Arson ruled in 26 death at Stouffer's Harrison fire
Westchester DA Carl Vergari said the December 4 blaze at a Stouffer's Inn conference center was a deliberate act of arson ignited by a highly flammable liquid on carpet outside meeting rooms. Officials weigh sprinkler impact and possible suspect amid closures and layoffs. Nestle subsidiary Stouffer's eyes March reopenings.
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Harrison
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Stouffer
Richard Atkinson
Stouffer's Corp
Nestle
Waste facility may need aid for feasible high tech disposal
Albany AP New Yorks proposed high technology hazardous waste disposal facility may require state monopoly or tax exempt financing to attract investors. A consultant report says financial viability hinges on legislation ensuring waste stream control, while the plan envisions a state owned site handling about one third of the states hazardous waste. Even under favorable conditions it could take six years or more to become operational after a contractor is chosen.
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David Lilienthal dies at 81 in New York
David E Lilienthal first AEC chair and former TVA head died at 81 in Manhattan after a heart attack while in New York for a doctor visit. The Princeton resident served TVA 1933 to 1946, led civilian nuclear efforts, became AEC chair 1947 to 1950, and later founded Development and Resources Corp. He is survived by his wife Helen and two children. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Elevators Drop 56 Floors Leaves 13 Injured in Chicago Bank
In the Loop First National Bank Building an elevator carrying 21 passengers fell 56 floors. Thirteen were treated for injuries including two with fractured legs and a possible knee fracture. Firefighters freed trapped riders as police probe whether the car plunged or braked suddenly by hydraulic buffers.
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Water use ban expands in Delaware River Basin area
Officials imposed a non essential water ban affecting 7 million people across New York New Jersey Delaware and Pennsylvania as drought tightens supplies in the Delaware River Basin. Restrictions cover lawn watering fountains and non essential uses while upstream reservoirs run low and Greenwich Conn seeks conservation measures.
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Edward Koch
William Green
Emanuel Celler Dies at 92 After 50 Years in Congress
Former Representative Emanuel Celler, a liberal Democrat who steered civil rights laws and chaired the House Judiciary Committee for 22 years, died at his Manhattan home of pneumonia at 92. He left Congress in 1972 after a district upset by Elizabeth Holtzman. He married Stella Baar in 1914 and is survived by two daughters, a granddaughter and two great grandchildren.
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Radicals’ Bomb Plotter Begins 3-Year Prison Term
Cathryn Wilkerson, a radical who hid from authorities for a decade, started a three-year sentence for building bombs to protest the Vietnam War. She appeared outside Manhattan court with her three year old daughter and the child’s father, declaring continued commitment to social change.
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Girl Scout not responsible for brother’s dog bite ruling
Albany AP report says New York Court of Appeals unanimously ruled a 10 year old Girl Scout is not liable for negligent supervision after her 4 year old brother was bitten by a collie while selling cookies in Katonah Westchester County.
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Sapienza
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