Explosions Rock Clarksfield as Propane Tank Fire Burns
A series of propane tank explosions at Northern Propane Gas Co near Clarksfield turned the site into an inferno injuring driver Alphonas Karhoff who was unloading gas. More than 100 firefighters fought the blaze in near freezing weather, keeping unexploded tanks cool as smaller tanks blew. The adjacent home of Conrad and Sarah Lucal burned, with family escaping, and nearby residences reported damage from heat and debris. Fire officials said about $300,000 in damages and disruption of telephone service occurred. Karhoff remained hospitalized in good condition.
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Northern Propane Gas Co
Alphonas Karhoff
Pandora Ohio
Tion
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk
Ada Mann
Thomas Cameron
Camerons
Joseph Snipes
Sandusky
Mansfield
New London
al Walters
Karhoff
Conrad Lucas
North Vietnam Rejects Changes to Cease-Fire Pact
Paris AP reports North Vietnam, in advance of new secret peace talks, rejects any modification of the draft cease-fire agreement worked out by Kissinger and Tho. Xuan Thuy states the North Vietnamese delegation will not accept pretexts by the United States and Saigon to alter the substance of the agreement.
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North Vietnam
Henry A Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
United States
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Hawais
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South
Tho
Kissinger
Hanoi 5
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Hanoi
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Lorain Head Start Chief Fired After Board Session
Margaret Leustig, chief of Lorain County Head Start, was fired on the recommendation of executive director Pat Craig. The action, effective immediately, followed a closed board meeting at the old YMCA Lorain. Three Head Start directors will run the program until a replacement is hired.
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Lorain County
Margaret Leustig
T Pat Craig
Leustig
Economic Opportunity Committee
YMCA
Lorain
Lorain-Elyria Oberlin
Craig
Craw
Lenstig
Weather brief with chances of snow and rain
Sky remains cloudy with a chance of snow or rain tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures range from the low to mid teens tonight to highs near 45 degrees with 18 percent today and 4 percent tonight. Winds shift from northeast to southeast as precipitation chances decline.
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Swarte Tommerren
Ford to expand Lorain plant for Econoline production
Ford plans a 3 million dollar 130000 square foot expansion at the Lorain Assembly Plant to boost Econoline truck output. The one story addition will include a second story for restrooms and will sit on the north end facing Erie Avenue near a new truck loading dock and bridges over the Penn Central tracks.
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Ford
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Hancock Lotain
West Erievenue
James Romoser
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Romoser
Sol King
Avon Lake Frueham
Heath tours Belfast to push new peace talks drive
Prime Minister Edward Heath arrived in Belfast for two days of meetings with politicians churchmen labor and business leaders. He aims to advance preparations for a new Northern Ireland government structure ending direct rule from London.
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Belfast
Edward Heath
Northern Ireland
Heath
London
Milwaukee man fined for 135 mph drunken drive
Police captured Glenn A King Jr 23 of Milwaukee after a pursuit at 133 mph. The car left sparking debris, missing a right front tire, and struck a wall after going through a guardrail. King was fined 350 dollars and banned from driving for 18 months.
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UPL
Sparky
Glenn A King Jr
Milwaukee
Airline pilots weigh worldwide strike over hijacking threats
ALPA leader John Donnell says pilots may seek a global shutdown to pressure governments to curb piracy while airlines hint at possible cooperation though ATA disputes any such pledge. A prior 24 hour US shutdown failed due to court orders. The pilots urge stronger security and swift punishment for hijackers.
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FBI
United States
Cuba
Sid John . Donnell
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O Donnell
Transport Association
Stuart
Tipton Ata
Donnell
ALPA
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