Officials Testify on Fire Exit Safety in Dallas Hearings
Mesquite Fire Marshal Victor O Neal and regional officials testified in Dallas on the safety and construction of fire exits in three story or taller buildings. The hearing followed a Dallas lawsuit over a fatal fire and discussed revisions to the 1923 Texas Fire Escape Law to improve exits and signage.
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Mesquite
Victor O’neal
Dallas
O'Neal
Metroplex
Dee Brown Walker
Associated Optical
Ford leaves open first use of nuclear weapons
President Ford refused to rule out the option of the United States using nuclear weapons in a future conflict. He spoke in 91 degree heat on the White House lawn during a news conference and did not specify whether long-range strategic or tactical weapons might be used first.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
United States
White House
Europe
South Korea
Mourning Day Declared for Jetliner Crash Victims
Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards ordered a day of mourning for 110 people killed when a New York City jetliner crashed. Fifty five Louisianans were aboard with five survivors, including three Dispenza family members from Baton Rouge. Survivors were treated at Jacobi Hospital in New York.
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New Orleans
UPS
Edwin Edwards
New York City
Louisiana
Barboa investigates drug traffic rising from family tragedy
State Senator Eddie Barboa testified in a federal trial that drugs killed two cousins, a niece was shot, his daughter became an addict, and his two sons were drawn into narcotics. He said he began self investigation because narcotics brought death and suffering to his family during the third day of his trial on heroin possession and distribution charges and using a phone to facilitate a drug deal.
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Albuquerque
N.M
UPI
Eddie Barboa
Amily Barboa
Barboa
Bristol police uncover marijuana plants at town dump
An anonymous tip led Bristol Police to the city dump where five detectives found small green plants. They returned the area with the plants and paid a caretaker five dollars for torn up tomato plants. Sullivan County inspector Curtis Tackett called it a misunderstanding. Second Woman Officer Begins Patrol Duties.
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Bristol, Tenn
UPI
Bristol
Sullivan County
Curtis Tackett
Governor Urges Holiday Safety And Road Caution
Governor Briscoe urged Texas motorists to observe the 55 mph limit and exercise extra care over the Fourth of July weekend. He noted predicted deaths and described a broad media campaign plus heightened traffic law enforcement to curb holiday driving dangers. He urged using rest stops and volunteering to drive with care.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Briscoe
Jaycees
Texas Highway Department
City Hall addition delayed by strikes and weather
Mesquite city officials report slow progress on the new municipal building due to a North Texas construction strike and bad weather. Completion now pushed to September with internal work remaining and 70 percent inside, while outside work stands at about 90 percent. Weather outlook calls for partly cloudy skies with possible thundershowers and highs in the lower 90s.
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City of Mesquite
North Texas
Larry Baldwin
Baldwin
Dallas City Hall
Irving City Hall
Mesquite
Kemp Construction Company
City Hall
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Garland, Tex
John Wilson
Wilson
By Weldon Lacy
Margaret Hamer
Hamer
Maggie
Donna Starke
MPD
North Texas Central Texas Council of Government
Arlington
Regional Police Academy
Dallas College of Smu
Sam Houston State University
Eastfield College
Eastfield
Starkey
D.L Hamer
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional
Pam
Denise
Donna Starkey
Officer Starkey
Si Irwin
Spring Oaks
Irwin
Don Kingston
Shepherd Lane
Dallas, Ft. Worth
Bonham, Cleburne
North Central Texas
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