Deadly Nursing Home Fire Sparks Industry Debate
Marietta deadly fire at Harmar House nursing home killed 24, prompting critics and officials to fault furnishings, fire codes, and alarm practices. John Wheeler of the Ohio Nursing Home Association accuses suppliers. Gov. Rhodes proposes a separate nursing home fire code. State Fire Marshal continues investigation while officials defend existing regulations. Mayor Burnworth backs scrutiny of floor coverings and automatic doors as tests proceed.
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Marietta Nursing Home
John Wheeler
Carlisle
Ohio Nursing Home Association
Wheeler
Marietta
James A. Rhodes
John Burnworth
Nursing Home Association
Burnworth
Harmar House
Biafra Near Defeat Draws Allied Aid Efforts
Nigerian troops seized the UK airstrip linking Biafra to the outside world as ground offensives intensified. Egypt flown Ilyushin bombers and white mercenary pilots pounded the airstrip while relief planes operated from Copenhagen and London delivering food and medicine.
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Lagos
Biafra
Copenhagen
Uli
Biafra War Timeline Underscores Nigerian Union Struggle
A 30 month conflict drains millions as Nigerian forces expand from 8,000 to over 150,000 troops and push Biafra toward surrender. The war redraws borders, with Biafra declaring independence in May 1967 and major cities like Enugu and Calabar falling by late 1967.
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Biafran
Orlu
Umuahia
Biafra
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Lagos
Nigeria
Gowon
Nsukka
Mufti
Midwest
Enugu
Calabar
U S Names Major Units To Leave Viet War Zone
Saigon AP reports the U S Command sets 50 000 troops to exit Vietnam by April 15 including the 1st Infantry Division the 26th Marine Regiment and the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division Also withdrawing are three squadrons of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Navy service units and several combat and service support units A 10 per cent cut in headquarters staffs and a drop to 434 000 in authorized troops are noted The week’s strength falls to 467 500 lowest since 1967 and rotation timing explains seasonal dips
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
1St Infantry Division
26Th Marine Regiment
4Th Infantry Division
Air Force
12Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Navy
Nixon
U.S. Command
Perot offers $100 million for North Vietnamese POW release
H Ross Perot proposed to Hanoi a $100 million trade to free U S prisoners of war held by North Vietnam. He offered to supply camps, food, medicine and other aid for the release of the POWs and similar aid to North Vietnamese civilians, in a cable to Prime Minister Pham Van Dong. No response has been received.
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Washington
H. Ross Perot
Texas
North Vietnam
Perot
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Pham van Dong
ABC
Hanoi
Pham
United States
Jet Lands Safely After Hitting Tree in Dense Fog
A Texas International DC9 struck an 18‑foot tree and knocked down lines near Harlingen while attempting a foggy landing, then continued to Houston. No injuries were reported. 37 passengers and a crew of four were aboard, with damage to the lower fuselage and scattered debris in yards and along the highway.
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Harlingen
Houston International
McAllen
Texas International Public Information Office
Houston
Larlingen Airport
Consumers In The Dark About Light Bulbs
The FTC plans regulations requiring bulb makers to state lifespan and light output in lumens. Standards vary by wattage and bulb type, with 100-watt bulbs around 1600 lumens and long life versions lasting 2500 hours but emitting fewer lumens. Major manufacturers already publish lumens and life in dealer handbooks.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Raymond L. Rhine
Rhine
FTC
General Electric
Westinghouse
Sylvania
Middletown Weather Turns Colder With Snowfall Report
The Middletown area expects partial clearance and subfreezing temperatures tonight with lows in the teens, and Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the 20s. Yesterday reached 28 degrees with a 26 degree low and 2.5 inches of snow fell yesterday.
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Nursing Home
Jack Thornton
Lyle Phillips
National Safety Council
Fire Department
Oguta
Britain
Royal Air Force
London
Gen C. Odumegwu
United States Steel, Gary
Gary
Ind
Land
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Bit
Balewa
Johnson T.A. Aguiyi-Ironsi
Aguiyi-Ironsi
Yakubu Gowon
Middletown
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