Johnny Rusk Emulates Elvis to Rising Fame in Seattle
In Seattle, Johnny Rusk champions a five year nightclub act imitating Elvis Presley, performing his songs and handing scarves to fans. He plans Broadway ambitions, notes a Presley album releasing this week, and cites serious industry interest in recordings and a potential stage show.
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Senate approves broad energy bill after rejecting gas rationing
The Senate passed a wide energy bill with new efficiency standards for buildings appliances and autos after defeating a mandatory gas rationing plan 73 to 15. Debate focused on price controls for natural gas and deregulation prospects, with amendments on mileage labeling and EPA review.
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Clifford Hansen
R-Wyo
Conferees Approve New Budget With 61.3 Billion Deficit
A Senate House conference committee approved a 456.3 billion 1978 budget projecting a 61.3 billion deficit the second largest in history. It assumes modest growth 12 months ahead and no income tax cuts or Social Security tax rise. Major allocations include Social Security and welfare 146.1 billion Defense 110.4 Health 47.2 and Education 26.4 with 941.7 billion for interest. Unemployment near 7 percent, growth about 4.8 percent.
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Flood Devastation Hits City After Record Rainfall
Officials warn of continued danger as 4-6 inches fell by noon and more rain pushed totals to one foot in spots. Rescue crews battled underground garages at Country Club Plaza, pumping water while shops closed and power outages spread. Authorities report fatalities and many missing as Brush Creek and Blue River burst their banks inundating streets, parking structures, and a 800 unit trailer park.
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Leeds
Weather outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia faces periods of rain with locally heavy showers Wednesday through Thursday. Highs near 80, lows around 60. North Carolina shows partly cloudy days with showers and thunder possible mainly in the west. Highs near 80, lows in the 60s. Downtown log notes calm winds and a high of 78 with no precipitation.
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Miller studies area sites for can plant in North Carolina
Miller Brewing Co considers Eden and Reidsville NC for a 250 million can plant to supply a new nine million barrel brewery near Eden. The facility would employ about 1,500 when at capacity, with current can plants in Fulton NC Milwaukee and Fort Worth TX. Each plant has 16 to 20 million invested and 180 to 200 workers. Decision expected in a month.
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Twin Sister Of Shah Of Iran Escapes Plot
Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, survived an early Tuesday assassination attempt on the Riviera near Antibes as hooded gunmen fired on her Rolls-Royce. Her lady-in-waiting was killed, driver wounded. authorities label the attack a likely anti shah terrorism, part of a pattern of extremist violence in Western Europe.
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Safety Officer Blows Up Faulty Satellite
At Cape Canaveral a European Space Agency satellite exploded after a structural defect during a test mission. A destruct command broke the vehicle into debris over the Atlantic Ocean seven miles up and 12 miles downrange. Debris fell into the sea with no reported boats nearby. a 20 foot long motor segment was among the pieces.
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Poet Robert Lowell Dies In Taxi After Ireland Visit
Pulitzer winner Robert Lowell died of a heart attack in a New York taxi on the way from Kennedy Airport. A Boston funeral is planned, with burial in Dunbarton New Hampshire. Born 1917, Lowell rose to fame with Lord Weary's Castle and The Dolphin, and refused arms service in World War II. He was married three times and linked to Harvard as a former teacher. The death underscores his lifelong pacifist stance and distinguished Boston literary lineage.
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