Flames and gas halt rescue at Mannington mine
In Mannington West Virginia flames and deadly gas halted rescue efforts as another blast hit No 9 coal mine. Sixty workers remain trapped 700 feet underground while 21 miners were rescued earlier. Joseph Salar survived the 1954 disaster and faced the 1950s fate with quiet resolve.
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Mannington
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
John Barnes
William Poundstone
Consolidation Coal Co
Poundstone
Pennsylvania
Joseph Salar
No. 9
Salar
Court backs equal anti smoking time ruling
A federal appeals court in Washington DC upholds FCC rules requiring radio and TV stations to provide equal time for anti smoking arguments when cigarette ads air. The DC Court of Appeals cites ample evidence that smoking is dangerous and notes tobacco companies have strong influence over one side of the debate.
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Washington
UPI
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
City Police Report Seven Traffic Mishaps and One Minor Injury
City police logged seven traffic accidents Thursday with only one minor injury. York Jordan, 21, Monroeville, faces leaving the scene after his car hit a Milan Avenue marker and a power pole then fled south. he is jailed on $200 bond. Derby of Newton charged with failure to yield after a Main and Foster collision injuring Katherine Ensminger. Ensminger reported minor facial cuts. Other incidents involve improper backing by Phillip Hall on Milan Avenue, a backing crash with David O Dell, and multiple stop and safety violations at West Main Cortland, Benedict Seminary, and 22 Linwood.
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Victor D. Jordan
Monroeville
Milan Avenue
Jordan
Thomas R. Derby
Newton
Main
Foster
William R. Ball
Bellevue
Benedict and Seminary
Benedict
John G. Beecher
Nugents Visit Mauna Kea Resort in Hawaii Stay
Luci Johnson Nugent and her airman husband spent the first day of their Hawaii vacation at a luxury beachside resort on Mauna Kea. Their 17 month old son Lyn remained with a babysitter in Honolulu as J c Patrick Nugent arrived for five days of rest. They planned to relax and decide on future island visits, with no firm plans on Friday departure from Mauna Kea.
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Mauna Kea, Hawaii
UPI
Luci Johnson Nugent
Hawaii
Lyn
Honolulu
Luci
J.c. Patrick Nugent
Islands
Henry J. Kaiser
Mauna Kea
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Frank L. Tate, Sr
Frank Tate, Jr
Farmington
Spumoni
New Orleans
Iva
Huron County Automobile Club
Norwalk
Huron County
Katherine M. Ensminger
Miss Ensminger
Phillip B. Hall
W. Main
David D. O’dell
North Fairfield
Nancy Lee LaRonde
West Main
Cortland
Paul A. Levers
Orlando L. Close
Reed
Willard O. Linkenbach
Sandusky
Ralph H. Bickley Jr
Milan
S. Linwood
Gerald Beer
Nugents
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