Bismarck Wins Battle of Ice Jam Rescue Efforts
Johnson praised volunteers Bismarck Dick Bullan Sindelar and Stanfield for rescuing their rivertown as rain swollen rivers broke the ice jam. The effort prevented a collision with a railroad trestle near Valley Harbor Marina and eased flooding that forced several families to evacuate Saturday. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers assistance was acknowledged as instrumental while authorities predicted the danger had ended for the year.
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Country music groupie wows 'em at 73 in Columbus
Edith Ballard, age 73, becomes a lifelong Rainbow Canyon fan at a local saloon. She attends weekly shows, drives her rusted 1954 Plymouth, and socializes with fellow fans while enjoying wine. The widow says she’s always an agreeable, loner admirer who knows all their songs.
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Richard Kiel cuddles infant son in Los Angeles photos
Note shows actor Richard Kiel, famed as Jaws, posing with his baby Christopher Martin at home in Los Angeles. Separate report from Middletown, Pennsylvania covers Three Mile Island operators allowing media inside to observe a controlled venting of krypton-85 as part of reactor containment work.
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Ridgeville High principal blamed for a rough transition
Ridgeville HS principal dustman took responsibility for problems at the high school stating expectations were set too harshly. Porter said the aim was to tighten operations without a hatchet job and urged improved dialogue between administration and teachers. A board meeting in Liberty Elementary was announced with NREA reps. Separately in Sacramento, 83 year old Shige Tahara received a $60,000 gift from Japan with officials noting the unprecedented donation.
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Jack Moore
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Calif
Shige Tahara
Tahara
United States
Matsutaro
Nord chief comments on charges and action standards
The Nord chief asserts that charges are misleading and outlines when commitment actions are justified and police involvement is needed. He notes hospital referrals for immediate psychiatric care and immediate police involvement if harm is possible, and emphasizes staff appropriateness and community sympathy following a tragedy.
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Hanson
Reagan eyes Dixie sweep as Connally quits race
Reagan campaigns in Miami amid large crowds in Little Havana while Connally's exit tightens the South contest. Anderson remains off Alabama and Massachusetts Vermont strong, with Florida and Georgia ballot status noted. Bush tours Little Havana, pledges strong CIA stance and anti Castro lines.
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Secret Service
Ohio traffic toll rises with weekend deaths in county
Defiance County reports two teenagers killed in a weekend accident, raising Ohio’s weekend traffic deaths to at least 11. Patrol tallies show two Friday, five Saturday, and four Sunday fatalities, including one pedestrian on Saturday.
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Sohio Stations Close Early Amid High Gas Demand
Sohio said its company stations are closing earlier due to above normal gasoline demand tied to low government controlled prices. Stations are being staggered and some closed while others stay open to relieve crowds.
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Glenn Announces Re election Bid For Ohio Senate
U S Senator John Glenn of Ohio announced his bid for a second six year term. He pledged to improve employment opportunities and preserve jobs while addressing inflation energy and relations with the Soviet Union. Glenn highlighted self discipline balanced budgets and shared burdens as key aims. He noted his prior service as the first American to orbit the globe and his roles on several Senate committees.
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