Blast Rocks Area Miners Trapped After New Explosion
A predawn blast at the Mod's Run coal mine near Mannington West Virginia trapped 78 miners for two days as fire raged. Twenty one others escaped. Officials noted possible methane gas and planned to seal vents to control the fire while assessing dust levels. Public fear rose as families listened to a news conference and nurses treated traumatized relatives.
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Mannington
W.va
William Poundstone
Consolidation Coal Co
Poundstone
Good News for Veteran Farm Boys Liberalized G I aid
Rules of a G I assistance program for agricultural workers were liberalized to attract more eligible veterans. Part-time farm cooperative training qualifies for educational aid effective Dec 1. Benefits vary by enrollment level and dependents with max 36 months entitlement.
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Veterans Administration Center
Wichita
Kansas
Safety Violations Found In Mountaineer Coal Mine
Charleston Daily Mail reports three independent inspection records at Mountaineer Coal Co No 9 mine show mine safety violations that could trigger an explosion. At Mannington mine, 78 men remain trapped after an earlier explosion. officials say the mine passed August federal safety standards.
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Charleston
W.va
Mountaineer Coal Co
Charleston Daily Mail
Mannington
Chivalry Takes A Dive On I 35
Ottawa woman recounts a three and a quarter hour roadside wait for help on I-35 after car trouble. Fifty Ottawa drivers passed without stopping before a Wellsville man offered a ride to a service station. Local mechanics from Olathe then fixed the car, leaving the woman disappointed in Ottawa’s courtesy.
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Kenneth Fisher
Long Beach
Calif
Ottawa
The
Herald
Evelyn Bledsoe
N. Main
Gardner
Bomb Blast in Jerusalem Kills Eleven in Market
A parked car packed with TNT exploded in Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem, killing 11 and wounding 55. The blast shattered the Jewish quarter during a Sabbath shopping rush, drawing a massive police and army response and triggering security crackdowns as residents mourned and injuries and fires were reported.
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Jerusalem
Holy City
Levi Eshkol
Old City
Mahaneh Yehuda Market
Rahamin Elmalak
Franc Devaluation Follows 78th Birthday For De Gaulle
Bonn reports France will devalue its franc by about 10 percent as part of a 11 power meeting. Germany’s Franz Strauss says the franc could fall to about 18 cents per dollar, with $2 billion in aid from the US and allies to curb speculators. Britain pledges new taxes to curb imports.
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Bonn
Germany
France
Charles de Gaulle
Treasury
Franz Joseph Strauss
United States
Paris
Strauss
U.S
West Germany
Italy
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Canada
Japan
Maurice Couve de Murville
International Monetary Fund
Group of 10
Western Europe
County Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler conditions on Saturday. Lows in the mid 30s, highs in the mid to upper 50s. Previously: Thursday high 69, today’s low 29, last year’s high 39, low 35. Record high 77 in 1966, record low 5 in 1898. Hourly readings end at 8 a.m. with temperatures ranging from 35 to 47. Barometer 30.04.
Wichita fire deaths spark city mourning declaration
Mayor Anderson declared a period of mourning in Wichita after four firemen died in a blaze at Yingling Chevrolet. Flags will fly at half mast through the funeral period. Victims named: Fire Chief Thomas McGaughey 5, James Austin 25, Merle O Wells 45, Dale Mishler 32.
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Wichita
Kan
William Anderson
Anderson
Thomas McGaughey
James Austin
Merle O. Wells
Dale Mishler
Kennedy Family Marks Fifth Anniversary at Kennedy Grave
Members of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's family gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to observe the fifth anniversary of his assassination. Senator Edward M. Kennedy led the group with four children, joined by Joan Kennedy and Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss, as thousands are expected to visit the grave. President Johnson planned to send a wreath, and memorials were held worldwide as Evelyn Lincoln and students joined in to honor the 35th president.
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Washington
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Joan Kennedy
Edward
Hugh Auchincloss
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Cape Cod
Johnson
Dallas
Tex
America
United States
New York
Edward Kennedy
Evelyn Lincoln
Trinity College
American University
Richards Junior High School
Fort Lauderdale Fla
Americans mark JFK's death with prayer and vigils
Americans in Dallas and New York observe solemn services five years after John F Kennedy was assassinated. Thousands visit Arlington National Cemetery to see the flame and Kennedy’s grave while others honor him with masses at St Matthew’s Cathedral and Cape Cod memorial tributes continue since 1963.
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Washington
Potomac Hill
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Tex
United States
New York
Jacqueline Onassis
Arlington National Cementery
Cape Cod
Johnson
Ple
Kennedy
St. Matthews Cathedral
Car crash near Moran kills Iola man on U S 4
Agee R. Major aged 60 of Iola Kansas was killed when his car collided with a tractor tailer truck entering U S 4 near Moran Thursday night. Truck driver Guy L. Alsop 28 of Independence Kansas was treated and released.
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Moran
Kan
Agee R. Major
Iola
U.S. 4
Highway Patrol
Guy L. Alsop
Independence
Oratorio Sunday Messiah concert at Ottawa University
Ottawa University teams with the city to present Handel's Messiah at 4 p.m. Sunday in the University Chapel. A 150-voice chorus and 26-piece orchestra comprise students and townspeople, and the program is open to the public with no admission fee.
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
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Lam
Spa
Financial Times
Dai
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Money Crisis
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Europe
England
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