Franklin housing code hearing draws rowdy crowd
More than 400 Franklin residents packed a high school cafeteria to oppose a proposed city housing code with critics led by ex council chair Robert Harrison Jr. The crowd attacked Section 70 the occupancy clause while some speakers urged officials to resign City Manager Bernard Eichholz and Building Inspector John Requarth faced calls for dismissal.
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Florida
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Chautauqua
Paul Kennedy
Main St
Beula Rook
Tibball St
William Powell
Gerald Miller
Muskie Faces Wallace as Primary Push Frays Nationwide
In a Maine senator’s somber stance he denounces Wallace as a dangerous demagogue and vows to campaign against him across the country. Muskie acknowledges a crushing defeat could prompt a campaign reassessment and questions over broad primary planning. McGovern notes limited resources as Illinois and Wisconsin loom.
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Henry M. Jackson
Washington
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Wisconsin
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John V. Lindsay
George S. McGovern
McGovern
New Hampshire
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Maine
Danish Jet Crashes Killing 112 on Flight to Denmark
A Sterling Airways twin jet Cara Velle crashed on a rain slick mountainside near Qelba in Sharjah with 112 aboard. Rescue teams found no survivors amid heavy rain and rough terrain. Most passengers were Danish or Scandinavian. two were West German.
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Persian Gulf
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Qelba
Sharjah
Boxcar of misrouted mail found after two years
A boxcar full of parcel post packages was discovered on a Maryland siding and sent to Birmingham. The boxcar had departed Philadelphia in 1970 for a distribution center with mail for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The USPS and Penn Central blame each other for the two year mix up.
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Mississippi
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LeRoy Greene
Washington
Tom Hoppin
New Castle
Del
Washington Terminal Co
Southern Railway
Hussein proposes semi autonomous Palestine with Jordan link
King Hussein of Jordan unveiled a plan to create a semi autonomous Palestinian state on the West Bank after an Israeli withdrawal, with Jerusalem as regional capital and Amman as capital of both the region and the United Arab Kingdom. Arab governments and guerrilla groups rejected the scheme while Israel gave cautious initial support.
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Design-Your-Own-Check Craze Sweeps Banks Nationwide
In San Rafael Sausalito area a new Bank of Marin service lets customers order checks featuring photos drawings or portraits. Costs are 4.95 for 200 with two color options and full customization. Many customers mail in requests from across the country, while some employees showcase personal images on their own checks.
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H. Samm Coombs
el Shelfo
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Lynn Imm
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