Explosion Halts Oil Flow at Alaska Pump Station
A pump house explosion at Pump Station No 8 along Alaska’s 800 mile pipeline killed one worker and injured six as oil flow halted. Officials cite a malfunctioning check valve and plan a temporary bypass while investigations determine the cause and time to resume pumping.
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Alaska
Associated Press
Alyeska
Fairbanks
D. M. Ambuehl
H. C. Robson
H. W. Finley
F. W. Fossberg
W. Heller
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
John Ratterman
Chuck Champion
Manifold
Beers arraigned in Nebraska City police shooting case
A 38-year-old laborer, Robert Beers, awaits arraignment on first degree murder charges for the fatal shotgun slaying of Officer Gary White in Nebraska City. Officer Pete Rishel remains hospitalized in critical condition after the attack behind the city’s police station. Beers was arrested near York after a statewide alert linked his blue 1965 Ford to the crime, with witnesses describing a confrontation that left two officers wounded.
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Nebraska City
Robert Beers
York
Beers
Interstate 80
Randall Rehmeier
Otoe County
Gary White
Rehmeier
Pete Rishel
Lutheran Hospital
Omaha
Rishel
Russell Sears Jr
Steve Gruber
Gruber
Sears
Lincoln
State Penitentiary
White
Nebraska
James M. Richardson II
Kuwait Officials Refuse Refuel On Hijacked Jetliner
Kuwait officials delay refueling a Kuwait Airlines Boeing 707 hijacked by nine Palestinians as heat and hostage tensions rise. The hijackers demand freedom for 300 prisoners and the release of hostages while surrounded by army commandos at Kuwait Airport.
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Kuwait
Kuwait Airlines
Sheik Saad al-Abdallah as-Sabah
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Abu Saed
Lebanon
Saed
Middle East
Syria
South Yemen
Mohammed Abdu
Beirut
Weather and policy notes from the weekend edition
The weather forecast calls for mild tonight with a 20 percent chance of rain and Sunday temperatures reaching 95 degrees with a 30 percent rain chance. President Carter met governors to discuss energy policy and state roles in its implementation.
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Carter
Penitentiary death sparks inmate protest in-yard demonstration
Mary Marlette reports a nonviolent protest at the penitentiary after the death of 16 year old Shawn Sparks from an apparent electric shock in his cell. Correctional officials say autopsy found no alcohol or drugs. Eight inmates from four ethnic groups returned to their cells after talks with Director Vitek and Warden Parratt.
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Mary Marlette
Penitentiary
Correctional Services
Joseph Vitek
Penal Complex
Robert Parratt
Shawn Sparks
Cheyenne County
Sparks
Parratt
Vitek
Gerald Whelan
J. J. Exon
Washington, D.C
Southern Style White House Picnics To Honor Congress
Three old fashioned picnics on the White House lawn are planned for July 20 27 and 28 to honor members of Congress and their families. Mary Hoyt said nonprofessional performers who wrote to the White House will be invited to entertain. Menu includes hot dogs and ham burgers with bluegrass music and square dancing.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Congress
Mary Hoyt
Rosalynn Carter
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