Firemen Narrowly Survive Pier 20 Inferno Collapse
In San Francisco three firefighters escaped death when a burning two story wall collapsed at Pier 20 on the Embarcadero. The fire gutted Pier 20 and damaged Piers 18 and 22 as smoke stranded motorists on nearby bridges. Lt. Mil Mikovich was injured but released. Deputy Chief Daly warned seconds before collapse. The blaze, origin undetermined, burned 75 minutes as the Matson ship Californian was moved away in a rain of embers.
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Mammoth and Flint Ridge Caves Linked in Historic Find
An exploration team connected the Flint Ridge Cave System and Mammoth Cave, suggesting the entire underground labyrinth beneath Mammoth Cave National Park could exceed 300 miles. The two caves had ranked as the world’s longest and third longest, with Flint Ridge at 87 miles and Mammoth at 58 miles.
Contracting Firms Merge in El Paso Texas
EL PASO AP Rob ert E McKee Inc a general contracting firm will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Santa Fe Industries Inc effective Jan 16 1978 if all conditions are fulfilled merger approved Thursday at a special shareholders meeting with 75 percent voting for the move McKee President C D McKee described a 21 hour exploration trip Aug 30 led by Patricia Crowther of Arlington Mass final connection made Sept 9 when a group led by Dr John Wilcox Columbus Ohio completed a trip starting at the Austin entrance to Floyd Collins Crystal Cave in the Flint Ridge System and winding to Mammoth Cave Dr Sides said Mrs Crowther squeezed through a canyon others could not Pete H was found on a river passage wall explorers determined it was scratched about 34 years ago by Pete Hanson Hanson likely first penetrated beyond a few thousand feet until Sept 9 a connection to Echo River was found Maps and data were reviewed before announcing the discovery CRF a nonprofit scientific research organization has studied the park since 1959 under a National Park Service agreement
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Commuters Improvise As Strike Continues
New York AP reports Long Island commuters improvised for a second day as a strike by 9,000 nonoperating LIRR workers disrupted service for about 170,000 daily riders. Delays, bus and car parking surges, and heavy highway traffic marked the day as negotiators pressed for a settlement.
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