NFPA Cites Inadequate Exits In Montgomery Restaurant Fire
The NFPA attributes 25 deaths in the February penthouse Montgomery restaurant fire to lacking exit facilities and delayed evacuation. It cites abundant combustibles, a closed second stair, and limited egress as key factors, noting trapped patrons above the 10th floor and urging life safety code adherence.
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NFPA
Boston
UPI
National Fire Protection Association
United States
Cocoanut Grove
The
Safety Association
Walter Bragg Smith
Four Die In Atlanta Hotel Fire
A fire gutted the Ivy Hotel in downtown Atlanta early today killing four people and injuring nine. About 15 others escaped via ladders or snorkels, with two firemen and seven occupants treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns. The cause was not known and the hotel, built around 1910, was a former 1.50 dollar per night lodging.
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Atlanta
UPI
Steven Campbell
Campbell
Ivy Hotel
UW Chancellor Posts Bail For 14 Arrested Students
At Wisconsin Madison, Chancellor Robben Fleming used personal funds to bail out 14 of 18 antiwar demonstrators after a two day Dow Chemical job recruiting protest. About 400 students surrounded the chancellors office in support while the others paid or posted bail and were released by midnight. The student senate president stated upcoming actions may suspend an involved organization for obstructing university functions in the name of dissent.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
University of Wisconsin
Robben Fleming
Dow Chemical Co
Vietnam
Dow Chemical
Madison
Fleming
Joseph Kauffman
Gary Zweifel
Senate
Senator Nelson Warns of Police State Drift in US
Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson declares in a prepared speech that secret CIA subsidies wiretapping and private detective use signal a drift toward police state tactics in the United States. He urges a full congressional inquiry into CIA funding, private spying, and related practices, citing GM detective use and Wackenhut ties.
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Wisconsin
United States
Washington
UPI
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
CIA
America
Senate
Nelson
Central Intelligence Agency
National Student Association
U.S. Information Agency
General Motors
Ralph Nader
Florida
Claude R. Kirk
George Wackenhut Corp
Balanced planning for Vermont natural resources
The piece argues for comprehensive balanced planning of natural resources across land uses, income levels, and groups. It cites road, ski slope, and public access funding examples, proclaims state municipal balance, and urges inclusive access, varied park use, fee vs free facilities, and ecological reserves like Camel’s Hump to achieve a democratic, liveable environment.
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Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Massachusetts
Vermont
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