State of emergency declared as fires burn in Michigan UP
Flames rage across thousands of acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula as Governor Milliken proclaims a state of emergency to mobilize National Guard help and cap firefighting costs. Nebraska eyes drought disaster for 25 counties while Minnesota fights fires in the Boundary Waters with air drops.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Michigan
United Press International
Midwest
William Milliken
Upper Peninsula
J. J. Exon
Exon
State Department of Natural Resources
Philip Ruppe
R-Mich
Interior
Thomas Kleppe
Milliken
Robert Herbst
Grits Enter Mondale Campaign in Minnesota
Grits topic surfaces in Mondale campaign after 1969 welfare diet episode noted by Peg Meier in the Minneapolis Tribune. Beth Abell recalls Mrs Mondale’s ignorance of grits and suggests she may learn to like them.
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Afton, Minn
UPI
Walter “Fritz” Mondale
Peg Meier
Minneapolis Tribune
Mondale
Joan
Tribune
Zodiac forecasts for Friday August 27 1976
Aries advises stepping back and letting others lead. Taurus predicts a rewarding day from achievements. Gemini considers a venture and explores it further. Cancer focuses on caring for others with unselfishness. Leo can energize allies with a strong message. Virgo blends ambition and imagination for profit. Libra should assert self interest with measured initiative.
Heddal Forest Fire Rages Across Norwegian Region
A large blaze in the Heddal Forest 150 miles southwest of Oslo expanded from controlled to out of control after three days. About 800 troops and volunteers fought the flames as the disaster area expanded, destroying nearly 2,500 acres and causing millions in damage with no reported injuries amid a severe regional drought.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Heddal Forest
Johannes Haugland
Europe
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