Edmund Fitzgerald sinks in Lake Superior with 29 crew feared lost
Rescue efforts search Lake Superior for the 29 member crew of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald after the ship sank in 520 feet of water near the lake's eastern tip at about 7 30 p.m. Monday. A 51 degree sea and hurricane force winds created 25 foot waves as debris including oil slicks two lifeboats and life jackets drifted ashore on the Canadian coast 13 miles away.
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Carey Burns Hint U S Aid to NYC Getting Closer
Federal aid to New York City appeared nearer as Gov Hugh Carey and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Arthur Burns signaled a possible shift from Ford administration opposition. Carey said a federal loan guarantee to avert a default was “very near.” Burns warned he would reverse his position only if financial markets deteriorate, noting NYC defaults threaten the municipal securities market. House Judiciary Committee began drafting bankruptcy reforms to ensure essential services if NYC default occurs, with Burns supporting changes.
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New York
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William Simon
William Seidman
Ford
House Judiciary Committee
El Monte hikers feared lost in Angeles National Forest
A search is under way for 11 high school students and 3 El Monte teachers missing after a day hike in the Angeles National Forest. Deputies led by the Montrose Search and Rescue Team focus on Clear Creek above Montrose with a helicopter possible today.
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Oil spill in Long Beach Harbor from Iris Queen incident
About 2,000 gallons of bunker fuel leaked from a malfunctioning internal pump aboard the Iris Queen, a British-registered cargo ship docking at Berth A. Harbor officials stated containment occurred within 90 minutes as cleanup began around 6 p.m. Standard Fruit Co. reported 215,000 boxes of Guatemala bananas still awaiting unloading.
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Coast Guard Seizes Polish Vessel Near Boston
A Polish fishing ship 290 feet long was chased by two Coast Guard cutters off Boston Harbor and boarded after refusing to stop. The Humbak, sighted from an aircraft, moved eastward about 30 miles from Boston before Cape George and another cutter seized control of the vessel and its crew.
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Boston Harbor
Cape George
FDA admits actions hurt cheap drugs over a list confusion
FDA Commissioner Alexander M Schmidt told a Senate subcommittee that a misinterpretation of a list of 193 drugs may have caused physicians and pharmacists to refuse generic drugs. He said 20 to 25 have proven equivalence problems while the rest were listed as potential concerns.
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Reagan to announce White House bid date in Washington
Ronald Reagan will hold a November 20 news conference in Washington at the National Press Club to decide whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination. He begins a six day nationwide tour this Friday, his 19th since leaving the governor's office.
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Los Angeles
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Four Burned Sailors Lifted After Eurypylus Explosion
Four sailors were killed and 36 rescued when the Panamanian freighter Eurypylus exploded 500 miles south of San Diego. Four injured seamen, two Filipinos and two Chinese, were flown to UCSD Burn Clinic after being evacuated to the Janice L. The Eurypylus was carrying cotton and other goods from Kobe to San Cristobal when the blast occurred.
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University of California
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Japan
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Panama
Ford and Churches Denounce UN Zionism Vote
United Nations faced backlash as the General Assembly approved a resolution calling Zionism a form of racism. President Ford condemned the action, Congress demanded review of US funding, and Christian groups from the World Council of Churches urged reconsideration.
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Morris Udall
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Hospital funds probe cites pricey doctor parties in Orange County
The Los Angeles Times reports state and federal investigators are examining possible Medicare and Medi Cal misuse at Mission Community Hospital in Mission Viejo. Doctors at Mission Community and Mercy General Hospital in Santa Ana hosted expensive parties funded by hospital expenses with a paid pool teacher and fine food. Dr Louis J. Cella Jr. and Richard J. O Neill built the facilities and were top 1974 political contributors, together donating about 1 million to candidates, much of it to state Controller Kenneth Cory.
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Los Angeles Times
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Mission Viejo
the Times
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U S Court to Hear Pasadena Schools Desegregation Appeal
Pasadena schools appeal a desegregation order as the U S Supreme Court agreed to review the case. The action highlights ongoing legal battles over school integration after landmark rulings.
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Pasadena
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