Run in 10 hours 52 minutes 55 seconds. He finished 133rd as a blind racer guided by two rope-connected teammates along the Appalachian Trail and canal towpath.
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Hagerstown
Tom Rothrock
John F. Kennedy
Rothrock
Don Muffley
Dick Heiks
Muffley
Heiks
Washington
Indiana University
Frederick
Carroll
Tom
Ford renews 1972 pledge to China in detente stance
President Ford and Chinese Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping pledged to continue their nations' policy of detente amid ongoing differences with the Soviet Union. The meeting in Peking reinforced cooperation and mutual interests despite tensions and highlighted a renewed commitment to long term strategic goals.
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Peking
Soviet Union
Ford
Teng Hsiaoping
Great Hall of the People
China
United States
Teng
Betty
Susan
Air Force One
Chou En-lai
Chou
Mao Tse-tung
Ohio Farm Bureau urged boycott against equipment purchases
At the 57th Ohio Farm Bureau Federation meeting, William Swank proposed farmers boycott tractors trucks combines and other equipment to counter a national longshoremen embargo. He urged equipment makers to keep markets open to protect thousands of union agriculture jobs. The move followed anger over the longshoremen embargo and aims to retaliate fire with fire.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Co
William Swank
Swank
Bottled Water Under Scrutiny As Federal Rules Grow Near
Loyola University water quality expert Dr. John Christman warns bottled water may pose risks as EPA plans tighter rules under the Water Quality Act of 1974. He notes no federal standards exist for bottled water not sold interstate, and aging warm bottles can foster bacteria growth, making the practice risky and akin to Russian roulette.
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New Orleans
John Christman
Loyola
University
Christman
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Nepal Leader Resigns. Dr Tulsi Giri Named New Premier
In Katmandu Prime Minister Nagendra Prasad Rijal resigned as King Birendra appointed his political aide Dr Tulsi Giri to succeed him. The Royal Palace announced the change.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
Birendra
Tulsi Giri
Hunters stranded by storm in Asotin County
Snow and freezing rain blocked travel as 22 hunters faced isolation in Washington’s Asotin County. A Lewiston radio operator relayed messages while rescue teams used winches and trees to maneuver through deep snow and dense timber.
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Associated Press
Northwest
Washington
Asotin
Lewiston
Idaho
Massillon Firemen Die In Restaurant Explosion
An explosion and ensuing fire at La Cuisina restaurant in Massillon killed three firemen and injured two others. Fire Chief plans bomb squad inquiry to determine cause while witnesses describe a violent blast that hurled debris into nearby streets and damaged adjacent businesses.
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Massillon
Joseph Glossen
Massillon City Hospital
Doctors’ Hospital
Norman Reeder
Reeder
Gene Boerner
Buckeye Trophy Co
Middletown Weather Forecast With Clearing Tonight
Clear skies and lows in the 20s expected for Middletown tonight. Tomorrow will see partly cloudy conditions with highs near the 40s. Yesterday's high reached 61 and overnight low 24 with 0.73 inches of rain recorded. The outlook calls for fair skies Wednesday, a chance of snow Thursday, and rain Friday.
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Middletown
Vote Tonight Ends Canadian Postal Strike
OTTAWA AP Striking 22 000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers members meet tonight to vote on a tentative contract ending a 42 day walkout. Union leaders recommended rejection though 2 700 have already returned to work. Results expected Tuesday with full service restoration later in the week.
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Ottawa
Canada
Arnold Gould
Ontario
Quadruplet dies in Indianapolis headline
The second Schneider quadruplet born Nov. 11 two months premature at Elkhart has died of respiratory complications. Christopher Carl was the sole boy, dies at Riley Hospital from a lung condition tied to oxygen needs for prematurity. Heidi Ann died two days after birth. Amy Jo and Megan Elizabeth remain in serious but stable condition.
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Indianapolis
Schneider
Elkhart
Christopher Carl
Elvin Schneider
Goshen
Riley Hospital
Heidi Ann
Riley
Schreiner
Amy Jo
Megan Elizabeth
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