Fire Kills Mother and Four Children in Glendale
A fire swept through a Glendale home early today killing a mother and her four children. The father survived by jumping from a window and was in critical condition at County USC Medical Center. The victims' identities had not been released.
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Philadelphia Couple Sues 3M Over Birth Defect Link
A West Chester couple filed a $7.2 million suit against Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. alleging their spray adhesive caused genetic damage to their son during pregnancy. Christopher Hill was born Sept. 2, 1972, missing a left leg and with nervous system defects. The complaint seeks $5 million for the child and $2.2 million for the parents.
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Suspect in FBI ruse arrested in New Orleans
John Gordon Leavens 26 of Sacramento was arrested in New Orleans on warrants from Toledo and Billings for impersonating an FBI agent to run confidence games. Special Agent in Charge Donald W. Moore Jr. said Leavens targeted individuals in Toledo Ohio and Billings Montana. Penalty for impersonation can be up to $1000 fine or three years in prison or both.
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First ship to China departs from San Francisco
The MV Caspian Sea sails to China the first cargo voyage from San Francisco. Longshore leader Harry Bridges speaks in the crew’s messroom under Mao portrait, as president of the ILWU and Port Commission member. Bridges notes the day as a great one for the union while hosts serve Tsingtao beer.
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San Francisco
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People's Republic of China
Peking
Guild rejects strike proposal over firing of veteran reporter
Cleveland Newspaper Guild voted against striking the Cleveland Plain Dealer after the firing of veteran police reporter J. Steven Hatch. Hatch faced pending employment action for his role in a Guild walkout. The guild will pursue Hatch's reinstatement through grievance channels and a possible unfair labor practices complaint with the NLRB. The meeting also discussed demotion of columnist Rob Delgan to the copy desk for alleged inaccuracies in a critical column.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Hatch
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No progress in RTD strike talks mocks pension dispute
In Los Angeles the Rapid Transit District reported little progress in negotiations to avert a weekend strike by about 700 bus mechanics. The RTD board planned a Friday meeting to discuss the union’s acceptance of a pension recommendation rejected by the company.
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Bright Kohoutek seen by Skylab astronauts with naked eye
Skylab 9 astronauts report comet Kohoutek clearer and brighter as it nears the sun. Pogue notes a two to three degree tail and says it can be seen without magnification, brighter than yesterday, while mission adjustments and extra earth photography sessions go on amid mood-boosting music onboard.
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Guru slapped with 1 million suit in Detroit
A 2 year-old Detroit man, Pat Halley, filed a $1 million personal damage lawsuit against Maharaji Ji and The Divine Light Mission Inc. alleging two men acted as agents of the guru to beat him after he slapped a shaving cream pie at City Hall. The Divine Light Mission denies the allegations. police identified two suspects, Richard her and Juteswar Misra, but they were not arrested.
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Maharaji Ji
Pat Halley
Divine Light Mission, Inc
Denver
Halley
City Hall
Richard Her
Juteswar Misra
Divine Light Mission
Michigan
Delay Mounts for Titan 3D Switchboard Launch
Cape Canaveral reports a second delay in the Titan 3D rocket launch for twin top secret military satellites. The third stage malfunction prompted a pause after a 24 hour postponement, with launch rescheduled as scientists study the issue. Each 1200 pound satellite can relay 1300 military conversations and data and may handle private telephone and TV signals from 2200 miles above Earth.
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