Langley Walchem Ethyl Acrylate Spill Hearings Begin
Testimony from state officials and residents described a 200 gallon ethyl acrylate spill near Langley and Waldhem on February 23. Officials say noxious vapors spread toward Horse Creek while lawyers clashed over evidence and penalties.
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Ford urges Israel to trade land for peace
President Ford reaffirmed U S support for Israel while urging Prime Minister Golda Meir to take risks for peace. He argued Israel should relinquish occupied territory in exchange for intangible political concessions from the Arabs, saying progress requires exchanging the tangible for the intangible to end hostility and achieve peace.
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Washington
Ford
America
Israel
Wills hang over Hughes estate as Las Vegas officers ponder forgery case
Clark County District Attorney George Holt criticizes the number of wills filed to claim the Howard Hughes estate in Las Vegas. He weighs a potential fraud forgery perjury investigation that could expose authors to 1 to 10 years in prison.
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Clark County
George Holt
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Floyd Haskell
D-Coro
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Howard Callaway
Washington
Butz
Callaway
Forest Service
Congressman Torbert Macdonald in serious but stable condition
Five days after he ordered removal of life support, Rep. Torbert H. Macdonald of Massachusetts remained in serious but stable condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital. An aide explained the life-sustaining devices, including a stomach pump and IV tubes, were to be removed, after which his life could end quickly. He had slipped into a coma-like state from internal bleeding, then regained consciousness and requested removal.
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Valchem
Spears
DHEC
Aiken
Walchem
Greenville
L. Gray Geddie
Eric Schweizer
Orin Briggs
Geddie
Spear
Mahan
Briggs
Cronkite Named 1976 Man of the Year at March of Dimes Dinner
Secretary Kissinger Governor Carey and Mayor Beame joined more than 500 guests at the Hotel Pierre for the March of Dimes 1976 Man of the Year tribute to CBS newsman Walter Cronkite at a $125 plate dinner. Kissinger praised Cronkite as a journalist who presents facts for viewers to judge.
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Henry Kissinger
New York
Henry A. Kissin
Hugh L Carey
Rov Abraham D. Beame
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Princess Anne Rides Again After Fall at Windsor
Princess Anne returned to riding at the Royal Windsor show riding Goodwill in the dressage event. She finished 12th in her first ride since her April 21 accident near Blandford Dorset, when the horse struck a fence and toppled, causing a hairline fracture and three days in hospital.
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England
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Goodwill
Royal Windsor Horse Show
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Dorset
86 Year Old To Ride Bike In Historic Route
Clarence Pickard arrives from Des Moines to join Bikecentennial a 4250 mile 82 day ride from Jamestown Virginia to Astoria Oregon The 117 pound Iowa rider turns 86 May 28 and previously rode across Iowa at 83 The group includes 13 riders representing the original states with others possible joining.
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Newport News
Clarence Pickard
Des Moines
Iowa
Jamestown
Astoria
Pickard
Deputy West Resigns From Aiken County Force
Aiken County deputy sheriff West resigns effective today after a courtroom reprimand for attempting to handcuff a defendant during a jury lunch break. Sheriff Grant notes West was injured in a September accident and on workers comp, with earlier vehicle damages disputed. An investigation confirmed West was on duty at the time of the crash, and county officials agreed not to seek reimbursement.
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Aiken County
Rodney A. Peeples
Paul Grant
Grant
West
Peeples
Williams
Wilkins
Reagan Seeks Demo Cross Over Votes In Michigan Primary
Ronald Reagan seeks Democratic crossover support in Michigan as Ford and Carter vie for votes in the key primary. Reagan tours Flint and Detroit with weekend TV ads while Ford campaigns in Johnson City and Memphis. Goldwater demands Ford halt use of his Panama Canal critique tapes.
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Michigan
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Johnson City
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AFL Cio
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Reagan
Nebraska
Udall
Battle Creek
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Goldwater
Panama Canal
Weekend Thundershowers Follow Sunnier Days
Intermittent showers and thundershowers are predicted for the area over the weekend. Temperatures will swing with highs in the upper 80s and a low tonight in the upper 60s.
Senate Passes Medical Ethics Bill in South Carolina
The Senate approved a bill to create a Medical Disciplinary Commission and establish a code of medical ethics. The measure, sent to the House, was approved without debate and endorsed by the South Carolina Medical Association.
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Columbia
Senate
House
The
South Carolina Medical As
Lower Savannah Plans Name Change to COG and Budget Shifts
The Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Commission voted to rename as Lower Savannah Council of Governments and align with a state COG program. The board deferred a $6.7 million Aiken Community Hospital expansion and noted health planning will shift to East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency on June 30. A reduced FY 1977 budget was adopted, and North Augusta Police Chief Walter Newman was honored as Public Safety Task Force chair.
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ST. Matthews
Lower Savannah
J.M Hammond Jr
Hammond
U $ Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
North Augusta
Walter Newman
Public Safety Task Force
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