Chemical firm blast kills one at Stratford plant
A blast and fire at the War Chemical Co plant in Stratford killed one man and left three workers critically burned. Police identified the three injured as Ricardy Oliver 18, Joseph Balos 45, and John Piomlek 22, all taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Unexploded tanks remained inside the building as flames rose 80 to 90 feet. The blast shattered nearby windows and awoke residents as far as ten miles away.
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Joseph Balos
John Piomlek
Bridgeport
High Speed Chase Recovers Stolen Car With Personalized Plate
On Labor Day, California Highway Patrol chased a stolen car along Interstate 5 after it left a service station without paying. The suspect, 11 year old Gerardo Salavar, was arrested and Ruth Lewis’s car was recovered. The vehicle bore a personalized plate reading R LEWIS, aiding the pursuit.
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Ruth Lewis
California
Gerardo Salavar
Atto
R, Lewis
Police too busy, wife is murdered in San Jose
Ruth L. Bunnell, 37, was stabbed 18 times in her San Jose apartment by estranged husband Mack Bunnel l 43. Police said she telephoned 90 minutes earlier fearing trouble as officers were tied up on a major accident and disturbances. Daughter Kathy Walters, 15, escaped to call authorities from a neighbor’s home. By the time police arrived, Bunnel l had entered with a key and the woman was dead.
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Ruth L. Brunnell
Bunnell
Kathy Walters
Jetliner bomb plot falters as driver helps hoax fallout
In San Diego a staged extortion plot failed to trigger a bomb threat on two Delta Air Lines jets. A cab driver, asked to deliver $100,000, alerted police and did not collect the money as armed men reportedly demanded payment. No bombs were found and planes were delayed briefly. In Wisconsin, John Lehmi te charged Arthur Bremer had an accomplice in George Wallace shooting, disputing earlier trial claims.
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Wis
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Arthur H. Bremer
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California
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