Good News Bad News Dodd Heads Washington for Caucus
Dairy farmer Dodd travels to Washington to press a 100000-name petition on dairy problems during a Republican delegate caucus. Ford's camp gains in Louisiana, while Dodd remains uncommitted but leans to Reagan. AP tally shows Ford leads Reagan and uncommitted. Prominent Republican praise attends the session as Scranton declines speculation on a running mate.
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White House
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Philadelphia
Washington
Agriculture Department
Ford Headed To Mississippi As Delegate Support Rises
President Ford travels to Jackson Mississippi for five hours of campaigning to win Mississippi's 50 value GOP delegation. He needs 1,130 delegates and has 1,104 with 132 uncommitted while Reagan sits at 1,024. Schweiker’s selection breeds defections but Edwards remains committed to Reagan.
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Mississippi
Washington
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Miss
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Associated Press
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GOP
Clarke Reed
Richard Schweiker
Reed
Schweiker
Boul Porgy
Sen WeIker
Ford Schweiker
South Carolina
James Edwards
Edwards
Tornadoes Strike Central and North Central Pennsylvania
A severe weather outbreak hit central and north central Pennsylvania with three funnel clouds touching down near Towanda and Meadows. Damages included mobile homes, houses, a barn, and crop-dusting aircraft, with costs estimated between $400,000 and $800,000. Mrs. Willis Hottle suffered minor injuries when her trailer was overturned in Bradford County.
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Pennsylvania
Willis Hottle
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre
Crimson Maple
Rome
Bradford County
Donald Rimbley
Towanda
What Lies Ahead For Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico nears its 25th year as a commonwealth amid debate over its future status. With elections looming and Cuba likely to press the UN Decolonization Committee, observers see greater focus on Puerto Rico’s political destiny and possible statehood versus independence.
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Uderer Associated Press
San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Caribbean
United Nations
New York
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Popular Democratic Party
Carlos Romero Barcelo
New Progressive Party
Cuba
General Assembly
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Angola
140 Violations Found At Capitol By Labor Department
A Department of Labor and Industry inspection of the Main Capitol uncovered at least 140 safety violations. Rep. Theodore Berlin warns occupants are in imminent danger. Issues include frayed wiring, inadequate exits, an abandoned elevator shaft, obstructed corridors, and unguarded electric fans. The building houses about 1,350 employees, mainly in the Governor's office and Legislature. Immediate fixes will address non structural hazards, while major changes await further study.
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Department of Labor and Industry
Theodore Berlin
D-Bucks
Berlin
Buffalo Man Accused Of Gold Bar Heist And Frauds
Daniel T. Sanders 26 is charged with grand larceny for stealing about 240000 in gold bars from Wilba Casting Co Inc. He allegedly sold the bars in Baltimore for 30000 and gambled the proceeds at horse tracks. City Court statements allege thefts continued over two years while employed as a caster.
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Thursay
Daniel T. Sanders
Baltimore
Sanders
Wilba Casting Co, Inc
Wilbur
High speed blamed in crash near Spring Creek
State police say a station wagon crash near Spring Creek injured several people on Wednesday night. Charges are pending against Charles Huffman of 612 West Pleasant Street. Corry Memorial Hospital reports all injured in fair to satisfactory condition. Charles Tarr, who lives nearby, says the road leaves a lot to be desired.
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Charles Huffman
West Pleasant Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Charles Tarr
Corry Father Charged In Child Abuse Case
A Corry man, Daniel D. Garner, 20, faces aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child charges after a 2 week old girl, Marcyann, sustained multiple skull fractures and was hospitalized in fair condition. Garner was arraigned before District Justice Anna McCall and jailed on $500 bail as a preliminary hearing set for next Thursday. The hospital president said the child is in protective custody.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Paul Sita
Anna McCall
Waterford
Daniel D. Garner
RD. 2
Erie County
Marcyann
Samuel Antrim
Efforts to Save Swine Flu Immunization Program
Washington AP reports executives from drug and insurance industries meet with health officials in a last ditch bid to secure liability coverage for swine flu vaccines. Merrell National Labs warns it will halt vaccine production without insurance. Only about 5 million in pledges exists as Congress has allocated 135 million to fund immunization for a 1918 19 like outbreak.
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David Mathews
Merrell National Laboratories
Delano Meriwether
Congress
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