Siamese twins die in London
Britain's newly born Siamese twin girls died Saturday night at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital from severe cardiac disorders. Doctors said separation was impossible due to heart trouble. The Swins, joined at the chest and upper abdomen, were born Friday in Lincoln. mother in her twenties remained in satisfactory condition.
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London
Britain
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Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
Lincoln
JWCAA VISTA workers arrive in Illinois towns
Four VISTA volunteers begin one year in Jackson and Williamson counties living in Murphychara and Carbondale. They underwent six weeks of Chicago training and will assist poverty programs including recreation, housing, and community projects in Marion and Williamson areas. Two more workers are expected Monday. In Herrin and Carbondale police briefs, Darrell Marlow and John A. Biggs face speeding and boat safety incidents.
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Volunteers In Service To
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Jackson
Williamson
Chicago
Katherine Cook
Newark
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Hubbard
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Housing
Oregon
Carbondale
Jackson County
Norman Cossentina
Selves
Cossentina
Stanford
Conn
Davia Vettit
Burnsville
Minn
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Williamson County
VISTA
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Herrin
Darrell Marlow
John A. Biggs
SCLC may shun both parties in presidential race
Memphis AP reports the Southern Christian Leadership Conference adopts a resolution rejecting the Nixon Agnew GOP ticket and signals possible Democratic no endorsement. Leaders Abernathy Lowery foresee a broader stance but urge Negro voters to hold power while voicing doubts on Vietnam war end and poverty action. A boycott against A&P seeks better Negro employment.
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Memphis, Tenn
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern, Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Richard
N. Nixon
Spiro T Agnew
Martin Luther King Jr
Joseph E. Lowery
Atlanta
SCLS
Abernathy
Lowery
A&p
Blast cuts Seattle power in major downtown outage
An underground cable vault explosion caused a fire and power loss in Seattle's business district for over three hours. A three-foot manhole cover was thrown 60 feet by the blast. Three 13,000 volt lines melted and the outage hit a 41-block area as Fire Chief Gordon Vickery said vapors and insulation spread sparked the blaze.
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Seattle
Gordon Vickery
Illinois State Fair crowds reach millionth visitor
Sullivan dealer named one millionth visitor at the Illinois State Fair. Police on alert after violence as fairgoers passed through turnstiles. A reported fatal shooting injured several, with two men charged with first degree murder. The fair planned 100 mile auto race and a late model stock car event as major attractions.
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Springfield
Sullivan
Cincinnati
Darrel McNamer
Alhe
Franklin Rust
Tate
McNamer
Wie
Dein
Avondale
West End
Millvale
Willie Roberts
Hospital income policy claims for family coverage at 25¢
An Old American hospital income policy offers $100 weekly benefits for up to 52 weeks per person, payable if hospitalization occurs from sickness or accident, including accidental injuries in an auto, with 30 day grace, renewals, and age based rates. Applications for 30 days coverage require 25¢, with full details on exclusions and claims handled by mail.
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Elvin Billman
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