FBI chief admits window valances bought with bureau money
FBI Director Clarence Kelley disclosed to investigators that valances used in his Washington apartment were purchased at FBI expense by the exhibits section without his knowledge. An exhibits shop head, John Dunphy, resigned and pleaded guilty for a bird house project using FBI lumber. Kelley said he will repay costs and restore bureau property, and he pledged restitution for gifts not clearly allowed by regulations.
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Tank blast kills three firemen in Gadsden Alabama
A 50,000 gallon gasoline tank exploded at a Glass Amoco station near Gadsden drawing a crowd of about 100. Fire Chief J R Speer 49 and paramedics Mike Thornton 28 Mike Patrick 30 were killed instantly. 28 others injured, many spectators. The blast created a 200 foot smoke mushroom as flames destroyed the station tanker and vehicles.
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Wine probes target foreign vineyards amid arsenic fears
U S inspectors may visit foreign vineyards and bottling plants to enforce wine standards as Wisconsin scientists report arsenic in some domestic wines. California health officials pledge statewide arsenic testing after a scientist group cites elevated levels while warning against sensationalism.
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