Wallace Jackson Face First Test In Snowbound Primaries
Snow and icy roads delayed voting in Massachusetts and Vermont as Wallace and Jackson faced their first 1976 Democratic primary test among eight major candidates. Massachusetts voters weighed 104 delegate votes while Vermont offered a beauty contest with no delegates. Momentum flowed to Carter after New Hampshire as Carter and Udall led liberal contenders, with snow complicating turnout and town meetings postponed to Friday.
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Massachusetts
Vermont
George Wallace
Henry Jackson
William Clark
Mt. Holly
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Wallace
Jackson
New Hampshire
Boston
Jimmy Carter
George McGovern
Morris Udall
Birch Bayh
Sargent Shriver
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Milton Shapp
Reagan
Carter
Udall
Bayh
Florida
Georgia
Regulate It or Nationalize It Says Former Health Official
Washington AP Former federal health official urges a National Health Authority modeled on the Fed to regulate the 135 billion dollar yearly health industry to avert socialized medicine. He warns current regulation will fail and may force nationalization for economic survival.
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Washington
Charles Edwards
The
American Medical News
Federal Reserve System
Edwards
American Medical Assn
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New York City
United States
Linn County Park Fees Raised for Electrical and Sewer Hookups
Linn County conservation board raises daily charges for electrical hookups from 0.50 to 1.00 and sewer hookups from 0.50 to 2.00. Retirees pay half price this year. last year they camped free. Basic camper fee stays 1.00 to 3.00. Increased costs cited include electricity and sewer maintenance. Board also moves to limit annual permit holders from reserving stalls by allowing no more than 24 hours away from campsites and to require campers occupy sites the first day.
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Linn County
Linn Conservation Board
Conservation Board
George Hamilton
Hamilton
U.S. Drops Antitrust Suits Against Goodyear Firestone
The Justice Department and Asst. Atty. Gen. Kauper announce the dismissal of the 1973 antitrust cases against Goodyear and Firestone after a six year probe. The suits claimed price cuts in 1959 and 1960 harmed smaller tire firms, but Kauper says evidence insufficient to prove unreasonable price reductions. The department spent about $1 million on the actions.
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Washington
Justice — Department
Goodyear
Firestone
U.S
Trict Court
Cleveland
Asst. Atty
Thomas Kauper
Anti-Trust Division
Atty
Edward Levi
Kauper
Surprise Witness Testsimony on Hearst Bullets Pick Up
A veteran electronics expert testified that Patty Hearst picked up bullets and ammo clips outside the Symbionese Liberation Army bank during the April 15, 1974 holdup. Zigurd Berzins said he saw a woman with a rifle kneeling near the door, wearing a dark coat with long hair. He identified Hearst from surveillance footage.
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San Francisco
Patty Hearst
Berzins
Miss Hearst
James Browning
Berkins
F. Lee Bailey
Fire gutted Coventry Place apartments in Coralville incident
A $750,000 blaze destroyed 27 apartments and a recreation building under construction at Coventry Place in Coralville. High winds and late alerts hindered crews from multiple towns. Owner Allan Poots said occupancy was due in six to eight weeks. Investigators worked to determine a cause as heat and electricity had been present in units. Fire trucks stayed on scene into Tuesday morning for flareups near Lakewood Hills Estates. The cause remained undetermined.
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Elmer Brenneman
Coralville
Gary Kinsinger
Brenneman
Coventry Place
Hills
West Branch
Oxford
Tiffin
North Liberty
Allan Poots
Lakewood Hills Estates
Iowa oil plan first in nation
Gov. Robert Ray announced a first in the nation program to conserve oil by using re refined oil in state vehicles. The plan, led by the Iowa DEQ and IDOT, tests re refined oil for compatibility and cost effectiveness, with potential annual savings of about 17000 and a per gallon reduction of 11 cents plus possible credits for old oil.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
America
Ray
Lowa
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
and Transportation
IDOT
Iowa
United States
Motor Gils Refining Co
Lyons
Ill
DOT
Lindbergh Flying Across Atlantic Then Arrives With Luggage
The report notes Charles Lindbergh the famed aviator completed the crossing and the accompanying detail mentions his arrival with luggage at a time described as saffie. This item mirrors a brief historical note with emphasis on the traveler and arrival.
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Lindbergh
Atlantic
Canyon
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Linn County Park
Gareman
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