Mysterious Death Toll Climbs After Legion Convention
A health official said 14 people are dead and 52 hospitalized from a mysterious disease linked to a July American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Officials debate if a virus or bacteria is responsible, with cases concentrated in southeastern Pennsylvania and earlier illness in central and western areas. A statewide immunization plan may be prepared if needed.
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Leonard Hachinan
Bachan
Day Satz
State Health Department
American Legion
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bachman
Ford Proposes Foreign Payments Disclosure Act
President Ford urged Congress to pass the Foreign Payments Disclosure Act to require U.S. corporations and their foreign affiliates to report payments to foreign officials and government employees. The measure aims to deter improper spending abroad and restore confidence in U.S. business practices amid disclosures that at least 10 companies engaged in questionable payments.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Securities and Exchange Commission
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Giant shown at Flagstaff Summer Festival 1976
Summer Festival 1976 features Giant at 7 p.m. in Room 135 of the NAU Chemistry Building. George Stevens directs Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor, with James Dean in a posthumous noted role, and Ferrier's Ferber adaptation praised as a landmark in American cinema.
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George Stevens
Northern Arizona University
Rock Hudson
Elizabeth Taylor
Hollywood
James Dean
East of Eden
Stevens
Jelt Rink
Benedict Ranch
Texas
Dean
Edna Ferber
Rescue Work Under Way In Colorado
Eight helicopters carried out a follow up sweep in Big Thompson Canyon as ground teams resumed the search for survivors amid mud slides and debris. The death toll was 62 with fears it may rise, while officials halted air rescues after evacuating all known willing survivors. About 135 people planned to stay in high ground motels and homes, but ten changed plans after a third night in the flood zone. Weather remained clear as operations continued.
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Loveland
Colo
Big Thompson Canyon
Park Terrace
Testes Park
Rocky Mountains
John Englebert
Larimer County
Flagstaff Summer Festival Presents Two Classic Films
Today at NAU Room 135 a 7 p.m. screening of Giant features James Dean Rock Hudson Elizabeth Taylor Sal Mineo Mercedes McCambridge as Aunt Luz and Chill Wills as Uncle Rawley. On Thursday a Place in the Sun stars Montgomery Clift Elizabeth Taylor and Shally Winters at 8 p.m. plus notes from Pinal Festival events.
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Civent
Hollywood
Chill Wills
Uncle Hawley
Benedict
Mercedes McCambridge
Luz
Ferrier
Texas
Ferber
Flagstaff
James Dean
Rock Rudson
Elizabeth Taylor
Sal Mineo
Uncle Rawley
NAU
Montgomery Clift
Shally Winters
Water Supply Best in Years In City Hydrology Report
City Hydrologist Ron H McWitt told the Water Use and Utilization Commission that the system is in good shape with all wells operating yielding about 7 million gallons daily. Fiscal 1975 76 saw average daily use 4.7 million gallons, up 103 368 from last year, with total yearly consumption about 15 billion gallons within 10 percent of production 1.7 billion gallons. The commission also approved investigating a Hart Prairie well on Summit Properties land to add to the system with studies to begin next week.
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Ron H. McWitt
DeWitt
Hart Prairie
Council to Consider Fluoridation Moves
Flagstaff City Council weighs options on fluoride in the water amid 2000 plus petitions from FCSW. A report by assistant city attorney Terence Hance says an advisory ballot does not bind the council and a referendum could be reconsidered within two years. Voter rolls for a potential special election would be ready after the November elections.
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Flagstaff
Terence C. Hance
Hance
Ilance
Yvonne Kelley
FCSW
Charles K. McClain
McClain
Coconino County Recorder's Office
Utility Paid Charter Air Fares for Navajo Chairman
Arizona utility TG&E paid about 8 700 in 1973 charter flights for Navajo Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald. Checks totaling 6 696 went to Atsidi Aviation and were sent to Gallup New Mexico for air service charges tied to MacDonald and others. Grand jury subpoenas covered Atsidi records and TG&E ledgers as investigators scrutinized right of way talks for a 345000 volt line on Navajo land.
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Tucson
Arizona
Peter MacDonald
Tucson Gas and Electric Co
MacDonald
Bill Moore
Gallup
N.M
Charter Air Service
TGRE
Atsidl Aviation, Inc
Phoenix
Asidl
Grand Jury
Tg&e
New Mexico
Luther Davis
Ite
Moore
Chapter House
Davis
TGUE
Atsidi
Turson
Federal Grand Jury
Charter Air
Air Trans
Cade
Window Rock
Pau K. Frady
Wrady
Via
Navajo Tribal Council
Farmington
Tg&f
Public Service Co
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Bachnan
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
Paul Sweitzer
SUN
Ton
Colorado
Utility
U. Thomas Via
Tgo&e
Tg&e-Navajo
Winedow Rock
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