Congressman's Coma After Sleeping Pill Overdose
Rep Wayne Hays lay unconscious in a Barnesville hospital after an overdose of sleeping pills amid a sex scandal with Elizabeth Ray. Doctors said prognosis improving though unclear if accidental or self-harm. bipartisan congressional investigation urged to restore credibility.
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Oil spill fouls Alamitos jetty and beach
A crude spill from an Exxon platform fouled the Alamitos Bay jetty and a 200 yard beach stretch near Long Beach. About 59 gallons leaked into the ocean, with a Coast Guard boom containing half the spill. Cleanup involved 23 Exxon workers, trucks stuck in sand, and bulldozers removing tar balls. A pelican was rescued but no other wildlife harmed.
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Texan congressman denies sex scandal claims
Colleen Gardner, a former aide to Rep. John Young, says she had a sexual relationship with the Texas Democrat and was paid over 20 000 a year with few duties. She alleged a 1973 investigation found no charges due to lack of corroborating evidence. Young denied any coercion or relations with staff. Gardners remarks echo earlier allegations involving Rep. Wayne Hays.
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Carter nears top Louisiana as Brown fights on
Jimmy Carter edged toward the Democratic nomination by gaining delegates as California Governor Brown vowed to stay in the race despite pressure. Brown won the endorsement of Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, while on the Republican side President Ford and challenger Ronald Reagan planned trips to Missouri for the state at large delegate selection.
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Carter polls U S on 14 V P names in national survey
Jimmy Carter’s campaign workers commissioned a nationwide attitude poll on 14 vice presidential possibilities. The Boston Globe says eight senators two House members three governors and one mayor are listed. Rosalynn Carter campaigns hard as delegates near selection.
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California
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Ohio
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Maine
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Indiana
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Idaho
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Massachusetts
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California coast protection bill blocked in Senate panel
The California coast protection measure by Sen. Anthony Beilenson failed to win passage in the Senate Finance Committee with six votes for and seven against. Beilenson will seek another vote. failure to reach the floor would end chances for passage this year. The bill would create a statewide coastal conservation commission to approve local master development plans and veto development permits until approved.
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Arab peace mission in Beirut signals faltering war end
Beirut radio reported the first unit of the Arab League peacekeeping force arrived in Beirut, about 100 soldiers at the airport. Palestinian sources said Syria agreed to pull back 2,000 troops. Syrian tanks remained near Sidon as clashes continued and casualties rose to at least 27,000 over 14 months.
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Senate passes antitrust bill in compromise vote
The Senate approved a compromise antitrust enforcement bill by 1 to 19 after a lengthy battle. It allows triple damages suits by state attorneys general in price fixing and patent-trawl cases, bars private fee contracts for counsel, and preserves a 30 day advance merger notice requirement for large corporations. The measure goes to conference with the House for reconciliation.
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