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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1976

Page

4

Seven Die in Morning Fires in Sebring and Chattanooga

Seven people died in fires Sunday morning in Sebring Florida and Chattanooga Tennessee, four elderly residents of a boarding home among the dead. Eight injured, 28 evacuated. cause not determined. In Sebring, victims included Welch Fisher 70 Avon Park Fla Loretta Weinauge 90s New York City Peter Rossi 66 New York City and Gertrude Rauchke about 8 Germany.

Associated Press Sebring Fla Chattanooga Tenn Barnes Chicago Ken Haynes Welch Fisher Avon Park Loretta Weinauge New York City Peter Rossi Gertrude Rauchke Germany Ida Ruley

Hazards Of Earthquakes To Be Cut If New Bill Approved By Congress

Congress moves to establish a coordinated national program to reduce earthquake hazards and predict quakes. The plan, backed by Sen. Cranston and Rep. Brown, would create a federal Office of Earthquake Hazard Reduction and authorize over 90 million dollars in three years. It aims to improve building methods, preparedness, and public education while advancing prediction capabilities. The White House resistance centers on funding and authority concerns, but supporters push for a national priority.

Congress Washington China California Senate House I 5 George E. Brown Jr The Science United States Brown San Andreas California Institute of Technology San Fernando Federal Office of U.S. Geological Survey National Science Foundation Alan Cranston Dcalif Tim Lynch Lynch

Arrests in Uganda Highlight Crisis for Amin Regime

Two Britons Graham Clegg, 33, and Jack Tulley, 65, reportedly arrested in Soroti as Uganda’s leader Idi Amin faces his toughest challenge. Nairobi’s Daily Nation cites arrests of top army commanders, signaling a potential bid to dethrone Amin amid deteriorating relations with Britain and Kenya.

Nairobi Kenya Idi Amin Uganda Daily Nation Graham Clegg Jack Tulley Soroti Amin France Pierre Renard Clegg Talley Britain London Foreign Office East Africa Jack Dora Bloch Bloch Kampala Defense Mustafa Adrisi Ali Toweli

Births Spark Holiday Style in Laney Family

In Toledo, Ohio, the Laney family marks holidays with births. Douglas Wayne Jr. arrived on July Fourth, 1968, Michelle Jean on George Washington's Birthday in 1963, and Stacy Lynn on Groundhog Day in 1966, celebrating with festive timing.

Double Clebrathon Toledo Ohio Douglas Laneys Douglas Wayne, Jr Michelle Jean Hinon George Washington Stacy Lynn

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