Inquest verdict on Orton will. estate to Halliwell noted
The inquest found playwright Toe Orton, age 34, murdered by friend Ken s, then died by overdose. His will left his entire estate to Halliwell who had earlier bequeathed property to Orton. Also covered are Romney on Vietnam brainwashing remarks, skydiving deaths, and other brief items from the week.
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Talks Resume As Broadcast Strike Looms
Miami Beach reports talks between union negotiators for 3000 broadcast employees and NBC ABC networks resumed as strike threats rose. Mediation failed Monday, with union demanding a four day work week and networks wary of live program disruption. A walkout would affect live news and other on air talent though taped libraries would cushion some effects.
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Detroit area teachers boycott as districts face strike
Detroit schools may delay opening as 38 districts refuse to work without new contracts. About 11,500 city teachers vote on offers, with mass meetings planned. Pickets form in suburbs and statewide districts. College shut by strike for first time at Henry Ford and Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. Officials urge courts to compel attendance.
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Texas Hit By Heavy Rain and Flooding Across South Texas
Storms pounded South Texas with up to nine inches of rainfall and thunderstorms. A tornado was reported Monday as flooding threatened communities. In Kansas, Gypsum Creek overflowed after about a half inch of rain over two days, submerging parts of Gypsum near Salina.
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Labor Day traffic toll nears 588 deaths nationwide
Chicago reports a Labor Day weekend toll of 588 deaths over 78 hours, short of last year’s 636 record. California led with 52 fatalities, followed by Texas and Michigan with 44 each and New York with 42, as officials note a possible rise over time.
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Gales lash Britain kill four and wreck boats
Gales battered Britain killing four people and injuring others as winds up to miles per hour roared inland. A building collapsed in Desert Yorkshire killing two construction workers and injuring a third. An uprooted tree struck a car in Kirkby Thorpe Lincolnshire, killing a man and a woman inside.
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Senate Leaders Battle Over Burns Leadership in Turbulent Week
Senate leaders discuss Burns ongoing leadership amid speculation of a bloc coalition by liberal freshmen to depose him. Burns signals possible reelection bid if he secures 21 votes. several Republican senators, including McCarthy Grunsky Colwig and Way, show interest in the leadership post.
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