Fire at Los Gatos dentist office kills helper
On Tuesday a boilerous oxygen fed blaze at a dentist in Los Gatos killed Frances Graham and injured Dr. David Roberts who was treated for burns. Deputy fire marshal Gordon Paget blamed a valve failure in an oxygen bottle as the cause, while patient John Morales aided the dentist to safety.
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Senate approves plan for free or reduced price school meals
The Senate Agriculture Committee backed a resolution to guarantee free or reduced price meals for needy children. Proceedings faced unexpected Republican opposition, delaying action. Chairman Hermann Talmadge led the drive with an amendment setting a 45 cent average federal reimbursement per meal, 10 cents above the Nixon plan, to meet state needs and avoid cutbacks.
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5 Year Old Girl Suffocates in Meat Freezer Death Trap
A meat freezer bought at auction by a 48 Watts woman became a death trap for her 5-year-old daughter Verlinda Sprattley who crawled inside and the door slammed shut. Police said she suffocated in Lancaster. The discovery was made Tuesday afternoon by the mother Pherle Pleasant after a report to authorities. In Lancaster a separate incident notes an 18-year-old armed robbery suspect Roger H Newfield was beaten by a victim who grabbed his shotgun during the attack. He was booked on suspicion of armed robbery at the County WSC Medical Center.
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Peking delays special National Day telecast
Hong Kong reporters note Canton television aired over two hours of Peking programs that lacked the promised special coverage and news shows. Chinese observers wonder if Red China intends to modify Oct. 1 celebrations as Peking calls off the usual high level banquet and signals a quieter National Day in Beijing.
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Nixon presses POW release with surprise White House visit
President Nixon met with relatives of American prisoners at a POW MIA convention and pledged to pursue every channel to win release. He described the issue as a presidential priority and expressed confidence in eventual success while Defense Secretary Laird urged clear U.S. interests. The meeting occurred amid protests and calls for a faster end to the Vietnam conflict, though delegates avoided endorsing a withdrawal date.
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Indictment of Eight in Sharpstown Banking Probe in Texas
Eight men including two federal and two state bank examiners were indicted in Houston on charges tied to the Sharpstown banking case. Accused are misapplication of bank funds falsification of records and illegal loans totaling about 105000 to examiners. Plaintiffs include Ted Bristol John Knight Hooper Welton Adler Douglas Lane Herman Nelms Carl Lundquist and Charles Henke. Sharpstown Bank owner Frank W Sharp previously pleaded guilty to securities and banking violations.
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