Oklahoma and World News Roundup Brings Tragedy and Planning
AP reports two Oklahoma deaths from separate crashes in Muskogee County and Nowata that day, part of a 1977 toll. Also notes Alberta gas export approvals to the U S, Oklahoma bridge bids, British bar on Idi Amin, a Tokyo derailment with no fatalities, and other international items including Erhard car collision and Channing mink coat case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Florida
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Clarence L. Jarvis
U.S
Steven R. Herriman
Edmonton
Canada
Pan Alberta Gas Ltd
Alberta
United States
Don Getty
Getty
British Columbia
Worsley
Montana
Oklahoma City
State Transporation Commission
Pittsburg
Shields
London
Idi Amin
Ted Rowlands
House of Commons
Rowlands
Uganda
Amin
Greville
Baltimore
Carol Channing
Miss Channing
Governor Eyes Water Rationing For California
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr warns a drought conference that voluntary conservation may fail and statewide rationing could be imposed if he declares a state of emergency. Officials say 1977 will be worse and all Californians will be affected with higher prices, reduced power and farm losses forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Agriculture and Industry
Ron Robie
State Department of Water Resources
Robie
James Youde
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Youde
Decline Reported In Flu Specimens
Atlanta reports the first winter decline in influenza cases per CDC data. Weekly submissions dropped to 755 from 1,204, with over 28,500 specimens tested nationwide since early July 1976. Influenza B remained widespread in eastern and central states, with new outbreaks in Utah schools and nursing homes in Indiana Michigan Mississippi and Arizona. Five nursing home deaths linked to the Michigan outbreak were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
United States
Public Health Service
Arizona
Maine
Mississippi
Utah
Indiana
Michigan
Miners Trapped After Lick Mountain Flood Cuts Many Lives
In Tower City Pennsylvania a flood trapped eight miners one mile inside Big Lick Mountain tunnel. Four men died and rescuers fear more losses as crews search for Kroh Grose Morgan Herb and Moyer. Neighbors recall Morgan a 30 year old bass guitarist and uncle of his children.
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Philadelphia
Mark Kroh
Timothy Grose
Dennis Morgan
Big Lick Mountain
Kocher Coal Co
Tower City
Ronald Adley
Green Onion
Harrisburg
Morgan
Herb
Thomas Carl
Shoe salesman earns nickels over pay raise anger
Guthrie Oklahoma AP reports shoe salesman John McKean angrily protested a $13,000 congressional pay raise by mailing a petition with 510 signatures and a bill for $25.50. Rep Tom Steed replied with a $26 check plus a note forfeiting gripe rights and offering extra 50 cents to omitted names or McKean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okla
John McKean
Tom Steed
Okla
Steed
Congress
McKean
Rescue Efforts Continue For Miners Trapped In Mine
Rescue teams use electronic search gear after a drill reaches the Kocher Coal mine where five miners are believed trapped since Tuesday The only miner found alive Ronald Adley 37 was rescued after nearly five days in the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower City
Sam Klinger
Kocher Coal Co
Robert Rissinger
Coal Company
Kissinger
Porter Tunnel
Ronald Adley
Adley
Pottsville Hospital
Klinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tokyo
Joetsu
Duesseldorf
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Schleswig Holstein
Erhard
Christian Democratic Union
Criminal Court
James Perrott
Charles Lowe
Perrott
Pursley
J.J
Atlas Life Insurance Company
Guaranty Association
LIFE
Tulsa
Wichita Mountain
Glenn —Ham
Arris Avenue Teenhooe
Cache
W. Gore Blvd
Lawton, Oklahoma
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