Heroin Addiction Rising But Not Yet Peak, NIDA Says
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports a steady rise in heroin use in the United States with an estimated 250000 to 500000 active users not in treatment. An institute spokesman notes growth but not return to late 1960s epidemic levels. In London, Prime Minister Harold Wilson announces resignation after Labour selects a new leader.
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Washington
United States
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Wilson retires as Britain’s prime minister at sixty
The press agency reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson will retire at age sixty. He told the cabinet at 11 08 this morning and informed Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He cites a fixed two year limit set in March 1974 and notes economic woes including high inflation and a weak pound as factors.
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London
Harold Wilson
Queen Elizabeth II
Labor
House of Commons
the Press Association
Britain
Wilson
Buckingham Palace
Downing St
Margaret Thatcher
Hugh Gaitskell
Laborites
Edward Heath
Miners Return to Work After Scotia Explosions
Scotia Coal Co. issued a radio message inviting miners to report for work in Owens Fork Kentucky. About 225 miners in No. 1 mine are among those expected to return as sealing and safety reviews continue. Company officials warn layoffs may reach 200 as other mines are prepared to resume production. Local leaders warn economic impact.
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Owen Fork, Ky
Scotia Coal Co
Scotia
No. 1
Freddie Maggard
Maggard
C.R. Chrisman
Guaranty Deposit Bank
Cumberland
Middletown Policeman Robert Walton Named Butler County Sheriff
Robert Walton, a 34 year veteran of the Middletown Police Division, is elected Butler County sheriff by the Republican executive committee on the fourth ballot, taking over from Harold Carpenter. Walton plans to meet staff, possibly hire from Middletown, and serve the unexpired term with a pension and a salary of 16 600 dollars if elected in November. He and his wife Bette live in Middletown with two sons on the police force.
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Robert R. Walton
Middletown
Harold Carpenter
Walton
James Imfeld
Butler County
Edward Shelton
Hamilton
Benjamin Fox
Harold May
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Theiddletown
GOP
Office of
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Miami
Bette
Barbara Drive
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio
Order of Eastern Star
Fraternal
Order of Police
Shelton
Warren couple again enter Ohio Millionaire drawing
A Warren, Ohio couple, Howard and Mary Murphy, learn they are again contestants in the Ohio Lottery Millionaire drawing. Mary previously won $1,000 in the prior year's drawing on March 14, and the Buckeye 1,000 ticket signed by the couple makes them eligible for this year's drawing on March 14.
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Warren, Ohio
Warren
Mary Murphy
Howard Murphy
Traffic Jam Blues Study Criticized As Waste
Sen. William Proxmire highlighted a National Science Foundation project costing 46100 dollars as an example of government waste. The Purdue University led experiment tested how humor clothing and empathy affect driver aggression at a red light with a female assistant and various costumes to reduce honks.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Proxmire
National Science Foundation
Foundation
Loser vows challenge to Walton in Ohio primary
Edward Shelton, one of four defeated sheriff candidates, said after the final ballot he would challenge Capt. Robert Walton in the June 8 Ohio primary and would file nominating petitions the next day.
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Edward Shelton
Robert Walton
Ohio
Shelton
Lebanese rebel forces threaten presidential palace clash
Rebels fire a warning artillery shot at the hilltop palace as President Franjieh seeks a face-saving resignation. Moslem deserters and allied commanders advance on Beirut with Palestinian Saiqa guerrillas blocking progress amid reports Syria's Hafez Assad backs a peaceful exit.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Ahmed al Khatib
Hafez Assad
Syria
Franjieh
Saiga
Khatib
Samad
Hamdoun
Ahdab
Rashid Karami
Middletown Weather Forecast Ahead
Cloudy skies and lows in the low 20s are forecast for the Middletown area tonight with a high near 40 Wednesday. Yesterday reached a 52 degree high and a 29 degree low. The outlook calls for fair skies Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers Saturday.
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Middletown
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