Detonator found in Ky. mine where 38 died
Federal inspector reports discovery of primer cord in the ill fated Hyden coal mine. Officials say primer cord is not used in coal mines and its significance remains unreported. A public hearing was set for Leslie County courthouse with Elbert Osborn of the Bureau of Mines to attend.
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Hyden
James Westfield
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Leslie County
Elbert Osborn
Washington
Kentucky
Finley
Clay County
Manchester
Rhodes Farewell Address Sparks Ohio Legislature Transition
In Columbus Ohio AP Gov James A Rhodes delivers his farewell address as the 109th General Assembly opens. Republicans in both chambers set caucus plans to appoint a Powell successor with Lukens favored over Levey. Democrats consider replacements for Nye while Calabrese leads the minority in the Senate.
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Tahlman Krumm
House
A.G. Lancione
Bellaire
Rhodes
Senate Republicans
Walter E. Powell
Fairfield
Powell
Senate
Congress
U. S
Donald
Anthony
Calabrese
Cleveland
William B Nye
Stak
Summit Counties
Nye
General Assembly
Optimist Club to hear Bill Davidson on Eagle has Landed
Bill Davidson will speak at the Optimist Club meeting at noon today. The venue is Alfy's Restaurant on Breie Boulevard.
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Bill Davidson
Eagle
Optimist Club
Alfy
Breie Boulevard
One Man Killed in Philadelphia Furniture Store Heist
Eight men posing as customers robbed the Dubrow Furniture Co. in South Philadelphia, killed a maintenance man Alvon Barker, wounded Dandis Burney, and injured ten others. They bound captives, looted registers, and set gasoline to furniture to start a fire, which caused no major damage. Police Commissioner Frank L. Rizzo called it unprecedented in his 27 years on the force.
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Philadelphia
Frank L. Rizzo
Dubrow Furniture Co
Casa
Alvon G. Barker
Dandis Burney
Barker
Pennsylvania Hospital
Burney
Local births and dismissals reported in Franklin area
Vital announcements list eight newborns including five boys and two girls to families on Burton Road Spring Avenue Park Lane Franklin Franklin Madison Road Crawford Street and Berwick Lane Also two hospital dismissals from Grove Street Seaman Ohio and Broad Street plus Clark Street resident John Thorpe son of Robert and Charl ie Thorpe
Wrong Number Gives Cop Perfect Shield
An Omaha police sergeant seeking aid to dig out a stranded cruiser during Monday's blizzard called a number for street crews. The Weather Bureau operator replied that she could not send equipment but could dispatch a 48 mile an hour wind.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Weather Bureau
Vails' Sentence Commuted in Ohio
Ellis Vails death penalty commuted to life by outgoing Gov. Rhodes. Chief aide John McElroy said no reason given, action taken Dec. 7 after a temporary reprieve till Jan. 8 to pursue a Parole Board commutation. Vails, 43, was convicted in Hamilton County for the October 1968 killings of Beatrice Thomas and Maria Simpson in Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ellis Vails
James A. Rhodes
John McElroy
Rhodes
McElroy
Vails
Ohio Parole Board
Hamilton County
Beatrice Thomas
Maria Simpson
Cincinnati
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Ronald Reagan
Sacramento
Municipal
Frank Sinatra
Gov. Reagan
Vicki
Lukens
Levey
E. “Buz
Barry Levey
Middletown
Butler
Preble
Darke
Mercer
GOP
Sen
Walter L. White
Lima
Lancione
Barney Quilter
Toledo
William L. Mallory
Theodore M. Gray
Piqua
Michael J. Maloney
Anthony C. Calabrese
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Charles E. Fry
Springfield
Robert E. Levitt
Canton
Optimists
FIRST
Consolidated Inc
Albert Guessford
Burton Road
Larry Peace
Spring Ave
Franklin
James Howard
E. Park Lane
Timothy Terrill
Mary Etta St
Mark Selby
Franklin-Madison Road
Roger Barker
Crawford St
Joseph Thomas
Berwick Lane
Lottie Dimyer
Grove
Beatrice Starrett
Seaman
William E. Hart
Donna Bowles
Broad St
Charlies Brewer
Streebee Road
Nat Watson
Curtis
John Thorpe
Robert Thorpe
Clark St
Ohio Bell
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