Decline Reported In Mercury Levels
Researchers report mercury in human tissues has declined since early 20th century, reducing concern about fish and lake contamination. The study, led by Dr Jack Kevorkian, analyzes autopsy tissues from 59 Michigan residents and notes peaks in early childhood and midlife with no accumulation, citing coal-use reductions as a possible cause.
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Minneapolis
Michigan
Jack Kevorkian
Food and Drug Administration
Sweden
Five U S Soldiers Withdrawn After Ambush Patrol Incident
Five men from Bravo Company 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry were withdrawn from Fire Base Pace on the Cambodian border after balking at a night ambush patrol. Maj. Gen. Wagstaff cited morale and rotation policy, adding no disciplinary action and describing no formal refusal. Two journalists present noted the incident stirred surprise but called it not a mutiny.
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Saigon
U.S
Jack J. Wagstaff
3Rd Military Region
Bravo Company
12Th Cavalry
3Rd Brigade
1St Cavalry Division
Wagstaff
Two Middle-Aged Women Save Soldiers in Belfast Disturbance
In Londonderry’s Bogside area two women defended an army armored personnel carrier under attack by a rock-throwing mob. The vehicle suffered fuel trouble and arson attempts before reinforcements freed the crew. A Belfast sniper wounded a soldier in the Lower Falls district that night.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Sonnel Carrier
Londonderry
Lower Falls
Keystone Kop Conklin Dies at 85 in Hollywood
Chester Conklin, silent film star known as a Keystone Kop with the twitching mustache, died at 85 from emphysema and heart disease at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital. He rose from vaudeville to join Mack Sennett in 1912 earning up to 3500 weekly, famous for pratfalls and pies, and appeared in Tillie’s Punctured Romance and Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He leaves fourth wife June Gunther, daughters Sherry Konkel and Barbar Pontecorvo, and seven grandchildren.
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Hollywood
Chester Conklin
Conklin
Keystone Kop
Motion Picture and
Conklir
Mack Sennett
Venice
Calif.) Pier
Red Cross
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Keystone Studio
Kops
Tillie
June" Gunther
Sherry ‘Konkel
Barbar Pontecorvo
Block Helpers Sought for School Route Safety
The Helping Hand program seeks Block Helpers to assist school children and guard neighborhood gardens from vandalism. Helpers will report crimes to Winchester Police and contact Mrs. Carol Brown at 348 Fox Drive, 662-0463.
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Winchester
Carol Brown
Fox Drive
Ritualistic killing reported as Roanoke teens slain
Roanoke County authorities say little on reports that two Roanoke teenagers were killed in a ritualistic act tied to a motorcycle gang initiation. Three men, Robert Bailey Forrest McPherson and Johnny Wright, are jailed on murder charges in the deaths of 16 year olds David Doyle and Deborah Hawley, found on a county road after a hockey game.
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Salem
Roanoke County
Roanoke City
Commonwealth
Atty
Raymond Robrecht
David Alan Doyle
Deborah Lynn Hawley
Robert Bailey
Forrest Malcomb McPherson
Roanoke Area
Norfolk
U.S. Navy
Johnny Wright
Martinsville
Bailey
Roanoke
McPherson
Wright
Robrecht
R. R. Henderson
Students Invited to Dress Rehearsal for Night of January 16th
All Winchester and Frederick County students involved in Handley Library Children’s Theatre or workshops are invited to a dress rehearsal of The Night of January 16th at 7 30 p m in Winchester City Hall courtroom. Director Bentley Kinney notes the play features local actors and offers court procedure insight. The show opens Monday Oct 18 at 8 15 p m and runs all week with a Sunday Oct 24 6 30 p m performance. tickets available at Shenval Music.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Handley Library
Bentley Kinney
Children’s Theatre
Winchester Little Theatre
Winchester City Hall
Kinney
Shenval Music Store
SCC Hearing Today On C P Refund Plan
The State Corporation Commission holds a hearing on Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. plan to refund 4.8 million dollars of extra charges invalidated by Virginia Supreme Court for a technical hearing flaw. C P expects six month payout with small customer credits and interest deducted first.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Chesapeake & Potomac TelePhone Co
Virginia Supreme Court
SCC
C&p
Jesse Dillon
Beltone offers free ultra light hearing aid model
Advertisement announces a free non-operating Beltone hearing aid model to help those who hear but do not understand words. The unit weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. Write to Beltone Electronics Corp Department 2415 in Chicago for yours with no cost or obligation.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
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Keystone Kop Conklin
J. Kenneth Robinson
Dowell J. Howard
U.S. Capitol
Washington
Mr. Robinson
Hank Leland
S. Roger Koontz
United States First Armored Division
Roger
Shepherd College
University of Virginia
Roger Koontz
House of Delegates
Dave Wines
Truban, Koontz
Front Royal
Singer
Kingston
WE Valley Ave
Ward Plaza
Singer Sewing Centers
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