FEC Approves Debate Sponsors and Debate Plan
The FEC on a 6 0 vote ruling debates between President Ford and Carter are not official campaign expenditures The League of Women Voters will sponsor the debates estimated at 150 000 The league has a 50 year history of nonpartisan electoral education Carter and Ford plan three 75 minute debates starting late September with potential for four topics and debates Carter and Ford will meet to set ground rules
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Mob Control Moving West
A confidential state Department of Justice study says organized crime is spreading to California from the East Coast but the report notes limited activity and calls for closer monitoring by law enforcement agencies in the Pacific region.
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Sheriff Ellsworth Faces Recall Vote in Pershee County
Pershee County voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide if Sheriff Ken Ellsworth should remain in office after a year of recall petitions and court hearings. Washoe District Judge Peter Breen ordered the special election following a petition certified with 331 signatures, the second hearing after an earlier ruling invalidated many signatures. Ellsworth, elected November 1974, has faced charges and countercharges claiming he lost public confidence.
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Radioactive Contamination From Hanford Chemical Plant Blast
A chemical explosion at the Hanford facility in Richland Washington damaged a hood panel and contaminated 8 to 10 workers with americium. No large radiation release occurred and decontamination proceeded with normal procedures. Cause of the blast was not determined and no other structures were affected.
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Flynt hints panel knows CIA leak source but may prove it
House Ethics Committee Chairman John Flynt said the panel knows who leaked a secret CIA report to Daniel Schorr but may not be able to prove it. The committee voted to seek another $100,000 to finish the inquiry and hold two more hearings as Rep. Albert Quie urged ending the probe, noting Schorr knows the source but will not disclose it.
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Harris Sentencing Delayed in Kidnap Robbery Case
In Los Angeles William Harris and his wife Emily faced sentencing for a 1974 shooting tied to the Patricia Hearst case. Judge Mark Brandler postponed ruling until Tuesday after defense motions and a probe of the probation report. Harris accused the judge and probation officer of bias, while Harris spoke in court as his own attorney.
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Abel presses for strong union, attacks anti full employment stance
In a convention talk, Abel defends high dues and a large fund, opposes concessions, and urges stronger representation. He criticizes Ford for vetoes, backs DemocraticJim support, notes California Gov Brown could not attend, and reflects on a 40-year steelworkers career.
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Blast Traps 2 In Underground Pipeline
Firemen reached one of two men trapped 200 feet underground after an explosion collapsed a 60 inch water tee they were welding at a Montreal pump station. One man remained in danger as crews fought to reach him.
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Full Alert In Syria For Visit
Beirut reports Syria placed about 20,000 troops in north and east Lebanon on full alert ahead of Lebanese President-elect Elias Sarkis visit to Damascus. Infantry and armor moved from Bekaa toward leftist and Palestinian areas as militias seek unified stance on an Arab League plan.
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