Floridians survive 29 hour海 fight with sharks and hurricane
Two young Floridians Wayne Contelmo of Bartow and Dennis Pacaca of Delray Beach clung to seaweed and bound wrists as sharks circled them for hours after falling from their 35 foot sailboat Nimbus. They were rescued by Captain Gene Riggs of Teresa Ann as a Greek freighter sighted them in the Gulf Stream off Melbourne Beach after hurricane Belle churned waters.
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Fla
UPI
Wayne Contrelino
Bartow
Dennis Pacaca
Delray Beach
Gene Riggs
Teresa Ann
Riggs
Gulf Stream
Melbourne Beach
Defectors Barred by GOP Rules Vote in Kansas City
In a party rules decision, the GOP Rules Committee backed a rule to require the national convention to record delegations votes by state law, potentially affecting 571 Reagan and 367 Ford bound delegates. Reagan loyalists called it an insult while Ford supporters argued it reduces risk.
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Kansas City
UPI
GOP
Republican National Committee
Ronald Reagan
National Committee
Ford
Reagan
Loren Smith
Roger Moore
Smith
Senate backs swine flu insurance bill as House stalls
The Senate approved a plan to let the government assume major insurance risks for swine flu inoculations while the House Commerce Committee failed to act. With recess approaching, leaders said final approval would wait until after the Republican National Convention.
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Washington
R-N.y
Carl Albert
House Commerce Committee
Founder of Temple Beth Sholom Murray Wollman Dies at 83
Murray Wollman a founder of Temple Beth Sholom died in a local hospital Tuesday at age 83. He lived at 572 Bonita Ave in Las Vegas for 43 years and was a real estate investor. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Palm Chapel officiated by Rabbi Philip Shnairson and Cantor Joseph Kohn, with burial at Palm Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife Agnes a daughter Corinne Moss of Las Vegas a brother Albert Wollman of Los Angeles and two grandchildren.
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Murray Wollman
Wollman
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Las Vegas
Palm Chapel
Philip Shnairson
Joseph Kohn
Palm Mausoleum
Agnes
Corinne Moss
Albert Wollman
Los Angeles
Hurricane Belle Dims After Long Island Deluge
Hurricane Belle weakened from 90 mph winds on Long Island to a tropical storm as it moved into New England. It cut power to about 500 000 homes and forced evacuations and travel disruptions across New York Connecticut Massachusetts and Vermont. One 19 year old woman died when struck by a falling tree. The storm spurred beachgoers to return to vacations and warnings were discontinued as it moved inland.
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Belle
New York
New England
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Connecticut
New York City
Westchester County
Massachusetts
Vermont
Montpelier
Civil Defense
Atlantic
World Trade Center
Logan International Airport
Boston
Nevada Supreme Court Deliberates Death Penalty Law
Public Defender arguments in Carson City contend Nevada's capital punishment lacks individualized sentencing and allows mandatory imposition. Raymond Schuman, convicted of dousing fellow inmate Reuben Benjamo with flammable liquid and setting him afire, faces the case. Attorney General List will respond by September 7.
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Nev
UPI
Nevada
State Supreme Court
Tom Susich
Raymond Schuman
Ety
Louisiana
Bob List
U.S. Supreme Court
Susich
Schuman
Reuben Benjamo
Pennsylvania Mystery Illness Stumps Officials At Legion Convention
Health officials say hundreds of tests fail to identify the cause of a Philadelphia Legion convention illness that killed 27 attendees and sickened 127 others July 21 to 24. Investigators focus on environmental factors and toxic substances as scientists review lab results and epidemiological data.
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UPI
American Legion
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Denis Lucey
Lucey
Lacey
Cannon Urges Continuation of Job Plan
Sen. How ard Cannon of Nevada urged passage of a bill to extend the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act through the next fiscal year. He warned that without renewal about 1,350 Nevadans could face unemployment as funding awaits separate appropriation.
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Washington
UPI
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Nevada
House
Senate
Cannon
Nevada Democrat
Buckley Courted by GOP for Possible White House Bid
New York Senator James Buckley was approached by both Ford and Reagan supporters about a late bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Buckley campaign manager Leonard Saffir said talks involved Buckley and possible behind the scenes campaigning with involvement from Senator Jesse Helms. Helms stressed Buckley would decide and noted the country seeks a fresh face, hinting Buckley could siphon New York delegates from Ford if he runs.
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UPI
James L. Buckley
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Leonard Saffir
Buckley
Reagan
New York State
Saffir
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Kansas City
Helms
Jim Buckley
Warning Of Flood Delayed By Radar
Denver officials disclosed a broken remote radar transmitter delayed a flash flood warning for Big Thompson canyon. Forecaster John Schwab relied on telephone briefing from Limon after the outage, with officials noting the lapse was brief and not critical to the warning outcome.
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National Weather Service
Big Thompson
Canyon
Weather Bureau
Marshall Grace
NWS
Limon
John Schwab
Big Thompson Canyon
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