Rising River Forces Start Of Evacuation
Minot North Dakota begins evacuations as the Souris River rises toward a crest predicted around April 19. About 12,000 residents in 5,599 homes in the flood area face displacement while dikes go up and temporary housing is arranged. Officials warn of further evacuations as utilities are cut off and bridges may close.
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Minot
Souris
Burton Peckham
James Ruyak
Ruyak
St. Paul, Mina
Army Corps
Engineers
John Arnold
Boeing Co
Red Cross
U.S. Geological Survey
Committees Deemed Outdated By Federal Review
A federal report criticizes useless advisory panels across departments citing examples like International Intellectual Property and Cradle of Forestry in America committees. It notes advisory committees provide expert input but many have outlived usefulness and face abolition discussions.
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Commerce Department
Bonstell
Cradle of Forestry In America
National Magnet Laboratory
Machine Tool Technica
Callaway Faces Subpoena Threat in Forest Service Expansion Case
Callaway and Mae Corp. held a two thirds stake as Haskell threatened subpoena. Within six months the Forest Service issued a tentative environmental statement approving expansion. Haskell alleges the company sought a favorable ruling to boost base land value on Snodgrass Mountain while Walton cites long term financial motives rather than forest decision influence.
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Haskell
Snodgrass Mountain
Walton
Forest Service
Spanish American War Vets Shrink Yet Remain Active in Ranks
Washington reports the number of surviving Spanish American War veterans has fallen below 1100, with many still spry and eager to reminisce. The VA notes average ages near 96, largest concentrations in California, and ongoing pensions and allowances for homebound veterans, while encampments and auxiliary memberships persist in a bicentennial year context.
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Washington
America
William E. Feindel
Nelson Norton
Whitestown
Ind
Feindel
Lexington
Mass
California
District of Columbia
United States
Philippines
San Bernandino
Calif
United Spanish War Veterans
Beulah M. Cope
Indianapolis
Madison
Wis
Demonstrations Spread Beyond Peking Report States
TOKYO Radio Peking reported that anti revolutionaries killed one person in Chengchow Henan province during the past week protests. The broadcast cited Du Chien hsun Henan revolutionary committee first secretary describing a communications worker murder as sabotage akin to the Tiananmen Square incident.
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Tokyo
Radio Peking
Chengchow
Henan Province
du Chien-hsun
Revolutionary Committee
Peking
Tien An Men
Teng Heiao-ping
China
Pr Tong
Tien An
Party Central Committee
Teng
Chau Enlai
Mao Tse-lung
Hua Kuo-feng
Mag
Official
Chinese News
Ford and European tensions loom in campaign and world scene
President Ford backed independence for Eastern Europe within the Helsinki framework while signaling no push for war. He spoke in Dallas amid criticism from Reagan on U S policy toward Eastern Europe and warned against Cuban meddling, reiterating defense rights over the Panama Canal. Separately, Teng Hwaj-ping’s purge in China triggered nationwide protests and reshaped leadership. Kennedy defended secrecy rules in the Calley case, while U S-China ties move toward normalization with Hua Kuo-feng’s premiership and Gates’ upcoming visit.
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Reagan
Ford
Texas
United States
Africa
Western Hemisphere
America
Panama Canal
Syrian influence grows in Lebanon amid civil conflict
The article describes Syria expanding influence in Lebanon to back its Arab front against Israel. Syrian backed guerrillas clash with Christian militias and Lebanese army remnants, while leftist groups press attacks. Battles erupt on Beirut Damascus highway intersections and other strategic sites across Beirut and the countryside.
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Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Saiqa
Palestine Liberation Army
Beirut-Damascus
Beirut
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Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
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Ollie Atkins
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Otrom Faeme
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Dallas
Europe
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Tork
Calley
Pageya
Judiciary Branch
Congress
Kennedy
House
Ft. Benning
Hsinhua
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Hua
Shanghai
Thomas 8. Gates
Gates
Coushwest
Tennessee
Cora Fom
National Weather Service
Noaa
Dept. of Commerse Et
Scott Nares
Aly
Goodyear
Vane
Pal Eayt
Ece
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