Denmark Hotel Firetrap Killings Prompt Arson Charge
Copenhagen police charge a 34 year old Dane on leave from prison with arson amid Hafnia hotel fire that killed 35 people including 19 Americans. Officials blame dangerous conditions as inspectors cited lack of alarms sprinklers and fireproof stairs. Foreign victims' families rush to Copenhagen as investigators identify few victims.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Hafna
Jan Amnitzboel
Ringsted Jensen
Hafnia
Bent Willy Nielsen
Nielsen
K. Axel Nielsen
Spurs
Berlingske Tidende
Politiken
Sub survivor Roger Mallinson moved from John Cabot to Vickers Voyager
Roger Mallinson signals approval as he is transferred from the cable-layer John Cabot to the Vickers Voyager after release from the crippled Pisces III. The submarine had been hauled from the Atlantic seabed off Cork Ireland.
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Roger Mallinson
John Cabot
Cork
Ireland
Twin tropical storms Christine and Delia threaten Caribbean and Gulf coasts
Christine targets Guadeloupe Antigua and Barbuda with 60 mph winds and a Monday landfall expected. Delia forms in the southern Gulf of Mexico and could reach hurricane strength by Monday, located about 415 miles south southeast of New Orleans and moving north-northwest.
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Miami
API
Caribbean
U.S. Central Gulf Coast
Christine
Delia
Guadeloupe
Desirade
Antigua and Barbuda
National Weather Service
San Juan
P.R
Delta
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Florida Panhandle
Robert Simpson
Hurricane Center
CDT
Dela
New Orleans
Atlantic
President May Attempt To Delay Supreme Court Ruling On Tapes
U.S. District Court Judge John Kisson weighs delaying a ruling on the Nixon tapes as Newsweek reports the White House may pursue a near unanimous or unanimous decision. The administration signals a protracted strategy to avert a final decision, with Atty. Gen. Elliot calling for strategic delay. See PRESIDENT Page 12.
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New York
U.S. District Court
John Kisson
Newsweek Imagazine
Nixon
Aviation
Newsweek
Elliot
Weather Map Snapshot Southwest Region
Weather map snippet shows city winds and temperatures across the Southwest region including El Paso Albuquerque Hobbs Amarillo Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Denver and Falls with mixed readings such as 96 85 and 77. Regional map labels and rule lines accompany the city list.
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EL Paso
Albuqquerque
Hobbs
Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Okla
City
Denver
W. Falls
Government Troops Fail To Open Road Amid Cambodian Fighting
Government troops attempt to open the Phnom Penh Kompong Som corridor as Khmer Rouge forces block the highway to the sea. Kompong Cham comes under mortar fire while Kompong Qguam remains cut off. Eight soldiers dead, a dozen wounded on Highway 4. fighting continues near Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Kompong Cham
Kompong Qguam
Prayer Blessings On Each Person’s Earthly Sojourn
A reader offers a brief blessing invoking divine support for each person’s right aspirations as they live out their earthly journey. The note is a compact devotional reflection.
Russia's Shirali Mislimov Dies at 168, World’s Oldest Man
Shirali Mislimov, reportedly the world oldest man, has died at 168. He lived in Russia and gained recognition for surviving into extreme old age, setting records among centenarians and supercentenarians.
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Russia
Shirali Mislimov
Inmates Seize Three Cellblocks At Indiana State Prison
Michigan City inmates seized control of three cellhouses at the Indiana State Prison taking three officers hostage. State police surrounded the area while officials reviewed a list of demands including mail, food and visiting procedures. No injuries reported and hostages Arthur Jaques Donald Schultz and Joseph Kujawski were unharmed.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indianas
Ity
J. Rus
Lash
Robert Heyne
Arthur W. Jaques
Donald W. Schultz
Joseph S. Ku Jawski
South Bend
Wedding Picture Brings Laughs For Grandchildren
The wedding photograph captures a bride and groom in a moment meant to amuse their grandchildren. The lighthearted image reflects family joy and a playful touch in a traditional ceremony setting.
World’s Oldest Man Mislimov Dies in Barzava Village
Shirali Mislimov, a bearded Caucasus peasant long reputed as the world’s oldest person, died Sunday in Barzava. Age listed as 168 without proof, survived by 17-year-old third wife Hartun and 219 relatives. Tass cited a heavy illness. Trud noted his first winter pneumonia.
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Moscow
UPI
Shirali Mislimov
Barzava
Hartun
Mislimov
Tass
Trud
Soviet Union
Caucasus
Labor Day Death Toll Rises Across Cities
The article notes a looming Labor Day weekend danger as the National Safety Council in Chicago estimates 550 to 650 fatalities from road accidents drownings and other hazards. The death toll climbs toward 32.
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National Safety Council
Chicago
Fire Engulfs Cargo Freighter Near New Orleans
A Sunday blaze aboard the grounded freighter east of the Mississippi Gulf coast left the ship one third engulfed as Coast Guard crews battled flames. The vessel carried eight tons of tetra ethyl, a toxic agent, prompting evacuations of 500 residents of Phoenix Louisiana. Firefighters could not approach closely and allowed the fire to burn out, cause under investigation.
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New Orleans
Pec
Csesniny Panne Cerenary Wurey
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Missioot
Missippi
Con
Peratures
Ely
Phoenix
Miss Oklahoma greets contestants at Atlantic City tour
Nate Reese of Easton and several Miss America contestants tour the Children's Seashore House in Atlantic City. Andrea Jean Hanson of Tahlequah kisses the boy while Echo Layne Rost Miss Nevada Ellen Rowena Meade Miss Florida and Suzan May Miss Arizona look on.
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Nate Reese
Easton
Andrea Jean Hanson
Tahlequah
Atlantic City
N.J
Nevada
Echo Layne Rost
Sparks
Florida
Ellen Rowena Meade
Bradenton
Suzan May
Kingman
Civil rights clash expands to doctors and hospitals
An editorial on a rising civil rights battle in health care notes patients and groups demanding a voice in treatment. It highlights the Medical Committee on Human Rights, Patient Advocacy Legal Service, Mental Patients' Liberation Project, and the National Women's Health Coalition as driving forces behind calls for transparency, informed consent, and patient dignity.
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Bruce Hilton
National Center For Bioethics
Medical Committee On Human Rights
Deep South
National Women’s Health Coalition
Women's Health Course Collective
United States
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