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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1973
Page
1
A cold blooded arson sparked a flash fire in a crowded Miami Beach cafeteria injuring more than 125 people, many elderly. Police questioned a leading suspect as the blaze forced rapid evacuations and hospital treatments.
Rescuers sift debris from a three building complex in Eagle Grove after a natural gas leak caused a blast and fire. One unidentified woman’s body was recovered. authorities listed 13 missing and believed dead. Firefighters from multiple towns aided, cranes were brought in, and the town of 4 489 was shaken by the holocaust like blast.
In Saigon and Paris reports, seven regional teams of the International Commission of Control and Supervision will be in the field Monday to investigate ceasefire violations. Talks with the Viet Cong on a political solution are to begin soon, while prisoner exchanges are planned by joint military commission members from all sides. Tet celebrations continued as Thieu hailed a peaceful new year after 15 years of conflict. No major battles were reported by the Saigon command.
Pittsburgh AP reports American steel mills ended slump in 1972 by shipping 91.8 million tons, up about five million from 1971, with 24.4 million tons in Q4. December output reached 8.1 million tons, and total 1334 million tons of raw steel produced in 1972.
A mild earthquake struck Rome just before 2 a.m. awakening thousands who fled their homes in panic. No injuries or damage were reported as police and Red Cross fielded calls, with many residents staying out until dawn. Some slept in cars.
Rep Murphy calls for a federal drug law enforcement czar amid ongoing friction between the BNDD and Customs Bureau. A private ABA and Drug Abuse Council study cited rivalries hindering major narcotics cases and investigations. Murphy notes a 1971 warning of 20 percent loss of major cases due to agency rivalry. A New York case last year nearly faltered when Customs objected to BNDD lead.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew assured Lao Premier Souvanna Phouma of continued U.S. backing while stressing the United States would scrupulously respect the 1968 Geneva accord and the recent Paris cease-fire. He urged all parties to meet their obligations in the same spirit.
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