Poison Ivy is Widespread in New England Guide
In a Connecticut feature, horticulturist Ed Marrotte of the University of Connecticut warns that poison ivy is common across New England and can be contracted by direct or indirect contact. He details identification, risks from smoke, and practical advice to avoid exposure including protective clothing, slow work, and thorough washing after contact.
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Storrs, Conn
UPI
Ed Marrotte
Poison Ivy League
Marratte
University of Connecticut
Marrotte
Capt
John Smith
Jamestown
New England
Connecticut
School bus woes easing through policy changes
The district has cut bus transportation to the minimum required by state law affecting students kindergarten through nine who must live two miles away to qualify. No high school riders are bused, and non public students in the affected grades are bused with parental contracts as an option. One family faced transfer due to ineligibility.
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Board of Education
Stewart
Terry Sminks
West Ridge Road
St. Mary’s School
Crestwood Elementary
BRVE
Sminks
Jacob Freeney
Ohio Department of Education
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Crawford pleads innocent to Russian charges
American businessman Francis J. Crawford appeared in Moscow on charges of involvement in a large scale contraband and profiteering scheme. He denied the accusations, saying I do not plead guilty, as officials sought a quick trial exchange with two Soviet UN employees accused of spying in the United States.
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Moscow
Francis J. Crawford
Crawford
United States
Lev Mironov
International Harvester
Americans cancel Soviet tour after Red Square protest
Seven American pacifists from the War Resisters League end their two week Soviet visit after a brief Red Square demonstration in front of Lenin's Tomb. Four members were arrested and detained. three Western journalists and six British tourists were also held. The group plans to return home to work on disarmament and may fly direct to New York.
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Moscow
UPI
Red Square
Soviet Union
War Resisters League
V.I. Lenin
White House
Washington
Scott Herrick
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Herrick
Kiev
Leningrad
Soviet Peace Committee
Peace Committee
New York
Fire claims teen mother and four children in Philadelphia
In North Philadelphia a three story row house fire killed 15 year old Earline Davis and three younger siblings, while injuring five other children. An emergency cesarean delivered a baby boy who remained in critical condition at Hahnemann Hospital. The mother, Josephine Everett-Bey, 36, was later listed in stable condition. Police suggested faulty wiring as a possible cause pending investigation.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Hahnemann Hospital
Earline Davis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Methena Davis
Marcina Davis
Mohammed Everett-Bey
Barney Everett-Bey
Josephine Everett-Bey
Marthena Everett-Bey
Esthina Everett-Bey
Center preserves language ties for potential defense
Indiana University houses the Uralic and Altaic Language and Area Center aimed at readying analysts on Inner Asia languages and culture in case of a Russian threat. Opened in 1958 under the National Defense Education Act, it now serves broader academic goals with ongoing government support and training of new specialists.
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Bloomington
Ind
UPI
Indiana University
America
Inner Asia
Denis Sinor
Sinor
United States
Norway
Siberia
Ohio energy, traffic tolls mark Labor Day weekend
Washington and Ohio reports note Rep. Clarence Brown predicting the Senate may drop the natural gas portion of Carter's energy package. Ohio highway deaths rose to at least 18 over the Labor Day weekend with two-car, three-car crashes in Barberton and Erie County. Democratic candidate Richard Celeste pledged utility rate reform in Cleveland and Barberton, vowing to replace the Public Utilities Commission and repeal the fuel adjustment clause.
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Washington
UPI
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Senate
Carter
Brown
House
California
Barberton
Erie County
Cleveland
Richard Celeste
Congressional Caucus
Celeste
Public Utilities Commission
Migrants and growers plan to march on Columbus
Migrant workers began a 50 mile caravan to Columbus to press state officials for action. The northwestern Ohio strike divides into two factions as growers plan a separate caravan to the capital city. The migrants started Monday with 85 marchers and four vehicles, camping near St Marys Shrine in Carey Wyan dot County. They aim to reach Columbus by Friday. Selaria Duran of FLOC said the march seeks to show Ohio why the action is taken.
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Columbus
Ohio
Carey
Wyandot County
St. Mary’s Shrine
Selaria Duran
FLOC
Holiday traffic toll tops 1977 mark for Labor Day weekend
United Press International reports 534 people died in holiday weekend traffic, surpassing last year and near NSC projections. Breakdown shows California 48, Texas 46, Illinois 27, Wisconsin 26, Pennsylvania 23, Michigan 22, Florida 21, with Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Rhode Island reporting no deaths. Operation Care enforcement across 20 states yielded limited impact on fatalities.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
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Tion
National Defense Education Center
Ohio News
Capitol
Ford
Larkin
YWCA
Cincinnati
Young Women’s Christian Association
Charlene Ventura
Labor Day
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