Democrats seek support at regional forum in Springfield
Five Democratic candidates parade liberal colors at a national forum in Springfield before about 1,000 delegates and activists. Frances Piven compares the event to a beauty pageant while Carter, Harris, Bayh, Udall, and Shriver address the crowd under TV lights.
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Frances Piven
City University of New York
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Arizona
Morris Udall
Sargent Shriver
Springfield Civic Center
Flooding swamps central Pennsylvania as floodwaters rise
The Susquehanna River surges after heavy rains from Hurricane Hloise flooding homes along a 15 mile stretch in central Pennsylvania. President Ford declares 30 counties as major disaster areas to access federal aid for about 20 000 affected residents. Five die in flood related accidents including a 3 year old York County girl trapped in a submerged car.
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Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Gerald Ford
York County
OPEC Sets New Oil Price Rise Amid Haggling
After four days of negotiations OPEC ministers announce a unified 10 percent price hike for crude with a new target of 11.51 dollars per barrel. The move could add about 10 billion dollars annually to world oil revenues and lift U.S. import costs by roughly 2.5 billion. The increase would take effect from October 1 and run through June of next year. President Ford's energy adviser calls the decision outrageous.
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Ford
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Moore placed in isolation at Metropolitan Correctional Center
Sara Jane Moore, age 45, accused of attempting to shoot President Ford, is kept segregated in a hospital cell on the third floor of the Tey Metropolitan Correctional Center after a secrecy trip from San Francisco. Warden J D Williams notes a court order dictates strict communication limits and required deviation from normal housing.
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Sara Jane Moore
Ford
Tey Metropolitan
San Francisco
J. D. Williams
Ms. Moore
A's Open AL Playoffs in Boston Behind Uncertain Starter
The Oakland A's travel to Boston for the AL playoff opener while Ken Holtzman is named as starter though Darrell Johnson may choose from Luis Tiant Rick Wise and Reggie Cleveland. Boston clinched the AL East by defeating Cleveland 5 2 and NY Yankees beat Baltimore twice 1 2 and 7 3 to clinch second place.
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Oakland A's
Boston
Red Sox
Ken Holteran
Darrell Johnson
Luis Tiant
Rick Wise
Reggie Cleveland
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Spartans Upset Stanford At Stanford Stadium
San Jose State roars past Stanford with 30 unanswered points in the second half to flip a game that stayed close only briefly. The Spartans, led by a sharp offense, build a big early lead before Stanford’s late rally falls short.
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San Jose State
Stanford
Spartans
San Jose
Hearst undergoes tests as Bailey schedule hearing
Patty Hearst, age 21, endures psychological testing at San Mateo County Jail as defense team led by F. Lee Bailey and attorney A. Johnson plan a new hearing. Dr. Margaret Singer, UC psychologist, administers assessments while Hearst is visited by lawyers.
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Patty Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
Margaret Singer
University of California
San Mateo
Miss Hearst
3.A. Johnson
Bailey
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New view on kids triumphs through tough eyes Page 12
A columnist portraits a child as fearless and wise beyond his years, despite poverty and illiteracy. The piece contrasts helplessness with resilience, urging empathy and understanding as the child faces a cold morning and a world beyond home.
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Miv Schaaf
Farmer facing big tax trap on 200 acre Brown Ranch
Ernest Brown, 68, and daughter Charlotte own a 200 acre Brown Ranch in Union City Fremont. Foreclosures and tax liens threaten the family as city plans stall development and state action nears, with annual taxes around 23 000 and income under 9 000. Brown seeks relief via Williamson Act options while a 3 5 million inverse condemnation suit looms.
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Fremont
Ernest Brown
Charlotte
Union City
Brown
Paul Lamphore
Browns
Gene Williams
Joe Perry
Brown Ranch
Sol
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