Death Toll From Accident Reaches 12 In Derailed Tanker Area
In Youngstown Florida a chlorine spill from a derailed tanker killed eight and wounded eighty nine as workers began righting the car and surrounding tank cars. Evacuations covered 700 to 1000 residents while air tests were scheduled. Officials suspect a broken rail caused the wreck near U.S. 231 and the Atlanta and St. Andrews line.
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Youngstown
Fla
Russell Gober
National Transportation Safety Board
Waverly
Tenn
Florida
U.S. 231
Atlanta & St. Andrews
James
Madelyn Miller
Explanation Of Coal Pact To UMW Officials
Washington AP reports about 400 coal miners and United Mine Workers district reps learning how to sell the proposed soft coal industry contract. Union leaders seek approval next week from 160,000 striking miners to be back in pits by mid March. Miller aims to remind district reps of their duty to back the tentative contract.
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Washington
United Mine Workers District
Miller
Area Crash Kills Driver In Kiowa County
The Associated Press reports a car crash in Kiowa County killed the driver as the car hit a parked truck on U S 62 east of Snyder. Two others died in separate Sunday morning crashes, raising Oklahoma s 1978 toll to 93 94 with year over year rises. Jay D Rich 21 of Cleo Springs died in Major County when his car left the road near Oklahoma 8 and U S 60 signs and a fuel storage tank. investigation cited loss of control after traveling 400 feet.
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Kiowa County
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
U.S. 62
Snyder
Jay D. Rich
Cleo Springs
Oklahoma 8
U.S. 60
Boren Blasts Carter Energy Plan In Washington
Oklahoma Governor David Boren told a national governors meeting that President Carter's energy plan rests on two fatal errors. He said only 15 barrels are recovered per drilled foot and that 1,000 new drilling rigs will be available next year with incentives, a claim he called incorrect. He warned a 40 percent shortfall could raise energy costs by up to 123 billion dollars by 1990.
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Washington
David Boren
Oklahoma
Here
Carter
Boren
Administration
Taliaferro Seeks Law To Elect New Sheriff
Oklahoma lawmaker Taliaferro proposes a bill to require Comanche County voters to elect a new sheriff this year to replace Coy Rogers. The measure would cap an interim appointment at the next general election or allow Hayden Ireland to serve until November, with two replacement options for commissioners.
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Paul Taliaferro
Lawton
Comanche County
Coy Rogers
Comanche County Board of Commissioners
Rogers
Taliaferro
Roy
Butch) Hooper
Hayden Ireland
Winter Damage To State Highways Set At $10 Million
Oklahoma Senate leader Gene Howard estimated about 10 million dollars is needed to repair winter damage to state highways and warned the amount may not be available this year. Civil Defense put total snow and ice damage on streets and highways at 159 million, with county roads bearing most of the loss. The legislature faces competing uses for new money, including schools and higher education, while Howard advocates changes to diesel tax collection to cover costs. He also plans to let a beer franchising amendment go to voters, calling it inconsequential amid broader legislation.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
Gene Howard
Howard
Oklahoma
David Boren
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Tulsa
Lou Gatti
Park Denies Being Agent of Korean Government
Washington AP report: Tongsun Park contests KCIA chief Kim Hyung Wook's claim that he acted as a Korean government agent. Park says he donated to congressmen as a friend and independent actor, while facing bribery charges tied to influence payments. He plans to testify to clarify the record and seek a “happy ending.”
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Park
Washington
Tongsun Park
House Committee
House
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Hyung Wook
Ricard T. Hanna
D-Calif
KCIA
Park Korea
Korea
Congress
U.S
Supreme Court Nixes Federal Aid for Desegregation Busing
The Supreme Court rejected Kentucky Governor Julian M. Carroll’s bid for federal funds to cover Louisville area busing costs tied to a desegregation plan. Justices said federal courts may order busing but are not required to fund it, affecting about 23,000 students in Jefferson County. The decision also left intact laws prohibiting federal funding for desegregation busing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Julian M. Carroll
Louisville
Jefferson County
Carter
Justice Department
United States
Weather outlook with cooling through Tuesday
Considerable cloudiness and cooler temperatures are forecast tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight near 30. Tuesday high near 30. Sunday's high 54 with an overnight low of 40.
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Hampshire
Great Plains Coliseum
Rudolph Hanza
UMW
Arnold Miller
The
Associated Press
Don Wallace
Donny Anderson
Rich
Mark Kingsolver
Constitution Staff
South Korea
Puerto Rico
High Court
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