Thousands in Philippines hit as quakes leave 1,000 dead or missing
The National Disaster Coordinating Center reported 249 dead and 251 injured from two major quakes in Mindanao and Basilan, with 1,290 families homeless and 315 structures destroyed. President Marcos declared Mindanao a national calamity area and ordered immediate relief and rescue. The 8.0 magnitude quake struck at 12:13 a.m. followed by a 6.8 event in the afternoon, with aftershocks continuing.
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Golden Center
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Cagayan de Oro
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
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Kyodo
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Sian
Peking
Military Briefs
Staff Sergeant Eugene S Williams has deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base for temporary duty at Rhein Main Air Base Germany. He is a 1959 Martha Schofield High School graduate who attended South Carolina State College in Orangeburg. Louis W Wilson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Louis W Wilson Sr of Aiken has been promoted to senior airman in the United States Air Force. He is a telecommunications system and control specialist assigned to Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska with a unit of the Strategic Air Command.
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Dorothy Williams
New Ellenton
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Rhein-Main Air Base
Martha Schofield
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
Omaha
Convention Roundup Ford And Reagan Face First Test
Ford and Reagan enter the first critical ballot at the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City with delegates split. The battle centers on rules for running mates and a foreign policy plank, with both sides seeking momentum before tonight’s presidential ballot.
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California
South Carolina
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Strom Thurmond
Gov
James Edwards
Buckley ends presidential boomlet as repairs begin on Senate race
Sen. James Buckley rejects moves to join the presidential race and shifts to fixing his Senate contest. Ford and Reagan camps react with caution while Buckley says he will back the convention nominee and urges unity to beat Jimmy Carter. He cites limited time to mobilize support and vows to aid the final candidate.
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James L. Buckley
New Yorker
Pose
Reagan
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Buckley
Carter Plans Study Of Energy Problems
Plains Georgia AP Carter to study energy problems with industry and environmental leaders as Republicans duel over their nominee. He will consult educators social program experts and economists in Plains about social programs energy and international economics. He rejects questions about politics while briefing focuses on social policy and budget goals.
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Jimmy Carter
Kansas City
Carter
Thomas Sigler
Continental Oil Co
Gerald Decker
Dow Chemical Co
Wilson Clark
Environmental Policy Institute
David Boren
Oklahoma
Plains Railroad
Aiken Standard History and Publishing Details
The notice outlines the Aiken Standard’s establishment in 1867, publication schedule as an afternoon paper excluding weekends, contact address, mailing details, and circulation policies. It notes AP wire dispatch rights, republication reservations, error correction terms, and subscription payment guidance.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Falkland Islands issue stamps for new coinage set
The Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic release a five stamp set to publicize a new coinage. Each stamp pairs a coin face with a local fauna image such as a trout penguins upland goose albatross and sea lions.
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Falkland Islands
South Atlantic
Understanding Zoning And Its Community Goals
Zoning limits the types of housing and businesses in different areas to prevent a mix of incompatible elements. It protects residents and store owners by defining zones for businesses, residents, and apartments, and real estate experts WILMAC Inc REALTORS offer guidance for buyers.
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Wilmac, Inc. Realtors
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