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Kentucky Nightclub Fire #49304

ABC Evening News for Friday, Jun 03, 1977
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(Studio) Several bodies in ruins of Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, were found behind one door where some people say man dressed as security guard barred exit.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters

(Cincinnati, Ohio) Some say man was closing door, others that he was forcing it open. Sisters Cindy Cardia and Kathleen Franchuk, waitresses at club, who escaped, say man was keeping door shut. [FRANCHUK - describes what she saw, as man tried to close door.] [CARDIA - has no doubt man barred door closed, was not trying to open it.] Man hasn't been identified.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart

Reporter(s):
Stewart, Bill;
Walters, Barbara
Duration:
00:02:00

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