Drought Lingers as West Coast Storms Bring Rain and Snow
The first wet spell in weeks drenched the parched West Coast with rain and Sierra snow. Forecasters said a southward shift of the high pressure ridge may allow further systems to reach the coast, though drought relief remains partial and runoff is limited. In Marin County drought rationing persists, Tahoe logs up to a foot of snow, and Reno sees rain turning to snow with streets coated by evening.
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Ford Won't Rule Out 1980 Presidential Run
Former President Gerald Ford suggested he might seek the Republican nomination in 1980 but urged keeping the field open. He said it could develop that he has an interest and the party would want him, while he refused to single out any person as the frontrunner.
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State Budget Debate Faces Dairy Cut and Pupil Rationties
In Columbia the South Carolina House continues work on the 1977 78 budget bill debating a possible abolition of the Dairy Commission and a reduction of first grade pupil teacher ratio from 26 to 1 to 20 to 1. A rally on ERA supporters occurred as the Senate weighs a death penalty reinstitution bill modeled after Georgia.
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Aiken Standard Publication Notice
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoon issues except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. The paper carries AP dispatches with exclusive local reuse rights and reserves republication rights for other material. Corrections will run in the next issue and advance payments beyond five weeks cannot be accepted.
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Mardi Gras Climaxes With Today's Celebration
New Orleans hosts America's biggest street party as Fat Tuesday peaks with Rex leading parades and blue collar truck krewes supplying floats and beads. About 200 truck clubs, Orleanians and Crescent City, prepared to spend around 2500 dollars on necklaces and doubloons.
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Nationwide Forecast: Rain Snow Across Regions
Showers and rain predicted from the central Gulf to the Midwest with snow for Minnesota and the upper Great Lakes. Coastal Washington and southern California see rain. northern Rockies and western Plains expect snow flurries. Mild conditions in the Rockies and West with seasonably cool temperatures overall.
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Fiedler conducts diverse Gala as 82 year old keeps busy
Arthur Fiedler led the Boston Pops at a Waldorf Astoria benefit for the Boston Symphony mixing Aida and a kazoo piece by NBC critic Gene Shalit. Shalit notes Fiedler's 164 conducting appearances last year and says work keeps him in shape as the famed conductor shows no plan to stop.
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Vance Plans Return To Middle East In June
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance will return to the Middle East in June to press for a Geneva peace conference after reporting sharp differences between Israel and the Arabs. Saudi Arabia signaled no near oil price rise, while Persuasion to Geneva remains contentious among Arab leaders.
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Why Is Coffee Soaring Why Is Coffee Soaring Congress Wants To Know
Congress opens two days of joint hearings to determine why American coffee costs have soared from 1.23 to over 3 per pound since 1974 with some predicting 5. Lawmakers seek market manipulation explanations and possible government actions. Rosenthal and Richmond will chair the inquiry.
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