Providence College dorm fire kills seven women
A Providence College dorm fire left seven women dead as arson probes focus on possible overloading of a single outlet. Officials report some victims may have been students or staff. two girls who jumped were rescued by firefighters but perished shortly after. College and state leaders mourn the tragedy as classes are canceled through January 9.
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Leo Trambakis
Providence Public Safety
Roger Williams Hospital
Providence
Thomas R. Peterson
Providence College
Tornado Rips Northeast Harris County Area Near Houston
A tornado in northeast Harris County during a severe thunderstorm killed construction superintendent Billy B. Hester and injured several others. Up to 60 to 300 homes and buildings were damaged as the funnel touched down at least nine times, with many injuries in mobile homes. Authorities dispatched ambulances, a helicopter, and civil defense units as crews reported widespread downed trees utilities and power poles. Police noted the mobile home crowd bore the brunt of the death and injuries.
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Houston
Whitey Martin
Harris County
Martin
Billy B. Hester
Hester
Felice
Civil Defense
National Weather Service
Vance presses Syria talks amid Cairo peace bid rejection
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, midway through a six nation Middle East tour, met with President Hafez Assad in Damascus to press for a just durable settlement while Syria rejects Egyptian overtures to Israel. Vance toured Beirut en route and observed Syrian fears of renewed hostilities as anti tank ditches line his drive. He later travels to Saudi Arabia to complete the trip.
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Damascus
Syria
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
Hafez Assad
Assad
Israel
Cairo
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Vance
Carter
Iscuss
Anwar Sadat
United States
Beirut
Lebanon
Elias Sarkis
Golani Heights
Jush
Jordan
Hussein
Women declare war on rapists
A karate expert argues that quick self-defense courses fail to empower women against attackers like the Hillside Strangler. Tony Johnson of the All-American Karate Federation stresses that only trained experts can teach effective defense, while Dr. Conroy favors street fighting tactics to injure an assailant immediately.
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Tony Johnson
All-American Karate Federation
Johnson
Pierce College
West Valley Karate Club
Dr. Conroy
Experts supervise cleanup after gas tanker crash on LA freeways
Gas company experts from San Diego arrived to oversee the tanker wreck cleanup near downtown Los Angeles. Seven troubleshooters, a second gas tanker, and equipment were deployed around 6 a.m. A small leak was closed and a fire unit stood by. Driver Maurice Peugh, 48, of Bakersfield, stable with broken ribs at White Memorial Hospital.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Carl Welti
Welti
Maurice Peugh
Bakersfield
Santa Ana
Peugh
White Memorial Hospital
CHP chief defends drunk snitch appeal
CHP Commissioner Glen Craig defended a program urging citizens to report suspected drunken drivers by telephone. He said the effort is not harassment and compared it to reporting suspicious home activity. The program, expanded with matchbooks and napkins, uses ZE-1-2000 to curb traffic alcohol crimes.
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CHP
Sacramento
Glen Craig
Craig
FitzPatrick
Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensees’ Association Inc
IRA: A Savers Plan For Younger Workers And Tax Deferral
This item explains that opening an Individual Retirement Account early yields tax deferral on contributions and earnings until retirement. It notes limits of 15 percent of income up to 1500 dollars, tax-free contributions and growth, and an initial 500 dollar minimum deposit with high early interest, promoting IRA benefits for employees not in a pension plan.
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Savings and Loan
Bank of America
California Bank Or Savings and Loan
St Axis
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