Seaman Describes JFK Belknap Collision Tragedy
Rodney Brown aboard the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy described the November mid sea collision with the cruiser Belknap in the Mediterranean. Seven sailors died and dozens were injured as the JFK suffered a warped flight deck from the fires. Brown, a radar operator, told his parents he was uninjured apart from losing a peacoat, and he hopes to return home after the new year.
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Belknap
Mediterranean Sea
William Brown
Mark Court
North Ridgeville
Rodney
JFK
Brown
Seaman Brown
Navy
Checks to Amherst man linger after death in Ohio system
Mrs. Yvonne M. Alford of 177 Orchard Hill Dr. Amherst continues to receive Workmen's Compensation checks addressed to her late father Dr. Arthur F. McQueen who died July 18, 1953. Checks of $15 to $20 arrive yearly. after his death the bureau has not replied. State Sen. Dave Headley says a joint committee will investigate and propose new legislation to fix ongoing complaints.
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Amherst
Yvonne M. Alford
Ohio
Alford
Dave Headley
Barberton
Joint Select Committee
Bureau of Workmen's Compensation
Ohio Industrial Commission
Headley
First American flag raised aboard Alfred by Jones
Lt John Paul Jones hoisted the first official American flag on the navy flagship Alfred amid a hijacking crisis. A hostage was released with demands for a megaphone food drink insulin and epilepsy medication. Hijackers seek a new driver and unclear movement plans as authorities seek contact.
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Beilen
The
Netherlands
UPI
United Press International
Philadelphia
John Paul Jones
Navy
Alfred
Dedley Saltonstall
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Elyria Teleco rate hike raises bills by 90 percent
Elyria residential and business customers will pay 90 percent more for basic phone service next month as the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approves a rate hike package. The monthly residential bill jumps from 5.90 to 11.30 in Elyria and 10.50 to 13.40 in Columbia, affecting over 55,000 customers. The PUCO allows a 7.75 percent return on investment, boosting company profits from 1,880,905 to 3,062,554, a 62 percent rise.
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Elyria
Elyria Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Columbia Exchange
Columbia
Tape evidence links Eddie Goodwin to auto tag theft
Prosecutors plan to try Eddie Goodwin next Tuesday on two counts of complicity and one count of receiving stolen property in a case tied to Anthony Marsico. A taped conversation and signed documents dating to 1973 1974 are to be used, with Marsico currently serving 3 to 10 years after admitting theft of $320,000.
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Eddie Goodwin
Chronicle-Telegram
Goodwin
Anthony J. Marsico
Marsico
Lorain County
Chillicothe Correctional Institution
Marsho
Alabama
Mudslide kills two in Colombia village near Pereira
A mudslide buried a mountainside hut in Mistrato village, 39 miles northwest of Pereira, killing a man, his wife, and their five children during the torrential rain. Police said the slide struck as the family slept.
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Pereira
Colombia
UPI
Mistrato
Andes Mountains
Avon Lake blaze forces mother and son to flee
Phyllis Keith and her son Jason escaped a house fire at 264 Woodstock St. in Avon Lake this morning with minor smoke inhalation. Damage to the two story home and contents was estimated at $23,000 with $15,000 to the structure and $8,000 to belongings. Fire officials traced the fire to an ember from a fireplace in the family room.
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Beth Horne
Dave Gibson
Avon Lake
Woodstock St
Phyllis Keith
Jason
Bay View Hospital
Bay Village
Kathryn O'Brien
Keith
Hubert
Lakeside Truck Rental
Alexander Albert
Albert
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