Ford Brezhnev Progress In Missile Treaty Talks
President Ford and Leonid Brezhnev made substantial progress toward a verification system for a potential strategic arms limitation pact during talks in Helsinki and Bucharest. Ford, upbeat about the session, warned Congress about oil price controls and vetoed a six month extension.
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Northeast Swelters Blast East Coast With Record Heat
Temperatures topped 100 degrees across the Northeast as pools and hydrants drew crowds while city water alerts spread in New York City. Flooding hit Florida Panhandle families, Midwest crops received rain, and officials warned of ongoing heat with no relief expected through the weekend.
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Severe flooding hits Florida Panhandle as rivers spill banks
More than 60 families were displaced when the Blackwater and Yellow rivers rose after 15 inches of rain near Pensacola. Civil Defense chief Glenn Marble said a disaster declaration is sought as homes suffered wall loss and sinking foundations. Damage tops $500,000 with water reaching cave areas near Milton. A Tampa area tornado was also reported, as storms spread from the Gulf Coast into the central U.S. and crop areas benefited in places like Iowa and Nebraska.
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Gurney Jury Argues Case For Sixth Day
Former Sen Edward J Gurney with his daughters and sons in law in a small room as a six member jury deliberates the case for a sixth day in a Tampa federal court. He faces charges of influence peddling related to the FHA bribery unlawfully receiving compensation and four counts of making false statements to a grand jury. Co defendants include aide Joseph Bastien and FHA officials Ralph Koontz and K Wayne Swiger charged with conspiracy and related counts.
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PLO Criticizes Egypt Stand and Middle East Moves
The PLO blasts Egypt for backing away from expelling Israel from the UN and hints at recognizing Israel for Sinai soil. Falastin Al Thawra accuses Cairo of pressuring the Afro-Arab bloc in Uganda to oppose expulsion. A Beirut spokesman reports a Gaza-area bombing injuring Israelis, while Bethlehem police deny casualties. European Socialist Summit backs Israel against expulsion threats and Saudi leaders warn of renewed oil embargo. King Hussein discusses U.S. missile deal postponement with Amman officials and Weyand meets in Jidda.
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Camels to wear fluorescent jackets in Persian Gulf
The Sunday Times reports roaming camels in the United Arab Emirates will be fitted with fluorescent jackets to reduce highway accidents. Times motoring correspondent Quentin Vole notes inexperience and glare worsen risk as 5 000 camels may receive jackets by year end with Bedouin acceptance reported.
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Three-Way Subway Crash in Boston Sparks Cleanup
Crews labored in 100 degree heat to clear three colliding commuter trains in downtown Boston. The crash injured 126 of 1000 passengers and prompted an NTSB investigation into possible signaling and speed factors.
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Typhoon Nina Lashes Taiwan With 138 mph Winds
Typhoon Nina struck Taiwan with center in the Bashi Channel 115 miles southeast of Taipei moving west northwest at 15 mph. It cut across the island toward the China mainland near Quemoy, closing Taipei airport to most air traffic and suspending east coast trains and buses while landslides blocked several roads but no casualties were reported.
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Florida Lobster Season Opens Sparks Keys Influx
In Marathon Florida, thousands of divers swarmed the Keys for opening weekend of the 1975 lobster season. Florida Marine Patrol reports 10 000 boaters in the area with one drowning and a propeller death on opening day, plus about a dozen arrests for size and safety violations as residents worry over Bahamian fishing bans driving more lobstermen south.
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