Tornados and floods sweep six states leaving 26 dead
The AP reports tornados and floods across six states killed 26 people, with Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia hardest hit. Birmingham area losses include 17 deaths at the Smithfield Housing Project and extensive dwelling destruction, while Kentucky and West Virginia also saw multiple fatalities and missing persons amid widespread damage. Severe winds reached 71 mph at Birmingham airport as homes and a high school stadium suffered damage. In Virginia, two people were missing in rising floodwaters. Turn to Back Pg., Col. 1.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Smithfield
Birmingham
Faltondale
Ashville
St. Clair County
Bir
Mingham
Jackson County
Jim Morgan
National Weather Service
Floyd County
Rome
Sadat urges Carter to dialogue with PLO for peace
Egypt's President Anwar Sadat on Monday urged President Carter to open talks with Palestinian leaders and include the PLO in Middle East negotiations. He praised moderates among Palestinians as deserving a voice to be heard by the United States. Carter offered no immediate response.
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Anwar Sadat
Carter
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Sadat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
United States
New leader for ailing West Point amid scandal
Defense: Harold Brown recalled retired General Andrew J. Goodpaster to head West Point replacing Lt. Gen. Sidney Berry. Goodpaster, 62, will reshape cadet training and restore pride. Berry will get a new assignment after a cheating scandal involving 162 cadets.
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Harold Brown
Ger
Andrew J. Goodpaster
West Point
Sidney B. Berry
U.S. Military Academy
Noractive Army
Berry
Army
Goodpaster
DC9 crash kills 66 in New Hope Georgia
A DC9 jet on Flight 242 crashed and exploded after attempting an emergency landing on a country road near a school. The plane, from Muscle Shoals to Atlanta, carried 7 passengers and 4 crew. The FAA said engines failed and windshield cracked before landing near Dobbin Air Force Base in Marietta. Casualties included relatives of local store owners and a teenage mother with her infant.
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New Hope
Federal Aviation Administration
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta
FAA
Paulding County
Sheriff's Office
Don Foster
Southern Airways
Muscle Shoals
Huntsville
Ala
Atlanta
South Hope
Airways
Bystander in Long Beach Foils Armed Robbery
A Long Beach bystander, John Bryant, 28, stopped a gunman at Automat Service Station by disarming him and holding him until police arrived. The suspect, Michael Mehegan, 23, was arrested for attempted armed robbery. Bryant may receive a Community Service Award from the police.
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Long Beach
John Bryant
Automat
Willow St
Bryant
Cecal
Linda Gordon
Michael Mehegan
Gossamer St
Ed Davenport
Ron Burgess
Edison foresees a 53cent rate hike for SCE
Southern California Edison urged the State Public Utilities Commission to approve a multimillion-dollar increase to offset rising fuel costs. If approved, residential bills would rise 53 cents monthly starting May, from 22.00 to 22.53 for 500 kilowatt hours. commercial and industrial rates would also rise.
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Southern California Edison Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Edison
Ed Meyer
Meyer
Supreme Court to decide limits on clean air protections
The Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals challenging EPA authority under the 1970 Clean Air Act. Industry groups warn stricter rules may curb manufacturing growth and plant construction while environmentalists push for broader pollution standards including nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons.
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Supreme Court
Cielca
Washington, D.C
Environmental Protection Agency
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Sierra Club
Mayer bribery trial opens in L A court
Mary Neiswender reports that Clailin A Ballance and James Coppedge, both architects, testified Mayer pressured payments for favorable treatment. Mayer waived a jury trial as eight taped conversations and DA investigators are to be presented. Ballance recounted meeting Mayer in 1963 in Arcadia during Mayer's tenure as assistant planning director.
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Clailin A. Ballance
Ernest Mayer,Jr
Long Beach
Mayer
Briday
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Roy Ringers
Ballahee
James Coppedge
Donald Eastman
Ballance
Arcadia
Health chief Listen Witherill resigns in county
A terse note on Page A-3 reports the resignation of the county health chief Listen Witherill. Details remain sparse but observers expect routine administration changes.
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