Nine Die as Fire Engulfs Atlanta Elderly Home
A fire on the seventh floor of Baptist Towers in southwest Atlanta killed nine residents and injured 32. Fire officials traced the blaze to a room on the seventh floor, with occupants trapped and fleeing down stairwells as firemen fought the flames in the 11 story, 300 resident facility opened in April.
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Atlanta Fire Department
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Baptist Towers
Jim Seagraves
Louise Alexander
Otis Brewer
Seagraves
U S Urging Red China to Seek UN Narcotics Seat
U S officials have pressed China to join the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs and nominate a member to the International Narcotics Control Board. Nelson Gross said talks with China’s U N delegation show they are studying participation. Officials believe broader China cooperation could curb heroin flows from Asia via Hong Kong and Chinese waters.
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U. S
Red China
UN Narcotics Commission
Nelson Gross
State Department
Gross
U.N
China
Asia
U.S
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Long Island Rail Road Hit by Midnight Strike
Thousands of commuters scrambled to reach jobs as the Long Island Rail Road shut down at midnight forcing diversions to buses and subway connections. Police ferried traffic units to major arteries while some riders voiced frustration and others saw temporary benefits. Local bus lines extended runs and Salvation Army volunteers noted increased station activity.
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New York
Long Island Rail Road
Nassau
Suffolk County
Queens
Police Department
ughwatphraMtra Highway Patrol
179Th Street
IND
Jamaica
Albert Haig
Hyde Park
Lottery Winners and Contact Offer for 1965 State Lotto
Winners listed by the New York State Lottery prize categories with 6 and 5 number matches and a note offering 5 free tickets. Provides contact at State Office Building in Syracuse for winners.
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State Lottery
State Office
Syracuse
N. Y
Pentagon to Continue Vietnam Troop Withdrawals
The Pentagon said the United States will keep withdrawing troops from Vietnam while the White House declined to confirm. White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler cited a Saigon dispatch claiming American strength was frozen, then said the level by December 1 has been reached without using the word freeze.
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Washington
Pentagon
United States
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Saigon
Wolfson Pleads No Contest in Securities Case
New York AP Louis E Wolfson the Florida financier pleads no contest to a six year old securities statement charge and is fined ten thousand dollars in Manhattan federal court. Other counts are dismissed after the U S attorney general directs consent to the plea.
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New York
Florida
Louis E. Wolfson
Manhattan
Wolfson
Merritt
Chapman
Scott
Inter B. Wyatt
U.S. Attorney General
U.S. Attorney Here
Nixon holds second White House talks on Vietnam peace
President Nixon again met with South Vietnam’s special envoy Nguyen Phu Duc at the White House to press Vietnam peace negotiations. Duc also conferred with Henry Kissinger on the same topic as part of ongoing efforts to secure an accord.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Phu Duc
White House
Vietnam
Duc
Henry A. Kissinger
Toledo Dentist Sues NBA Player for Christmas Visit Denial
David Cook of Toledo sues Howard Komives of the Buffalo Braves seeking 250000 claiming the player took Cook's two sons Christopher and David to live with him in Williamsville New York and barred visits despite court orders granting weekend and Christmas access.
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Cleveland, Ohio
David Cook
Toledo
U.S
Howard Komives
Komives
Cook
National Basketball Association
Buffalo Braves
Christopher
David
Williamsville
N.Y
Gloria
Lucas County
Nixon keeps Rogers as Secretary of State in second term
President Nixon will retain William P. Rogers as Secretary of State and reshuffle top posts at the State Department. Kenneth Rush will become deputy secretary of State, William J. Casey will be undersecretary for economic affairs, and William J. Porter will be undersecretary for political affairs. A. Alexis Johnson and John L. Irwin may take other assignments. Curtis Tarr remains undersecretary for security assistance coordination. The White House planned further weekend announcements.
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Nixon
William P. Rogers
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kenneth Rush
Defense
Department
John L. Irwin
William J. Casey
Securities and Exchange
Ziegler
William J. Porter
A. Alexis Johnson
Johnson
Irwin
Curtis J. Tarr
Rogers
Five women leap from burning New Orleans building
Crowds fill the streets as flames trap five women on the 15th floor of a 16 story blaze. Fire crews rescue eight men on the roof, but four people die and two others are injured. Fire Chief San Salvador cites ladder shortage and notes arson suspected.
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New Orleans
Louis San Salvador
Mark Wheeler II
Pat Tynes
Indict Five On Drug Extortion Plot Charges
Five Rochester narcotics officers including four former members and one current officer were indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal heroin and narcotics sales and conspiring to extort money from customers. They pleaded innocent at arraignment before Judge Harold P. Burke. Names include Nicholas Penisse and Albert Joseph Jr. plus Nelson Evans Scott Shales and Leonard Borriello Jr. Nine unindicted co conspirators were listed.
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Rochester, N.Y
Rochester Police
Harold P. Burke
U.S. District Court
Nicholas Penisse
Irondequoit
Albert Joseph Jr
Rochester
Nelson Evans
Scott Shales
Leonard Borriello Jr
Webster
Penisse
Robbery Gang Fails to Split Loot at Northeast Side Store
Police report two gangs of five staged a Broadway style hold up at a northeast Indianapolis clothing store. A security guard lost his gun to one group while a second contingent entered with a .22 revolver. They fired a shot, panicked shoppers fled with clothes, and ten minutes later one gang was arrested while the other escaped.
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Indianapolis
John Larkins
No Plan Now for Nixon Thieu Meeting
Washington reports no current plan for a Nixon Thieu summit though a future meeting remains possible. The White House says talks with Thieu's representative were detailed and frank, with Saigon pressing for a written pledge demanding North Vietnam withdraw all troops.
U S vows no avoidable delay in ending Vietnam war
In Paris the United States pledged that President Nixon will not permit any avoidable delay in ending the Vietnam conflict. Ambassador Porter urged progress toward peace while acknowledging complex issues and the need for careful planning for the future. South Vietnam pressed for withdrawal of all North Vietnamese forces and the restoration of the demilitarized zone.
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U. S
Nixon
Paris
United States
U.S
William J. Porter
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Porter
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
Republic of Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Bolivian Couple Reunited With Returning Child Tonight
In La Paz, Bolivian immigrants Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Lozano await the return of their 2 year old daughter Claudia Monica Lozano. The child travels from Bolivia to New York on a Lufthansa jet escorted by Albany radio hobbyist David Marks. The Lozanos live in Albany with resident visas. Miguel studied at Hudson Valley Community College and Aurora works as a tabulating machine operator. They also have a 6 year old daughter Anita born in the United States.
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Bolivia
Miguel Lozano
United States
Tiny Claudia Monica Lozano
New York
Lufthansa
David Marks
Albany
N.Y
Lozanos
Bany
Miguel
Hudson Valley Community College
Aurora
Anita
Lozano
Cochabamba
Claudia
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