Six killed in five alarm Kansas City apartment fire
A smoky five alarm blaze at Westport Central Apartments in Kansas City killed six and injured 35, including six firefighters. Most residents were seniors, with about 99 percent of the 184 units occupied by older tenants. Fire officials said doors and panic shaped outcomes as ladders evacuated many from rear exits.
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Harold Knabe
Jim Treece
Westport Central
Treece
Poland and Solidarity reach union registration accord
Polish 3.5 million private farmers and the communist government signed an agreement to legalize an independent farmers union. The pact, reached in Bydgoszcz after sit ins, aims to register Rural Solidarity by May 10. Solidarity and Rural Solidarity leaders welcomed the breakthrough amid protests and past clashes with police.
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Jan Kulaj
Bydgoszcz
Stanislaw Ciosek
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United Peasants Party
Budget director pledges reversal on committee vote change
Budget director Stockman promised swift reversal of the Senate Budget Committee setback after three Republicans joined Democrats to reject a Reagan budget plan. He and Sen Armstrong forecast near-term unity on a revised package as House and Senate recesses end. The CBO study cited by Stockman argues the plan preserves a safety net while some near poverty would lose spendable income.
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David A. Stockman
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Congress
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White House
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R-Corp
Armstrong
Florida
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Steven Symms
Idaho
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the Treasury
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Treasury
Norman B. Ture
House Budget Committee
James Jones
Dokla
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Columbia's Florida return delayed after startup problems
The space shuttle Columbia's piggyback flight back to Florida from Edwards Air Force Base will be delayed by at least 24 hours due to startup issues. NASA spokesman Les Reinertson said the problems do not seem serious and the schedule was optimistic. The shuttle will stop one night at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City with possible alternate stops at Altus AFB Oklahoma or Dyess AFB Texas if weather requires.
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Les Reinertson
Spokes
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Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma
Dyess Afb
Texas
Fire disrupts Statler Hotel guests during pantry blaze
About 1,500 guests including over 1,000 Model United Nations students were forced outside the Statler Hotel near Madison Square Garden as a pantry fire on the third floor smoky area caused eight minor smoke inhalation injuries. Fire under control by 4:35 a.m. cause undetermined.
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Midtown Manhattan
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
United States
Canada
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Provokes Harsh Reflections
A Cassville Mo. wife writes about discovering her husband’s affair with the town tramp and contemplates public exposure versus loyalty. The reader’s anger is condemned as unhealthy, and a counselor advises seeking professional help while criticizing the wife’s hostile tone and phrasing.
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