Woman aims to beat coffin record in Texas contest
Linda Barker, a Henderson homemaker, and stuntman Country Bill White prepared to be buried in a 6 by 6 foot coffin in Grand Prairie. The match, delayed by rain, pits Barker against White to see who can stay buried longest with communications and ventilation provided.
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Bill White
Linda Barker
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Ms. Barker
Barker
Bob
Bonifay
Fla
Ohio group home ruling to be appealed by state
State officials plan an appeal to the county Court of Appeals after Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Frank Reda found a state law allowing group homes in Columbus neighborhoods unconstitutional under the home rule provision of the Ohio Constitution. The ruling followed a suit by the city of Columbus and Old Beechwold residents challenging the law.
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Association For the Developmentally Disabled
Reda
Ohio
Steel price hikes by Bethlehem and J and L set for April
Bethlehem Steel and Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp announced price increases on tin mill products railroad axles steel rods wire and wire products with averages around 4 to 6 percent and 2.2 percent across total lines. The two firms cited April 1 effective dates for the changes. In Washington Carter Begin and Sadat face a crossroads in pursuit of a peace pact with leaders signaling a need for greater flexibility to break the stalemate.
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UPI
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Israel
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White House
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Weather and life notices in MLCT brief.
Mostly cloudy and windy with mild temps and possible rain tonight, then showers Sunday. Highs near 50, southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. 40 percent today, near 100 percent tonight, 60 percent Sunday. Also marriage licenses, births, and deaths listed, plus a note on U.S. presidents in 184].
China Pulls Back From Lang Son After Battle
China in virtual control of Lang Son halts advance and withdraws troops, Kyodo News reports. Vietnamese forces claimed a three day assault with 50,000 Chinese troops repulsed. Brezhnev speech cited as calling for full Chinese withdrawal, while Vietnamese Embassy denied Lang Son fell.
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Kyodo
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Tokyo
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Defense Department
Hanoi
Leonid Brezhnev
Moscow
Brezhnev
Senator's Son Freed In Murder Try
Robin Cranston, son of Sen. Alan Cranston, pleaded innocent to charges of assault with intent to murder, arson, burglary, and related counts after allegedly holding a former girlfriend down and setting her bed afire in Burbank. Crowned with a $5,000 bond, he awaits a March 29 preliminary hearing as he recovers on crutches and deflects questions from reporters.
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Burbank
Calif
UPI
California
Alan Cranston
Robin Cranston
Trudy Beressy
Cranston
Energy tilt raises drive costs and gasoline price outlook
Washington reports that a new Energy Department gasoline tilt could lift average driving costs by about 26 dollars annually as prices rise up to 14.4 cents per gallon. The rule shifts refinery costs into gasoline to spur production while oil heating costs may ease, with potential nationwide gasoline prices reaching one dollar by year end.
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UPI
Energy Department
Department
Ralph Nader
U.S
Aubrey Robinson
Milan boy learns daily money duty as mail carrier
Tim Cox the 13 year old son of Jim and Sharon Cox at 66 Willow Drive Milan delivers the Reflector to 32 customers on Winkle Road Sleepy Hollow Road Old State Road Melanie Lane and South Main Street. He started his route last September and finds meeting new people rewarding but says the key is keeping his customers happy.
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Tim Cox
Tim
Jim
Sharon Cox
Willow Drive
Winkle Road
Sleepy Hollow Road
Old State Road
Melanie Lane
South Main Street
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