Rains Add to Misery in Mexico After Quake Toll Tops Six Hundred
Reports say heavy rains worsen the disaster as Mexico records the quake toll above 600 in the worst incident of modern times. In New York City a subway arch collapsed trapping hundreds for over an hour with smoke filling the car. Passengers describe panic and injuries including a Long Island man who died and others rushed to hospitals for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
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Luis Echeverria
Gasoline supply rising amid Labor Day weekend fears
The AAA reports eighth straight week of improved gasoline availability and drops threats of station shutdowns over Labor Day weekend. Separate dispatch notes Mexico endured catastrophic rains and a deadly earthquake with over 600 fatalities, extending disaster areas across Puebla and Veracruz.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Mexico quake devastates Puebla Veracruz towns
A powerful earthquake near Ciudad Serdan triggered wide cracks and collapses in Puebla and Veracruz. Thousands homeless flocked to Tehuacan and other cities as death tolls rose in Orizaba and surrounding villages. Officials later updated counts to 393 Puebla and 92 Veracruz dead, with extra losses in nearby areas.
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Santiago Martinez
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Pacific
Middletown Weather: Hot Humid Tonight and Tomorrow
Weather in Middletown remains hot and humid with lows in the low 70s tonight and highs in the 90s tomorrow. Yesterday marked the hottest day of 1973 in Middletown with a high of 95 and a low of 70. Weather details are on page 36.
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Beef shortage may be easing
An Agriculture Department spokesman said beef scarcity may end soon with a slight buildup under way. He noted many packing houses closed earlier and fewer than 50 remained closed by early week. The department report shows July red meat output down 5 percent from June but near last July levels.
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Milk subsidies for school milk program cut due to funds
Agriculture Department says lack of funding forces elimination of milk subsidies for about 34 million students in schools with federally subsidized lunches, while six million in non lunch programs retain subsidies. A half pint milk price may rise to ten cents. a $97 million allocation is pending in conference.
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U S cargo jet crashes near Madrid killing 24 of 25
A US military C 141 Starlifter en route from Athens to Torrejon air base crashed about a mile from Hueva near Madrid. 24 of 25 aboard were killed with one survivor Lt William Ray, the sole known survivor. The plane carried nearly nine tons of cargo. Authorities sealed the site as investigators surveyed the wreckage.
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Swank resigns Cambodia post
U S ambassador to Cambodia Emory C Swank resigns and will be reassigned in Washington. The Western White House calls it a normal matter after a three year tour as a key link to Lon Nol's government amid insurgent pressure after the August 15 bombing halt.
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Abbie Hoffman Arrested for Cocaine Sale in New York
Abbie Hoffman founder of the Yippies faced charges for selling cocaine to plainclothes police in a Diplomat Hotel room on West 43rd Street. Police reported a $500000 narcotics deal involving Hoffman, another man and two women, with no struggle during arrest.
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