Seven Die In Grain Elevator Blast in Galveston
A series of explosions at Pier 33 Farmers' Export Elevator killed seven workers and injured 35, with 12 in serious burn status. The blast damaged the 235-foot lift and surrounding silos as investigators probe cause and coast guard aids in search and safety efforts.
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Galveston
Texas
UPI
United States
D.K. Lack
Farmers’ Export
Sandra Onova
Westwego
Mississippi River
Goodpasture
Houston
Coast Guard
Sadat Presses for Palestinian State and Israeli Withdrawal
President Anwar Sadat reaffirmed demand for a Palestinian state and complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab land rejected at the Christmas summit. He remained hopeful for a broader Middle East settlement as U.S. envoy Alfred Atherton discussed the crisis in Cairo.
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Cairo
Egypt
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Middle East
U.S
Alfred Athe
Rton
Sadat
Helmut Schmidt
Sinai
Menhaem Begin
Begin
Esmat Abdel Meguid
ABC
Barbara Walters
Mena
Alfred Atherton
Washi
Atherton
Meguid
Where I Stand In The Sun Youth Forum Findings
High school students selected Dan Cashdan of Bishop Gorman as summarist for a group discussion called The Grab Bag led by Mrs. Peggy Phillips. The group tackled hot issues like gay rights and ERA equality, noting private consensual activity should not be legislated and Equal pay and opportunities may be achieved without the amendment.
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SUN Youth Forum
Dan Cashdan
Bishop Gorman High School
Peggy Phillips
Dentist Freed On Death Faces Battery Charge
Illinois dentist Glen Louis Orr was freed after a murder charge was not filed in the Riviera Hotel death of security guard erschel Romaine. Orr posted $5,000 bail on a misdemeanor battery count after appearing at a bail hearing.
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Illinois
Riviera
Glen Louis Orr
Mt. Morris
Ill
Orr
Justice of the Peace
Robert Legakes
Erschel Romaine
Ate Romaine
Sunrise Hospital
District Attorney's Office
Combs
Manson Disciple Leslie Van Houten Freed on Bail
Leslie Van Houten, once jailed since 1969 with the Manson family, posted 200000 bail and was released from Sybil Brand Institute. She will face a third trial in February for the LaBianca murders after her earlier conviction was overturned in 1976.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Leslie van Houten
Leno
Rosemary LaBianca
Manson
Sybil Brand Institute For Women
Miss van Houten
Dan Majors
LaBianca
Susan Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
State Court of Appeal
Ronald Hughes
Parole Denied for Cop Killer Tom Howard
Nevada Parole Board denied Tom Howard a parole bid for the 1966 killing of Las Vegas officer William Fortye. The case sparked controversy after a prior board reduced his life term to allow parole consideration. Howard, 36, cannot reapply until December 1986.
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Carson City
UPI
State Parole Board
Tom Howard
Las Vegas
William Fortye
Howard
Nevada Pardons Board
Pardons Board
Oon
Armstrong
Arrest Ends in Fatal Shooting at Las Vegas
In a confrontation described as violent, Fortye was shot and killed when a struggle with an officer ended with the gun firing at close range. The dog in the patrol car attacked the suspect Howard who fled, and the weapon was not recovered. Only the suspect's wife witnessed the incident. Parole letters in support of Howard faced district attorney and police opposition.
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Howard
Parole Board
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Clark County District Attorney's Office
Las Vegas
Rain Causes Flooding and Outages Across Southern California
Storm battering California for a third day floods streets in San Luis Obispo and triggers a downtown Los Angeles blackout trapping several people. Lake Arrowhead records 5.56 inches. Civic Center totals 1.72 inches with season rainfall 4.93 inches. Roads close and reopen as rock slides and power outages affect the region.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
San Luis Obispo
Lake Arrowhead
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles Civic Center
San Francisco
California 41
Atascadero
Fresno
California 18
Big Bear
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
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