Arson Suspected In Prison Fire At Danbury Facility
Five inmates died and 66 were wounded when a fire at the Federal Correction Institution in Danbury is believed to have been set after a inmate disturbance. Inmates helped others escape as flames spread through a three story cellblock. A guard and a fireman were injured, and hospitalization followed for several victims. Police and state authorities secured the area while investigators examined evidence of arson.
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Danbury
Federal Correction Institution
Danbury Hospital
West Redding
Paul Harrick
Harrick
John Creasey
Court restrains order to cut gas hookups in Kansas City
A U S District Judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking a Federal Power Commission decision that would stop most new natural gas hookups. The order affects Midwest firms served by Cities Service Gas Co and was sought to protect gas supplies for General Motors plants in the Kansas City area. Court hearings continue with possible two year duration if the FPC must revise its environmental impact statement.
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Kansas City
U.S
Federal Power Commission
William R. Collinson
R. L. Sweet Lumber Co
Melvin H. Clingan
FPC
Midwest
Cities Service Gas Co
Oklahoma City
James Campbell
Kansas
Tom Eagleton
DMO
Clingan
Robert Fink
Gas Service Co
Charles Wheeler
Eagleton
Mahon to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Rep George Mahon of Texas says he will retire at end of term ending a 44 year Congress career and a 52 year public service run. He will not seek re election in 1978 and plans unspecified. He cites age 80 as limit and notes he has led the 19th District since its creation.
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Lubbock
Tex
George Mahon
Congress
Texas Democrat
U.S
House of Representatives
Mahon
West Texas
House Appropriations Committee
Colorado City
Chinese pilot defects to Taiwan seeks asylum in MIG19
Fan Yuan yen, a 41 year old squadron commander in the Chinese Communist air force, defected by flying a MIG19 to Taiwan and requesting political asylum. He may receive about 5,000 ounces of gold worth around 699 thousand dollars. He carried documents on coastal defenses and other military data.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Chinese Defense Ministry
Fan Yuan-yen
Fan
Defense Ministry
Chintsian
Fukien Province
Formosa Strait
Tainan
Hong Kong
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France
French Interior Ministry
Ahmed Ghanahalla
Ghanahalla
Red Chinese
Seletti
Nabisco
Murray
Corelle Living Ware
Micro Kitchen
Aspen
Viva Ees
Tetal
Rica
South Trails
Mexico
Hiway
Bankamerigard
Erecimre le Kort
Kodacolor Film Developing & Printing
Paler
Eral
Ately
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