Frederic Ranks Among Three Worst U S Hurricanes
Frederic drains three Gulf Coast states with vast destruction threatening to surpass Betsy and Camille in damage. President Carter surveys the wreckage as Gulf Shores reels and towns contend with outages water shortages and rising peril from the lingering storm system.
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Miss
Gulf Coast
Frederic
United States
Camille
Betsy
New Orleans
U.S
Mobile
Carter
David
Alabama
Gulf Shores
Fob James
Red Cross worker aids Frederic victims in Mobile
Edie Liotis of the Grant Wood Chapter tracks down hurricane victims in Mobile at the request of relatives. Randy Weddle notes Linn County residents called for info. Evacuations reported from Tindall AFB Florida and Fort Rucker Alabama. all are OK.
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American Red Cross
Mobile
Ala
Edie Liotis
Randy Weddle
Cedar Rapids
Weddle
Linn County
Liotis
Red Cross
San Antonio
Texas
Tindall Air Force Base
Florida
Fort Rucker
Alabama
FBI memo confirms Seberg gossip spread by agency
The FBI released an April 1970 memo showing Los Angeles officials sought permission to publicize Jean Seberg’s rumored pregnancy to discredit her for supporting the Black Nationalist movement. The disclosure followed accusations by her then-husband Romain Gary that the FBI wrecked Seberg’s life with the rumor.
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FBI
Jean Seberg
Black Panther Party
Miss Seberg
Seberg
Romain Gary
Cointelpro
William Webster
Los Angeles
Hollywood
The
Los Angeles Times
Joyce Haber
Miss A
Pap
Haber
Gary
Presley physician under investigation
Tennessee authorities opened a criminal probe into Elvis Presley physician Dr George Nichopoulos over alleged illegal prescribing of stimulants depressants and painkillers in the months before the stars death The investigation follows a health department complaint and carries potential criminal charges and a license suspension or revocation for indiscriminate prescribing.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Tennessee
Elvis Presley
Hugh Stanton
George Nichopoulos
Nichopoulos
Presley
Shelby County
Jerry Francisco
Francisco
Stanton
Star
State Board of Medical Examiners
Abc-Tv
ABC
National Guardsmen Fire on Anti Government March in San Salvador
National guardsmen opened fire on about 5 000 anti government marchers in downtown San Salvador injuring several including an ABC radio correspondent and killing three. Witnesses said troops fired from streets and rooftops as protesters passed a traffic police station amid independence day tensions.
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el Salvador
UPI
ABC Radio
National Guard
Senate Ethics Panel Denounces Talmadge in Abuse of Funds Case
The unanimous Senate Ethics Committee denounces Georgia Democrat Herman Talmadge for financial misconduct after a 14 month probe. It forwards findings to the Justice Department for possible federal charges and urges a Senate decision on penalties without loss of seniority. Talmadge defends himself as vindicated by no censure. The case follows recent censure of Sen. Thomas Dodd.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Herman Talmadge
Justice Department
Georgia Democrat
Senate
Talmadge
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen
Thomas Dodd
D-Conn
New U.S. Embassy Cornerstone Laid In Moscow
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Malcolm Toon presided at the cornerstone laying of Moscow's new ten acre embassy complex valued at 100 million dollars. The design emphasizes bugging resistance and microwave bombardment defense and aims for completion in 1983. The existing cramped building from 1952 will be replaced as Moscow moves to a new diplomatic quarter in Washington under construction.
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Moscow
UPI
U.S
Malcolm Toon
Washington
Refugees Arrive in Hong Kong from Vietnam Crisis
More than 500 refugees fleeing Vietnam reached Asian ports on Friday. Hong Kong admitted 165 Vietnamese Catholics from the Nedl loyd Steenkrek, which also escorted 258 more from Macao aboard two sampans into quarantine. The group had been marooned without food or water about 200 miles south of the Mekong delta until Tuesday sighting.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Vietnam
Nedlloyd Steenkrek
Macao
Mekong River
Indian Economy Paralyzed by Nationwide Worker Strike
In New Delhi a one day halt by about a million workers across 189 public sector units disrupted production and services. The strike follows a crippling stoppage at Indian Oil Corp. and tests government resilience.
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New Delhi
UPI
Indian Oil Corp
House approves defense bill amid weapons drive and draft clash
The House passed a 41.4 billion defense bill by 282 to 46. It funds a nuclear aircraft carrier opposed by President Carter and omits the Armed Services Committee draft registration plan. The bill covers 27.8 billion for weapons, including submarines tanks missiles. The MX system gains 670 million in R&D, blocked from removal.
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Washington
UPI
House
Carter
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Administration weighs federal move to end Rock Island strike
Agriculture Secretary Bergland said officials want urgent federal action to settle the Rock Island Railroad walkout. He noted Carter cannot issue a 60 day back to work order due to the railroad’s cash shortage. Options include federal aid, assigning another railroad to run trains, or prepayment by shippers to raise cash.
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Washington (Ap
Bob Bergland
Rock Island Railroad
Bergland
Carter
Rock Island
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