Death toll climbs near 70 in San Juan hotel blaze
In Puerto Rico's Dupont Plaza Hotel fire arson is suspected after explosions and a raging blaze. Rescue teams report discovering multiple layered bodies with the tally between 60 and 70, as authorities search the charred casino and hotel areas. Officials note difficulty identifying victims and continuing inquiries into a possible motive.
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San Juan Hotel
San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
Dupont Plaza
U.S
Daniel Lopez Romo
Rivera Cruz
Manila New Year violence leaves 24 dead in blasts and clashes
Boisterous New Year celebrations across Manila left 24 dead and about 1,690 treated for burns and injuries. Police cited shootings and stabbings, a fatal bus crash near Dagupan, and a family fire in Caloocan amid a gunfire ban and firecracker ban. President Aquino hailed 1986 as pivotal after Marcos’s ouster.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Corazon Aquino
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Caloocan
Ellwood City Welcomes County's First Baby of 1986
Ashley Roxanne Gibbons arrived at Ellwood City Hospital at 12:35 a.m. yesterday, the first Lawrence County baby of the year. She is the daughter of Ralph and Carol Gibbons of Ellwood City and the sister of Bryan and Jaret. Her father works for Babcox and Wilcox in Beaver Falls and is retired, making Ralph the only retiree with a newborn. The mother, Carol Valvano Gibbons, was surprised by the pregnancy at age 42. The delivery room pondered if she would be the last baby of 1986 or the first of 1987.
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Ellwood City
Ashley Roxanne Gibbons
Ellwood City Hospital
Lawrence County
Ralph and
Carol Gibbons
Bridge Street
Bryan
Jaret
Ashley
Babcock & Wilcox
Beaver Falls
Gibbons
Ralph
Reagan Urges Joint Path To Lasting Peace In 1986
President Reagan told a multilinguial VOA audience in seven languages that despite 1986 gaps, the United States and Soviet Union moved toward lasting peace. He cited steps on cultural exchanges, nuclear reductions, and human rights, while urging continued joint effort and trust. Gorbachev said Russians seek peace with the Americans and pledged real talks on arms control in 1987.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Voice of America
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
VOA
Richard Carlson
Los Angeles
Andrei Sakharov
United States
Iceland
Washington
Reykjavik
U.S
Joseph Kingsbury-Smith
Hearst Newspapers
NIE Calendar Inside Mini Page Advances Student Activities
The January Newspaper in Education calendar is published within today’s Mini Page. It offers newspaper related activities for elementary and junior high students alongside national holidays and observances. Created as a service of the New Castle News NIE program under Charlene Osborne’s direction.
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New Castle News Nie
Charlene Osborne
Winter storm pummels Eastern Seaboard causing beach erosion
A rare Earth moon sun alignment drove a powerful winter storm up the coast, with tides up to 3 feet above flood stage washing out roads and flooding dozens of homes from North Carolina to New Jersey. Atlantic City prepared with an all night command post, 50 extra police, and 40 firefighters on alert as high tides threatened the Jersey shore.
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Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
Jersey Shore
National Guard
Carolina
Topsail Beach
N.C
Jasper
Fla
New Jersey
News Digest Death notices list several residents from PA areas
News Digest dated January 2, 1987 lists burial and death notices for Mrs. Julia Albert 76 formerly of New Castle. Mrs. Nellie B. Germick 79 of 1703 Morris Street. Edith L. Mastrian 73 of 211 E Meyer Ave. Mae C Keil 76 of Naples Maine. Christina S Glass 93 of Bessemer. Allan E Latta 85 of New Wilmington. Norman M Wasson 71 of West Middlesex. Philip S Viccari Sr 71 of Ellwood City. Mrs Edith M Romeo 83 of Orlando Florida. Frances Kenehan Lakeland Florida. Mrs James M Shuty 44 of Slippery Rock. Earl W Hollerman 88. Mrs Rae A Edinger 55. plus Wednesday's Pennsylvania Daily Number Super-7 result.
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Julia Albert
New Castle
Nellie B. Germick
Morris St
Edith L. Mastrian
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Hector Rivera Cruz
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Teamsters Union
Philippine
Jagdesh Singh Sohal
Binmaley
Singh
Dagupan
Mangaldan
Quiapo Church
Ashley Roxanne
Sill Lyons
County
NIE
Eastern Seaboard
Carolina Beach
Warren Baines
News Digest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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