Nine Die in West Philadelphia Convalescent Home Fire
A predawn blaze at the Washington Bill convalescent home in West Philadelphia killed nine residents and left two unaccounted for. Fire officials cited a faulty alarm and an overhead sprinkler system. about 30 were rescued as the three alarm fire spread from a second floor bath to the building, a converted Victorian mansion. Most victims were believed to be men trapped on the third floor as the roof collapsed. Red Cross aided residents sent to a shelter at St Ignatius Nursing Home.
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Philadelphia
UPT
Joseph Rizzo
Washington Bill
Rizzo
Red Cross
St. Ignatius Nursing Home
Tenement sniper kills Jersey City officer on street
Jersey City patrolman Casper Bonno core of the Neighborhood Task Force was shot in the neck as he left a traffic violation scene. A sniper atop a tenement building killed him. Three suspects Franklin Jennette 28 Slaven Thomas 20 and a 17 year old juvenile were arrested without bail on murder charges.
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Jersey
Robert Vogel
Franklin Jennette
Slaven Thomas
Jersey City
Magee fasts for speedy retrial at San Quentin
Convict Ruchell Magee says he will fast until the warden orders a speedy retrial on kidnapping charges tied to the 1970 Marin County courthouse shootings. Magee, who has not eaten for 36 days, accuses prison officials of conspiring to isolate him from his legal defense while a state appeals court upholds a prior trial, and his attorney vows to appeal.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
Ruchell Magee
Marin County
Magee
Angela Davis
San Francisco
Robert Carraw
Carrow
Meat packers fear diet shifts hit beef prices
Industry spokesmen warn consumer dietary changes may reduce beef demand after price ceilings were lifted. Cal Santaro of Western States Meat Packers Association cites postfreeze resistance and possible shift to substitutes. Observers note beef prices steady in Los Angeles area, while pork and poultry fall from August highs.
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Cal Santaro
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Vernon
American Meat Institute
Safeway
Santare
Bill Winovich
Bob's Market
Panorama City
Senate backs consumer protection warranty guidelines
The Senate approved a bill establishing strict consumer protection guidelines for product warranties and enabling the FTC to back consumers in disputes. It would require suppliers of products over five dollars to clearly disclose coverage and indicate if a warranty is full or limited, and allow court action with attorney fees and costs awarded to the consumer if they win. The bill grants injunctive powers to curb unfair practices and imposes penalties up to 1000 dollars per violation.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
FPC
Vaice Vole
PIC
Thick Brow Help From Stratford Beaten Herald
A quirky query from Miss Question about achieving thick eyebrows is noted. The note mentions soups tea coffee and a vase and a line to the eyebrows at night with a Stratford Ontario origin in the Beaten Herald.
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Stratford
Ontario
Beaten Herald
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Bonnocore
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ROLEX
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Ore
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Funny
Sherman Clay
Cone
Lowrey
Kimball
Sherm
Slay Wall
Pg&e
Gand
B&w
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