Explosion rocks Colonia Benito Juarez killing local residents
Sobbing survivors held a midnight Mass as a natural gas pipeline blast destroyed the Colonia Benito Juarez crossroad village in Tabasco state. Fifty two people were killed and 11 severely burned when a 21 inch line ruptured and ignited, leveling flimsy wooden buildings and sending a fireball nine miles distant. PEMEX crews restored service as authorities assessed the disaster and traced gas to Mexico City 360 miles away.
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Colonia
Benito Juarez
Mexico
National Petroleum Company
PEMEX
Adolfo Arroyo Villasenor
Arroyo
Mexico City
Tabasco
Jose Serna Garcia
Ehrlichman to wed Raleigh woman's daughter in New York
Former presidential aide John D. Ehrlichman plans to marry Christy Peacock McLaurine of Raleigh. The couple reportedly to marry Friday in New York with a reception at a Baskin-Robbins parlor, details kept private per the bride-to-be.
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Raleigh
N.C
John D. Ehrlichman
New York
Christy Peacock McLaurine
Robin Peacock
Ehrlichman
Police Charged In Murder In Chesnee Case
A suspended Chesnee police officer Harold Dean White 45 was charged with murder after Willie Watkins 30 of Cliffside NC died from bullet wounds. Watkins was shot in the legs with a pistol last weekend and died at a Spartanburg hospital. White remains free on bond after being suspended.
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Willie Watkins
Cliffside
N.C
Spartanburg
Harold Dean White
Orde
ITT Accused of Overseas Bribes and Court Action
The government accuses ITT of paying millions in bribes to foreign officials and executives to win business. SEC seeks $100,000 daily fines until documents are produced, new directors, and a special master. Payments from 1970 to 1975 span Indonesia Iran Philippines Algeria Nigeria Mexico Italy Turkey Chile and involve Belgium and Germany subsidiaries.
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Washington
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
ITT
Securities and Exchange Commission
Indonesia
Iran
Philippines
Algeria
Nigeria
Mexico
Italy
Turkey
Chile
Belgium
Ger
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Chesnee
Johnny A
Shaw
Aiken County Board of Education
Aiken County
Board of Education
Oeter
Supreme Court
U.S
George L. Hart
Beech Island
China
AIKEN
Laurens
Platter
Denmark
North Augusta
Martintown RD
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