Methane Blast Kills 34 at Simelo Mine in Transvaal
In eastern Transvaal 430 feet underground a methane gas explosion at the Simelo coal mine killed 34 miners and injured nine. The General Union Mining Corp said the dead were overcome by fumes, most of them Black workers, as 700 night crew returned safely to surface.
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Storms Hit MidwestWith Record Heat Early 100-Degree Reading
Storms swept the Midwest as warm spell broke heat records up to 63 years old and produced America’s first 100-degree reading of the year. Showers fell from Iowa to western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas with thunder across north central Oklahoma to extreme northwestern Missouri.
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Weekend Rain Outlook for Northern Plains to Upper Mississippi
Forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms Saturday from the Great Lakes to the upper Mississippi Valley with increasing clouds west tonight. Lows in the 40s, highs in the low to mid-60s. Sunday and Tuesday bring chances of rain, Monday fair with mid-50s to mid-60s highs. Southwest winds 10-20 knots tonight, 15-25 knots Saturday. Waves 2-4 feet tonight.
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Balraj Named Nominee to Succeed Coroner Gerber in Cleveland
Dr. Elizabeth K Balraj is the nominee to become the next Cuyahoga County coroner replacing 33 year coroner Dr Samuel R Gerber who retired in December County Democratic Chairman John M Coyne predicted the nomination would be approved by the county Democratic central committee after Easter Balraj 48 has been pathologist and deputy coroner since 1972 a native of India and US citizen she lives in Solon with her husband and son The salary for the coroner position is 41105 annually far lower than her prior 67700 salary.
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France approves 474 billion franc arms plan
The National Assembly backed a five year, 474 billion franc military program 536 to 35, with 27 projects from 1987 to 1991. Nuclear force modernization is a priority along with new satellites and upgrading conventional forces. Communist deputies opposed it as warmongering.
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Public transport strike shuts Spain flights trains ferries
A massive public transport strike in Madrid halted air rail and ferry services. Iberia Aviaco and RENFE workers protested a wage hike ceiling, canceling over 350 flights and 100 trains and ferries linking the Balearic and Canaries to mainland Spain, affecting millions of travelers.
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Fire at Veterans Hospital Evacuates 200. 1 Dead
A smoky blaze at the Veterans Administration Hospital forced the evacuation of about 200 elderly patients. One patient died of a heart attack, another had a heart attack, one a stroke, and one a minor leg injury during evacuation. Officials cited wall-only fire origin amid renovations.
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Ramp dinner crisis as ramps run scarce in Richwood
In Richwood West Virginia the chamber of commerce faces a ramp dinner crisis with 750 visitors expected this weekend and snowbound ramp growth areas halting harvests. Chamber member Raymond Chapman says fearfully this is a first.
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Ohio and Pennsylvania lottery results reported
In Cleveland and Harrisburg, authorities announced late Thursday night draws. The Ohio Lottery The Number produced 694 and Pick 4 6677 while Pennsylvania revealed Big 4 1 4 4 4 and Daily Number 1 5 3, highlighting regional lottery outcomes.
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Ohioan sentenced in murder robbery case in Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Pokorny sentenced Frances Fo Johnson, 41, of Columbus, to a minimum 25 year term for manslaughter in the 1941 murder robbery of Cleveland gas station attendant Craig Franky, 20. She also drew a concurrent aggravated robbery sentence. The terms run with a prior life term for an arson case linked to her husband.
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Aberdare house bricked up as prank on returning couple
In Aberdare Wales David and Ilsie Edwards found their front door bricked up with a notice claiming the home was condemned for storm damage. Neighbors later said a tavern keeper Douglas Hathaway organized the stunt retaliating over a for sale sign on his car. A worker laid bricks and a computer buff forged a demolition order signed by a fictitious Nicholas Edwards.
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Bombing in crowded bazaar kills ten in Rawalpindi
A blast in a busy bazaar killed 10 people and injured 40, damaging 15 shops and a telephone exchange. Police could not identify a motive or suspects, but witnesses saw a man park a small van nearby and flee before the explosion as crowds gathered for the Moslem sabbath eve.
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Cherry blossom group donates yen for trees at Washington D C
Kosaku Yamada Yoshiko Fukuchi and Minoru Shinagawa of the Japan Cherry Blossom Association wave yen as they donate money to the U S Park Service to plant and replace cherry trees at the Tidal Basin Washington D C The ceremony signals continued U S Japan cooperation on the cherry trees and the monument area.
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