Three Firemen Die as Loop Cafeteria Roof Collapses
In Chicago the Forum cafeteria on West Madison street collapsed trapping more than 30 firefighters. At least three men died and 24 were injured as debris showered the roof. Identified victims include Timothy Moran 35 and Richard Kowal yk 31. Alfred Stack was later recovered. The blaze began in a storage loft above the second floor and officials are investigating the cause.
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Robert Quinn
Forum
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Madison Street
Timothy Moran
Abut
Richard Kowalyk
Rubbie
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Moran
Commission
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Yuma
W. Y. Harris
Tucson
L. E. Tirey
Phoenix
Boche
Saigon
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War funding eyed as raids extend costs to 1973
The Pentagon says an additional 2 billion dollars may be needed this fiscal year to cover the Indo China war costs. Officials note total 1973 outlays would approach 20 billion, with at least 20 million linked to air strikes near North Vietnam during intensified raids.
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Indo-China
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Defense Department
North Vietnam
Secretary of Defense
Laird
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Delays Hit U S Space Shuttle Plan Amid Budget Cuts
NASA and AEC announced a broad set of fiscal year 1978 cutbacks affecting the space program. Major reductions include layoffs at Plum Brook Ohio and the termination of projects such as a high energy autonomous observatory, satellite development, and a quiet propulsion test. Skylab and the Mariner Jupiter Saturn missions remain funded. the shuttle program is slowed but still considered key to the U S space future.
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Bothl
National Aeronautics and Shuttle Program
Shuttle Space Administration
Nixon
Space Agency
NASA
Fiscsl
Willy
von Fie
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
New Mexico
Nevada
Mariner
Girl Stowaway Flown Home From Nuclear Ship Proteus
An 11 year old girl was found stowing away on the U S Navy supply ship Proteus and flown back to Sydney. Police say she was disguised, officers searched the vessel thrice before locating her aboard. The girl was transferred to police custody by barge near Bris bane and met by her father at the Sydney airport.
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Australia
APY
U.S. Navy
Susan Wilkinson
Moreton Island
Brisbane
Miss Wilkinson
Tauneh
Brie George
Brishana
Rail Crash Epidemic Claims Three in Arizona
Three Southern Pacific crewmen died when a freight train slammed into the back of another 20 miles north of Tucson. The accident marked the seventh SP mishap in five months in Arizona, drawing state scrutiny of rail safety and maintenance.
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Ariz
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Here
Southern Pacific
Arizona
Ralph Collyin
Coltrin
Arizona Corporation , Commission
Russell Williams
Yorty Seeks Historic Fourth Term As Los Angeles Mayor
Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty announced Friday his plan to seek a fourth term, aiming for an unprecedented continuation of leadership after two years in office. The move signals a bold bid amid city politics.
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Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Paris Hanoi Talks Resume as Tho Presses Peace Plan
Hanoi's top negotiator Le Duc Tho arrived in Paris after Moscow and Pek ing to press the Vietnam peace talks with Henry Kissinger. Tho warned that U S demands could prolong the war, stressing that decisive moment has come to settle the Vietnam problem or continue fighting.
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le Duc
Tho
Nixon
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Peking
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Vietnam
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U.S
Quintuplets Born in Evanston Hospital Fair Condition
Four newborns and their parents in Evanston Illinois share a fragile birth outcome. Lynn Baer gave birth to quintuplets two hours after transfer from Highland Park hospital. The father James Baer works as a stick porokey.
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Evanston, Ill
Pritay
Noritibroak
Evanston Hospital
Lynn Baer
Ute
Highland Park Hospital
Chicago
Evanston
James
Thalidomide settlement offer in Britain shocks and sparks debate
The Distillers Co offers a 47 million dollar trust fund for 342 British children born with thalidomide related defects, plus 11.7 million dollars to each child and additional payments for families. Parents worry about wealth-based awards, while Parliament and activists react. some seek expert guidance as protests and stock declines follow the announcement.
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London
Distillers Co
Disliktrs
Crge
London Exchange
Relief Directives Set Off by Blitz
North Vietnam says bombing has impaired production and ordered emergency relief to stabilize lives in bombed areas. Premier Pham Van Dong directs health services to cover treatment, clothing, food, and shelter with relief funds while rural districts use mechanized aid to restore farmland. Saigon reports intensified enemy attacks with civilian casualties and U.S. losses amid ongoing operations near the 20th parallel.
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North Vietnam
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U.S
Hanoi
Nixon
Radin’ Hand
Pham van Bong
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The
Radin Hanoi
Sinnish
World Council of Churches
Australian Ban Sparks U S Retaliation in Ports
Seven ships carrying Australian goods are held up in ports from Boston to Tampa as American longshoremen retaliate for an Australian boycott of U S shipping. AFL-CIO ILA warns of more actions while Canberra Protest continues amid Vietnam war talks.
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Boston
Tampa
Hanoi-Haiphong
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Australia
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Afl-Cio International
Bit
Gaugl Whitlam
Australa
Vietnam
Sydney
Listless husband quips marriage turned into partnership
A humorous line reflects on a marriage that began as a partnership and now feels like a wholly owned subsidiary with a tongue in cheek jab at control and ownership.
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