Fire kills six in non-combustible Kansas City building
A midtown Kansas City apartment building classified as non-combustible burned after 2 a.m. smoke filled the 10 stories, killing six residents and injuring at least 28. Fire officials cited smoke as the deadly factor, with victims from the Westport Central complex identified and investigators noting prior fire code violations and missing smoke detectors. Residents fled via ladders as firefighters battled the blaze and aid crews aided survivors on the roof.
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Kansas City
Finday
Oderly
Jim Treece
Treece
Westport Central
Harold Knabe
Randy Alexander
Alexander
Weodist Luster
Luster
Larry Haith
Haith
Debbie McGrath
Warren Swartz
Virginia Schmid
Alice Tully
Jury clears policemen in civil rights beatings case
An all white jury acquitted two fired Mansfield officers and one suspended lieutenant of civil rights violations in the alleged beating of three black prisoners at Mansfield police station. Trial heard nightstick and blackjack abuse inside a holding cell after a street confrontation.
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Cleveland
U.S. Justice Department
Mansfield
John M. Manos
Vincent de Pascale
Richard E. Fite
David E. Messmore
John Arcudi
Fite
Justice Department
William Edwards
de Pascale
Lexington
Ohio
Messmore
David and
Leon Williams
Willie E. Bradley
Arcudi
U.S
Ronald J. Stidham
Jaycee chapters investigated over pornographic events
Frederickburg and Stafford Jaycee chapters faced probes after reports that they hosted social events with pornographic films, gambling, and strippers at Spotsylvania venues. U.S. Jaycees official Bill Babb signaled possible communications or action, while stressing the conduct conflicted with the Jaycees creed.
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Fredericksburg, Va
Jaycee
Bill Babb
U.S. Jaycees
Tulsa
Oklo
Babb
Fredericksburg
Stafford
Jaycees
Selex Adjustable Bed Promises Superior Comfort
The Selex Bed offers customizable head and feet positions at a press of a button. It advertises improved comfort, heating options, and a claim that customers will wonder how they settled before trying it. The copy invites readers to buy this week and envision the bed in their own bedrooms.
Massachusetts Supreme Court reinstates Globe privacy suit
The Massachusetts Supreme Court unanimously restores a privacy lawsuit by state official John F. Heggarty, who says he was pressured to quit due to Globe coverage. The high court implies the claim against the Boston Globe may have limited success and sends the case back to the trial court.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Boston Globe
John F. Heggarty
Superior Court
Samuel Adams
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