Thundering explosions kill three at refinery blast
In Commerce City Colorado a Continental Oil Co refinery explosion killed three workers and wounded 12. A Vietnam veteran said he will not return to work, citing danger and threats from company officials who urged silence. The blast prompted safety questions from employees about conditions.
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Barry Hanson
Associated Press
Commerce City
Colo
Continental Oil Co
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Robert Alexander
Alexander
Stephen French
Ronald DeHerrera
Adams County
David Hobbs
Northglenn
Adams County Communications Center
John Gehbauer
Conoco
Massacre at Marseille bar leaves eight dead in underworld row
In Marseille two masked gunmen opened fire at the Telephone Bar killing eight with police noting the bar’s underworld ties. Police report all victims had prior police records amid a violent night in the city.
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Marseille
France
Swimmer vows another try to beat Gulf Stream
Stella Taylor, a 46 year old British born marathon swimmer, vows to attempt again after failing to cross from the Bahamas to Florida. She quit 28 miles from victory after 51 hours and an estimated 160 miles, thwarted by the Gulf Stream, sharks, jellyfish, heat, and fatigue.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Stella Taylor
Bahamas
Florida
Orange Cay
Rains subside as Pope John Paul I funeral planned outdoors
Vatican officials weighed an outdoor funeral at St. Peter’s Square for Pope John Paul I as rain eased to drizzle. A decision by the Congregation of Cardinals was due near noon on whether to host up to 200,000 mourners outside or move the service to the 30,000-capacity basilica. The funeral mass, to begin at 4 p.m., was to be televised globally and presided by Cardinal Carlo Confalonieri.
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John Paul I
Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Congregation of Cardinals
St. Peter's Basilica
Paul VI
Rome
John Paul
St. Peter’s
Carlo Confalonieri
College of Cardinals
Pope Paul
St. Peter's
Pope John XXIII
Carter
Rosalynn
Lillian
U.S
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Ella Grasso
Connecticut
Edward Koch
New York
Michael Blouin
Iona
Terence Cooke
Timothy Manning
Los Angeles
Humberto Med
Hearst Denies Book Fee Ties in Bailey Case
Randolph Hearst denies any agreement linking lawyer F. Lee Bailey’s book contract to Patricia Hearst’s defense fee. Bailey and associate Al Johnson say statements were misinterpreted and that fees were set separately from any book deal. Hearst sought a new trial alleging Bailey was ineffective.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Randolph
Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
Miss Hearst
Bailey
U.S. District Court
al Johnson
Patty
Lee
Christians claim 500 dead in Lebanon fighting
Lebanese Christians and Christian radio outlets reported heavy casualties as Syria pressed attacks on East Beirut. Police tallied hundreds killed and wounded since the undeclared warfare began last week, with communications cut to Lebanon and reports of house to house fighting near the Qarantina Bridge.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Syria
Beirut
Christian Voice of Lebanon
East
Lebanon
Christian Radio
Qarantina
Jumieh
Elias Sarkis
U.N
Kurt Waldhim
Guerrilas
Hafez Assad
Richmond benefactor pledges 10000 to New York City schools
A mysterious donor via Richmond lawyer Thomas D H Barnett will gift 10000 to NYC public schools in the name of the Richardson family. The donor, with urban school needs, remains unidentified beyond the Richardson label.
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Richmond
New York City
Cleveland
Thomas D.H. Barnett
Frank Macchiarola
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