South Florida power blackout linked to faulty relay switch
A faulty automated relay switch at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point plants triggered a 11,000 square mile blackout affecting about 2.5 million people for nearly five hours. Power was restored to 95 percent by 3:30 p.m. with isolated pockets still dark. Emergency services reported no major injuries, while residents faced elevator jams, heat, and traffic disruptions. Strong entities include Florida Power & Light, Turkey Point, St. Lucie, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Marco Island, Naples, One Biscayne, and the Gold Coast region. The utility noted relays trip to protect equipment and restore service quickly. Local fire and police described incidents in buildings and water-pressure issues as the outage spread.
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Rainy High Plains play a role in future irrigation plans
The article describes how playas—saucer shaped basins—collect rainwater on the High Plains and potential systems to recharge irrigation wells during wet years. It notes upcoming wheat harvests moving through Rolling Plains toward Lubbock and Amarillo as farmers hope for continued rainfall.
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City Boy Elvin Caraway Seeks State FFA Presidency
The piece profiles Elvin Caraway from Spur who aims to become state president of the Future Farmers of America. It contrasts teen experiences in rural Texas with urban perspectives and touches on global crises and U S human rights.
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Elvin Caraway
FFA
Elvin
Spur
Tax bill would ease filing for millions and cut taxes
Congress approved a tax cut package for 46 million low and middle income filers with higher standard deductions and simplified forms. The measure totals 34.1 billion in relief over 28 months and expands credits while extending several existing incentives through 1978.
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Congress
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House
Andy Jacobs
D-Ind
Charles Wiggins
R-Calif
Carter
White House
Much Happier Returns For Some Taxpayers
Washington AP reports how the 1977 Tax Reduction and Simplification Act drafts affect typical taxpayers. Figures show single people and married couples receive varying tax cuts or hikes based on adjusted gross income, with ranges from three thousand to over twenty thousand dollars and several brackets ending in no tax cut.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Tornadoes Strike Panhandle Cities and Oklahoma Towns
Tornadoes cut paths through two Eastern Texas Panhandle cities and parts of Western Oklahoma with none reported hurt. Quail Common School suffered major damage costing about 480000 dollars. nearby facilities including an Inter State 40 area plant also incinerated. Additional farms and structures were damaged near Erick and Sweetwater, with trailers and a mobile home destroyed but residents uninjured.
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Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Quail Common
Kelly
J.D. Barham
Sweetwater
Roger Mills
New York Helicopter Crash On Pan Am Building Roof
A New York Airways Sikorsky helicopter toppled on the Pan Am Building roof during a rush hour boarding, killing at least five and injuring eight or more. Officials blamed a possible wheel strut flaw or mechanical fault, while some residents had opposed the heliport opening.
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New York Airways
Pan Am
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Bellevue Hospital
Abraham Beame
John O'Hagan
Beame
Brian Roberts
Teen helps police rescue helpless amputee in ravine
Roy Roberts a 16 year old found a wallet and an artificial leg while walking with his father near a park. Police traced missing 68 year old Milton Carlson to a ravine where he had been trapped for days, surviving on rain water. Carlson was hospitalized in good condition. authorities credit the teen with saving his life.
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Neb
George Huger
Roy Roberts
Richard Roberts
Milton Carlson
Carlson
Roy
Huger
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