Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Kills 111 In Kansas City
In Kansas City a pair of walkways at the Hyatt Regency Hotel collapsed killing 111 people and injuring 188 as crowds danced and gathered for a Friday night event. Officials said the cause was unknown and rescuers labored amid dangerous debris as hundreds aided by cranes and jackhammers sought survivors.
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Richard Berkley
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Jerry Jette
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Kania Re-Elected First Secretary In Polish Party
Polish leader Stanislaw Kania was re-elected first secretary at an emergency party congress in Warsaw by secret ballot. He defeated Kazimierz Barcikowski 1311 to 568 as a new democratic Central Committee met, marking a rare bloc shift toward competitive appointments in the Soviet orbit.
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Soviet Bloc
Edward Gierek
Sunday Weather Outlook and Brief Local Signals
Sunday brings scattered showers and thunderstorms from west to east with highs in the 80s and 90s. Lows tonight in the 60s, Monday highs 78 to 85. NWS extended outlook shows continued scattered showers in the north Tuesday, fair Wednesday, with mountain highs in the 80s and lower 90s elsewhere.
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Thousands of IRA supporters clash with police at British Embassy in Dublin
About 15 000 hunger marchers confront police guarding the British Embassy in Ballsbridge Dublin. More than 100 officers injured, 25 demonstrators treated, cars burned, shop windows smashed, riot police remain on duty after dispersal. Bernadette Devlin McAliskey leads sit-down protest near the building.
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British Riots Beset Britain Amid Wedding Fascination
Thatcher spends seven hours with police during England’s worst riots this century as 29 cities erupt and hundreds are arrested. The July 29 Charles and Diana wedding dominates national mood while Britons balance unrest with social pageantry and royal anticipation.
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