Mystery Legionnaires Disease Tied to Nickel Carbonyl
In Philadelphia a toxin expert reports finding nickel carbonyl in tissue from Legionnaires illness cases linked to a Philadelphia convention. The compound, used in plastics and other products, could explain the deaths and illnesses, but findings remain not conclusive. Meanwhile, UAW presses Ford to boost SUB fund contributions for laid-off workers. Black parents seek immediate appointment of five Black principals in Boston public schools amid desegregation orders.
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Woodcock
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Typhoon Ellen floods Hong Kong leaving 17 dead
Torrential rains from Typhoon Ellen swamped Hong Kong causing floods and landslides that disrupted transport. More than 19 inches fell in two days, marking the wettest period in 40 years. Officials say 65 injured, 27 seriously, with many missing. a landslide struck three high rise blocks in Sau Mau Ping, leaving nine dead and 15 wounded.
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Ford names Bennett assistant secretary of the Navy
President Ford promotes Pentagon expert John J. Bennett to assistant secretary of the Navy for installation and logistics. Bennett, 52, of Camden New Jersey, succeeds Jack L. Bowers who resigned and has served as principal deputy for installation and logistics since January 1975.
Trudeau Tour Includes Kerak and Petra Visit in Jordan
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and wife Margaret spent the final day of a private three day Jordan visit touring Kerak and the Petra rock city. They were guests of King Hussein, joined by Tourism Minister Ghaleb Barakat on a 150 mile southbound trip from Amman.
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Ghaleb Barakat
Viking life test yields near zero on Mars study
Pasadena scientists report the Viking biology tests found very low radioactive counts after soil sterilization, a result they call the curious incident. Researchers say the outcome could indicate no life but demands further testing for organic matter to confirm. Horowitz and Klein stress caution and ongoing analyses to verify any biological signal.
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Horowitz
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Women marked 56th year of voting rights events
National Organization for Women notes Equality Day events across states to honor the 56th anniversary of women winning the vote. Gatherings include rallies, picnics, fundraisers, and performances in Madison Madison Capitol grounds Midland and other cities with proceeds aiding ERA efforts and celebrations featuring activists like Florence Kennedy Gloria Steinem.
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FTC scraps kid TV giveaway ban
The Federal Trade Commission abandoned its plan to ban advertising free toys and prizes in children’s TV ads. Instead the agency will focus on premium end-in promotions and coupon pitches to guard against abuse. The proposal, announced in June 1974 by ex-chairman Lewis Engman, faced advertiser opposition, especially from cereal makers.
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Nixon's greed cost him presidency says Jaworski
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski, in The Right and the Power, argues Nixon sought tapes to cash in on them. He traces Nixon's downfall to his 1968 narrow win and 1972 landslide, noting contempt toward critics and colleagues in early 1973 conversations with Charles Colson.
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American Independent Party opens national convention in Chicago
The American Independent Party met in Chicago for its national convention aimed at drawing conservative votes from Ford and Carter. Delegates heard platform hearings as about 1,000 members considered planks, with speakers urging tax cuts and gun rights while opposing negative charter language.
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American Independent Party
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Virginia
Richard Viguerie
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Senate votes clearcut of national forests
The Senate voted 90 to 0 to permit clearcutting in national forests under strict rules. A House committee considers a similar but looser bill. The measure would require the secretary of agriculture to set use and protection rules for renewable resources and share one fourth of timber sale income with counties near forest lands. It allows clearcutting only when it is the optimum method, reviewed, terrain blending, and within size and resource protection limits. The bill seeks to ease court-based harvest reductions stemming from an 1897 law. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey said supporters aim to balance environment and timber value.
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Indicted in Chowchilla school bus kidnapping case
A Madera grand jury indicted three suspects from wealthy families after a 20 minute session. Each faces 45 charges of kidnapping, kidnapping with bodily harm, and robbery for the July 15 Chowchilla incident involving 26 missing children and driver Fred N Woods. Bail set at 1 million each. Witnesses included 23 of the children and driver Ed Ray.
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