Storm floods Twin Cities area with near seven inch rainfall
A storm described as a 200 year event drenched the Minneapolis-St Paul region, dumping about 7.3 inches across several hours. Roads flooded, basements caved, power outages affected thousands, and hundreds of motorists abandoned cars. One man was injured by lightning in St Paul.
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St. Paul
Steve Little
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University Avenue
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Twin Cities
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Woodbury
South St. Paul South
South Minneapolis
Young America
Savage
Hastings
Stillwater
Wisconsin
Baldwin
Durand
Columbus Avenue
Bloomington
Penn Avenue
South St. Paul
Rhodesia Vote Seen Granting Smith Mandate for Settlement
Rhodesia's white voters head to the polls in Salisbury to renew Parliament. Polls suggest Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front will win a two-thirds majority in the 66-seat Legislative Assembly to permit constitutional changes, excluding guerrilla leaders from power.
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Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Rhodesian Front Party
Legislative Assembly
Carter seeks endorsements for Panama Canal treaties
President Carter works for support on the Panama Canal treaties as White House mail reaction runs against them. He plans a large White House dinner for Latin American leaders next month before the formal signing in Washington. Senate ratification remains required.
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Carter
White House
Senate
Carter appeals for peace in Northern Ireland
President Carter called for an end to the eight year conflict in Northern Ireland in a statement after consulting with the British government. British and Irish governments welcomed the appeal while Protestant politicians dismissed it and guerrilla groups did not respond.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Carter
American diplomats reopen missions in Cuba after 16 years
In Havana American diplomats arrive to establish operations for the first time since relations were severed. Jo Lane, 51, a career diplomat appointed by President Carter to lead the U S Interest Section, arrives in a low profile ceremony signaling a cautious upgrade of ties.
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Cuba
Jo Lane
Carter
U.S
Washington- Havana
Berkowitz Found Unfit to Stand Trial in Son of Sam Case
A report from Brooklyn court psychiatrists says David Berkowitz is incapacitated by paranoia and delusions and cannot assist in his defense. Prosecutors seek further tests, expecting eventual competency and trial for six murders and seven attempted murders during New York City’s year-long spree.
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David Berkowitz
Sam
Brooklyn
Eugene Gold
Berkowitz
New York City
Gerald Held
State Supreme Court
Daniel W. Schwartz
Kings County Hospital
Richard L. Weidenbacher
Cronemiller enters commissioner's race in Bemidji
John Cronemiller 51 of Bemidji filed as the second candidate for the special fifth district commissioner election set for Sept 27. He is a lifelong Northern Township resident and farmer, and has chaired the township board for a year.
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Bemidji
Northern
Ernest Tell
Cranemiller
Northern Township
Fifth District
Clifford M. Saunders
Beltrami County
Turtle River
Frohn
Quie to Seek GOP Nomination for Minnesota Governor
Rep. Albert H. Quie announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Minnesota governor next year and will not run for another term in Congress. He plans to campaign while remaining in the House and will outline his issues in November.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Albert H. Quie
Minnesota
Congress
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Durenberger
Republican Party
O. Walter Johnson
Stillwater
Carolyn Ring
Richfield
Ernest Lindstrom
GOP
Whlen Erdahl
Minnesota Public Service Commission
Harold
Hap
LeVander
Mel Frederick
West Concord
Gary Laidig
Robert Brown
St. Olaf College
Minnesota Senate
Maintenance staff and board fail to reach contract accord
Maintenance personnel in Bemidji School District 31 and the board met with State Mediator W. C. Andy Anderson but made no progress on key issues. Disputed points include health insurance, paid holidays, vacation timing, and salaries with a proposed 26 percent rise from maintenance and 11 percent from the district. Other staff groups also met without a settlement, with more talks planned for late September.
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Bemidji
W. C
Andy’’ Anderson
District 31
Carter Aides Craft Inflation Fight With Wage and Price Plans
The Carter administration experiments with voluntary wage and price standards to curb inflation, aiming to 4 percent by 1981. Developments depend on Labor Management Group support. officials caution plans may stay only as options and may not gain broad backing.
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Carter
Labor Management Group
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