Evening life twists and heroic dogs across the country
Deputy Sheriff Bill Mahan fainted signing a Kanawha County marriage license and later wed a woman named Ann Caldwell. Yancy the Chihuahua earned a Lassie tribute with a $1000 reward, dog food, and a Lassie trophy after saving the Milam family from a fire. Edwin Heaven billboard stunt seeks another job after writing like hell. David Arthur pays a fine with a marble check to Plymouth Magistrates Court. Princess Anne gown designer Maureen Baker faces a $50,000 bribe claim but declines to name the source. Navy Cmdr. Raymond Wohden wins an uncontested divorce amid custody and child support terms. North Central and Northeastern Texas weather: fair, warmer, with highs around 75 to 82.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Bill Mahan
Kanawha County
Mahan
Ann Caldwell
Memphis
Vohden
Raymond Jr
Connye
Skylab 3 Liftoff Caps Final U S Orbital Lab Mission
Three rookie astronauts Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue launched aboard a Saturn 1B to orbit Skylab 3 for a planned stay of at least 60 days. President Nixon praised the mission as the final manned Skylab flight and NASA prepared for a potential 84 day extension. The launch followed six days of delays due to rocket cracks and fuel tank concerns. The crew planned to rendezvous with Skylab and use onboard computer guidance for the mission.
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Thomas G. Belden
UPI
Cape Canaveral
America
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Orbiting Lab
Walter Kapryan
Apollo
Carr
Earth
Space
Nixon
Space Agency
NASA
North Atlantic Ocean
Gibson
Pogue
Stratford apartments fire kills 24 in Los Angeles
A 45 year old Stratford apartments blaze swept through a 150 resident building at 1735 W. 6th Street killing 24 and injuring 49 as victims perished in beds or leaped to escape. Firemen blamed an open stairway acting as a chimney amid renovation and noncompliance with a city ordinance.
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Mark Love
Los Angeles
UPI
Stratford Apartments
D. J. Brunetti
Ponet Hotel
Stratford
W. 6Th Street
Los Angeles Civic Center
Steve Varney
Permits Soar as Plano Construction Surges in October
Plano issued over 11 million dollars in building permits last month, a rise of more than 250 percent from October last year. Through October this year, permits exceed 47 million, with 1,210 homes authorized, and school and retail projects contributing to the surge.
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Plano
Kennedy Jr Re admitted To Hospital
Senator Edward M Kennedy's 12 year old son Edward Jr was hospitalized at Georgetown University Medical Center for undisclosed reasons. A spokesman said no final diagnosis had been made and the senator canceled most engagements to be with his son while Mrs Kennedy was at the bedside. He was admitted last Friday for tests.
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Washington
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Edward Jr
Georgetown University Medical Center
Dick Drayne
Like It or Not He Is President
An American editor urges unity and restraint amid Watergate turmoil and Nixon's presidency. The piece calls for respecting the office, supporting the president until due process runs its course, and focusing on national progress despite shortages and unrest. It references Kennedy’s inauguration line and the need to recall ideals.
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Nixon
United States
John F. Kennedy
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