Blind widow wins reprieve to stay in Minnesota home
In Minneapolis a 99 year old blind widow of a Spanish American War veteran was granted a lifetime stay in her home after officials, aided by White House contact, reversed earlier orders that would have moved her and four other elderly residents from the Minnesota Water Home. Officials cited veteran needs and said placements to private care were being explored, with calls daily to secure nursing placements.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Cyllow
Minnesota
Sally Critchfield
William J. Gregg Qait
Thehite House
Pord
Gregg
Critersfield
Sally
Bob Strunk
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SanFrancisco beauty queen denies immorality
RHONDA RENEE HERRIN says pageant officials overstepped by stripping her Miss Santa Clara County crown after four nights with a male friend. She sues for 200000 dollars, claiming breach of contract, and defends her actions as non sexual. Officials cite late appearances, bounced checks, and improper chaperone conduct. Herrin calls charges unfounded while defending her reputation.
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San Franciscan
Rhonda Renee Herrin
Santa Clara County
Miss Herrin
Doris Herrin
Ellone
Safie
Ina
Humperdinck loses paternity claim in court ruling
District Judge Howard Babcock ruled the statute of limitations had not run on Diane Marie Vincent's paternity suit against Engelbert Humperdinck. The complaint alleged the child was conceived February 2 1971 with a December 22 1971 birth. Hearing set to consider applying the statute of limitations to seek support. Humperdinck had argued a five year limit. Vincent filed the suit on September 31. Humperdinck was in a hotel here at the time.
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EGAS
Engelbert Humperspinck
Hag
Martel
Howard Babcock
Afondiya
Diane
Smarie Vincent
Vincent
Babcock
Vati
Humperdinck
Miss Vincent
Paper towel SOS saves four California climbers in Alaska
Four California hikers missing five days were found in the Wrangell Mountains near Nebesna glacier after leaving a large SOS marking with paper towels. Armas Franosch and teammates Howger Weamer Henrik Norman and Stan Cunningham survived with food and a plan, then walked to help once planes circled the area. They were rescued by search aircraft and one FAA employee helped guide the operation.
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Glennallen
Alaska
California
Nebesna Lacier
Wrangell Mountains
el Porto
Henrik Norman
San Doses
Stan Cunningham
Modesto
Jake
Francsch
Frrauoath
Jweony Place
Wen
Frangseh
Wenamer
Normaan
Cunningham
Norman
Federal Aviation Administration
Pete Davidson
Bill Ellis
Slipup by Astronauts Blamed for Gas Leak
Honolulu AP report says Apollo crew caused poisonous fumes to fill the cabin after a lapse in checklist communication. Slayton and Brand failed to switch two controls, releasing nitrogen detraxile from a vent near the cabin, with Stafford briefly incapacitated but recovering after donning oxygen masks.
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Honolulu
Space Agency
NASA
Thomas
Donald Slayton
Vince Brand
Glynn
Lunney
Slayton
Brand
Failura
Stafford
Indian leader Russell Means wounded in drive-by shooting
Russell Means, American Indian Movement leader, was shot and wounded near Mission, South Dakota, by a car’s occupants including a BIA policeman and a federal informant. He recovered after 12 stitches to the head, while a high-speed chase followed. Means blamed officials for the attack.
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Aission. SD
UPD
American Indian Movement
Russell Means
Diivitg
Means
Mission
UPL
BIA
Marer
Mission Town
Howard John Fultee
Curtis
Agile
ATAC
Valentine
Aly
Slaying sparks riot in Detroit after shooting
A teen was shot by a white tavern owner after a youth tampered with a car on Monday night. A crowd of up to 300, mostly black, roamed a three quarter mile area near the bar, looting stores and hurling rocks. Police deployed nearly 700 officers. many were arrested and an elderly man beaten. One man remained in critical condition at a Detroit hospital.
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Detroit
West Side
Bufore Sanders
Toke
Gurney jury shielded from press harassment
In Tampa Florida a federal judge ordered U.S. marshals to protect the jury deliberating the bribery conspiracy case against former Senator Edward Gurney and three defendants from press intrusion. Judge Ben Krentzman said jurors on their second day of deliberations reported reporters and cameramen following them, and the court granted marshals authority to prevent harassment.
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Tampa. Fla
Tederal
U.S
Uese WeHlngt
Edwand Gurney
WS District Court
Ben Krentzman
Atory
Krentzman
Krentz
Ban Gald
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Fett
Jack Shoal
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Vance Brand
Gurney
Percale Ensemble
Martex
Bedford Stuyvesant
Hedrom
Lakewood
Hop Mithei Brey
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