Boston mayoral race set for rerun between White and Hicks
Incumbent Kevin White leads a six candidate nonpartisan primary in Boston with 46 672 votes while Louise Day Hicks trails with 42 091. Timilty strong third and Atkinson fourth. Observers note anti White sentiment may exist amid liberal to conservative vote split. Weather forecast calls for generally fair, highs in the 70s and cooler nights across New England.
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UPI
Kevin H. White
Louise Day Hicks
D-Mass
White
Joseph F. Timilty
Thomas I. Atkins
John L. Saltonstall
John E. Powers
Powers
Socialist Workers Party
Hicks
Timilty
Congress
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts Port Authority
Logan International
New England
National Weather Service
Six elderly die in nursing home fire in Salt Lake City
Six elderly men died and 11 were injured when a fire ripped through the Lil-Haven nursing home on Salt Lake City's north side early today. Some residents escaped by jumping from the second story as flames climbed stairs and spread to bedrooms. Battalion Chief Ferris said the blaze was extinguished within 10 minutes of the first trucks arriving after a 12 41 a.m. alarm. Fireman Burgess described smoke so thick you could not see two feet and the frantic effort to pull others from danger.
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Venice
Italy
UPI
Giovanni Bellini
Giambellino
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Poveglia
Venice Lagoon
Adriatic Sea
Vivarini
Basilica of
St. John and St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Lil-Haven
G. L. Ferris
Norman Burgess
Fire at home leaves 17 dead, one hurt
Ferris reports say the blaze began on the first floor rear, raced up the stairs, and drew toward the front. Hospital notes indicate deaths from asphyxiation with minor smoke injuries. Of 18 residents, only one escaped unscathed.
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Ferris
Nine dead as floods sweep eastern Pennsylvania
Rescue teams in helicopters and rowboats plucked people from trees and rooftops as Tropical Storm Heidi drenched Chester and Norristown. At least nine drownings were reported with four others missing. Rain was forecast to continue for Philadelphia suburbs.
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Chester
UPI
Pennsylvania
Heidi
Norristown
Philadelphia
Jane Daniels
John Griffifth
Miss Daniels
Burlington Street Department Bidding Probed by City Panel
A UPI report says a special investigating committee found improper bidding procedures in Burlington but no intentional misconduct or conflicts of interest. The panel admitted incompleteness after the principal accuser refused cooperation. mayoral appointees fault ill defined procedures and bid specs often drafted by firms involved in bidding.
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Burlington
UPI
Burlington Street Department
Gordon Paquette
Frank Dion
Paquette
Street Department
Ross appeals ruling over Lake Champlain sewage ban
Former Federal Power Commissioner Charles Ross of Hinesburg appeals a Water Resources Department decision blocking sewage dumping into Lake Champlain. The department denied 47 camp owner requests for pollution permits under the 1970 law. Ross says he objects to the handling of the matter.
Montpelier approves 980000 sewer bond with 715 vote
Voters authorized a 150000 supplemental bond for a 980000 sewer project after bids topped the original 846000 estimate. The city will contribute 385000 with federal and state funds covering the rest, following a 715 to 264 Tuesday special election tally.
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Montpelier
UPI
Drug-supply suspect held in Colonie crackdown
In Loudonville Ronald B. McCall, 18, allegedly the supply point for Colonie drug traffic, was charged with criminal possession of a dangerous drug fourth degree weapon possession and narcotic paraphernalia. About 700 dollars worth of drugs including heroin were seized. He was remanded to Albany County jail without bail. An armed bandit robbed a Hoosick Street gas station of about 90 dollars and fled on foot. The suspect, a six-foot-tall Negro male, remains at large.
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Loudonville
Colonie
BCI
Ronald B. McCall
Patroon Place
McCall
Albany County
Troy
Hoosick Street
Minu-Man
Hoosick St
Three Die in Berkshire Route 7 Crash in Great Barrington
In Berkshire, a two car collision on Route 7 left three men dead. Victims are Charles H. Robinson 64 of Agawam Frank E. Scalia 42 of Enfield and Frank Albano 52 of Springfield. An injured passenger Kevin R. Burns 22 of Enfield is at Fairview Hospital.
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Great Barrington
Charles H. Robinson
Agawam
Frank E. Scalia
Enfield
Frank Albano
Springfield
Kevin R. Burns
Fairview Hospital
Albano
Hotty’s
Robinson
Scalia
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