Ford sweeps Michigan and Maryland in GOP primaries
President Ford scored large victories over Ronald Reagan in Michigan and Maryland boosting his edge in the primaries. Carter lost decisively in Maryland and barely won Michigan while Udall and Brown contested, with Ford claiming the biggest percentage win to date and eyes on a first ballot at the convention.
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presidential delegate race faces uphill fight in Thnesis states
The latest vote count shows a tight overall delegate race with front runner Carter gaining in several states while Brown wins Michigan and Oregon momentum builds. The Mississippi and Alabama contests shape up with Wallace’s camp aiming to slow the leaders as results trickle in across the southern and western states.
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CIA reveals Soviet defense budget doubles earlier estimates
The CIA reports Soviet defense spending is far higher than once thought, estimating 1975 GNP share at 11 to 13 percent and a defense outlay between 38 and 50 billion rubles, with the old 1975 figure around 26 billion. The study notes Soviet growth slowed by military needs and compares U S costs to match Soviet defense, pegged at 144 billion in 1975.
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Clashes on Hebrew U campus amid Jerusalem unrest
On the Hebrew University Givat Ram campus in Jerusalem Arab and Jewish students clashed for a fourth day of unrest. Three Arabs, two Jews, and a nurse were injured as fights with rocks and clubs erupted near the Knesset area.
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Utah Weather Sees Typical Summertime Pattern Persist
The weatherman notes a typical summertime pattern continues in Utah with warm windy western regions and variable clouds in the east. Overnight temperatures near Salt Lake City Airport hold around 70 until 4 am, then fall to the 50s, with low readings mostly 40s to 60s. A weak upper trough from the west approaches, bringing moist air and increasing afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances.
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Local forecast for Utah regions
Partly cloudy through Thursday with a chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Gusty southerly winds. Temperatures range from mid 40s to 50s tonight, highs Thursday around 70s, with St George reaching near 98 degrees and overnight lows around 45 to 50.
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Stone age giants real or not
A Lima based report claims an Indian guide encountered a clan of red haired giants in Peru's San Martin Province. Descriptions include tall, oliveskinned, barefoot men with large feet and animal skins, sparking debate among experts and amateurs about their existence and recent attacks on hunters.
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Ultima Hora
Giscard Visits Yorktown Bicentennial Battlefield
French President Valery Giscard d Estaing arrived for a bicentennial visit to the Yorktown battlefield with about 100 onlookers at Patrick Henry Field. Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr., and Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. greeted him before a Yorktown Victory Center ceremony. He planned to fly to Philadelphia then return to Washington for Mount Vernon ceremonies.
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Development in Southwestern Utah symposium preview
A Color Country Spectrum SUSC and Utah Endowment for the Humanities symposium explores energy and mineral development in Southern Utah. Dr. Clifford Craig of Utah State University discusses Kaiparowits, Milford geothermal energy, Alton and Warner Valley plants, and alunite mining while weighing environmental costs and economic gains.
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