Five Burned in Lodi Chemical Plant Blast
An explosion at the Washine Chemical Corp plant in Lodi New Jersey critically burned five workers and triggered a general alarm. About 50 on site when the blast occurred as shifts changed. Seven taken to Hackensack Hospital with five in critical condition and two in fair condition. Fire units from Lodi and nearby towns fought the blaze and cooled railroad cars nearby. The fire remained contained though burning continued. An earlier 1971 blast caused only minor damage.
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Lodi
Ipt
Washine Chemical Corp
Hackensack Hospital
Untitled Mexican Alien Deaths Near U S Border
John Doe and two unidentified companions were found dead or dying in a Long Beach area lot after attempting to cross from Mexico to the United States. Andreas Lopez, 29, survived with unknown future plans, saying they hid in a car trunk to evade border guards near San Diego. Lopez, who spoke little English, named his hometown Joc otepec near Guadalajara and will be returned to Mexico. Authorities note the deaths reflect a broader tragedy of immigration and economic disparity between the two nations.
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Ilegal
Sohn Doo
Mexico
United States
Doc
Long Beach
Andreas Lopez
San Diego
California
Jocotepec
Guadalajara
Mao fit at 79 says American China visitor
Dr GC Li, a retired Chinese American medical researcher, reported visiting Mao Tse-tung 12 days earlier and finding the Chinese Communist chairman in excellent health and mentally alert. Li and his wife arrived in Hong Kong after a tour of China and meet Mao on August 2, described by a local paper as Mao's old friend.
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Hong Kong
Mao Tse-tung
GC. P. Li
National Institute of Health
Washington, D.C
China
Mao
Hunan
Hitchhiking girl beaten and raped near Plainfield
Police described a teen hitchhiker's assault as an attempted murder. Patricia McDevitt, 18, of East Providence, Rhode Island, remained in serious condition at Marion County General Hospital after being kidnapped and assaulted on the west side of Indianapolis. Her companion Stephen Baker, 17, of Grand Ledge, Michigan, testified he was beaten and robbed as the three suspects abducted the pair and drove away with the girl.
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Plainfield
Ind
Lee EK. Miller
East Providence
R.I
Patricia McDevitt
Mariott County General Hospital
Indianapolis
Stephen Baker
Grand Ledge
Mich
Indianpolis
Baker
Coastline Convalescent Hospital ordered closed in San Mateo County
A Superior Court judge ordered Coastline Convalescent Hospital shut and its 21 patients moved to other facilities at no cost to them. The injunction follows five years of state agency complaints over allegedly substandard care and ongoing efforts since 1967.
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Montarah
San Mateo County
Superior Court
G. Brooks Tee
State Department of Health
Coastline
Ice
J. M. Stubblebine
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