Houdini Reflections Mark 50 Years Since Death in Detroit
Detroit AP report recalls Harry Houdini who died October 31 1926 at Grace Hospital from a ruptured appendix. Magicians gather yearly for seances seeking a sign from the escape artist, with events planned at the Houdini Museum in Niagara Falls and a memorial at Grace Hospital.
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Harry Houdini
Houdini
Grace Hospital
Robert Lund
Lund
New York City
Greenwich Village
Society of American Magicians
Niagara Falls
Ont
July Flood Nightmare for Big Thompson Children
In Loveland Colorado eleven year old Kory Adams recalls nightly tears for his father while schoolmate Kevin Bray mourns a dead ill friend. The Big Thompson flood of July 31 killed at least 12 and sent a wall of water up to 19 feet through the canyon, destroying millions in property and leaving lingering fear in the Rocky Mountain town.
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Kevin Bray
Doug Nolde
Big Thompson
Rocky Mountain
Dave Mathias
Mathias
Ricky Mares
Young Adams
Rory Adams
Rory
Thompson Canyon
North's
Ark
Goel
Theresa Graham
Neves
Qub
Carter Ford 1976 election polling and speeches
The piece describes campaign events with Carter and Ford allies in the final stretch of the 1976 race. It notes Dole in California boasting of gains, Carter acknowledging a close race with rain as a potential factor, and Walter Mondale urging get out the vote. It reviews the 538 electoral votes and a recent Louis Harris ABC News poll showing Carter at 45 percent, Ford at 44 percent with several undecided.
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White House
Texas
Bob Dole
California
Dole
Carter
Ace
Walter F. Mondale
District of Columbia
Louis Haris
Ford
ABC News
Sen
Eugene
Polls show Carter leads in the South and East as Ford tops Midwest and West
Campaigning echoes across states as CBS NYT poll notes Carter with a slim edge while a Field poll shows Ford leading in California by 26 points. Mondale criticizes Ford on Watergate, Nixon, and health care, and both candidates prepare election eve TV slots. Officials report Eastern Europe actions against narcotics couriers amid broader drug enforcement efforts.
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Ford
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CBS
New York Times
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Dote
Mervin
Brankly
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Dole
California
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Tinois
Ohio
Aurora
Til
Richard Nixon
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
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Malaysia
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Amsterdam
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Burma
Laos
Thailand
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Hong Kong
Vancouver
Canada
U.S
Turkey
Marseille
America
Far East
Quake Hits New Guinea Remote Hills Kills At Least 20
Reports from Jayapura Indonesia describe a severe earthquake in central New Guinea that destroyed buildings and caused two major landslides. Relief crews face difficult terrain and lost helicopter team members while ongoing aftershocks and limited communications hinder rescue efforts.
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Indonesia
Island
New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Jayapura
Isiga Baya
Humphrey Praises Carter As He Leaves Campaign Lobby
Senator Humphrey, after a treatment session, stated Carter would win the next presidency, regardless of margin. Dr. Willis Whitmore said Humphrey showed exceptional progress with a very good prognosis, while Humphrey denounced Ford's laissez-faire policy and thanked reporters before boarding for the airport.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford
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