Short circuit blamed for Beverly Hills Club fire
An Atlanta private investigative team concluded the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire was caused by a short circuit in a fountain pump power cord. The blaze burned over an hour starting around 7 p.m. and trapped hundreds in the Cabaret Room, with many victims attempting to escape as smoke spread.
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Pope Paul VI sends condolences for Beverly Hills fire
The pope expressed sorrow over the Beverly Hills Supper Club disaster in Southgate Kentucky that killed at least 161 people. Vatican Secretary of State Jean Cardinal Villot relayed the message to Covington Bishop Richard Ackerman.
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Priest sentenced for homosexual acts at Boys Farm Inc
The Rev. Claudius J. Vermilye Jr., 48, was given 25 to 40 years in prison after being convicted of committing unnatural sex acts with residents at a home for wayward boys and filming the acts. Bond was set at 20 000, and prosecutors alleged he ran a major homosexual pornography ring from Boys Farm Inc. in Winchester Tennessee.
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Carter discusses family roots with horse thieves claim
President Carter told Mormon officials some ancestors were involved in horse theft and killings in the past while acknowledging the mystery surrounding identities. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recounts Wiley Carter’s 1841 murder acquittal and later Carter family deaths, noting disputed causes and a roughly traced lineage to Don Carter and a Knight-Ridder executive.
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Son of Sam Killer Sends Ominous Note to Reporter
The killer known as Son of Sam writes to columnist Jimmy Breslin saying he is still active. The note, connected to a previous April message found at a double murder scene, references killings in the Bronx and identifies five deaths and four wounded.
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New Hampshire Senate Bans Permanent Nuclear Waste Storage
The New Hampshire Senate approved a bill to bar permanent storage of high level nuclear wastes in the state after House passage. The measure aims to keep the Granite State from being designated as a federal disposal site for wastes from plant reprocessing. Some lawmakers worry about federal plans selecting stable areas like the White Mountains for storage.
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Cleveland mayor declares war on pornography with city survey
Mayor Ralph Perk says Cleveland will conduct a large scale public opinion survey using mail delivered by garbage collectors to gauge community standards on obscenity. He cites Supreme Court guidelines and aims to set local standards to aid prosecutions.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures
Sunny hot conditions with slim rain chances. Tonight will be clear with a low in the lower 60s. Sunday sees mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Rain chances near zero tonight and 20 percent Sunday. Extended outlook shows Monday and Tuesday showers, then Wednesday fair with slight cooling.
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