Two Milwaukee Sisters Die in Freezing Home After Coal Runs Out
Police found Theresa Barry 91 and Helen Chmielewski 83 dead in a South Side Milwaukee house where the coal bin was empty and an automatic stoker failed. Neighbors say the sisters had only milk and bread daily, with below zero temperatures fueling the tragedy.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Theresa Barry
Helen Chmielewski
South Side
Barry
Chmiele
Eugene Kania
Kania
Agnew Visits Bali Barong Dance on Asian Tour
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew traveled to Singapou Bali to view a one hour barong dance with local crowds and children. He plans to continue to Canberra and Auckland before returning home. Judy Agnew joined Indonesian officials wives for sightseeing and a post performance tour.
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Denpasar
Bali Indonesia
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Singapou
Agnew
Bali
Canberra
Australia
Auckland
New Zealand
Judy
Agnews
Malik
Washington
Glenn says Ohio home question fuels Senate bid
Former astronaut John Glenn amid a Democratic campaign workshop in Cincinnati defended his loyalty to Ohio. He noted his military and space careers required residences outside the state but insisted he remains tied to Ohio, born and raised, as he seeks the U S Senate nomination.
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Cincinnati
UPI
John Glenn
Ohio
Glenn
U.S
Ohio General Assembly Reopens in Columbus Shorts Session Ahead
The 18th Ohio General Assembly reconvenes for a brief second session in Columbus with 99 House seats and 17 of 33 Senate seats up for election. Lawmakers plan three days of work focusing on easing the usury cap to 8.5 percent and choosing a successor to the late Frank W. Mills. Governor Rhodes pushes bills for an air quality authority, expanded water development powers, nursing home licensing, Medicaid fee hikes, and solid waste projects.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio General Assembly
Frank W. Mills
Rdayton
House
Senate
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Water Development Authority
Rhodes
Health Official Calls Broad Review of Food Additives
Washington health official Dr. Roger Egeberg urges a wide look at the 7 000 food additives used to improve appearance and taste. He notes some may be unnecessary or hazardous and advocates evaluating all additives in a broader context.
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Washington
UPI
Roger O. Egeberg
Befuddled Pygmy Whales Beached Along Florida Coast
About 150 pygmy sperm whales beached and died along an eight mile stretch from Fort Pierce to Vero Beach. Rescue efforts by Conservation Patrol, sheriff's deputies, Coast Guard, and private boats saved a few but most animals perished or were near death.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
UPI
Here
Vero Beach
Ron Purdom
Coast Guard
Jerry Rogers
Powell declares health for re election after hospital stay
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell says doctors at New York Hospital gave him a clean bill of health and he is ready to run for re election despite recent illness and skepticism from Percy Sutton. He also faces a potential House expulsion move led by Rep. Ken Hechler.
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New York
UPI
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Powell
New York Hospital
Manhattan
Percy Sutton
Sutton
WNBC
Congress
House of Representatives
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Househopper
Hechler
Doors Open at Harmar House Fire Costly Tragedy in Ohio
In Harmar House Nursing Home Marietta Ohio a fire killed 21 residents and injured others as smoke filled hallways. Officials say open doors prevented rescue and prompt automatic door closers could have saved lives. Governor Rhodes calls for stricter nursing home safety rules citing past fires.
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Marietta, Ohio
UPI
Harmar House Nursing Home
William H. Weigel
State Department of Health
Weigel
Harmar House
Harmar
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Fitchville
California cliff crack threatens homes at Point Fermin
A 200-foot jagged crack in a cliff above the Pacific split one home and endangers two others at Point Fermin near San Pedro California. Residents refuse evacuation as geologist pins slip to seven weeks of rainfall.
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San Pedro
Calif
UPI
Pacific
Point Fermin
Los Angeles
Francis McCord
Arthur G. Keane
City retrieves lost Sanitation records. reward canceled
Biddeford Maine officials had offered a $100 reward for information on missing records from the streets and Sanitation Department. The records were discovered Saturday in the city treasurer's office, ending the inquiry and nullifying the reward.
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Biddeford
Maine
UPI
Streets and Sanitation Department
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Sandusky
California
Cleveland Brown
Jim Brown
Mariana Hill
Spain
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