Silent Supper Club Fire Toll Tops 160 in Kentucky
Hundreds gather at Southgate as recovery continues for the Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze. The death toll rose to 160 with 159 bodies recovered and one hospital death. Officials note no more bodies expected as cranes search the ruins. Survivors describe power failures and darkness during the fire.
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Southgate
Beverly Hills
Dick Riesenberg
Jim Lanagan
Richard Schilling
Tom Rebercomb
Fort Thomas
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Prompts Safety Reforms
The Beverly Hills Supper Club burned in 1970 and was rebuilt without sprinklers, sparking calls for mandatory fire safety laws in Kentucky. Mayor Ken Paul cited rapid destruction and power failures as investigators pulled 159 bodies from the rubble, with survivors reporting sudden darkness after the blaze.
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Steven R. Hurst
Associated Press
Southgate, Ky
Beverly Hills
Southgate
Ken Paul
Paul
Kentucky
Court Work Halt Planned Amid Funding Crisis
Morgan County court officials were told to halt all but essential court activity this Wednesday as funds run dry. Chief Justice C C Torbert said no civil jury or criminal trials beyond essential ones. judges and clerks should remain on the job despite possible nonpayment. He urged legislative action to restore funding and prevent court closures.
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Torbert
Russ Roberts
State Supreme Court
C.C
Bo) Torbert
Morgan County
Huntsville
Montgomery
Teague
Union of South Africa Founded In 1910
Weather brief notes show high near 90 and low in the upper 60s with a high Tuesday near 90s. The page references a weather map and river page on page 2 and notes Tennessee Valley living as a privilege.
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Union of South Africa
Tennessee Valley
Mollucans Agree To Free 60 Hostages
Asian terrorists in the Netherlands agreed to release about 60 hostages from a school and a commuter train in exchange for a flight out of the country. The government said no 21 jailed comrades would be flown. 1,200 soldiers and state police surrounded the site near Bovensmilde north of Assen.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
A.J. Fonteija
Justice Ministry
Bovensmilde
Former Exile Welcomes Soviet Daughters To U S
Victor Herman an American who spent 19 of 45 years in the Soviet Union tearfully embraced his two daughters at Kennedy Airport. He hopes his wife Galina and her 87 year old mother Tanya can join the family in Detroit next year.
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New York
Victor Herman
Siberia
Soviet Union
Kennedy Airport
Galina
Tanya
Detroit
Herman
Ford Motor Co
United States
Montreal
Svetlana
Janna
Air Canada
Kennedy
Russia
Ukraine
Gorky
U.S
Spain
Grand Jury to Hear Kidnap Murder Charges in Davenport Case
Grand jury will consider kidnapping and murder charges against Bradford Jackson and Billy Ray Williamson after confessions were read in a Morgan County preliminary hearing. Det. Kenneth Collier testified Jackson described Davenport being struck, placed in a car trunk, and dumped in Cullman County.
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Russ Roberts
Bradford Jackson
Billy Ray Williamson
Jessie T. Davenport
Rudolph Slate
Morgan County Court
Dist
Mike Moebes
Decatur
Kenneth Collier
Jackson
Williamson
Davenport
Kimberly Court
Collier
Cullman County
Better Relations With Cuba Not From Recognition
President Carter said improved U S Cuba relations are possible in weeks but stop short of formal recognition He noted Cuba has sent military advisors to Ethiopia and urged restraint He cited political prisoners in Cuba and welcomed small steps like a fishing maritime agreement as hopeful but not guaranteed Also commented on SALT talks and Brezhnev Vance Gromyko differences and optimism ahead of Page 5 references.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
ST. Simons Island
Carter
United States
Cuba
Florida
Fidel
Castro
Ethiopia
Africa
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei A
Gromyko
Cyrus R
Vance
Geneva
Lee Beter
Wary Movers And Costs In Interstate Home Relocation
Millions consider summer moves while the ICC warns consumers to shop carefully. Tips include checking 1976 performance reports, weighing legitimacy with weight tickets, and choosing packing options. Containerized moves reduce handling and risk, with government help via regional ICC offices and a toll free line.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
One Moving Company
Ray Atherton
ICC
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
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Jim McDonald
John Davidson
Mary Ann Kitka
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Citizens Band
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Newton Powell
Association of Circuit Clerks
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Madison County
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Dial
Athens
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Aeeeeennee
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