Storm Pounds Southwest Calves Lost as Severe Weather Rages
Severe weather across Arizona to Texas and north into Colorado brings heavy snows and thunderstorms. Colorado reports up to 15,000 calves may be lost. hay drop efforts halted. Utah and New Mexico face high winds and flood warnings as Mississippi and Missouri rivers flood communities. Two deaths reported as West Alton evacuates.
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Associated Press
Southwest
Arizona
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Albuquerque, N.M
New Mexico
Spots
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma Panhandles
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Florida
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Iowa
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Missouri River
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Mississippi
Missouri
Two Million Floridians Lose Power After Plant Trip
More than 2 million Florida Power & Light customers in Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties lost electricity when four generating units at the Port Everglades plant tripped out of service. The company planned immediate restoration and aimed for full service within two hours. Residents reported outages and a visible steam plume near the plant.
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Miami, Fla
Florida Power & Light Co
Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Port Everglades
Lory Snipes
Joseph Scott
Fp&l
Fort Lauderdale
Scott
Broward County
Dade County
Homestead
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach
Fred Shortell
Shortell
Liberal coalition ousted in Ann Arbor mayoral race
In Ann Arbor Michigan voters elected 46 year old conservative Republican James Stephenson mayor replacing Democrat Robert Harris a University of Michigan law professor who did not seek re election. The liberal coalition that had reduced marijuana penalties to a five dollar fine lost control of the city government.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Human Rights Party
James Stephenson
Robert Harris
University of Michigan
Work Begins On District Offices Here
The Ohio state health and EPA district offices for a 22-county region will be built at the old Rt. 33 and Rt. 328 junction. King Contracting started foundation fill for two 9,000 square foot buildings with an estimated total cost of 400000 dollars on a site owned by the Hocking County Improvement Corp.
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Southeastern Ohio
State
EPA
Senate Watergate panel ends secret McCord talks
The Senate Watergate investigations committee will hold no more private sessions with James W. McCord Jr. Interviews will move to staff-led sessions and open hearings are planned within 10 to 14 days. Chairman Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. indicated no private sessions are expected with other witnesses.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Investigations Committee
James W. McCord Jr
McCord
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Ervin
Bernard Fensterwald
White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
G. Gordon Liddy
John N. Mitchell
Anderson
Associated Press
Liddy
Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Jeb Magruder
U S Jets Pound Cambodian Reds
U S war planes including many B52 bombers pounded Cambodia in heavy strikes aimed at pressuring a cease fire. Officials note the Khmer Rouge dispersed forces and could not confirm total bombs or tonnage. 120 B52s were used, potentially delivering about 3600 tons. Cambodian government troops advanced on Khmer Rouge positions near Phnom Penh.
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Saigon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S. Pacific Command
Honolulu
Indochina
Fiil
Khirom
Phnom Penh
Nixon Thieu End Meeting Seeks Reaffirmed Ties
In San Clemente Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu wrapped up their first talks in nearly four years. They discussed U S aid to Thieu and possible aid to Hanoi, potential consequences for breaches of the Paris peace pact, and the bombing in Cambodia to slow a Communist advance.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Saigon
Nguyen Vang Thieu
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
Thieu
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Ziegler
Cambodia
Ohio considers two cent soft drink tax for Vietnam bonus
Ohio lawmakers debate a plan to fund a Vietnam veterans bonus with a wholesale soft drink tax. A two cent tax on 16 ounce or smaller containers, two to 32 ounce 2 percent, and five cents for larger bottles would back bonds of 285 to 300 million dollars for the bonus. The measure faces opposition over how bonds would be retired and possible use of lottery funds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
Ways and Means Committee
George D. Tablack
Campbell
Senate
House
William F. Bowen
Cincinnati
Paul E. Gillmor
Port Clinton
Belfast gunmen kill man and bomb devastate town
In Northern Ireland gunmen fatally shot a man about 25 and left his body in a ditch near Portavoge County Down. A gelignite bomb exploded in Dungiven damaging the main street and injuring three girls. This marked the 756th death in nearly four years of sectarian conflict.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Portavoge
County Down
Dungiven
Five deaths in tavern explosion tied to stray shot
In Cincinnati a stray shot through a tavern floor hit a gas meter causing a leak and an explosion that killed seven. A .32 caliber bullet found in the meter is linked to bartender John W. Johnson who was killed. Police seek a man who tried to sell him a pistol. the gun and suspect are missing.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Bert Lugannani
John W. Johnson
Johnson
Missouri Highway Funds Ruling Challenges Nixon Impoundment
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled President Nixon illegally impounded $89 million for Missouri highway projects, upholding a district judge. The decision said funds from Congress for the highway program must not be withheld for unrelated purposes. Five other states supported Missouri in the case.
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ST. Louis
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nixon
Congress
Appeals
U.S. District Court
William Becker
Kansas City
Missouri Highway Commission
Court of Appeals
Transportation
John As
Donald P. Lay
Secretary of Transportation
Gerald W. Heaney
Duluth
The
Highway Commission
Ervin
Missouri
Florida
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Idaho
Market slide marks third straight session in New York
New York stock prices dropped for the third straight session as investors remained worried about inflation and reacted to last week's rally. Brokers cite ongoing inflation concerns and technical selling following prior gains.
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New York
Meat Sales Hit Hard By Boycott Across The Nation
AP reports a week long meat boycott cuts sales up to 80 percent in many supermarkets from coast to coast. Prices drop as much as 29 cents a pound while cattle and hog prices shift nationwide. unions warn of layoffs as farmers withhold stock. Canada joins the action with Women Against Soaring Prices sparking trader concerns.
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Kris Liljeholm
Associated Press
New York City
Boise
Idaho
Albuquerque
N.M
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Illinois
Siouxland Beef Processors
Fargo
N.D
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Standard Beef, Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Cincinnati
Thomas Ranshaw
Butcher’s Union
Columbus, Ohio
Butchers Union
Ranshaw
Ohio
Washington
Cost of Living Council
Nixon
Toronto
Canada
Bill Wolf
Women Against
Wolf
Margaret Rouble
Majority of Logan Citizens Back National Meat Boycott
A downtown Logan survey finds about two thirds of 38 residents support the national meat boycott. Many cite cost, middlemen profits, and broader price rises as reasons, while several say the impact is limited and sales remain steady at local grocers.
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Logan
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