Seven Die As Flames Raze Cleveland Hotel
Flames raced through the 10 story Pick Carter Hotel in Cleveland killing seven people including four relatives of the Hair musical company. About 220 guests and 80 staff evacuated. eight hospitalized for smoke, injuries, or burns. The fire began in a basement kitchen area and caused panic as guests sought escape.
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Cleveland
Pick Carter
Andrew T. Ginnan
Jonathon Johnson
Melissa
Renton
Wash
Russell F. Carlson
Corrine
St. Louis
Hanna Theater
Extension of Beverage Sale Time Questioned by City Council
The council approved a resolution urging the Virginia Alcoholic Beverages Control Board to extend retail sale hours for beer wine and mixed beverages from midnight to 1 a.m. by a 7-4 roll call vote. Proponents backed postponement for public sentiment while opponents warned of turning a simple resolution into an issue.
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Virginia Alcoholic Beverages Control Board
William M. Mote
Segutas
Mote
H.W. Butler, Jr
George H. Garber
Belfast riot roils city as troops quell Protestant mob
In Belfast a seven hour clash saw 1000 British troops confront 2000 Protestants trying to bomb a Catholic church. Four soldiers were set ablaze by Molotov cocktails but saved. a 12 year old Protestant, Harry Martin, was shot during Easter demonstrations. Dozens wounded, 27 arrests as mobs attacked St Matthew's church. tensions rise between British forces and IRA extremists.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Harry Martin
Martin
Irish Republic
St. Matthew’s Church
Ireland
Forest Fire Spreads Across Three Counties
Firefighters cleared a large forest fire north of Charlottesville after it blackened about 750 acres across Albemarle Orange and Greene counties. A forestry spokesman said a farmer burning off a garden plot started the blaze around noon Tuesday as multiple fire units from Ruckersville Barboursville Orange Charlottesville and Albemarle County joined to contain it.
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Charlottesville
Here
State Division of Forestry
Albemarle County
Orange County
Greene County
Ruckersville
Barboursville
Orange
Fighting Rages Near Fire Base 6 in Central Highlands
US advisers evacuated by helicopter as 4 000 South Vietnamese reinforcements push into the area near Fire Base 6. Eight Vietnamese troops rode out with Americans while others tried to cling to the landing skids. North Vietnamese losses reported at 96 today with 2 500 killed since the attack began two weeks earlier. Casualties around the base continue to climb with 146 government dead and 342 wounded reported.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Laos
New Election Districts Established by Council
Winchester City Council set two wards and three precincts with a new Shawnee Fire Hall voting place. A public hearing May 11 will review an interim zoning ordinance for the annexed 5.9 square mile area, mirroring Frederick County district uses. The council also revised participation formulas for Dowell J. Howard Vocational School and Lord Fairfax Community College reflecting the Jan 1 annexation.
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Winchester
Shawnee
Frederick County
Dowell J. Howard Vocational School
Lord Fairfax Community College
Loudoun St
Weems Lane
Friendship Fire Hall
Cameron and
Leicester Sts
Paper Mill Road
Rt. 11
Cedar Creek
Rouss Fire Company
Braddock and
Boscawen Sts
Shawnee Fire Hall
Roosevelt Blvd
Winchester and
Martinsburg
Second Ward
Friendship
Reuss
Virginia Avenue
Sarah Zane
Frederick County Plans Future Land Use Amid Growth
Frederick County weighs updating its comprehensive land use plan and modernizing zoning to guide growth and preserve agriculture. Officials emphasize tying any development to the plan, including annexation lines, industrial growth, and rural farm needs as Winchester area expansion proceeds.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Winchester
Hogue Creek
Premier Chou Sees New Page in China U S Ties at Reception
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai told a U S table tennis delegation in Peking that their mainland visit opened a new page in China U S relations and could lead to more Americans visiting including newsmen. He spoke at a two hour reception for teams from the United States Britain Canada Nigeria and Colombia.
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Peking
Chou En-lai
U.S
Mainland China
China
United States
Chou
Red China
Britain
Canada
Nigeria
Colombia
Japan
People’s Republic of China
Sean
Jack Howard
Seattle
Wash
Graham Steenhoven
Steenhoven
Budget Requests Up Bell Tells Council
City Finance Committee Chairman Stewart Bell Jr warned the 1971 72 budget faces large demand and revenue gaps. He noted most requests are justified but many will be postponed as he and department heads seek a proposed budget next week. Other committee members are James Fleming and Wayne Whitham. Two second reading ordinances cover the fiscal 1972 appropriation and tax assessment collection procedures.
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Stewart Bell, Jr
James H. Fleming
Wayne A. Whitham
Council
Bell
Weather outlook for Virginia stays cool and clear
AP reports high pressure will keep Virginia's weather settled with cooler conditions across the state. Local notices include a TV cable channel 6 program, a rummage sale at Centenary Reformed Church on April 15, and a pantsuit sale at Millards Hat & Dress Shop beginning April 5. Roy DeCrane offers tax tips at $1 plus tax. Prices and dates are listed for several local sales and events in Richmond and Winchester.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Doug O'Connell
Kahun
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Chicago
Roy DeCrane
Winchester Evening Star
Downtown Development Committee
Sale-Centenary Reformed Church
Thurs
Millards Hat & Dress Shop
W. Poscawen
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