Fire fatal blaze in New Orleans French Quarter bar
A flash fire swept three floors of a French Quarter bar and hotel in New Orleans killing 28 people and injuring many, with witnesses describing bodies in the street and people leaping from windows as firefighters arrived. Authorities warned the toll could rise and noted rapid spread hampered by few fire escapes.
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Orleans Parish
William McCrossen
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French Quarter
Rault
Douglas M. Rasmussen
Jimani
Antoinette Evelyn Harris
Evelyn
Anthony Guarino
Nixon renovation bill blamed on Secret Service
The General Services Administration says more than 2.2 million dollars in public funds were spent to improve President Nixon’s private residences to aid the Secret Service and his national security duties. Expenditures include San Clemente and Key Biscayne properties with items such as gates, painting, landscaping, a new furnace, and office furnishings.
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General Services Administration
Nixon
Secret Service
California
Howard R. Hughes
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Pension Fund
James R. Hoffa
Murchison
Texas
San Clemente, Calif
San Clemente
GSA
Key Biscayne
Fla
Gunman kills 2 and wounds 3 at Air Force hospital
A casually dressed man attacked Seymour Johnson Air Force Base hospital using a .22 semi automatic rifle, killing two men and wounding three before fleeing in a blue and white car. Police and FBI joined a large base-wide search but no motive or suspect remains confirmed as base authorities say he may have escaped the base.
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Medical Corps
James Dilda
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Highway Patrol
Air Force
FBI
Index Published by Orange County Publications Division
The notice states the Index is published every morning Monday through Saturday by Orange County Publications Division of Otte way Newspapers Inc at 40 Mulberry St Middletown N Y 10940.
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Orange County Publications Division
Otteway Newspapers, Inc
Mulberry St
Middletown
Arab League plans summit in Algiers and regional ties noted
Cairo reports Arab League secretary general Mahmound Riad says principals of all Arab monarchies and presidents agreed in principle to hold a summit in Algiers on September 8 following a bloc meeting. Syria pledges Lebanon border normalization next week after high level talks.
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UPI
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Arab League
Mahmound Riad
Algiers
Beirut
An Nahar
Syria
Lebanon
Jules Bustany
Hikmat el- Chehabi
Israeli Jews given jail terms in major espionage case
In Haifa a three judge panel sentenced two Israeli Jews to 10 and seven years for roles in Israel’s largest espionage case. Five Arab defendants were jailed from six months to six years, with two others awaiting sentencing next month. Judges ruled acts were illegal actions, not political opinions.
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Haifa
Israel
UPI
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