Nursing Home Fire Kills Nine in Springfield
Nine dead and 32 injured after a fire at Carver Convalescent Center in Springfield. The two story facility, with 52 beds, housed 41 residents at the time. State health officials noted provisional licensing and questioned inspectors’ report. Memorial Hospital treated eight for smoke inhalation. St. John’s admitted 22. Mayor Telford called it Springfield’s worst death disaster. White House panel expressed distress and sought details on detectors evacuation plans and wiring.
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Springfield
Carver Convalescent Center
Franklin Yoder
Ilinois
Yoder
Memorial Hospital
Hos
Pta
St. John’s Hospital
William Telford
Washington
White House
Natonal Commission On Fire Prevention and Control
Commission
Congress
Wallace favored to win North Carolina presidential primary
In North Carolina, George Wallace faced a stiff test but polls and observers expected him to secure at least a narrow victory over Terry Sanford in the state's first presidential primary. Voter turnout was very heavy with ballots crowded by many candidates including Edmund Muskie and Henry Jackson. Sanford urged unity while Wallace campaigned on opposing school busing as a path to desegregation.
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Raleigh
N.C
George €. Wallace
White House
North Carolina
Alabama
Terry Sanford
Sholm
Wallace
Charlotte
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Sanford
South
A Glance Inside Harry Truman At 88
Ex president Harry S Truman at age 88 is described as frail and largely homebound in Independence Missouri. The piece notes his fragile health contrasts sharply with his earlier vigor and reflects on his confined life.
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Harry Truman
United States
Independence
Nations steel pacts curb imports through 1974 agreements
The White House announced Saturday new accords with Japan and seven European nations to limit 1972 to 1974 steel shipments and raise voluntary quotas. Nixon said the deals protect domestic steel jobs and provide market stability. Countries include the United Kingdom Belgium France West Germany Italy Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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Washington
White House
Japan
U.S
United Kingdom
Belgium
France
West Germany
Italy
Luxembourge
Netherlands
Weekend Weather Outlook with Showers Possible
Cloudy conditions continue through Monday with a 50 percent chance of precipitation today and tonight. Highs in the lower 70s, tonight's low near 50, and winds from the northwest at 15 to 20 mph.
Detective Returns Bank Heist Cash From Florida Flight
Dayton suburb detective L L Good retrieved 133000 dollars of a 200000 stolen from a Trotwood bank. The couple allegedly deposited 60000 locally and planned a Port Charlotte home purchase. No charges filed yet, bank may pursue. Good, a 12 year veteran, joked about Bond style heist and Florida trip.
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Dayton
Ohio
Florida
Good
Port Charlotte
Republicity
Cook
Florica
Trotwood Bank
Vietnam War Battle Rages Near Pleiku Kontum Pass
Northern troops press near Pleiku and Kontum in central highlands as South Vietnamese пыта attempts to reopen the Pleiku to Kontum supply line. Fire Base 42 suffers heavy losses, with US adviser killed and dozens of Vietnamese dead.
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Saigon
Pleiku
Kentum
Central Highlands
Highlands
Chu Pao Pass
Kontum
U.S
Associated Press
David J. Paine
Highway 14
Chu Pao
Polei Kleng
Tran van Tuan
Hue
South Vietnam
Catholic Parochial Schools Face Aid Crisis in Ohio
Ohio Catholic parochial schools confront funding woes after a $90 per pupil state grant was struck down. Leaders warn tuition rises, fewer nuns, and potential school consolidations while Catholics push for private aid, tax credits, or civil actions. In Cleveland and Cincinnati, protests and civilian disobedience talk loom as districts report deficits and shifting staff from nuns to lay teachers.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
General Assembly
U.S. Supreme Court
Columbus
Father Sorohan
Columbus Diocese
Cleveland
William
Novicky
Cleveland Catholic
Msgr
Washington
Donald P. Traci
The
Board To Education
Sorohan
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the Roses
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Slim Wallace
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Shirley Chi
Thomas Collins
Hollywood
Norman Peale
Valley News
Atec
Presiden Nixon
Jeapan
Cuba
L. L. Good
S. Viets
Polei Kieng
David V. Sorohan
Herman H. Kenning
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Kenning
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