Houston Fire Kills Nine in East Side Row Houses
A Tuesday night blaze in two east Houston houses killed nine people, including five men and three women in a rooming house. Investigators suspect arson with gasoline or solvent used to start the fires, and one unidentified man’s body was found in the other vacant residence. District Fire Chief Byington said the emptied rooming house likely was set by someone kicked out for nonpayment.
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Amendments To Rights Bill Prompt Three Proposals
Fragmentary Senate report covers three anti riot provisions added to a rights bill. Amendments debate whether offers must be in writing and who bears attorney fees in discrimination cases. Contested by Sen Hruska and Sen Byrd with a final panel vote on related amendments.
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Top Czech Officer Defeats Top Czech Officer Defeats
In Washington UPI reports Maj Gen Dan Sejna, a top Czech officer who defected from Czechoslovakia, arrived in the United States around February 28 after fleeing through Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Italy. U.S. sources see him as a valuable intelligence asset. his current whereabouts are undisclosed.
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Viet Cong Attack and Uprising Reports in Vietnam War
A chaotic Viet Cong assault is reported with Viet Minh forces engaging U.S. and South Vietnamese units. Casualties including civilians and soldiers are described, plus broader coverage of related political measures and open housing law battles in the United States, with references to Tet offensive actions and legislative debates.
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Commanders See Hue as Next Red Target in Vietnam
A U S military spokesman for Gen Westmoreland said North Vietnam shifted focus from Khe Sanh to Hue as the next major objective. He noted weather favored the move and that an entire division of 8,000 men was moved into the Hue area, with prisoners confirming the redeployment from northern trenches.
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Holdup Men Hit Market In Leandro
A San Leandro market was robbed by two men described as young holdups. The incident left employees shaken as the suspects fled without taking money. Authorities pursued leads but details remained scant as the search continued. In other news, Prague officials announced ongoing searches for a missing figure with no results yet, while election signature efforts in Alameda County aimed to influence ballot placement in a California party convention.
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McCarthy Supporters Campaign Signatures Amid California Drive
Area McCarthy supporters push for signatures in a San Mario County park event while in Los Angeles a nighttime rally signals the campaign. Republicans gather 18 715 signatures to enter Reagan’s delegation bid as McCarthy faces opposition from an uncommitted group led by San Francisco professor Gerald Hill. A robbery at a Seven Eleven in San Jose involved a pistol threat, with a clerk reporting the event. A Sierra Nevada Highways official comments on California’s role in the nominating fight as McCarthy’s prospects hinge on California’s large delegation. News also notes Communist gains in Asia and a US military statement to quell rifts between Army and Marine Corps amid ongoing war in northern provinces.
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BART Talks Highlight Bay Area Mayors and Financing
Fremont and Newark officials attend a pivotal meeting with Hayward and other city leaders to press for funding for the BART system. The panel weighs delaying contracts as legislators in Sacramento debate a temporary sales tax to back the project.
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Coyote Hills Park Opens On May 23
The Coyote Hills Aquatic Park Joint Agency board includes Fremont Newark Union City Hayward and the flood control district. They oppose a proposed power line extension west of Coyote Hills and seek a three year delay in building the line. The Army Corps of Engineers oversees the permit since the line would cross navigable water at two points.
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Two Sharp Clashes Reported at Central High Today
Communists shelled US air bases for the third consecutive day as clashes intensified, with two sharp engagements reported near Central High today.
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Chabot Senate Urges Faculty Salary Increases
The Chabot Senate calls for faculty salary hikes matching Reagan’s request, seeking a five percent boost for university staff and seven and a half percent for state college professors. Proposals include an 18.85 percent rise if the following year also climbs, a two year 14 percent university raise, improved benefits, higher eligibility, sabbatical leaves, and an enhanced medical insurance program.
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Guadeloupe Jet Crash Kills 63 Reporters and Officials
A jet crash in Guadeloupe claimed 63 lives including reporter-photographer Tony Saulnier 42 and reporter Hithert Herzog 43 along with Rev Emile Gabel 53 a former La Chaix editor. The manifest listed nationals from Peru South Africa Ecuador Colombia Portugal Lebanon Italy Venezuela and France. Paris transport ministry dispatched a mission to Pointe-a-Pitre to probe the crash causes.
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Hannon To Address Oakland Young Republicans
Alameda County Supervisor Robert E. Hannon, a Republican State Senate candidate, will speak at a 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Oakland Young Republicans at the Alameda County Republican Headquarters on Piedmont Avenue. The event is open to the public.
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