Fire guts New York nightclub killing seven
A four alarm blaze tore through the Blue Angel on East 54th Street early today killing seven, with six bodies found in the rear and a seventh dying en route to hospital. About 35 people were inside as smoke and heat hampered escape. Firefighters and club staff described a rapid, hazardous inferno with thick smoke and a chaotic evacuation.
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Tax cut veto upheld as House sustains Ford bill
The House voted 265 to 157 to sustain President Ford s veto of a bill extending 1975 income tax cuts into 1976, preventing a year end tax reduction and likely raising taxes for most workers starting Jan 1. The vote fell short of overriding the veto.
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Alaskan Pipeline Tank Break Triggers Large Oil Spill
A spill of diesel or heating oil covers about two acres of frozen tundra at Prudhoe Bay near the Arctic Ocean. Eight interconnecting storage tanks cracked after a rapid 50 degree temperature swing, with containment efforts underway and no water pollution risk reported.
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Robert L. Miller
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Alaska
Alyeska
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Boy freezes to death after hopping freight train
The 12 year old boy was found on a railroad flatcar in Memphis. Police say exposure caused his death with no foul play suspected. The boy had been reported missing from Chicago after a school day, and weather along the route reached bitter wind chills.
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Ted Davis
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Greener
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Bitter Cold Night Forecast for Middletown Area
Another bitter night is forecast with lows near 10 degrees in Middletown. Friday highs dip to the low 20s, Saturday climbs to the upper 30s or near 40, with fair skies Sunday and a chance of Monday rain.
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Middletown
Ford Eyes Energy Bill Decision Looms
FEA chief Frank Zarb urged Ford to approve the energy bill as Congress nears action. A 58 to 40 Senate vote moved the measure forward, which would cut fuel costs and require gradual fuel efficiency improvements in new cars while easing price controls over 40 months.
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Heavy fighting in Tripoli and Beirut outskirts
In Lebanon, fighting raged through the night around Tripoli and the Beirut suburbs with Muslim and Christian groups clashing near Zagharta. Police said dawn brought a respite as 16 people were killed and 45 wounded.
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Lebanon
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Zagharta
Ford Pardoned Nixon After Discussing It With Haig
Washington Post reports Ford privately assured Nixon on Aug 28 1974 that a pardon would be granted. Sources say Alexander Haig implied advocacy for Nixon’s pardon and Patrick Buchanan corroborated the claim. The Post notes Garment drafted a memo urging pardon, unknown if Ford saw it.
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