Flood Toll Near 200 as Big Thompson Survivors Count Victims
Rescue teams enduring mud and debris found more bodies along the Big Thompson River mangled in uprooted trees. Sheriff Watson warned the death toll could reach 200 as flood debris and vehicle wreckage filled a 33 mile canyon. Victims included women and children from the Drake canyon community. rescuers used helicopters and refrigerated morgues to handle the toll.
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Texas oil heir charged with murder in estranged wife lover case
In Fort Worth the oil heir Cullen Davis is charged with murder and attempted murder after a bloodstained night at his 60 acre estate. Davis allegedly killed Stan Farr, wounded another man, and his estranged wife Priscilla Davis sought help as the crime unfolded.
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Amin's Fall Looms as Arabs Urgently Bail Him Out
In Nairobi chaos grows as Amin faces a near collapse of economy and military morale. The regime seeks Arab cash to stave off a coup while Uganda halts flights and oil supplies, with U.S. reconnaissance aircraft in the region and Kenya weighing support from Washington.
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Amin Faces Weak Support Amid Mutinies and Global Reassessment
A single expert notes Amin has zero civilian and military backing in Kampala, as Kenyan papers report army mutinies and a failed assassination bid. Diplomats warn some truth exists while the Defense Council reviews options, with Amin counting on Arab nations for survival per Middle East dispatches.
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Teenage Girls Missing After Father Found Shot To Death
Authorities search for Penny Blevins and Shelia Morrison after Ralph Blevins was shot dead in his sleep at a Kansas farmhouse. The missing girls, aged 18 and 17, are being questioned. a pickup and family car are missing. Investigators consider abduction but see no confirmed motive or getaway plan.
Evacuation Advances From Tal Zaafar Refugee Camp
Red Cross workers entered the Tal Zaafar Palestinian refugee camp for a second day to evacuate the wounded and evacuate residents. A convoy of 15 trucks carried 125 to 200 people toward safety under a truce with rightist Christian militiamen surrounding the camp.
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