Hua Kuofeng Named Acting Premier in China Surprise
Hua Kuofeng the public security minister once seen as the most feared man in China was named acting premier after Chou Enlai’s death. The appointment confirmed by Hsinhua and the Foreign Ministry came as a shock to Washington observers amid questions over policy direction and power dynamics within the Chinese leadership.
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Tokyo
Hua Kuofeng
China
Chou Enlai
Hua
Hsinhua
Chinese
Foreign Ministry
Peking
Washington
United States
Chou
Springboro Wins Third Straight at Stebbins Drill Meet
Springboro High School drill team captured first place in the Class B live music category at Stebbins High School in Dayton. Franklin High finished second as Fenwick and Groveport Madison also competed. The Springboro ensemble, directed by Robert McNutt, earned best band honors and extended a three year run of Stebbins titles.
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Springboro High School
Dayton
Stebbins High School
Franklin High School
Springboro
Robert McNutt
Scientists optimistic on anti virus drugs progress
Scientists at the Third Conference on Antiviral Substances report progress in developing drugs to fight viruses that cause colds flu hepatitis and herpes. Ribavirin and inosiplex show promise though not yet approved in the United States. Drug development costs run into millions with safety trials required by the FDA.
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New York
United States
New York Academy of Sciences
Joseph L. Melnick
Baylor University
Houston
Robert W. Sidwell
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Irvine
Calif
Mexico
Sidwell
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
Sirica on Road to Recovery After Heart Attack
U S District Judge John J. Sirica shows steady improvement after a massive heart attack. His physician said he could leave the hospital in a month and return to the bench in eight to ten weeks if progress continues.
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Washington
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Joel Gorfinkel
Deaths and funerals The Houndshell and Jett obituaries
Mrs Mahala E. Houndshell 84 of 610 Auburn St died at Middletown Hospital. Services at Eaton Franklin 1 p.m. Tuesday, burial Butler County Memorial Park. Ralph Runnells 69 of 3117 Manchester Rd died at Kettering Hospital. Survivors include wife Goldie and multiple children and grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday Eaton Franklin. burial Woodside Cemetery Middletown. Wilson Jett 52 of 509 Clara Dr died at Middletown Hospital. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday McCoy Leffler Middletown. burial Woodside Cemetery. He worked for Armco Steel Corp and was WWII veteran.
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Mahala E. Houndshell
Auburn St
Middletown Hospital
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Ralph Runnells
Manchester Road
Kettering Hospital
Armco Steel Corp
East
Goldie
Gerald
Eddie
Middletown
Ada Spensel
Wanda Sites
Freda Woodward
Phyllis Simmons
Patricia Brown
Franklin
Doris Barker
Eaton Funeral Home
Clifford Hutchinson
Butler County Memorial Park
Trenton Wilson Jett
Clara Drive
South Lebanon
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Order of United American Mechanics
Kathleen
Jimmy
Gordon
Trenton
Robert
Juanita Holman
Xenia
Inez Stahley
Carlisle
Betty York
Maineville
Arta West
Letha Adams
Dayton
McCoy-Leffler
Rodney Williams
Woodside
Air Force C-135 crashes near Madrid killing seven crew
A U S Air Force C 135 cargo plane from Mildenhall England crashed ten miles from Torrejon Air Base near Madrid just before landing. All seven American crewmen were killed and the victims will be identified after next of kin notification. The wreckage burned out within twenty minutes as officials opened an investigation and began burial plans.
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Madrid
Spain
Air Force
Torrejon
U.S. Air Force
Mildenhall
England
Ohio Supreme Court to rule on Warren County immunity law
In a Lebanon case the high court considers invalidating Ohio's county immunity statute to allow Janene Riley's family to collect $2 million for injuries from a 1968 school bus crash. Breslin argues county liability is shielded. the dismissal leaves little insurance to satisfy a verdict.
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Lebanon
USS. Supreme Court
Ohio
Leo Breslin
Warren County
Janene Riley
Green Knoll
Ohio 48
Maineville
Miss Riley
Betty Stephens
Loveland Oil Co
Breslin
Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus
Miami student named first woman Senate doorkeeper
Penelope Orr a 22 year old pre law student from Zanesville Ohio on leave from Miami University has become the first woman to serve as a Senate doorkeeper guarding the third floor visitor gallery since January. The position marks a historic break as the House has not yet hired a female doorperson and the Senate has only recently used women for door watching duties. Orr will serve until April before returning to Ohio to continue her studies.
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Washington
Zanesville, Ohio
Senate
Penelope Orr
Miami University
Capitol
House
Sen
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Orr
Taft
Miss Orr
Middletown Schools Dismiss One Hour Early Tomorrow
All Middletown schools will dismiss one hour early due to in service meetings for local teachers.
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Middletown
Local Residents Treated After Winter Incident
At 5 58 p m yesterday Callie Moore 70 received oxygen for breathing difficulty and was taken to hospital for treatment while Pat Simpson 46 fell on ice on Vannes Ave and was treated and released from the hospital.
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van Ave
Callie Moore
Vannes Ave
Pat Simpson
Small towns outpace cities in population growth study
A Census Bureau report shows nonmetropolitan areas growing 5.5 percent since 1970 while metropolitan areas rise 3.4 percent. Florida, Arizona, southern New Jersey, Nevada, and Utah lead growth due to retirement and entertainment facilities. By mid-1974, about 155 million lived in metropolitan areas, with 56.4 million in small communities.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Florida
Arizona
New Jersey
Nevada
Utah
Don Starsinic
Starsink
California
New York
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Kansas
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Youth Shot with BB in Street Incident Near Jacoby and Baltimore
A 14 year old boy told police he was shot in the leg with a BB while walking near Jacoby Street and Baltimore Avenue. He could not identify his assailant among two youths with BB guns and did not require hospital care. A YMCA fight left a 16 year old youth accused of striking instructor Fred Cooper, who tried to intervene. Two tires and wheels worth 225 dollars were stolen from Anthony Chaputa’s car at Manchester Road and Vannes Avenue.
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Jacoby Street
Baltimore Avenue
Silas Hatton
Garfield St
YMCA
Fred Cooper
Elmo Place
Anthony Chaputa
Park Lane
Manchester Road
Vannes Avenue
Sha Na Na to Perform in Closed MUM Campus Concert
The Middletown Campus of Miami University will host Sha Na Na in a closed show on February 21 for students and their guests with tickets required for entry. The event is funded by campus student fee money paid by each attending student.
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Middletown
Miami University
MUM
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