Bellevue blackout claims two lives at urban hospital
Limited power restored at Bellevue Hospital after backup unit failed. Two deaths occurred during the outage as doctors used manual bag ventilation and borrowed mechanical respirators from storage to treat respiratory failure. Other area hospitals reported varying conditions as staff treated a surge of injuries with auxiliary power.
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Carter orders U S probe of blackout investigation
President Carter directed the Federal Power Commission to probe New York City's massive blackout to determine causes and recommend actions to prevent recurrence. An investigative task force will start in New York and report within two weeks, with the FPC retaining authority to order grid improvements if needed.
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Dark U N takes the day off at United Nations
Delegates from 148 nations and about 500 United Nations staff did not report to the closed United Nations headquarters in New York as the Law of the Sea Conference paused its work for a day. The conference, negotiating a new treaty draft since May, had been set to conclude today.
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