Woman dies as balcony collapses during rescue attempt
In Boston a 19 year old woman Diana Bryant died of multiple injuries after the iron balcony she and her goddaughter stood on collapsed five stories to an alley. The child Tiare Jones 2 was in fair condition after rescue. Firefighter Robert ONeill avoided the ladder to aid them. Six firefighters were overcome by smoke in the three alarm blaze. About a dozen residents fled unharmed.
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Lee III's Great Grandson Welcomes Citizenship Restoral
Robert E. Lee IV hailed Congress for restoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship after the House approved the measure 407 to 10 and sent it to President Ford. Lee IV noted the action ends a historical chapter, while amnesty for draft evaders tied to the Vietnam era was debated.
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Energy policy showdown tests Ford plan amid stalemate
President Ford faces a stalemate with Democrats as oil price controls near August 31 expiry. House Republicans warn gasoline prices could skyrocket if decontrol ends abruptly. A House vote rejected Ford’s gradual decontrol, prompting talks with leaders aboard the presidential yacht to seek a compromise on price raises and timelines.
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Vietnamese refugee Ngo Hung Quoc makes long trek to Middletown
Ngo Hung Quoc, a 23 year old Vietnamese Air Force master sergeant, survived a 12 day sea voyage and a dangerous overland march from Saigon to a new life in Middletown. He is staying with Mr and Mrs Robert Morris and plans to learn English and seek work once settled.
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Stafford regrets end of era as space shuttle era nears
Space Center Houston reports astronaut Thomas P. Stafford saying he regrets the closing of the era of U S manned spaceflight even as he predicts a new age with the space shuttle. In orbit, Stafford Vance D Brand and Donald K Slayton fielded radio Q A from their Apollo during the world first international space mission before returning to Earth.
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Apollo Soyuz linked mission ends with ocean splashdown
Apollo returns to Earth after docking with Soyuz 19, with astronauts Slayton Brand and crew finishing a historic linked mission. Space center era praised as spaceflight shifts toward broader access and lower cost.
Middletown Weather Forecast: Showers Likely Tonight and Tomorrow
A windy pattern brings a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow in Middletown. Lows to mid 60s tonight, highs mid 80s tomorrow, after yesterday’s high 92 and overnight low 65.
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