Trucker protest turns violent with blast at Ark truck stop
A tractor trailer exploded at Andy's Truck Stop near Widener Arkansas amid a two day independence protest over high fuel costs and low speed limits. No injuries reported. Across eight states gunfire and blockades disrupted traffic as demonstrators clashed with police and other drivers.
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Arkansas
Widener
Ark
Andy
Interstate 40
U.S. 70
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Lancaster
Indiana
Bedford
Ohio
Dayton
Ohio Highway Patrol
Glasgow
Del
John’ Sassi
Sassi
Memphis
Mississippi River
Santa Claus Line Cut Off in Pontiac Michigan
Santa Claus line run by Michigan Bell in Pontiac was cut after a day and a half of service. Spokesmen said the equipment could not handle the volume, with 5473 attempted calls in a half hour on Monday night. The service disrupted area phone service and Bell said no alternatives could keep the line running.
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Pontiac
Mich
Michigan Bell. Telephone Co
Santa Claus
Telephone Company
Bell
Santa’s
Jerry Boner
Teens Rescue Woman From Fire in Commerce Home
Two 16 year old boys and a 3 year old baby helped Irene Sullivan escape a blaze at her Commerce residence. George Telles and George Kearns pulled Sullivan through a broken window then carried baby Michael to safety as firefighters arrived. Sullivan suffered a cut but the child and teens were uninjured. Washington talks between Nixon and Soviet ambassador Dobrynin followed.
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Tescue
Commerce
George Telles
George Kearns
Bell Garden High School
Irene Sullivan
Telles
Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
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Fenton
Missouri Highway Patrol
Baird
Delaware
Maryland
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Long Beach
Downtown Penney Saver
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Eles
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le Quality
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Balaty Berti Service
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Tote Etek
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Magic Chef
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