Soldier nearly cut in half by tank seeks $5 million
Army recruit Allen Aaron Jackson survived a tank crushing in 1974 and now sues for damages claiming misrepresentation and breach of contract. The Supreme Court revived his case by sending it back to the U S Claims Court for further review. The article also notes related legal matters on a Tennessee dam and Iowa tax disputes.
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Washington
Allen Aaron Jackson
Jackson
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Claims
Chicago
Army
Claims Court
Tennessee
Little Tennesse
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tellico
Iowa
State board to assist in desegregation costs
Ohio's Board of Education approved a plan to reimburse districts the full ceiling price for court ordered bus purchases, aiming to ease desegregation costs. Columbus expects 213 buses, Cleveland 362, with thousands of nonwhite students to be bused next year, raising total costs beyond state transportation funds.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Education
Cleveland
Paul W. Briggs
Briggs
L. Davis
Davis
Franklin B. Walter
Cleveland and
Walter
Sealed Bids Sought by Middletown City for Guard Rail Posts
City of Middletown Ohio invites sealed bids to 12 noon EST December 9 1977 for guard rail posts and self propelled power bid specs and forms available from Thomas C Blake Chairman of the City Commission. Also Butler County Board of Revision completes equalization hearings and opens valuation complaints November 21 1977 2 PM in Hamilton Ohio with James A Tilton Auditor announcing.
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Middletown
Ohio
City Building
City Centre Plaza
Butler County Board of Revision
Butler County Auditor
County Auditor
Tax Commissioner of
County Administration
High Street
Hamilton
James A. Tilton
Butler County
Wind swept brush fire devastates Topanga Canyon homes
A wind whipped brush fire in Topanga Canyon near Los Angeles destroyed six houses and damaged three others while threatening hundreds more. Firefighters battled the blaze in Santa Monica Mountains as residents evacuated. several Hollywood figures including Sissy Spacek were among those who stayed to defend properties or fled with belongings.
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Los Angeles
Glenda Rosen
Santa Ana
Santa Monica Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Topanga State Park
Sylvia Park
Topanga Canyon
Palisades Highlands
Strait
Dick Olsen
Bombing testimony at Sixteenth Street Church trial
Sarah Collins Riley testified about the blast that killed her sister and two other girls at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. The trial of Robert Edward Chambliss, 73, continues as state and federal figures outline charges tied to the 1963 bombing with Riley recounting the event and Addie Mae Collins’ death.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sarah Collins Riley
Carol Denise
Chambliss
Addie Mae Collins
Cynthia Wesley
Carol Robertson
McNair
Riley
Addie Mae
Addie
Bill Baxley
John Yung
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San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Buck
Coomer Country
Coomer Furniture CO
Zenith
Charlie Coomer
Broyhill
Flexsteel
Charlesinc
Bassett
La.z
Overnigh CO
Coomer Furniture
Thomas C. Blake
Seers
Commission Chamber
Dale F. Helsel
California Canyon
Jack Innes
Palisades High
Ventura County
Sissy Spacek
Carrie
Three Women
David Strait
Hillside
Dayton TV
Bob Breck
Emcee
Bob Breck Wootn
Towne Mall
Middletown Journal
Mari
Daly
American
American Savings & Loan Assn
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