Bridge Collapse Coffees 35 Feet Into Cuyahoga River
A loaded gasoline tank truck and a car fell 35 feet when an old bridge with a wooden floor collapsed over the Cuyahoga River in Kent Ohio. The car driver Shockly Graham of Stow was killed. The truck driver escaped after his water-submerged cab. Two high school students walking on the bridge fell through and were rescued. they were hospitalized in fair condition. Paul Shafer Portage County engineer confirmed the span appeared structurally sound for the posted 10 ton limit. The truck reportedly carried about 7200 gallons of gasoline, bringing total weight to about 35 tons.
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Kent, Ohio
Cuyahoga River
Shockly
Graham
Stow
Paul Shafer
Portage County
Shafer
Ronald Swiger
Streetsboro
Donald Porter
Kent
Body Of British Radio Pirate Washed Ashore
The body of Harry Featherbee a 38 year old British fisherman who ran Radio Invicta from a WW1 fort near Whitstable washed ashore in the Thames estuary. Two employees Simon Ashley 21 and David Shaw 18 were missing after they sailed in a 36 foot launch. Wreckage from the launch washed ashore and Invicta broadcast hymns after the incident.
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London
Harry Featherbee
Radio Invicta
Whitstable
Thames
Simon Ashley
David Shaw
Parking space operator handled 7 million vehicles last year
New York report states Kinney Service Corporation managed about seven million parked vehicles in the last year. National parking operations generate roughly 500 million dollars in revenue annually.
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New York
UPI
Kinney Service Corporation
Louisiana Teachers Clash Over Pay Raise Looms
Louisiana Teachers Association executives prep for a Shreveport convention wrapup as lawmakers fail to fund the full 47.9 million pay raise. A strike resolution may be offered though leaders doubt it will pass with Gov. McKeithen seeking to address the meeting.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana Teachers Association
LTA
John J. McKeithen
United School Committee
USC
Shreveport
Frank Miller
DeRidder
Charles Faust
Bunkie
McKeithen
Goldwater Defends Burch Amid Party Turmoil
Close associates say Senator Goldwater angrily asserts the drive against Dean Burch targets him and will not push him from the party. He backs Burch amid a move by several governors and electors seeking his ouster despite a confidence showdown.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Dean Burch
Republican Party
GOP
Phoenix
Republican National Committee
Burch
Bureh
Goldwater
William E. Miller
New York
National Committee
Chicago
Finance Committee
Four Guardsmen Die as KC97 Crashes at Dallas Fort Worth
A KC97 air tanker from Hensley Field crashed during landing at Greater Southwest Airport in subfreezing weather killing four of eleven aboard. Surviving guardsmen were hospitalized at Parkland in Dallas. The plane belonged to the 136th Air Refueling Group.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Air National Guard
Greater Southwest International Airport
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Fort Worth
136Th
Hensley Field
Grand Prairie
Air Force
Roy R. Supert
Hurst
Tex
Robert E. Weeks
Arlington
Emil J. Trojacek
Charles W. Elmore
Girl Scouts Aid Goodfellows With Christmas Doll Drive
Sixteen northside Monroe Girl Scout troops joined a Christmas service project collecting toys for the Goodfellows. Each participant donated one of her own dolls to be given to a needy child, with about 150 dolls gathered so far.
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Northside
Monroe
The
Goodfellows
State Economy Measures Said Being Followed
Gov. John McKeithen's chief fiscal officer says economy steps are being carried out. Mary Evelyn Parker notes executive orders for savings are fully implemented. Senator Jackson B. Davis says both branches show enthusiasm and cooperation as the committee reviews agency compliance.
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Davis
Body Of Vicksburg Boy Recovered
A three year old boy named Roger Dennis disappeared Monday afternoon while playing with neighborhood children. His body was found Thursday in two feet of water near the Big Black River eleven miles southeast of Vicksburg. Authorities ruled out foul play, saying he likely wandered from home.
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Vicksburg
Miss
UPI
Warren County
Roger Dennis
Here
Willie Dennis
New Behind-Ear Hearing Aid Promises Big Improvement
A promotional note touts a new behind-ear hearing aid with strong power and compact design. It claims compatibility with large instruments, a slim lead-pencil profile, and a 10-minute trial to attract customers.
Radiobar Hearing Aids Monroe Ad
Radiobar Hearing Aids announces services at Monroe Louisiana location in the 501 Ouachita National Bank Building. contact Pa. FA 5-8437 for details and appointments.
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Ouachita Nat'l Bank
Monroe
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