Memorable wartime hero endures hospital ward trial
Army captain Samuel R. Bird, once an eightawan escort to JFK's casket, lies critically injured in Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital from a January Vietnam sniper shot. His father, Richard Bird of Kansas, says Sam remains hopeful despite limited mobility and uncertain recovery prospects.
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700 Flee as Chlorine Leaks From Rail Car
Leesburg Florida evacuated about 700 residents near a railroad tank car leaking chlorine gas. Fire chief Banny Stevens said there was no immediate danger as crews worked to move the car from the Allied Chemical plant siding. A Seaboard Coast Line crew from Wildwood assisted, warning residents via sound trucks in case of a wind shift.
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State Probers Hit Seven Licensing Boards as Fronts
The Little Hoover Commission in Sacramento accused at least seven licensing and professional boards of serving group interests rather than protecting the public. It cited boards for sellers of misrepresented services and urged more public members and further study of landscape architecture and electronic repair licensing to ensure public protection.
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Storms Rake Kansas and Midwest With Heavy Rain
Violent storms swept northeast Kansas and nearby regions with strong winds and heavy rain. Concordia received over an inch in one hour while Maple Hill near Topeka reported significant tree and building damage. Cincinnati saw almost two inches in six hours, Bloomington faced flooding, and Columbus reported a funnel cloud with a tornado watch in parts of Indiana.
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Peking Struggle to Keep Control Reported from Wuhan
Peking Radio says anti Mao army rebels near Wuhan are being isolated by loyal peasants in a bitter struggle to salvage Peking authority. Reports from Hong Kong suggest purges among Red China naval leadership and heavy casualties in Canton amid clashes between Maoists and anti Maoists as diplomatic voices warn of potential collapse of Mao’s dynasty if unrest continues.
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High Fashion Bank Bandits Foiled in Lawndale
In Lawndale two suspects Ronald Patrick Bates, 25, and Ryan Greene, 20, both of Los Angeles, attempted a bank hold up in high fashion. A gunshot was fired into the ceiling. deputies captured them two blocks from the bank. Police found money and a wig in their car.
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Reagan Bill on Guns Moves to Governor Desk
California's strict new gun control measure, aimed at white paramilitary groups like the Minutemen and Black Panthers, heads to Governor Reagan's desk after swift Assembly and Senate votes. The urgency clause makes the act effective immediately, prohibiting loaded weapons in public places including schools, the Capitol, and governor's residences, amid concerns of enforcement and hunter safety.
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Arrests at Draft Center Protest Run by Clergy Members
Police arrested thirteen demonstrators outside the Armed Forces Induction Center as about 125 people gathered for draftee arrivals. Seven women and six men were charged with public nuisance and trespassing, including two Episcopal priests Rev. William B. Parsons Jr. and Rev. Brice Kennedy. Bail was set at 716 dollars each.
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Loyalty oath bill blocked by Assembly committee
California Assembly committee failed 4 to 2 to report Hayes loyalty oath bill. Hayes said political maneuvering tied to a Senate election doomed the measure as Burton aides pressured votes. Bear withdrew support just before the roll call amid late influence claims.
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Fragmentary note on tastes and distillation quality
Fragmentary lines describe ice cubes meeting taste and a claim about a costlier distillation method. The note asserts the rest is a lovely liquid with a Sulfonie light, implying a perceived purity or glow that is not clearly defined.
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