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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1978
Page
11
Police described a Sunday night riot in a Houston park by Mexican Americans that saw cars overturned and set ablaze. Two reporters were stabbed and four officers injured before control was restored around 3 a.m. Monday over a 10 block area with some looting and arson reported.
A helicopter crash about 40 miles east of Atlantic City during a flight to Shell Oil’s Western Pacesetter II drilling rig in 42 degree seas killed the co-pilot and a federal drilling inspector. Three others were injured. Coast Guard rescued survivors and took them to Atlantic City Medical Center.
Rosalynn Carter heads the U S delegation for Costa Rica's inauguration of Rodrigo Carazo as 36th president. Oduber transfers power at noon in the national stadium as fireworks light the San Jose sky and flags billow across the city during a round of inaugural celebrations.
In Santa Ana California a hearing set for May 15 will decide if Dr William Waddill faces a retrial in the death of a baby girl after a failed saline abortion A mistrial was declared when jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 for acquittal over whether the infant survived birth or was brain dead and whether murder by omission occurred
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin wraps up his U S tour marking Israel’s 30th anniversary with a Fifth Avenue Salute to Israel parade and a Central Park rally. The crowd hailed him with repeated chants as fog delayed his return from Gracie Mansion where he stayed with Mayor Edward Koch.
Thunderstorms linger across the South as Louisiana works to recover from heavy flooding. In Shreveport police evacuated several hundred residents after up to about 5.27 inches of rain fell over the weekend, most in a two hour period around midnight. A tornado watch was in effect east of the city as storms continued.
A reader confesses being a tense hostess yet relaxed as a guest and seeks tips. Abby says ease comes from compatible guests and atmosphere, not perfect hosting. other letters touch on driving without a license, involving insurers, and parenting harsh phrases to avoid.
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