Woman found alive after four days in creek bed wreckage
Theresa Harrington, 43, of Novato, was located Friday in the overturned car wedged in a brush filled creek bed near Petaluma. She was taken to Hillcrest Hospital in fair condition with fractured ribs pelvis and thigh and multiple bruises. She had no water or food during entrapment. Her son Mike noted she used breath spray to cope with dryness.
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Petaluma
Calif
UPI
Theresa Harrington
Novato
Hillcrest Hospital
Mike
Veteran actor Walter Brennan in intensive care in Oxnard
Walter Brennan 80 was placed in the intensive care unit at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard California on Friday with a guarded condition. He was admitted nine days earlier for emphysema aggravated by local smog conditions and doctors planned no further public condition updates.
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Oxnard
Calif
UPI
Walter Brennan
St. John’s Hospital
Brennan
Drought Crop Loss Reaches Six Billion Across States
South Dakota and Ohio seek federal aid as a drought causes six billion dollars in crop losses. Oklahoma may join the list Monday if rainfall is insufficient. Rain fell in some parched areas while officials debate the impact on food prices and supplies. Kenneth Bush and Clayton Yeutter defend mixed forecasts amid rain showers in the Midwest.
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United Press International
South Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kenneth Bush
Nixon
Clayton Yeutter
Midwest
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Norwalk Names First Electrical Inspector For Permits
Norwalk will hire Jim Wiggins as the citys first electrical inspector at 750 per inspection. The change requires electrical inspections for all electrical work over 50 dollars and updates permit fees for garages and utility buildings. Seminars on electrical work will be offered to contractors and DIYers. Rain fell in parts of Ohio worsening drought as Gov. Gilligan seeks federal disaster designation. Road repairs on Eastwood Drive North Street Christie Avenue and Walnut Street begin Monday with possible driveway access disruptions.
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Norwalk
Park and Recreation Department
Ohio
Jim Wiggins
Rosedale Blvd
Melvin Shipley Wiggins
Shipley
Wiggins
John J. Gilligan
Nixon
Northwestern
Gilligan
Eastwood Drive
North Street
Christie Avenue
Walnut Street
James Widman
Railsback greets supporters after impeachment vote
Rep. Thomas Railsback received a standing ovation at a Moline Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Illinois for his first home district appearance since his pre impeachment vote. He told about 200 attendees he was overwhelmed by the reception and quipped about possible picketing or stoning.
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Moline, Ill
UPI
Thomas Railsback
House Judiciary Committee
Moline
Moline Chamber of Commerce
Railsback
Weather and births and deaths for Norwalk area
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms today and a 40 to 50 percent rainfall chance tonight and Sunday. Highs in the 60s and 70s, lows upper 50s to low 60s, winds 15 to 25 mph. BIRTHS list two Norwalk births and one New London birth. DEATHS note Russel R. Knott and Alton L. Haker.
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Norwalk
Nixon seeks task force on economy and costs of living
President Nixon asks Congress to form an executive level cost of living task force to monitor wages and prices. Sen. Eagleton proposes an emergency economy task force. Unemployment nudges up to 4.9 million seekers, with a slight rise in the July rate and notable gaps by race and age.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Thomas Eagleton
D-Mo
Cost of Living Council
Eagleton
Hostage Freed To Explain Demands In Mexico and US
Carrasco suspected of up to 50 murders in Mexico and the United States released Linda Woodman a 44 year old Conroe Texas teacher Friday night The prison spokesman said Woodman was freed to convey a personal explanation of Carrasco proposals on the mechanics of hostage release and negotiations continued.
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Carrasco
Mexico
United States
Linda Woodman
Conroe
Tex
Ron Taylor
Miss Woodman
Fisher-Titus Plans Changes After Disaster Drill
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital outlines changes to disaster procedures after last week's drill. Pat Martin and Linda Cowling cite new disaster tags, one-way corridors, badge systems, visitor control, department-by-department procedures, and improved internal communication to handle real incidents.
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Kevin Tanzillo
Pat Martin
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Linda Cowling
Sycamore Hills
Norwalk
Sycamore Drive
Martin
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Pottawattamie County
Clifford Johnson
State Agriculture Department
Ohio Crop Reporting Service
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Eastwood
Widman
Maryland
Daniel B. Brewster
Brewster
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
District of Columbia
Malcom R. Wilkey
Elmer T. Klassen
Klassen
Richard Clark
Stephen Wright
Providence
Arthur Gross
New London
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Russel R. Knott
Alton L. Haker
Wakeman
Fork Economy Task Force
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Joint Economic Committee
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Fisher-Titus
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University of Chicago
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