Dam official says Laurel Run Dam had no structural flaws
A Pennsylvania official declared Laurel Run Dam, which failed near Johnstown, had no structural problems and had survived the 1936 flood and 1972 Agnes. The earthen dam, 42 feet high with 101 million gallon storage, was built in 1918 and deemed a small dam though labeled critical due to risk of loss of life. federal and state aid spurred. disaster area declared. 50,000 displaced, drinking water restored later. state may provide up to $3 million in aid.
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Pennsylvania
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Sterilization rivals pill for couples wed 10 years
NEW YORK AP Sterilization of both sexes has become a leading birth control method, rivaling the pill among couples married 10 years or more. A Princeton study of 3,403 married White men and women found about 6.8 million couples chose surgical sterilization vs 7.1 million wives using the pill, with 1.1 million sterilized for medical reasons.
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New York
Princeton University
Duel Ends in Western Style Firefight Over Rent
In Los Angeles a landlord Walter Olivier age 40 confronted a tenant over overdue rent at a Wilshire District apartment, seized a pistol, then returned with a .22 rifle. A balcony and driveway exchange left both men fatally shot after six rounds.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Walter Olivier
Wilshire
Rhodes vetoes teacher bill in clash with Ohio teachers
Gov. James A. Rhodes criticised the Ohio Education Association as wielding deplorable influence as he vetoed a bill mandating statewide teacher evaluations. The measure would require 617 districts to establish procedures with a five contract structure and multiple annual evaluations, raising concerns over local funding and control.
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UPI
James A. Rhodes
Ohio General
Ohio Education Association
Rhodes
Ohio
Michael Stinziano
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