Toxic fume cloud forces evacuation near Pool Brite Co
A fire at Pool Brite Co in Van Nuys released chlorine fumes from 100 percent concentration trichloro triazinetrione. More than 5,000 residents were evacuated. 47 people, including 24 firefighters, were treated in hospitals. Aviation operations at nearby Van Nuys Airport were halted and a National Guard facility evacuated.
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van Nuys
Calif
Fire Department
Ed Arbuckle
Raymond P. Alaszewski
Pool Brite Manufacturing Co
Los Angeles
Pool Brite
Leslie's
Pool Mart
Federal Aviation
Air National Guard
Telluride Cancels Fourth of July After Rowdy Troubles
Telluride Colorado cancels fireworks and bars for Independence Day. Town bans drinking in streets and closes parks after residents oppose celebrations. Rich Luhman, chamber president, notes out of town visitors outnumber locals five to one. Police boosted, volunteers enlisted. essential services remain open.
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Telluride
Colo. AP
Rich Luhman
Telluride Chamber of Commerce
FBI probes extortion plot over letter bombs to 200 firms
The FBI seeks the source of extortion letters demanding millions sent to 200 corporations. Thirteen letter bombs were mailed. one exploded at Merrill Lynch in New York injuring four. Beatrice Foods received a prior letter demanding 16 million. FBI Director Kelley says the motive and origin are unknown and warnings went to all recipients.
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Washington (Ap
FBI
Merrill Lynch Inc
New York
Beatrice Foods Inc
Chicago
Mexico
Beatrice
Clarence Kelley
Kelley
United States
Atlanta
Tex
Texarkana
Dies R Brooke Alloway former Rhodes attorney dies in Riverside
Dies at 59 of apparent heart attack in Riverside Hospital. He had served as Gov. James A. Rhodes personal attorney and defended him in a 46 million civil suit over the Kent State shootings. Bombs were reported at major firms including Bunge in New York Cargill Minneapolis DuPont Exxon McDonalds Marathon Procter Gamble and Merrill Lynch offices.
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R. Brooke Alloway
James A. Rhodes
Kent State
Riverside Hospital
Bunge
New York
Cargill Inc
Minneapolis
DuPont Co
Eee del
Exxon
McDonald's — Inc
Oak Brook
Marathon Oil Co
Findlay
Ohio
Exxon Pipeline Co
Houston
Proctor & Gamble Co
Cincinnati
Combined Insurance Co. of America
Worthington
Beatrice Foods
Merrill Lynch
Swine-flu shots hit legal snags
Government plans to vaccinate 215 million Americans with swine flu shots face legal hurdles as four vaccine makers seek indemnity. Parke-Davis canceled swine-flu liability insurance affecting about half of U S production while Wyeth Merck and Merrell struggle to secure adequate coverage boosting doubts over the program.
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Washington
Parke, Davis & Co
U.S
Wyeth Laboratories
Philadelphia
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Rahway
N.J
Merrell National Laboratories
Parke-Davis
Britain Faces Hot Summer of Racial Tension
AP reports Britain is unsettled by rising racial clashes across cities. Five men have died in London over three weeks amid growing fear among immigrant communities. The Observer warns of a ticking time bomb as police confront rioters in Southall and protests by Asian groups escalate.
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London
Britain
Robert Mark
Birmingham
Coventry
Manchester
Leeds
Ambass Meloy Beiruts Front Lines Missing in Lebanon
U S ambassador Francis E Meloy Jr vanished while crossing Beirut's front line between Moslem and Christian sectors on his way to meet President-elect Sarkis in Hasmiyeh The embassy confirmed his disappearance along with two others amid unconfirmed reports of kidnapping The event heightens tensions in war torn Beirut and raises questions about security for diplomatic missions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Francis E. Meloy Jr
U.S
Meloy
Elias Sarkis
Hasmiyeh
Christofer Ross
Sarkis
Weather outlook clouds tonight with showers and thunder
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows near 60 tonight then Thursday turns mostly sunny with a high around 85 and a 20 percent rain chance tonight.
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