Woman dies after coma and birth at Massachusetts General
A 36-year-old woman from Somerville died at Tewksbury State Hospital six months after entering a coma following a stroke and brain hemorrhage two weeks later. She gave birth to a daughter at Massachusetts General Hospital in July, a delivery recorded as a medical phenomenon. The newborn, Mary Elizabeth, suffered no ill effects.
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Shirley May Sweeney
Somerville
Mass
Tewksbury State Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sweeney
Mary Elizabeth
Negro Hopes to Win Today in Memphis Mayor's Race
In Memphis Tennessee State Rep A W Willis seeks to become the first Negro mayor of the city. He faces six white candidates in today’s vote with a possible runoff November 2 if no candidate gains a majority. Voter rolls show 155270 white and 80023 Negro registrants. Mayoral contest runs without party designation.
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Memphis
Tenn
A. W. Willis
Willis
Tennessee
Board of Elections
Enugu Falls as Nigerian Forces Retake Major City
Nigerian troops seized Enugu the capital of the secessionist eastern region after two weeks of shelling and air attacks. About 138 Americans remained in the area as diplomats evacuated staff from the Diwan consulate. Ojukwu’s Biafra holds much of the east and midwest, including Port Harcourt, and maintains control along the Niger bridge at Onitsha amid continued resistance.
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Africa
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State Department
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Boy Unhurt by Ordeal in Woods Near Cartersville
Billy Hardman, 3, wandered from home in Bartow County woods for 53 hours with two dogs. After two nights and a third near, a neighbor and hundreds of volunteers, including National Guardsmen, located him about two miles from home. He was in good health after examination at Cartersville Hospital.
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Cartersville
Billy Hardman
E. J. Hardman
National
$19,065 Mistake Spree Claims Suburban Housewife
Investigators say Jaynee Shearer 37, of Montebello, cashed a $19,065 county computer error check and spent it in Las Vegas during one weekend. She was jailed on grand theft and released on bail after cashing two checks for $5,000 and $10,000, with child support totaling $15 weekly.
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Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Jaynee Shearer
Atlanta
Los Angeles Court
Albert
Judge Adds Word for the Red Sox
In Fall River Massachusetts Deputy Sheriff Habib closed a court session with a quip about God save the commonwealth and the Boston Red Sox. The Shearers, Albert and his wife, bought a 1968 car for 3700 dollars in La Habra and later faced a 5000 dollar cashier’s check dispute. The case involves a 1300 dollar balance, a Las Vegas trip, and a partial recovery of about 85000 from a faulty payment. The car was seized with 28 miles showing on the odometer as authorities investigated the scheme.
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UPI
Michael Habib
God
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston Red Sox
John Coddaize Jr
Shearer
Albert
la Habra
Shearers
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Judge questions 10 months in jail due to records mess
Los Angeles arson suspect Sharman Pue Dockery, 27, spent January to September in county jail while records fouled up and he awaited a Santa Monica Superior Court hearing after mental tests at Camarillo State Hospital. Judge David Williams demanded jail chief Robert Weddle explain the error and ordered Weddle to appear with Dockery.
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Los Angeles
UPD
Sharman Pue Dockery
Dockery
Santa Monica Superior Court
Camarillo State Hospital
Mississippi
Robert Weddle
Supe
Weadle
Teachers to Appeal Strike Fine
New York Union head Albert Shanker and the United Federation of Teachers plan to appeal penalties after a 17 day strike. Shanker fined 250 dollars and jailed 16 days for contempt while the UFT faces a 150000 dollar fine under the Taylor law. Justice Emilio Nuñez suspended execution to allow an appeal.
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New York
Shanker
Emilio Nunez
Nunez
Frederic F. Nathan
New York City Corporation
UFT
Ohio State Students Revel With Strikers at Campus Gate
In Columbus 1500 OSU students greeted striking workers at the main gate with chants water balloons and bonfires. Nonteaching staff formed picket lines turning back traffic as Local 138 AFSCME called the strike. One policeman was lightly injured by a thrown object.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
OSU
American Federation of State
Federation
Henry
Gordon B. Carson
University
Minister Wins in Draft Case
The federal government dropped charges against Rev. Ray Acheson a 25 year old minister who said his ordination in San Bernardino California made him exempt from induction. The case followed Medford Oregon draft board status protests and involved dismissal by U S District Judge Robert C Helleni.
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Ore
San Bernardino
Cali
Ray Acheson
Communist Bible Church
Armed Services
Medford
U.S. Dist
Robert C. Helleni
U.S
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