Stevens survives Alaska plane crash. wife and four die
Senate Minority Whip Ted Stevens survived a chartered plane crash at Anchorage International Airport after a crosswind wind gusts up to 23 mph. His wife Ann, 49, died along with pilot Richard Sykes, co-pilot Richard Church, attorney Joe Rudd, and timber merchant Clarence Kramer. Survivor Tony Motley, a lobbyist for Alaska lands, and Stevens were taken to Providence Hospital in serious but stable condition. The group had been returning from Juneau after meeting Gov. Jay Hammond regarding federal land designations controversial at the time.
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US Housing Subsidies Could Fall One Third Under Budget Plan
President Carter's spending experts propose 1980 cuts that could reduce federally subsidized housing from about 330,000 units to roughly 225,000 in the new fiscal year. HUD warns the plan would lower housing aid and trigger protests from urban, black, and housing groups. The Office of Management and Budget favors smaller per unit costs to reach a lower total.
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Yule subsidies shift could raise funds slightly above 1980 level
Six government sources discuss a dispute over subsidies with Carter’s budget drive, aiming to cut domestic spending while boosting defense. Officials from OMB White House and HUD declined to confirm reports as Carter targets a deficit drop from about 40 billion to 30 billion, with ongoing debates on job transport health environment programs.
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Zemprelli Named Senate Majority Leader in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania Senate Democrats chose Sen Edward Zemprelli as majority leader by a 15-11 vote in caucus. President Pro Tempore Martin L Murray retained his post unanimously, while Allegheny’s Eugene Scanlon narrowly kept the majority job against Robert Soweto. Jonestown Guyana AP says Jones aides smuggled weapons by exploiting customs, using distractions with elderly wheelchair-bound people, and deceiving officers, per memos in Jones’ papers.
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Weather updates across Delaware and New Castle counties
Partly sunny and unseasonably mild today and Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s and lows near 30. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 30s. Thursday to Saturday mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow by the weekend. Air quality satisfactory in Chester and Philadelphia, good in Wilmington. Lottery numbers: Pennsylvania 149, New Jersey 996, Delaware 179.
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Utah Supreme Court delays executions as Gilmore words loom
In Salt Lake City the Utah Supreme Court halted the executions of convicts Dale Pierre and William Andres, giving them at least two months to contest Gary Gilmore's last words. Gilmore, executed two years earlier, told them in the death chamber he would be seeing them. The case follows a dramatic delay just 64 hours before firing squad dates.
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Best lifeguards trained Newfoundland dogs on French beaches
Report claims top lifeguards are Newfoundland dogs in harnesses with rubber handles carried high on their backs. When a swimmer calls for help, the nearest dog springs into action, rescuing by pulling the party to shore.
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