05 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1977
Page
1
Washington reports the Carter administration quietly urged South Africa and Rhodesia to relinquish power to their black majorities or risk all-out race war. The official message states that white supremacy in Southern Africa is numbered and must end.
Mrs. Carter spends 20 hours with presidents and prime ministers using blunt dialogue to ease tensions as she continues a trip to Brazil Colombia and Venezuela. Peru’s Morales Bermudez praises stronger ties with the United States while Rhodesia and South Africa resist Western mediation amid regional upheaval.
A chaotic blaze swept the Beverly Hills Supper Club in 1970 after a long evening of live entertainment. Patrons packed the Cabaret and Zebra Room as flames climbed a steel I beam, trapping people and injuring many while responders battled the inferno. Local witnesses recount frantic escapes and rescues as the building, filled with guests from weddings and performances, burned rapidly.
A Continental Airlines Boeing 727 carrying 95 passengers from Tucson to Los Angeles ripped through powerlines on takeoff and made a foam runway emergency landing. Passengers described a tense experience as the captain urged calm and a smooth touchdown followed by a scramble to safety.
Delegates certified for the convention as Coleman secures the nomination by acclamation after Durrette urged the move. Coleman plans to wait until June 14 to learn his Democratic opponent, with Edward Lane, Erwin Solomon, and John Melnick among candidates. A GOP roll-call vote later defeated a measure to push a primary for the Senate seat vacated by William L. Scott.
Tampa officials called off a Led Zeppelin concert for a second night after a rock throwing disturbance injured 35 fans and 17 police. Police said tension was high and violence was a risk, with refunds offered to ticket holders.
Virginia shows mostly sunny warm conditions with a risk of late afternoon thunderstorms in western areas. Forecast calls for Sunday highs in mid to upper 80s, Sunday night partly cloudy with possible storms, Monday turning mid 70s to mid 80s. North Carolina expected partly cloudy warm through Monday with early fog and a chance of thunderstorms, Sunday and Monday highs mid to low 80s, mountains cooler with 50s to 60s overnight.
Two South Moluccan mediators on the hijacked Dutch train said hostages were in fairly good condition after about six hours of talks. They noted a 23 year old pregnant woman in her own compartment and reported no immediate progress toward ending the 12 day siege. The mediators met in Assen with Dutch officials including the prime minister in emergency session.
About 1,000 residents fled their homes on the outskirts of Kernersville after vandals opened six storage tanks at the Destructo Chemway Co plant releasing 30,000 gallons of waste liquids. No injuries reported as authorities tested water quality and shifted to an auxiliary reservoir. A first aid station was set up while investigations continued and no arrests were announced.
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