Belle's Fury Spent Rains Continue New York Storm
The New York metropolitan area cleaned up after Hurricane Belle now a tropical storm. Heavy winds and rains moved north, causing flooding, power outages, and transportation disruptions across New York, Connecticut, Vermont, and New England with evacuations and numerous flight and road closures.
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New England
Belle
Vermont
Earl Osgood
Civil Defense
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Osgood
Shrewsbury
Rutland
National Weather Service
Springfield
Mass
Tony Gregory
Weather Service
Boston
Donna
Long Island
Connecticut River
Deerfield
Green Mountains
New York City
Dover
Becket
Logan International Airport
Albany
N.Y
Rhode Island
Hudson Valley
New Jersey
Atlantic City
N.J
Conrail
New Canaan
Interim Multiracial Government Near in South-West Africa
At a Windhoek constitutional conference a 35-member group representing whites blacks and coloreds says an interim government to prepare South-West Africa for independence by June 30 next year is close. Plans to be announced on August 24, amid U.N. pressure for U.N. supervised elections by August 31 or risk sanctions. The talks seek a multiracial framework while Western powers are consulted to avoid precipitate action at the Security Council deadline.
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South Africa
South-West Africa
Windhoek
Namibia
League of Nations
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Oreds
South African of Foreign Affairs
Security Council
African People’s Organization
SWAPO
Angola
Zambia
South West Africa
Mohlakeng
Soweto
Alexandra
Interior and Information
Connie Mulder
Harrises Convicted of Kidnapping Robbery in Hearst Case
William and Emily Harris convicted of two kidnappings one robbery and two car thefts involving Patricia Hearst amid claims of jury bias. Miss Hearst’s trial remains delayed for psychiatric testing ahead of a federal bank robbery case. The judge will hold an unusual hearing on possible taint and juror conduct.
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Los Angeles
William and
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Harrises
Dist
Atty John van de Kamp
William
Calif
Ford Strategists Fight Advance Disclosure
Ford campaign strategists resist a rule requiring advance disclosure of a vice presidential pick. They consider Ronald Reagan as a possible running mate and may oppose binding primary rules. Sears proposed a rule to force early pledge releases, shaping convention dynamics and delegates' loyalties.
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Walter R. Mears
Kansas City, Mo
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
John P. Sears
Mittee
Sears
Two Veep Possibles Decline Ford Running Mate
Washington AP report says Edward Brooke and William Brock refuse a second spot on Ford's ticket while James Buckley prefers to focus on reelection. Sen. Buckley did not rule out all possibilities. Ten people have been asked for personal information as Ford screens potential running mates.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Ford
White House
Treasury
William Simon
Charles Percy
Illinois
Robert Dole
Kansas
Missouri
Christopher Bond
Sen
How
Simon Criticizes Spending Proposals in GOP Platform
Treasury Secretary William Simon told the GOP platform committee that Democratic spending plans could add about 1,000 dollars per person in federal outlays. He faulted jobs-for-all ideas and urged tax reform and reduced government, while praising Ford’s fiscal policies as restoring confidence. James Lynn warned Democratic plans could trigger a 50 percent rise in income taxes to fund full employment and social services.
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Kansas City
Treasury
William Simon
United States
Simon
GOP
Platform Committee
Ronald Reagan
James Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
Ford marks second anniversary as U S president quietly
Washington AP says President Ford observed his second anniversary in office with no ceremony at the White House. He prepared an acceptance speech for the Republican National Convention and planned strategy meetings with staff ahead of the GOP nomination faceoff with Ronald Reagan.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Richard M. Nixon
Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Nelsen
National Security Council
New Superintendent and Coaches Named for Federal Hocking
The Federal Hocking School District hires Charles Caniford as superintendent and selects Robert Brennan as head football coach with assistant coaches, enabling the district to start football activities Monday.
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Federal Hocking
Charles Caniford
West Virginia
Canton Area
Caniford
Robert Brennan
Lima to build Xm-1 tank plant in Ohio
The Army selected Lima Ohio as the Xm-1 tank production site, replacing Warren Michigan. The move will bring $100 million in initial construction funds and about 1200 jobs, announced by Sen Robert Taft Jr and Rep Tennyson Guyer.
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Washington
Ohio
United States Army
Lima
Robert Taft Jr
Tennyson Guyer
R-17th
Taft
Guyer
Warren
Mich
Army
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Meigs County
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Orient
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Chillicothe
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