Tokyo Rose pardon bid advances in San Francisco
Iva Toguri D Aquino seeks a presidential pardon amid support from JACL officials and figures including Sen elect Hayakawa Mayor Moscone and Atty Gen Younger. She broadcast from Radio Tokyo during World War II under the name Orphan Ann and was convicted of treason in 1948.
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Evelle Younger
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
Gunmen Held Hostages at Jordan Hotel Siege Ends
Jordanian shock troops ended a four hour siege at the Jordan Intercontinental Hotel in Amman with a gun battle that killed three attackers. One gunman captured, hospitalized with serious wounds. Hostages were taken to upper floors before troops regained control amid widespread diplomatic rumor of Palestinian or Iraqi involvement.
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Cyprus
Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Syria
Damascus
Beef prices to rise in 1977 with record averages expected
Richard J Crom of the Economic Research Service projects retail beef prices will climb to about 1.49 per pound in 1977, up from 1.39 this year and 1.46 last year, as cattlemen reduce herds amid losses while pork prices may fall. Overall retail food prices are forecast to rise 3 to 4 percent in 1977.
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Richard J Crom
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Economic Research Service
Cram
Crom
Kroehler faces 4 million class action over tornadic plant closure
Former Kroehler Manufacturing workers sue in Greene County alleging breach of promise after the Xenia tornado destroyed the factory in 1974. The suit claims the firm pledged to rebuild and relocate to Xenia Industrial Park, but on August 16, 1975, announced it would not rebuild, causing debts and losses while workers refused other offers. No trial date set.
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Xenia, Ohio
Kroehler Manufacturing Co
Xenia
Greene County Common Pleas Court
Kroehler
Naperville
New
Weather outlook with fair tonight and mild Thursday
Tonight skies will be fair with a low in the mid 30s and a 10 percent chance of precipitation. Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid 50s and a 10 percent chance of rain. The extended outlook shows showers Friday and Saturday with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s, followed by a cooler weekend with temperatures about 10 degrees lower.
Scotia miners reject fund for children's scholarships plea
Owen Fork Ky AP miners at Scotia Coal Co prefer free Thanksgiving hams over funding a scholarship for 26 children of miners killed in the mine last spring. David McKnight resigned as association president after a split on using union funds for a scholarship. Willie Perry now leads the union amid 400 hams to be given before Thanksgiving. Rescue teams work to recover 11 entombed bodies from Scotia No 1 mine after March gas explosions.
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H.N. Kirkpatrick
Kentucky
McKnight
Willie Perry
Ermine
Perry
Scotia
No. 1
Sturgills await reunion in Kentucky mine death tragedy
In Eolia Kentucky relatives plan a funeral eight months after coal miner James Sturgill died in a methane blast at Scotia No 1 mine. His body and 10 other victims remain in the mine as recovery efforts and family hopes collide with safety concerns. His son Harvey notes a large Sturgill gathering and a valley homeplace with deep family roots. Sturgill volunteered for a rescue mission following the first blast, with only two of the recovery team escaping.
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Eolia
James Sturgill
Frank’s Creek Freewill Baptist Church
Sturgill
Scotia Coal Co
Owen Fork
Frank Sturgill
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