Blast Rips Building at National Die Casting Co
A blast demolished the National Die Casting Co building in Lincolnwood on Chicago's northwest edge. Rescue workers and volunteers searched through debris as two people were killed and many injured.
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
4
A blast demolished the National Die Casting Co building in Lincolnwood on Chicago's northwest edge. Rescue workers and volunteers searched through debris as two people were killed and many injured.
Reports from Hong Kong quote the official Canton newspaper and travelers about the Chinese army taking major steps to stop 36 hour clashes in the South China city of Wuchow and its surroundings. Western analysts say army leaders may have allowed the factional war to reach a crisis before acting to restore order. More than 2,000 people killed since May amid widespread devastation in Kwangsi's industrial center.
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department notes the gross national product rose at a $19.6 billion annual rate in Q2 to $850.8 billion, the second largest increase on record. Inflation clipped the gain, running at 4 percent over the past year. William H. Chartener cautions ongoing price pressure amid growth.
In Honolulu a Coast Guard rescue team saved Barbara Gregory, 29, and George Hughes, 35, after they had been stranded for three weeks on Palmyra Island. The pair, from Southern California and Honolulu respectively, were grateful for the rescue as the crew brought them to safety.
The ACLU of Northern California endorsed Oakland Police Chief Charles Gain’s order banning officers from using guns to stop suspected auto thieves and burglars. The statement says police duties include apprehension, not punishment, and deadly force requires due process.
Two Brazilian films in Stanford Summer Festival New Films from the Americas were rescheduled. Vidas Secas and Garrincha Couro do Gatas now screen August 5 at 4:30 p.m. Terra en Transe shifts to August 6 at 4:30 p.m. in Cubberley Auditorium.
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