Mitterand's Socialists To Control Parliament
In France the left won a landslide in the first round of legislative elections with about 55.7 percent of the vote, placing Francois Mitterand's Socialists in strong position to control the National Assembly without the Communists. Communists face substantial losses while Socialist gains threaten Gaullist and Union for French Democracy seats. runoff ballots set for June 21 with potential Socialist majority.
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Paris
Francois Mitterand
National Assembly
Radical Left Movement
Socialists
Gaullists
Union For French Democracy
Valery Giscard d
Socialist Party
Lionel Jospin
Mitterrand
Giscard d'Estaing
Byrne Claims GOP Reneged On Transit Deal
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne says Republican legislators backed out of a bailout deal for the Regional Transportation Authority and that Democrats agreed to restructure the board in exchange for funding. Republicans deny a formal agreement, while four suburban bus systems have halted service, affecting about 35,000 riders as the RTA struggles with debt and dwindling sales tax revenue.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
RTA
James Philip
Elmhurst
Republican Task Force On Transportation
Chicago Transit Authority
Joliet
Aurora
James R. Thompson
Book hand on spade slam from New York tourney
Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag discuss a spade slam from a New York tournament. The jack of clubs lead, and the overtrick depends on club entries and careful ruffing. The players note the hand as a classic example used in old books and a test of modern readers.
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Oswald Jacoby
Sontag
Alan
New York
Oswald
South
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Tornado devastates Cardington town killing four
A sudden tornado ripped through Cardington Ohio on Saturday evening lasting under two minutes. Four people died and more than 50 were injured as 120 homes and 42 businesses were heavily damaged. The downtown nine blocks were wrecked and looting occurred despite a 9 pm curfew. About 100 residents remained unaccounted for Sunday as crews cleared debris. Authorities pledged National Guard aid and restored communications as rescue efforts continued.
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Cardington, Ohio
Main Street
Ohio
Cardington
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Columbus
Cecil Maxwell
Morrow County
Tom Harden
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Virginia Beach
American Trade Exchange, Inc
Atex
Newport News
Peninsula
Charter Association
Robert Fink
Thalia Lynn Baptist Church
Fink
Popeye
Williamsburg
Cheatham Annex
Walt Fearer
Navy
Fearer
Denver Moths Invasion Disrupts Hospitals TV Station
Denver faces a miller moth invasion as doctors wield flyswatters in the operating rooms at Denver General Hospital and KBDI-TV goes off air after swarms attack its transmitter. Maids at the El Camino Motel report armed defenses against the insects, which swarm city streets from May through June.
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Denver
Denver General Hospital
KBDI
el Camino
Pandora Wilson
Denver Extension Service
Charles van Way
Denver General
Bob Bows
Kbdi-Tv
Three Die Three Missing After Dam Sinkings on Ohio River
Rescue crews searched the Ohio River for three missing after two small family boats went over the Dashields Dam near Sewickley Pennsylvania. Authorities identified three dead Leo Andrews 34 Karen Andrews 32 Carla Spiker 18 and survivors include Melissa Andrews 34. The missing include Leo Andrews son Edward 16 David Smith 17 and Burt Andrews 38 husband of Melissa.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Dashields Dam
Sewickley
U.S. Coast Guard
Jim Simpson
Tom Guzowski
Pittsburgh Coast Guard
Allegheny County
Leo Andrews
Houston
Karen Andrews
Eustis
Fla
Carla Spiker
Canonsburg
Jeff Hyre
Crescent Township
Edward
David Smith
North Houston
Goode urges ouster of SCC judge and reform of selection
Virginia Democrat Sen. Virgil H. Goode Jr. calls for the removal of Judge Preston Shannon and for elected SCC members by congressional districts. He argues judges influence utility bills and backs district-based elections. Shannon defends fair decisions and possible reappointment.
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Goode
SCC
Roanoke
Virgil H. Goode Jr
Rocky Mount
Preston C. Shannon
State Corporation Commission
Shannon
General Assembly
Thomas P. Harwood Jr
Junie L. Bradshaw
Electric Power Consumer Conference
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Green Valley
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
West Virginia
Charleston
Air Force Reserve
Patuxent Naval Air Base
Naval Air Base
James S. Cassidy
Robert W. Murphy
Carl E. Ashley
Charles H. Duff
Mitterand
Jacques Chirac
Jean Lecannet
Georges Marchais
Byrne
GOP
Oswald Jacoby and
Alan Sontag
East West
North-South
North West North East South
Betty Whaley
Carroll Sears
Donald W. Carson
Leo Bingman
Maxine Danner
Thelma Olsen
John Harbaugh
Morrow County Hospital
Lat Combs
la Habra
Calif
Coors
Lake Ming
Bakersfield
Simpson
Cmdr
Henry Rohrs
Rohrs
Ceramic China
National Guard Armory
Brushfork
Brushfork National Guard
Bluewell Water Company
Old Dominion Briefs
Williamsburg, Va
George Washington
North ST. & Woodland
Bluefield
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