Five Feared Dead After Vermont Town House Hotel Fire
In Rutland Vermont a destructive blaze at the 40 year old Town House Hotel destroyed most of the building. Fire officials fear five people died, with three others hospitalized in fair condition from smoke inhalation. Observers recounted escaping via a window as flames and smoke filled the building. The fire damaged Rutland Daily Herald facilities and could ruin issues dating back to 1794.
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Rutland
UPI
Town House
Rutland Daily Herald
Robert Mitchell
Memphis triple murder shocks neighborhood as estranged husband opens fire
In Memphis a man, Charles E. Jones, 35, shot and killed his estranged wife Dorothy Lee Jones, 38, and two children, Michael Dockins, 12, and another boy around 10. He wounded Willie J. Dockins and was shot by police after drawing a knife during arrest attempts. Police describe a sudden home invasion ending with Jones wounded.
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Memphis
UPI
Charles E. Jones
Larry Linville
Dorothy Lee Jones
Michael Dockins
Willie J. Dockins
Jones
Gambill
Creasy
Philadelphia Teachers Set To Resume Autumn Strike
Philadelphia teachers resume a citywide strike that kept about 285000 students out last September. The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers ordered 18000 members to picket at dawn as talks with the school board fail. Salary, class size, and work day length drive the dispute over a three year contract.
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Philadelphia
API
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
PFT
Common Pleas
D. Donald Jamiegan
Jamieson
Frank Rizzo
Schours
Doctors Optimistic For Quints In Chicago Suburb
Five premature quintuplets born to a Northbrook area wife survived past the dangerous three day mark. James Baer, father, will hold a press conference at Evanston Hospital. The infants, two boys and three girls, were born a month early at Highland Park Hospital and moved for better care. Thomas Allen showed progress against a respiratory infection. Neonatal specialist Cyrhames Gardner weighed using human milk supplements. hospital asked the public to refrain from offering milk until a decision is made.
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Chicago
UPI
Northbrook
James Baer
Evanston Hospital
Thomas Allen
Cyrhames Gardner
Watergate Trial To Start Today In Washington
US District Court begins juror selection for the Watergate Seven case. Defendants include Liddy Hunt Ehrlichman with charges of conspiracy burglary wiretapping and illegal devices. Trial setup forecasts sequestered jurors and light on details awaiting Senate inquiry.
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Washington
UPI
US S. District Court
Watergate
Democratic National Committee
White House
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Watergate Complex
Sirica
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
John OD. Ehrlichman
FBI
G. Gordon Liddy
Ehrlichman
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