Grain elevator blast yields fourth body in Michigan
Rescue teams recovered a fourth body after a 225 foot grain storage elevator blast at Farm Bureau Services in Zilwaukee Michigan injuring ten others. One man remained missing believed dead. Surviving workers endured long entrapments with cranes, a helicopter aiding the effort as debris flew up to a quarter mile.
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Zilwaukee
Mich
Saginaw
Farm Bureau Services
Larry Fess
Linwood
Ohio senators back targeted pay raises for leaders
State senators approved a bill to raise pay for specific leadership posts in Columbus. The measure boosts the Senate majority whip to 20000 dollars and the House assistant majority floor leader to 19000 dollars, with the Senate minority whip rising to 18500 dollars. The bill heads to the House after a 21 to 7 vote amid concerns over leadership compensation timing following Watergate.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
David L. Headley
Senate
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Usery Accepts Ford Labor Post Amid Mixed Reactions
WJ Usery, 52, accepts the Ford administration’s invitation to become secretary of labor after John Dunlop’s resignation. Labor leaders express cautious regard while noting the difficult circumstances and Senate confirmation needed, as lawmakers return to a busy Ohio legislative agenda with talks on hospital malpractice liability and tax measures.
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Washington
Usery
Machinists Union
Ford Administration
Ford
Senate
John Dunlop
Jerry Ford
Sheetmetal Workers
Edward Carlough
Carlough
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Department of Labor
Labor Movement
Meany
Labor
Labor Post
Betty Ford criticizes Ford on ER A support and length
Betty Ford says President Ford should have voiced support for the Equal Rights Amendment in his State of the Union. She also says his Monday night address was too long and lasting about 35 minutes instead of 48.
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Washington
Betty Ford
President Ford
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John Dankert
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Senate Rules Committee
W.J. Usery
Maloney
Harry Keshel
Youngstown
Patrick A. Sweeney
Cleveland
Donald E. “Buz
Lukens
Middletown
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Thomas M Dell
Metropolitan
Bell
W.j.usery
Action Radio
Police Radio
Tive
S.W. Ohio
Betzler’s
S. Main St
Franklin
YMCA
Gymnastic
Pam Pitkin
Mall Rotunda
Betty
Ben Ligon’s Gulf
Middletown-MonrOe
W. Main Street
St. Rt
Monroe
Long John Silver
Long
John Silver
Breiel
Amana
Cremeans Appliances & TV
Trenton
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