Fire claims two in New York Atlas McGrath Building blaze
A six hour blaze in the Atlas McGrath Building at 1 New York Plaza killed two security guards and injured 43 as officials cited delays in alarm reporting and concerns over fire resistant modern construction. Firefighters battled the flames from the 32nd to 46th floors, with electrical origin suspected and first-day workers among the victims.
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New York
UPI
Financial District
Vincent Canty
Atlas McGrath
New York Plaza
John O'Hara
Atlas-McGrath
Chase Manhattan Bank
Salvador Martinez
John Little
Little
Gus Ballas Jr
Finn
Charles Kuhn
Salk
Kuhn
John O'Klagan
Michael Stellovich
Army to draft 39,000 men in final four months
The Defense Department announced that the Army will draft 39,000 men in the last four months of the year, 12,000 in September and October, 7,000 in December, totaling 163,500 for 1970. This is the lowest annual draft since 1964 and reflects Vietnamization progress and U S pullout.
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Army
Wallington
Defense + d Department
Bruce debuts at Vietnam peace talks with new U.S. effort
U.S. Ambassador David Bruce opened the 28th session since 1964 urging cooperation for a negotiated peace. North Vietnam and Viet Cong said they seek changes in U.S. policy and called for new approaches as talks resumed amid deadlock. Bruce outlined central issues including troop withdrawal, a political settlement, and prisoners of war without detailing new proposals.
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PAIS
UPI
U.S
David By Bruce
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Negayen Mink Vy
Bruce
Nixon
Egypt reports Skyhawk shot down as war flyers hit Suez area
Egyptian officials said a U.S. built Skyhawk was shot down today amid a seventh day of Israeli airstrikes on Suez Canal targets. Amid regional tensions in Amman and Beirut, guerrilla attacks and mortar fire continued as Arab leaders split over the U.S. peace plan. Egypt reported one Skyhawk down after air defenses intercepted attacking planes near Suez, while Jordan Valley clashes and cross border fire were also reported with casualties.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
U.S
Am- Man
Yel Aviv
Ara
Israel
Lebanean
Jordan
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
ML Fesinun
Tripoli
Lily
Foringy
Anton Affadlal
Pail
Il Ca
Alullal
Amman
Lwa
Arman
Jord Neat
Sirimite
Marta Uyet
Vathery Jorden
Accident Report Wednesday
A brief accident report notes totals for the year and compares to last year. It records injuries but does not specify numbers or details in the available text.
Fire Report Period From Date To Date Last Year
Fire department records show a period labeled ten date to date last year with days without calls referenced. Specific dates and location are not provided in the readable text.
Stowaway declines free ride back to Australia
Paris report says a 4 year old stowaway named Charles declined offers of free return tickets from two French airlines and the Australian Embassy after slipping from Sydney to Paris. He says he wants his family to return to Paris where they hoped to join him. The boy described long travels through Singapore Bangkok Calne and Athens before reaching Paris and said his father planned a hunger strike to fund their return.
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Paris
APL
Charles
Australia
Sydney
France
Singapore
Bangkok
Calne
Ahens
Father
Lwyas
Tac
Universifies
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese shell U S airstrip near Da Nang
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops fired mortars at Kham Due airstrip 52 miles southwest of Da Nang, forcing a temporary air traffic halt. A C124 was hit, no casualties reported. The base, recaptured in 1968, is used for an Allied campaign along the Laotian border.
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Saigon
Vie Laolian
Kham Due
da Nang
Laos
Air Force
Beret
Kennedy kin at marijuana hearing in juvenile court
Robert F Kennedy Jr accompanied by his mother and Senator Kennedy entered juvenile court in Barnstable for marijuana charges. The youths, both 16, wore dark suits and arrived late for a private district court session.
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Barnstable
Mass
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Robert Sargent Shriver
France
Kennedys
Shrivers
District Court
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert Clark Jr
Brockton
Amin
Rober Sargent Shriver Jr
Wreckage scatters freeway after dog racing car spill
WAWTHORNE Call reports 7,680 cars wrecked on the San Diego Freeway as two highwaymen clear the debris. The incident involved dog racing models derailing from a delivery truck, spreading wreckage across the roadway.
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Wawthorne
Call
San Diego
Area jobs show decline from last year in Columbus office
Columbus Division of Employment reports about 200 fewer area employment on the date versus a year earlier while registered jobseekers run about 200 higher. As of Aug 1 the numbers show little month to month change with many female applicants from Platte Butler Colfax and Polk Counties.
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Columbus
Division of Employment
Dallas R. Berney
Tts
Platte
Butler
Colfax
Polk
Emale
Schol
Troy
Schuyler
Chamber of Compierce
Davie City
Chamber of Commerce
Heaviest US Casualties in Week Since Cambodian Campaign
Saigon reports 78 Americans killed last week as U.S. troops faced their heaviest toll since the Cambodian drive ended. Five-week American tolls drop to the lowest in nearly five years, amid fierce fighting near Fire Base Ripcord, with 2,207 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed by allied forces that week.
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U.S
Saigon
Phom Penh
Prey Putung
Skaun
UPH
Ripcard
Council grants trailer park extension permit despite opposition
In a routing meeting the City Council unanimously approved Evergreen Trailer Court’s plan to add 59 spaces north of the city, while denying Elm Trailer Park a similar request and debating legal questions about subdivision, lot size, and a bisected road. Mayor Micek urged study of north south roads west of 33rd Avenue and north of 23rd Street as part of broader infrastructure planning.
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Barney Micek
33Rd Avenue
23Rd Street
Evergreen Trailer Court
Madison
Altarnty George Moyer" Jr
Marold
Patricia Wieland
Wieland
Elm Trailer Park
Judiciary Committee
Cleo Hkobak
and Airs
Unarry Aldrichs
Planning Commission
Hay Baker
Paul Swanson
Micek
U.S. 30
Byron Conrad
Avades
Seber
East Park
Toren Crumley
Altoneys
J.C. Moore
13Th Steel
Howard Boulevard
Judiciary and Claims Committee
Leller
Charles Al‘phine
Janelle Eon
Pawlee Shrine Club
American Legion
13Th Street
Nebraska Weather Outlook Weekly Update
United Press International reports Nebraskans should expect partly cloudy skies through Friday with warmer temperatures. Highs near 86 to 90 in the northeast and 102 in the extreme southwest, with lows mainly in the mid 60s to 70s. Beatrice topped Wednesday at 104 degrees with Imperial at 63.
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United Press International
Elvar
Panhandle
Laws
Central
Beatrice
Imperial
Nebraska
Lincoln US 81 guard rail project completed ahead of schedule
The Nebraska Department of Roads finished installing 487.4 linear feet of safety guard rail along 7.6 miles of US Highway 81 south of Madison eight days early. The project followed grading, culverts, concrete paving and surfaced shoulders. Joseph T. Graf of Tecumseh won the guard rail contract for 3238 dollars. Larry Hausman of Norfals served as project engineer.
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Lincoln
Madison
Nebraska Department of Roads
Joseph T. Graf
Tecumseh
Larry Hausman
Norfals
Department Af
Police doubt alibi in Centramia crash case
Nancy Atchison told police brakes failed causing a rear fender hit, sustained drive, sideswipe of a tree, another block, a jagged turn, a stop sign and collision with a brick wall at 6 cleaning Store. She received a ticket Wednesday for leaving the scene of the accident.
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Centramia, Hl
UPI
Nancy Atchison
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