Mysterious illness strikes Pennsylvania Legion attendees
State health officials report a fatal mystery disease tied to a Philadelphia American Legion convention. At least 19 deaths and 73 hospitalizations among attendees, with possible swine flu as a factor. CDC teams surveyed victims, blood and throat samples sent for testing while state leaders push a rapid vaccination program revival.
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Ford Proposes Foreign Payments Disclosure Law
President Ford urged legislation to force U S corporations to disclose payments to foreign officials and identify recipients, aiming to curb questionable expenditures abroad. In other news, House Democrats allow Rep Wayne Hays to keep a leadership symbol amid a sex scandal. A Red Cross team evacuated 91 at Tal Zaatar, and Finland’s President Kekkonen spoke with Ford during a White House visit about U S responsibility in global issues.
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Wayne Hays
Ohio
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House
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Beirut
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Red Cross
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White House
Finland
Urho Kekkonen
United States
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Weather Outlook and Sections Snapshot
Mostly fair tonight with lows around 60. Partly cloudy Wednesday with a chance of thun der showers and highs in the low 80s. A 30 percent rain chance on Wednesday.
Reagan Try For Tauke Fails Again
Ronald Reagan called Iowa State Rep. Tom Tauke asking for his vote at the Republican convention in Kansas City. Tauke, undecided, said he remains unsure how he will vote, citing ongoing debates over civil rights welfare reform and the Panama Canal. He said Reagan explained his canal stance and denied sabre rattling, promising continued negotiations with Panama.
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Iowa
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
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Canal
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Canal Zone
Area Families Await Word on Flood Victims
Cedar Rapids area families awaited news on relatives vacationing near the Thompson river canyon in Colorado. The flash flood disaster there killed at least 77. Red Cross official Calvin Nash said about 30 Cedar Rapids and Linn County families were known to be in or near the danger zone or traveling through.
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Linn County
Local chapter inquiring on area vacationers
A local chapter has made 35 inquiries about area residents known to be vacationing nearby. No new word has been received yet, officials said, and the matter remains under review as readers are urged to turn to page 2 for more.
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Tauke
Reagan
Auto Insurance Clash Over Air Bags Versus Seat Belts
Washington hearing on passenger safety pits automakers and insurers. Executives push public belt education and laws, while insurers back passive restraints like air bags. Officials weigh options, with a year end decision on whether new cars should include air bags, belts, or both.
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David Potter
Linn County weighs moving auto license office and more
Linn County officials consider moving the motor vehicle licensing division from the courthouse to the Town and Country shopping center on First avenue SE as part of a broader reorganization and office expansion plan. The proposal aims to free space for the law library and other court and county offices, with potential rent savings if courthouse offices return to county property and unused county care facilities north of Marion are repurposed.
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Foster Care Reimbursement Rates Raised in Linn County
Linn County foster care reimbursement will rise 30 percent effective Sept 1 after a $920,000 state appropriation funds higher rates. New monthly payments range from 130 to 220 dollars by age, with teens costing more, and officials say adjustments will address higher costs of raising foster children. Joan Lipsky honored for aiding passage of the increase.
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Roger Reid
Cedar Rapids
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Reid
Charron Varcoé
Iowa Foster Parents Assn
Foster Parents Assn
Bureau of Labor
Department of Social Servic
Varcoe
Linn County Foster Parents Assn
Joan Lipsky
Ford Seesaw on Votes as Delegates Tie Face Off
Ford clings to even counts in ongoing delegate fight. Reagan supporters win pledges in New York and Virginia while Schweiker remains a possible alternative. Pennsylvania splits with mixed backing for Ford and Reagan as the party moves toward primaries.
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