Ford seeks Reagan strength as open convention urged
Editorial comments on President Ford mimicking Ronald Reagan to win party support. It notes conservative frustration over media style and urges substantive conservative appointments like Dr. David Matthews as HEW secretary and rumor of John Veneman as under secretary. It concludes conservatives prefer Reagan's direct leadership to Ford's rhetoric.
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California
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Weatherman Touts Amarillo Wind Ranking Recalled
Fred Doehring now with the Past Weather Records Office in Chicago recalls Amarillo as second windiest in the nation with 13.7 mph average. He notes Dodge City leads at 14.1 mph, reflecting how distant forecasts shaped local reputation and memories of winds.
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Chicago
Amarillo Air Force Base
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Kan
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Bald Prairie
Mauna Loa erupts first in 33 years on Hawaii island
Sulfur smoke and lava belch from a fissure near Mauna Loa's summit crater on Hawaii Island. The weekend eruption, the first northeast side eruption in 33 years, sends lava toward Hilo but poses no immediate danger to residents. See page 3 for details.
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Holiday Violence Claims Six Lives Across Hereford and Amarillo
Investigations into two holiday weekend deaths continued in Hereford and Amarillo. Lloyd Russell 27 died after a stabbing at Macs Little Pig Restaurant in Amarillo while Della Merline Compton 22 was found shot and dumped in a Randall County ditch near Hereford. Police say charges are pending as suspects are held. A separate crash on Cliffside Drive in Fort Worth killed Viral Yarbrough 70 feet from the wreck, her husband Glenn injured.
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Four Die In Highway Weekend Crashes West Of Clovis And Near Amarillo
A head on collision west of Clovis New Mexico and a car train crash northwest of Amarillo Texas left four dead and one seriously injured. Victims named include Mrs Carol Barnes Yarbrough and Sidney Thomas McDonald along with Doc F Dodd and Maude Dodd.
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Harry J. Williams
James Bruce Hensley
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Potter County
Dallas Ducheneaux
Wet summer brings record crop of mosquitoes
A local note reflects on unusually wet weather and rising mosquito numbers. The piece includes quips about caution and personal conduct, with a wry line about a gentleman using a butter knife when dining alone and a reminder that one may be another's only Bible.
Congress Debates Naval Reserves Oil Openings
Congress returns to debate energy bills with actions on opening naval petroleum reserves, including Elk Hills, Calif. The Senate and House consider different versions while hearings probe gasoline price increases. Debates also touch federal price controls on old domestic petroleum and the controversial New Hampshire Senate race.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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New Hampshire Senate
Elk Hills
Calif
John Melcher
D-Mont
Alphonzo Bell
R-Calif
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Beirut hostage threat targets American colonel
A terrorist group in Beirut threatened to execute kidnapped U S Army Col. Ernest R. Morgan within 72 hours unless the U S Embassy supplies food and building materials to the masses. Morgan was seized from a taxi near a Beirut traffic circle during street fighting. embassy officials confirmed receipt of the threat note but would not discuss negotiations.
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U.S
Morgan
Helicopter Crash Probe Near Pine Ridge FBI Site
FAA investigators enter second day probing a helicopter crash on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. FBI bans news access within 300 yards of the site as the inquiry aims to conclude soon.
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Clay Brady
U.S
Argentine Cabinet Resigns Amid General Strike Threat
President Isabel Peron's cabinet resigns Sunday night to avoid a 48 hour nationwide strike over economic policy. Eight ministers step down yet remain in post until replacements are named, as a provincial senator issues a pistol duel challenge to a cabinet member. Labor Minister Conditi urged leaders to meet to avert the strike, but no response was reported.
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Argentina
Isabel Peron
Cecilio Conditi
National Labor Movement
Flooding Traps Campers at Palo Duro State Park
Heavy rains Sunday afternoon flooded Palo Duro State Park trapping campers as water crossing levels rose to 52 feet. Park rangers reported 2.05 inches of rain in 45 minutes with no injuries initially and warned it would be hours before people could exit. A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service from 5:35 pm to 9 pm.
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Partly cloudy with thunderstorms forecast in NL
Weather update for NL shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of mainly afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Lows near 65, highs around 90, southerly winds 5 to 15 mph, and a 20 percent chance of rain today and tonight.
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