Lights Out Stories Across Britain During Blitz Era
London reports headline blackouts from a coal strike seven days old. Citizens share varied tales from emergency ice cream vans powering artificial kidneys to miners receiving sausages and pies for fuel. Twin babies born during a blackout at Fast Suffolk Hospital and a theater blackout scene at Nottingham with emergency car lights drew cheers. Sir John Gielgud and John Mills starred in Veterans, as stage doors lit by car headlights revived the show.
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London
Fast Suffolk Hospital
Janet Gladden
Ater
Nottingham
Sir John Gielgud
John Mills
New Jersey Firm Sheds Some Light
The Mason Candlelight Co. in Middlesex New Jersey adds 10 workers and extends to two shifts due to Britain's power shortage. The firm makes constant flame lamps and candles and has shipped 98 cartons of candles and lamps weighing about a ton to distributor Sol Sackel in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Britain
Mason Candlelight Co
Mason
Sol Sackel
Ambassador Nominee From Armco Ties to Borg-Warner
Robert S. Ingersoll, Armco Steel veteran and Borg-Warner CEO, emerged as the likely next U.S. ambassador to Japan. He testified before Senator Fulbright’s Foreign Relations Committee as Armco board chair William Verity praised the appointment saying it could ease business tensions with Japan and strengthen alliance signals. Ingersoll's career spans Armco Eastern sales, Ingersoll Steel, and Borg-Warner leadership. He would aim to assure Japan of America's friendship and address impressions after Nixon's Peking trip announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Japan
Armco Steel Corp
Borg-Warner Corp
Robert S. Ingersoll
Armco
J. W. Fulbright
William Verity
Verity
Ingersoll
Ingersoll Steel and Disc Division
Ingersoll Products
Borg- Warner Corp
Chicago
America
Asia
Nixon
Peking
Networks Turn Down Demo's Time Request
The FCC rejected the Democratic National Committee request for time on ABC CBS and NBC to respond to Nixon administration messages. It said the Fairness Doctrine does not compel a broadcaster to host opposing viewpoints and would push toward an equal-opportunity mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Democratic National Committee
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
ABC
CBS
NBC
Vietnam
Commission
FCC
Congress
Miners Get New Offer From Strike Board
London AP reports Britain's 280000 coal miners were offered pay increases by a three man commission led by Lord Wilberforce. Increases ranged from 11.70 to 15.60 dollars weekly, with retroactive effect to November for 16 months. National Coal Board and union leaders weigh acceptance as government threatens power cuts and industrial paralysis.
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London
Coal Strike Inquiry Board
Britain
National Union of Mineworkers
National Coal Board
Threeman Commission
Lord Wilberforce
High Court
Coal Board
Second Concert Sunday On Campus Here
Miami University Middletown Community Symphonic Band presents a Sunday 7 30 p m performance at Dave Finkelman Auditorium featuring Carpenters hits We ve Only Just Begun Rainy Days and Mondays and Close To You plus John Morrissey Concerto Grosso performed by the Brass Trio Ron Browne Wayne Markworth and Sam Ashworth Also on program Alfred Reed Ceremonial Fanfare Dvoraks New World Symphony Edgar Williams and Dmitri Shostakovich marches Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters
Miami University-Middletown
Dave Finkelman
Carpenter
John Morrissey
Ron Browne
Wayne Markworth
Sam Ashworth
Alfred Reed
Dvorak
New World Symphony
Edgar Williams
Dimitri Shostakovich
Communications Aide Named by Ohio Governor
COLUMBUS Ohio AP J Ronald Castell 34 of Columbus has been named by Gov John Gilligan as a special assistant in charge of communication activities for his office and other executive departments Castell a Columbus bank chairman of the Ohio Student Loan Commission will take the post March 15 He is a native of Dayton
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Columbus, Ohio
J. Ronald Castell
Columbus
John Gilligan
Castell
Columbus Bank
Ohio Student Loan Commission
Dayton
Divorce suit filed in Butler County court
Jack Jonathan King residence unknown is summoned as defendant in Brenda Mae King’s January 7 1972 complaint for divorce on gross neglect of duty in Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio Case No 21828. Defendants must answer within 28 days after February 25 1972 or risk judgment. Edward S Roeg Jr Clerk. Ben M Kitchen attorney Middletown Ohio 45042. Publication dates January 21 28 February 4 11 18 25.
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Jack Jonathan King
Brenda Mae King
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
Edward S. Roeg, JR
Aan Senne Barbararter
Ben M. Kitchen
Atty
First National Bank
Middletown
Group Sale Prices on Apparel and Home Items
A crowded sale page lists discounted apparel and household goods with group prices. Deals include long sleeve shirts, sweaters, flared leg pants, jeans, non iron shirts, towels, bedding, curtains, and luggage from various groups and brands priced from under a dollar to about ten dollars. Numerous items show irregulars and assorted stock, with specific prices and groupings bound for bulk purchase.
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Peter Max
Little Boys
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