Flood Devastates Kansas City Plaza as 18 Die
Unprecedented rainfall flooded Kansas City and surrounding areas, leaving at least 18 dead and causing extensive damage. Suburbs in Kansas and Missouri suffered, with 228 homes 130 apartments and 590 mobile homes damaged or destroyed and 65 businesses affected. City officials sought federal disaster aid while Plaza shops and nearby garages were inundated and authorities warned more bodies could be found.
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Teasdale
Carter
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Big Blue River
Lance defends meeting amid cuff on budget post
Lance denied discussing a May 13 1975 meeting with Donald Tarleton Atlanta regional comptroller official or any plan to advance him in the Carter administration. Tarleton testified he met Lance on May 13 1975 and could not recall such a discussion. The report says an IRS inquiry could follow and notes a Dec 2 1015 agreement with Calhoun First National Bank was terminated after the bank returned to sound practices.
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Associated Press
Jody Powell
James Carter
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Multiple Fatal Shootings Tied to Long Beach Case
Police link a deaths including Cinder Evans and Pamela Care to a September 2 incident amid a $40 dispute. Suspects George Bridgette and Thomas face murder charges with potential death penalty. trial follows earlier California death penalty rulings and 10 years since a San Quentin execution.
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Cinder Larry Evans
Carolyn Ferguson
Thomas
Elvis Cade
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Cade
Pamela Cage
Nona Care
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Long Beach
M.N
George Clarence Bridgette
Sutherland
Bridgette
Steet
Steve Trott
Gay Brown
California Supreme Court
Michel Mirani
San Quentin
Aaron C. Martin
Sacramento
Arnold Gable
California tax relief bill boosts homeowner rebates
Democratic leaders added 646 million for homeowner rebates to a 4.7 billion tax relief package as Republicans protest. The 1977 session rushed toward adjournment with a six member committee rewriting the plan after a Senate defeat. Gov. Brown warned of a special session if a large relief bill is not produced.
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Energy price rules spark fight over natural gas deregulation
Republicans and oil-state senators push for full deregulation of natural gas to spur more production and avert shortages seen last winter. Critics warn deregulation could raise home heating costs by as much as 311 billion. The House backed Carter’s gas proposal as debate looms on the Senate floor next week.
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Black Marine Found Guilty in Assault Conspiracy
A five member general court martial panel at Camp Pendleton convicted Corporal Clarence Capers Jr of involvement in an attack last November on a white press group. Capers, from Edgewater Park New Jersey, faced six counts of assault and a conspiracy tied to a raid by a group aiming to avenge mistreatment by a base Ku Klux Klan cell.
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Camp Pendleton
Clarence Capers Jr
White Leather Press
Capers
Edgewater Park
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Ambush on French Riviera Hurts Iran Princess and Kills Lady-in-Waiting
On the Cannes Juan-les-Pins road early Tuesday a Peugeot ambush ambushed the Rolls-Royce carrying Princess Ashrat of Iran. The lady-in-waiting Pourough Khaje-Nouri, 64, was killed. Amir Etemadion, 23, the driver, was wounded. the princess was unharmed. The attack, on suspicion of political motive, occurred near Villa Sud, Antibes.
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Iran
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Peugeot
Pourough Khaje-Nouri
Amir Etemadion
Ander Bijarehi
Pengeol Deaser
Antibes
Medicare costs to rise for patients in 1978
Health secretary Joseph Califano announced Medicare patients will pay more of hospital bills next year due to rising costs. Increases range from 20 dollars for short stays to higher daily charges beyond 90 days, affecting about six million recipients and tied to a proposed 9 percent cap on hospital fee hikes.
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