Funeral toll rises after fatal jail fire in Maury County
A Maury County jail fire claimed 42 lives and left about 10 injured. Andrew Earl of the Tennessee Bureau of Criminal Identification described the scene as the blaze spread through ducts. Mike Smith of the sheriff's office noted victims included prisoners and visitors. Hospital administrator William Walter said names would be released later as families were notified. Police chief Edward Tenore and responders arrived at the scene during the incident.
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Andrew Earl
Tennessee Bureau of
Wiam Walter
Maury Cunty Hospital
Columbia
Edward To
Motorcycle spill in L B kills woman
A motorcycle crash in Long Beach Tuesday near a traffic circle killed a woman riding with a mature passenger. The rider and several others were thrown from the bike as it collided with a tree. witnesses said the victim died of injuries at the scene.
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L.B
Long Beach
Ima
Cyvie
Basham
Randall
Long Beas
Fata
Refugee aid and escape plan linked to Vietnam to West Germany
The report outlines Jewish and Vietnamese refugee aid contrasts and a risky escape from Saigon via forged papers to a secret launch, coordinated by Le Dinh Quy. It notes U S and Inter-Governmental Commission funding, Taiwan to West Germany routing, and a lengthy overland leg with testimonies of hardened experiences.
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Wials
Huebner
Israel
Tatean
Japan
Fong
Begin
Galda Meir
Taiwan
West Germany
U.S
Inter-Governmental Commission For European Migra- Sia
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Rada
le Dinh Quy
Noth Vietnamese
Escape by sea after risky jungle hike from Vietnam
Small groups fled by cars and buses abandoning baggage during a five hour trek through tropical forests to the coast. A boat left on June 6 as a former student described distrust of Communists and fear of survival. Thousands have fled since 1975, with many risking sea routes to the Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brunei amid patrols, storms, and pirates.
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Vietnam
Snd
Tran
Thailand
Bcal
Philippines
Malaysia
Wong Kong
Japan
Singapore
Indonesia
Brune
San Francisco Gay Pride Parade Draws Massive Turnout
A San Francisco gay rights march drew over 40,000 people with many women marching in greater numbers than past years. Police called the crowd peaceful as participants filled Market Street and City Hall area in a show of human rights and civil rights unity sparked by Anita Bryant's anti discrimination campaign in Miami.
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Miami, Fla
Anita Bryant
Morris Knight
San Francisco
Henry Freidlander
Vietnam
City Hall
Market Street
Jimmy Carter
Yau Waniman
Fay Activist Pride Foundation
Miami
Miss Bryant
Hardman
Charles Morris
The
Bay Area
Robert Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Kitty Cone
Thse
Dade County
Kia
New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Robert Clement
Church of the Beloved
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Tennessee
Walter
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Jaul
North
Brunswick
Quy
Home For Refugees
Lethi “Taunldot
Mercedes-Benz
Palmer Import Motors
Atlantic Ave
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