Ford Stays With Plan On VP Pick
President Ford adheres to not naming a running mate in advance as GOP factions at the convention press for clarity. Delegates, governors, and party officials argue over expectations, with Baker assuring Maine’s 15 on first ballot while some delegates threaten if Connally is chosen. Reagan ally Sears pushes for disclosure, but Ford aides remain firm about not bargaining with the vice presidency.
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Kansas City
Ford
White House
Clarke Heed
Mississippi
North
James Baker
John Linnell
Maine
John B. Connaily
Baker
Linnell
Ronald Reagan
John P. Sears
Violence erupts again in Cape Town townships
In Nyanga Langa and Guguletu violence flared for a third day as gunfire rang out and a recreation hall was set target. Police dispersed rioters and reported 29 black deaths and about 10 injuries since Wednesday amid protests against apartheid. Calm returned by late day with patrols stepping up.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Nyanga
Nyinga
Langa
Guguletu Dale
Unknown Sickness Claims Three Die At Boynton Beach Home
In Boynton Beach Florida three residents of a local nursing home died today from an unknown illness while 15 others exhibit its symptoms. Health officials investigated the outbreak and residents were placed under observation as medical teams worked to identify a cause and contain the spread.
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Boynton Beach
Fla.ap
Crash Kills Flagstaff Man
A 26 year old Flagstaff man, Adrian Villa, was killed Thursday afternoon when his loaded logging truck crashed into an embankment 13 miles south of Winona. The logs shifted after the chain broke, pinning Villa in the cab for about two and a half hours. State health officials later reported an illness at a nearby nursing home, Boulevard Manor, with symptoms including fever and sore throat, prompting quarantine and isolation measures.
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Flagstaff
Winona
Coconino County Sheriff's
Adrian Villa
O'Leary
Southwest Forest Industries
Villa
Palm Beach
Boulevard Manor Nursing Home
S. Petersburg
Rep Wayne Hays Quits Reelection Bid Amid Harassment Claims
EAST LIVERPOOL OHIO AP Rep Wayne L Hays suspended his campaign for re election citing health problems and harassment after the Washington Post disclosed his involvement with Elizabeth Ray over a payroll sex scandal He said he would retire at term end leaving Congress in January 1975 and had defeated Nick Kannick in the June primary to seek a sixth term.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Columbiana County Board of Elections
Washington
Hays
Washington Post
the Post
House Committee
House Administration Committee
Nick Kannick
12 Dead 12 Hurt In Refinery Blast
CHALMETTE La AP An explosion ripped through a 30 story tower at the Tenneco Oil Co refinery on Thursday killing 12 and injuring 12 others. The 12th body was recovered and officials weighed missing workers claims. Cause under investigation with welding and possible gas leak cited. This was reported as the second explosion in the tower within a week by sheriff officials.
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Chalmette
Tenneco Oil Co
Tenneco
St. Bernard Parish
Sherriff's
Judge urges probe into Gulf Oil gas price manipulation
An FPC admin law judge urged the Justice Department pursue a criminal conspiracy investigation into Gulf Oil Corp and Texas Eastern Transmission Corp over alleged withholding of gas from interstate markets. The 1963 certificate allowed 4.4 trillion cubic feet to be sold with daily volumes, deliveries started in 1964, and Gulf sought price hikes in 1971 which the commission denied.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Justice Department
Gulf Oil Corp
FPC
Raymond M. Zimmer
Gulf
Zummer
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Houston
Zimmer
Texas Eastern
Registration Of Voters Rises Here
Voter registration in Coconinn County for the Sept 7 primary rose eight percent from 1974. 26,592 registered, with Democrats up 10 percent to 15,244. Republicans fell to 75, down from 9,280, while anti partisans rose to 148 and independents to 1,241. Other parties total 84, a 163 percent jump. Hudgens cites drives on the reservation and party-switching for Democratic gains. Voter registration remains open through Sept 13 at the county courthouse or Flagstaff libraries.
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John Cortese
SUN State Reporter
Coconinn County
Helen J. Hudgens
American Independent
American Socialist
New Party
Hudgens
Arizona
Republicans
Libertarian
Socialist Workers
Flagstaff
Miss Coconino To Be Chosen At County Fair
The Miss Coconino County Pageant will be held August 21 at Ft. Tuthiil as part of the Coconino County Fair. Fair director Mark Sapo said the event returns after a hiatus, with Ruth Warner noting its impact on local girls. The fair runs August 20 to 22 with exhibits competitions midway shows concerts and skydiving demos. Entry forms are available through the Chamber of Commerce and some are due as early as Sunday.
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Coconino County
Ft. Tuthiil
Mark Sapo
Ruth Warner
Sapp
Chamber of Commerce
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