Ford seeks middle of road running mate in 1976 race
President Ford said he will not pick an extreme vice president and has more than a dozen options including Reagan Connally Rockefeller Armstrong and Baker. He noted Edward Brooke as qualified and pledged a final choice within 24 hours of the GOP convention. He defended his Nixon pardon and urged a campaign focused on his White House record.
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Bus Train Collision Kills Nine at Nebraska Crossing
A freight train hit a Sunday school bus at a Stratton crossing in western Nebraska killing the minister, his wife, and seven children while injuring the remaining 13 on board. The bus was struck broadside after the driver failed to stop as the train, traveling 60 mph, blasted through.
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Legionnaires Disease Toll Rises as 27 Die in PA
Harrisburg officials reported 27 deaths and 152 cases from Legionnaires disease as investigators widen a statewide survey of former American Legion convention attendees in Philadelphia. Health secretary Leonard Bachman said most illnesses clustered within a three day period, with questionnaires sent to Legion posts to identify common exposure.
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Belle Threatens Carolina Coast
Belle, a 110 mph hurricane described as dangerous, heads for the U S northeast coast prompting evacuations along North Carolina. Forecasters warned the western edge could brush the Outer Banks around 10 am EDT with possible landfall near Cape Cod and Long Island, while Cape Hatteras islanders moved inland.
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