Copter Crash Kills 11 In Louisiana Swamp
A Petroleum Helicopters Corp craft en route to an offshore oil rig crashed upside down in a Louisiana swamp near Dulac. Ten workers and the pilot Fred Robarge of Lafayette were killed. Officials blamed unknown causes as the wreck lay four miles south of Dulac.
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Dulac
Louisiana
Petroleum Helicopters Corp
Lafayette
New Orleans
Fred Robarge
Penrod Drilling Co
Gulf of Mexico
Morgan City
Public workers urge shift to national labor law push
Jer ry Wurf head of the AFL-CIO American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees urged 550 000 members to shift lobbying from states to Congress for a national law covering public employees. He said state laws hinder unions and called for recognition bargaining and a right to strike while noting benefits of voluntary arbitration. He cited differences with non communist nations and gaps in federal coverage of bargaining rights minimum wage and more.
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Houston
Congress
Jerry Wurf
Afl-Cio American Federation of
Wurf
Wurtf
United States
Kite Flier Kennedy Dies in 500 Foot Fall at Expo
Robert Kennedy of Escondido California, a member of the Australian Birdman Team, fell about 500 feet during a kite display at the International Transportation Exposition. Witnesses described a gust of wind causing his kite to collapse and him to crash to the ground, where he died of head injuries despite rapid medical aid.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Escondido
Calu
wKite
Kennedy
Proxmire’s Daughter Defends Transpo 72 Event
Sen William Proxmire criticizes Transpo 72 as wasteful of tax dollars while his daughter CiCi Proxmire works at the Canadian Department of Transport exhibit and calls the event technically oriented and worthwhile. She notes it appeals to trade visitors and offers many items that fascinate young people as she speaks from a information booth. Proxmire has urged a General Accounting Office review of the $5 million expo held at Dulles International Airport.
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Washington
William Proxmire
CiCi Proxmire
Department of Transport
Transpo
Miss Proxmire
Congress
Miss
Cloud To Help Fight State Income Tax Referendum Campaign
Former Republican State Auditor Roger Cloud will supervise a five member Operating Committee to oversee the statewide income tax referendum drive. Ohio voters must sign 320000 petitions to place the issue on the November ballot, with signatures underway.
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Cloud
Columbus
Ohio
Roger Cloud
Robert Netzley
Laura
Netzley
FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder Ad Campaign
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH Powder as a denture adhesive that provides longer firmer holds for dentures. It claims increased comfort and natural eating, urges use, and advises regular dental visits for well fitting dentures.
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Osie Dunn
Rachel Heizer
Nook
Leda McQuinn
Shirley McCloud
Nancy Dennis
Jack Wallace
Leesburg, Va
Thrift Carpet Cleaning Coq
Garfield ST
Storewede
Murphy’s
Murphy
Bn IT
Middletown
Central
Franklin
South Main ST
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