Two-Alarm Fire Damages Swank Hotel at Expo in Houston
A three hour blaze at the Shamrock Hilton during the National Swimming Pool Exposition damaged the Hall of Exhibits in Houston. No injuries were reported, nine telephone operators remained at their posts to evacuate guests and staff. The fire caused extensive lower floor damage and a cooking pot incident, with attractions and exhibitors affected.
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Samurai sword killer hanged in Washington prison
The 1985 Tacoma motel slaying suspect, Harvey John Collins, was hanged at Washington State Prison at 12:05 a.m. The sentenced man, once editor of the Ithaca Journal, had built Gannett news interests and faced a long career in media before the murder conviction.
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Gannett Foundation Seeks Continued Publishing Role
Two thirds of the common stock of Gannett Co is held by the Frank E Gannett Newspaper Foundation Inc which is enjoined to continue publishing the papers and pursue community service as its main objective The foundation may use its funds for charitable educational and general philanthropic purposes in communities where Gannett papers are located and circulated Paul Mier former AP Washington bureau chief succeeded Gannett when he retired He is survived by his wife former Caroling Werner a daughter Mrs Charles V McAdam Jr of Greenwich Conn an adopted son Dixon of Dearborn Mich and six grandchildren Dixon Gannett born Oct 24 is associated with Ford Motor Co He was a Democrat early in life later identified as Republican then independent
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