Tank blast at Staten Island storage tank kills 40
Fire officials say the disaster likely stemmed from repairs rather than product storage at the Texas Eastern tank. The 600,000-barrel tank housed natural gas in liquid form and sat in a six story mound of fill. By Sunday 28 bodies were recovered and 14 more awaited. Federal and city investigations were launched.
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Goethals Bridge
New Jersey
Texas’ Eastern
Newark
U.S. Secretary of Labor
Peter Brennan
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Staten Island District Attorney's Office
Texas Eastern
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
U.S. R&D Spending Jump Seen at 30.1 Billion
Battelle Research Laboratories projects U S spending on research and development will reach 30.1 billion dollars this year, about 7.5 percent higher than last year. Industry and universities drive the rise with estimated 16.3 and 12.2 billion respectively.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
United States
Battelle Research Laborato
Philadelphia teachers protest jailings of union leaders
In Philadelphia a crowd of 2,500 to 5,000 teachers marched in front of the County Detention Center to protest the jailing of two Philadelphia Federation of Teachers officials Frank Sullivan and John Ryan. They were sentenced to six months to four years for criminal contempt after defying a back-to-work order, ending contract talks and suspending negotiations with the city.
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Philadelphia Federation of Teacher
Frank Sullivan
John Ryan
Pace
Sonya Richman
Poser Aron
AFL
Nixon calls for quiet respect for returning POWs
The article notes President Nixon urging quiet respect as U S prisoners of war are released. It also covers local school matters with Superintendent Costanzo delaying hires to replace striking teachers while filling 600 vacancies from normal attrition and legal actions involving two jailed PFT leaders.
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Costanzo
PFT
Special drawings planned for unclaimed lottery prizes
Harrisburg AP reports the state lottery plans bonus drawings to award unclaimed prize money, about 3 million dollars, after March 15 the one year anniversary of the lottery. Details include weekly bonus tickets and 50 cent game numbers, with payout rules and tax timing considerations.
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Robert Kane
Cossontery
Kane
Lottery Bureau
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Tery
Petere
Sdigit
Mabzhany
Nana Hum
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