Burley honors POW Air Force Captain Chesley home
Air Force Capt. Larry Chesley arrived in Burley after seven years in a north Vietnamese prison camp to a hero’s welcome. About 30,000 residents lined the parade route as Chesley rode a fire truck with his children, recalling captivity anecdotes and stressing secrecy for fellow prisoners still in Vietnam.
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Burley, Idaho
Chesley
Cassia Minidoka County
National Guard
Burley
Debbie
Donnie
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Burley High School
Idaho National Guard
James Brooks
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Robert Saxvik
Santa Claus
Miami Water Ban Remains in Miami Beach
Public works director John Bergacker says the drinking water ban will stay until at least two days with water 100 percent free of contamination. Officials await Saturday sample results after two chlorinators borrowed from the federal government were added to the city’s purification gear. County health official Robert L. Quick notes some samples may test positive for contamination.
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Miami Beach
UPD
Public Works
John Bergacker
Robert L. Quick
County Health
Dogs and puppies picked up with public dog notice details
Several dogs including a large male Black Lab without a collar were picked up at South Boyer and North Ella. Black Lab puppies four or five months old were found behind the sheriff’s office. A red Irish Setter female with a red collar was found, with possible pups. A small Pekingese or Pomeranian male was picked up on Cedar. Ninety water samples were taken around Miami Beach with an 18 hour incubation for E coli. officials say no illnesses or source of contamination is found and some call it alarm.
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South Boyer
North Ella
Sheriffs Office
Miami Beach
Bergacker
City Hall
Workers Vote For Strike In Philadelphia Transit
Transit workers in Philadelphia have voted unanimously to authorize a strike by Local 234 of the Transport Workers Union. The action could halt bus trolley and subway service for 400,000 commuters if no pact is reached with SEPTA by Wednesday.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Local 234
Transport Workers Union
TWU
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
SEPTA
Dominic DiClerico
DiClerico
Bermuda Gov Sir Richard Sharples Murdered in Government House Garden
Bermuda police and Scotland Yard detectives detain several people for questioning after the Saturday night shooting that killed Gov Sir Richard Sharples and his aide, with a dog killed as the governor walked the Great Dane Horsa. Ian Kinner sworn in as governor and a state of emergency declared.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
UPI
Scotland Yard
Richard Sharples
Sharples
Hugh Sayers
Government House
Horsa
George Duckett
Duckett
Colin Selley
Selley
Fiona
Miranda
Christopher
David
Rio de Janeiro
Royal Navy
Minera
Prince Charles
Navy
London
Patrick Giles
Drill Teams To Compete In Boise Event At Capital High
The Pacific Northwest drill team contest opens March 23 at Capital High School with over 20 teams from Washington California Utah and Idaho. Founded in 1966 the event features a downtown Boise parade at 10 a.m. on opening day.
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Boise
UPD
Pacific Northwest
Capital High School
Washington
California
Utah
Idaho
Bill Jameson
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