Firefighter Hurt in Gulf Refinery Blast Rescue Effort
Philadelphia firefighter George Schrufer lies critically injured after a flash fire at the Gulf Oil refinery. He had attempted to rescue a fellow firefighter as six people died and 18 were hurt. Officials closed a key bridge into the city as the burning tank continued to burn. His wife Shirley visited him at Crozer-Chester Burn Treatment Center.
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Philadelphia
George Schrufer
Shirley
Crozer- Chester
Schrufer
Gulf Oil
Greek Seizure of U.S. Ammunition Ties Cyprus Crisis
Athens reports a Greek military seizure worth several million dollars of U S ammunition during the Cyprus crisis last summer. Officials say losses are being repaid and the matter will be settled honorably. The incident comes as Congress debates the Turkey arms embargo and Greek hopes it helps press for concessions on Cyprus.
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Athens
U.S
Cyprus
Congress
Turkey
Ford and Boston School Panel Rebuked by Civil Rights Commission
The U S Civil Rights Commission blamed President Ford and the Boston School Committee for fueling resistance to school integration during its first year. It cited Ford’s opposition to forced busing and his desegregation stance, and noted ongoing federal strategy concerns. Chairman Flemming said Ford’s views appear unchanged from last fall.
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Boston
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Ford
Boston School Committee
Federal District Court
Thesdayight
Peorta
Commission
Arthur
Flemming
Flotuming
Explosion injures worker at new McCutcheon High School
A propane gas blast and flash fire at the new McCutcheon High School seven miles south of Lafayette injures 42-year-old Jack Wallace of Flora who was testing a drill in the bandroom. The $9 million building suffers severe damage but students registering for classes were unharmed. He was hospitalized in Indianapolis with serious burns.
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Lafayette
Jind
McCutcheon High School
Jack Wallace
Flora
Wat
Indianapolis Hospital
Rare Gutenberg Bible found in Mainz attic
A German high school teacher in Mainz uncovered a rare intact 15th century Gutenberg Bible. The publicized find comes as a set once believed to be 47 of about 80 copies. A two volume edition is for sale in New York City at about 3.2 million dollars. The Bible will be loaned to the Johannes Gutenberg Museum.
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Mainz
West Germany
Johannes Gutenburg Museum
Manseutt
New York City
Rhine River
Sity
Gutenburg
Teader
Jamenhausen
Postal pact ratified by National Letter Carriers Union
Washington The National Association of Letter Carriers has approved a new three year contract with the U S Postal Service. With 70 percent of ballots counted members voted to accept while HQXN members opposed. American Postal Workers Union begins tallying ballots today. Rural Letter Carriers Association ratified at convention and Mailhandlers Division LIU with 47 000 members still discussing terms.
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Washington
National Association of Letter Carriers
U.S. Postal Service
James H. Rademacher
HQXN
Rademacher
American Postal Workers Lion
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Laborers International Union
Postal Service
Bronfman wedding amid helicopters and scandal
Wealthy Westchester ceremony for Edgar Bronfman 46 and Georgiana Webb 25 on a lakeside lawn. Helicopters and cameramen hovered as guests including W Averell Harriman and Joan Collins watched. Bronfman’s 21-year-old son Samuel had just returned from a kidnapping ordeal. A separate update notes astronaut Donald Slayton facing lung surgery and other brief items from the era.
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Edgar Bronfman
Georgie
Georgiana Eileen Webb
Westchester
W. Denis Donovan
Bronfman
Seagram Co. Ltd
England
Finchingfield
Samuel Bronfman
Samuel
Edgar
Marciaige
New York City
Mel Pattick Lynch
Bobble Byrne
Federal Detention Center
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Blast Rips New School
Donald K. Slayton
Slayton
Jon
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Arauld E. Nicugossian
Mer
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Stani
Toffa
Monroe Arnold Leeman
Orlando
Fla
Hoffa
Becaus
Lerman
Toby Crosby
Palatka, Fla
Crosby
Lida
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Topeka
Kan
Bob Wolfe
Pord
Vail
Colo
Bluebird
Jane Fonda
Leningrad
James Coco
George Cokar
Elizabeth Taylor
Georgiana Sileen Webb
Wirephata
Monville
Sale! Pr
N.Y
New York
Dept
Shay Monchee Pri
Newood
Clirk Ave
Lakewand
Gistre
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