Pearl River flood drives Jackson damage and homelessness
Downstream residents seek higher ground as the Pearl River advances toward the Gulf of Mexico causing an estimated half billion dollars in damage in Jackson, leaving about 17 000 people homeless. City officials warn of continued flooding and utilities shortages while Alabama towns along the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers see residents evacuate to relatives’ homes.
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Jackson
Miss
Pearl River
Gulf of Mexico
Viva Polk
Alabama
Tombigee
Red Cross
Carter
Texas
Conroe
Georgetown
Mississippi Power and Electric Co
Columbia
Marion County Civil Defense
Jim Thornhill
Thornhill
Monticello
Dale Danks
Rhodesian vote turnout and fears of sabotage in five day election
Prime Minister Ian Smith joined voters in Salisbury as officials projected a 60 percent turnout in Rhodesia's five day election to elect 72 black MPs. Security noted fewer attacks despite threats from guerrilla leaders, while black and white voters lined up under tight controls.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Asst
Geoffrey Hedges
White Disagrees With Media Over Libel Decision
AP reports Justice Byron R White dissents from the media view of a Supreme Court libel ruling. The 63 vote limits unknowns about editorial thought in libel suits, while CBS and others face a $44.7 million case. News executives warn investigative reporting could be hindered.
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White
Washington
Byron R. White
Supreme Court
Justice White
Ing
CBS
W.H. Hornby
Denver Post
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Burger Court
Citizen Stands To Suffer
Editorial laments a Supreme Court libel decision tightening press freedom. It questions chilling effects on reporters and the risk of being forced to reveal thought processes in critical coverage.
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Supreme Court
United States
Chief forecasts sunny weekend with warming trend
Chief Tommy Hawk avoids comment on the Supreme Court libel ruling but offers a bright forecast. Friday will reach the low seventies with mostly sunny skies. Saturday stays pleasant with partly cloudy conditions and higher temperatures, while Sunday carries a risk of showers.
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Tommy Hawk
Supreme Court
Beaths Obituaries Notices Flags Blairsville and Black Lick
Patrick Warren Beaths age 18 of Blairsville Road 1 and Florence Williams age 55 of Black Lick are listed in the obituary notes on page 38 SHIELDS.
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Shields
Patrick Warren
Blairsville RD
Chinese ship first to dock in 30 years at U S port
A Chinese vessel becomes the first to dock in three decades at an American port as a fire boat sprays water and a Navy band performs. Readers are directed to page 11 for full coverage of the event and related details.
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China
Navy
Michelle Tricia Marvin Wins $104,000 Settlement
In Los Angeles Michelle Marvin celebrated a $104,000 award from Lee Marvin while Marvin claimed victory on all counts in the lawsuit over earnings from their past relationship. Attorneys said the six percent of her requested $1.8 million was unlikely to be appealed.
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Los Angeles
Michelle Tricia Marvin
Lee Marvin
Miss Marvin
Marvin Mitchelson
Marvin
Superior Court
Lee
Arthur Marshall
Tucson
Ariz
New York
Kennedy Airport
East Uganda advances widen Tanzanian led push toward Arua
Tanzanian and Ugandan troops push east and north from Kampala to reopen the Kenya route and extend control to northern and eastern Uganda. A 2,500 man force heads to Jinja while another column advances toward Nakasongola. Civilians report killings by remnants of Amin’s troops. cannibalism alleged by a Canadian monk.
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Uganda
Jinja
Idi Amin
Kenya
Amin
Kampala
Victoria Nile
Lake Victoria
Soroti
Arua
West Nile
Justice Okot
Julius Nyerere
Martin Aliker
Yussufu K. Lule
Akiker
Air Force
Libya
Sudan
Iraq
Zaire
Robert Astles
Strongman
State Research Bureau
Nairobi
Economy slows to 0.7 percent growth in first quarter
The Commerce Department reports the first quarter gross national product rose 0.7 percent at an annual rate, far below expectations and down from 6.9 percent in late 1978. Officials warn recession risks if the trend continues, citing weak consumer spending and high interest rates.
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Washington
G. William Miller
Federal Reserve Board
Miller
Commerce Department
GNP
Department
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Love Canal
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Michelle
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Marshall
Iran
Tehran
Qom
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Radio Tehran
Ahmad Alemizadeh
SAVAK
Imperial
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mahmoud Taleghani
Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargan
Taleghani
Tehran Revolutionary Committee
Regency Mall
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