Agnes Rages Florida Panhandle Slams Gulf Coast
Agnes battered the Florida Panhandle causing millions in damage and families displaced. Tornadoes and a widening storm swept Georgia and Florida, with four deaths in Florida and multiple injuries. Residents faced collapsed homes, damaged utilities, and dangerous floodwaters as the hurricane moved inland toward Georgia.
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Palachicola
Fla
Geori
Florida Panhandle
Agnes
Seau
Cuba
South Georgia
Florida
North Segas
Charles O. Campbell
Bris
Gulf of Mexico
Caval Gulf
Belle
Eastpoint
U. S
Herbert Chipman
Thouse
Apalachicola
Gulf
Red
Beth Henson
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Ex-drug users take to sky high rehab via parachute jumps
Twelve former heroin users in Berkeley join a sky diving program to replace drug highs with a natural rush. They completed jumps at Antioch Airport with staff from Bridge members and Olympic sky diver Jackie Johnson aiding instruction. Participants report safer, lasting good feelings and reduced cravings.
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Eberkeley
Calif
Jack Goldberg
Goldberg
Bridge
Antioh
Tifely
Jackie Johnson
U.S
Utility bills may drop as PUC orders surcharges recalculated
Harrisburg AP reports the Public Utility Commission requires firms under its authority to recompute surcharges in light of a July 1 tax cut from 12 to 11 percent. PUC chair Bloom calls the consumer price cut substantial.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
PUC
George T. Bloom
Plane pilots return to their jobs after 24 hour strike
Plane pilots resumed work after a 24 hour worldwide strike demanding stronger action against airline hijackers. The stoppage disrupted Europe, Canada, and South America, with the United States and Asia largely spared. In the United States the Supreme Court ordered pilots to stay on the job, canceling about 1,500 Eastern and Northeast Airlines flights. Other U.S. carriers including Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines operated normally.
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United Press International
Europe
Canada
South America
United States
Asia
Supreme Court
Eastern
Northeast Airlines
U. S
Mrs. Smith Wins Republican Nomination in Maine
Maine primary results give Margaret Chase Smith a decisive GOP nomination for a fifth term. William Hathaway defeats Jack Smith for the Democratic nomination and will challenge Smith in November. Other races include Peter Kyvos facing Robert Porteous Jr in the 1st District and Elmer Violette opposing William Cohen in the 2nd District.
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Portland
Maine
Sena
Margaret Chase Smith
Elmer H. Violette
van Buren
Batte
Hathaway
Bangor
William 8. Cohen
Wiretap ruling ends domestic security surveillance
The Supreme Court ordered a halt to wiretapping in domestic security cases without a prior warrant. Justice Powell ruled that prior judicial consent is required, striking down parts of the Nixon era program. Attorney General Kleindienst ordered the suspension of related surveillance and pledged new guidelines in cooperation with Congress. The case involved Lawrence Plamondon and a CIA office bombing in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Lewis F. Powell, Jr
Nixon Administration
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Internal Security Division of Justice
Department
Congress
Justice Powell
Central Intelligence Agency
Powell
Foreigh
Lawrence Plamondon
CIA
Ann Arbor
Mich
Burglar Breaks In Eats Cereal At Tucson Home
Police report a curious break in at Catherine Lloyd’s Tucson residence where the intruder ate a bowl of breakfast cereal and left with nothing else. Authors note Goldilocks reference as a modern crime echo.
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Tucson
Ariz
Upid
Catherine
Lloyd's
Goldilocks
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