Family escapes as Hamilton area house burns down
A late afternoon fire at 4101 Hamilton Middletown Road destroyed the attic and second floor of a two story frame home. Mrs Katherine Morris, her mother Mrs Myrtle Johnson, and five Morris children escaped unharmed as firefighters from Fairfield LeSourdsville and Liberty Township fought the blaze. The fire, likely sparked by faulty wiring, forced water and smoke damage but no injuries to firemen were reported.
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Hamilton
Hamilton-- Middletown Road
Katherine Morris
Myrtle Johnson
Morris
Gloria
Richard
Junior
Davey
Robert
Liberty Township
Liberty-Fairfield Road
Hamilton-Middletown
Nixon avoids clash with Jaworski over Watergate tapes
White House aims for no confrontation with special prosecutor Leon Jaworski as the Senate panel weighs calling him to testify. Nixon aides insist on a firm line defending executive confidentiality and separation of powers while reviewing Jaworski demands for 40 tapes and documents.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
White House
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Ronald L. Ziegler
James D. St. Clair
Ziegler
St. Clair
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
South Vietnamese cabinet resigns in reshuffle
Saigon officials announce the cabinet has resigned to allow President Nguyen Van Thieu to meet the new national situation. A government source cites political and economic motives. It is the largest government reshuffle since Thieu took office seven years ago as caretakers are asked to stay on until replacements are named.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Radio Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Banuelos Quits as Treasurer After Office Reshuffle
Romana Acosta Banuelos resigns as Treasurer of the United States after office reorganization cuts her duties. Banuelos, 49, has held the post since 1972, with the AP noting the move follows changes in responsibilities.
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Romana Acosta Banuelos
United States
Middletown Area Weather Tonight Through Sunday
Partly cloudy tonight in the Middletown area with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s. Sunday should be fair with daytime highs in the mid 40s.
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Middletown
Julie Nixon Eisenhower Recovers After Ovarian Cyst Surgery
Julie Nixon Eisenhower left her bed for a brief walk in Indianapolis as doctors reported she was progressing satisfactorily 24 hours after surgery to remove a bleeding ovarian cyst. A hospital spokesman said she was in jovial spirits and doing fine despite some normal post operative pain.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Indiana University Medical Center
Solzhenitsyn Arrives in Zurich Amid Public Support
Alexander Solzhenitsyn settled into a temporary Swiss home in Zurich after arriving from West Germany. A Swiss detective said the author was tired and wished to rest, as over 200 reporters and supporters crowded Zurich station. He waved but again declined interviews.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Moscow
Banks cut prime rate to nine percent across major banks
The two largest banks Bank of America and First National City reduced their prime lending rate from 9 percent to 9 percent, with Morgan Guaranty Trust Mellon Bank and Marine Midland also matching the 9 percent level. Earlier Bankers Trust and several smaller banks had already lowered to 9 percent, signaling a industrywide move.
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New York
Bank of America
First National City
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Mellon Bank
Marine Midland
Bankers Trust
Milk funds funneled to Nixon campaign via dairy groups
Congressional campaign committees secretly passed about 200000 dollars from the dairy lobby to the Nixon re election effort during the 1972 victory period. The transfers brought total dairy money known to reach Nixon operatives to 727000 dollars from the three largest co operatives.
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Washington
Congressional
Nixon
White House
GOP
Odd-Even Gasoline Plans Spread Across States
Readers learn that Oregon pioneered the odd-even gasoline sale scheme, with eight states and the capital adopting it and more considering. Most plans are voluntary and traveler friendly but some exceptions may complicate cross state trips. A federal coupon plan may not take effect before April if ordered.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Federal Energy Office
Hearst faces deadline in SLA kidnapping demand
Randolph Hearst says he is a few days behind as the SLA demands a $70 food giveaway for each needy Californian to aid negotiations for Patricia Hearst’s release. FBI cautions against linking suspects, while Hearst weighs a limited program amid legal and logistical hurdles.
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Berkeley
Calif
Randolph A. Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Hearst
Patricia Hearst
SLA
Cinque
Hillsborough
San Francisco
Oakland
Richmond
East Palo Alto
Delano
Santa Rosa
Los Angeles
Wheeler
California
Vacaville
DeFreeze
Soledad
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Julie
Senate Watergate Committee
Bob A. Lilly
Associated Milk Producers
Lilly
Senate
L’amistad
Donald David DeFreeze
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland Tribune
Thero M. Wheeler
Examiner
Charles Bates
FBI
Bates
Miss Hearst
Greece
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