Governors warn of drought across the West
Western governors told Interior Secretary Andrus that a deepening drought could trigger food shortages and harm the economy beyond the Dust Bowl era. They pressed for immediate federal relief, a drought coordinator, and expansion of water projects, with talks in Washington and a plan to involve 18 states.
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Denver
UPI
United States
Interior
Cecil Andrus Sunday
Nebraska
Jim Exon
Great Plains States
West Coast
Exon
Colorado
Richard D. Lamm
Lamm
Andrus
Carter
West
Washington, D.C
Jack Watson
Jack Barnett
Western States Water Council
Western States
Barnett
Jerry Brown
California
David Boren
Oklahoma
Biggest pre Lent Carnival Parade Caps Rio Festivities
Tens of thousands of samba dancers filled Rio de Janeiro streets for Brazil’s premier pre Lent carnival. The event drew about 60 000 spectators with 30 000 dancers in the grand parade and 16 hour performances by 12 samba clubs. A gas leak near the bay caused a stampede injuring about 2000 people and 250 000 tourists were reported in the city. The festival runs through Fat Tuesday ending Ash Wednesday.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
UPI
Momo
Rio
Avenida
Presidente Vargas
Edson Fontana
Niteroi
Wendy Yoshimura aims to repay Japanese-American defense fund
Wendy Yoshimura, Hearst companion and 1970s fugitive, hopes to teach art in San Francisco's Japan Town to repay the community that funded her defense. She faces sentencing on three counts of illegal arms and explosives possession and plans an appeal.
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Oakland
UPI
Wendy Yoshimura
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Japan
Yoshimura
Oakland Tribune
Ms. Yoshimura
Miss Hearst
California
California College of Arts and Crafts
Obscenity standards argued before Supreme Court
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and the American Library Association urge the high court to keep local norms from deciding obscenity. The ALA argues prurient appeal, offensiveness, and lack of serious value depend on the viewer, echoing Flynt in a federal Iowa case. Flynt, convicted in Cincinnati, appeals while free on bail. The ALA says criminal prosecutions should wait for civil determinations of obscenity.
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Washington
UPI
Middle West
Farm Belt
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
American Library Association
Flynt
Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Rain Dances Do Little to Ease California Drought
Rain in Northern California yields little relief to drought conditions despite a brief observance on Mt Tamalpais. Crescent City records over half an inch with Sacramento reaching about one third inch as forecasts call for more moisture through the week. Governor Brown and other Western officials met in Denver amid talks of a White House Drought Center.
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United Press International
Mt. Tamalpais
California
San Francisco
Crescent City
Sacramento
National Weather Service
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Denver
Colo
U.S
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Labor chiefs back ban on police and fire strikes
AFL-CIO officials warned that Congress could outlaw strikes by police and firemen as part of a broader drive to secure collective bargaining rights for about 12 million state and local government workers.Howard McClennan announced the stance ahead of the Executive Council meeting in Miami Beach where the 1977 labor program was set to be drafted.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Afl-Cio
Congress
Howard McClennan
Federation
Aflcio
Labor
McClennan
Frank Thompson
D-N.j
Foreign Secretary Crosland buried as cabinet shuffle looms
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland is buried at private family services near his Oxford country home after a stroke. Prime Minister James Callaghan expected to announce a cabinet reshuffle with Healey possibly replacing Crosland, while options include Harold Wilson or Callaghan taking the post temporarily.
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London
UPS
Anthony Crosland
Oxford
James Callaghan
Crosland
Susan
Callaghan
Healey
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Foreign Office
Home
Merlyn Rees
Edmund Dell
Peter Shore
Carter budget proposal cuts water projects draws governor concern
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus defended President Carter's plan to delete more than 28 million dollars for four Colorado water projects as a budget filing step. Governors from 18 states voiced shock and said funds for water storage and irrigation may be cut, with Andrus noting reinstatement possible by Congress.
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Denver
UPI
Cecil Andrus
Carter
Andrus
United States
Idaho
Washington
Richard Kneip
South Dakota
Oahu
Missouri
Colorado
Richard D. Lamm
Congress
Fords enjoy Palm Springs post White House not missing
Gerald and Betty Ford appeared relaxed in Palm Springs California at the Thunderbird Country Club residence they are renting for a year. They plan to build a home near the 13th fairway with views of the desert and mountains and say the hardship post suits them.
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H St
Larsen Mobile Ham
Konica
United States
Marilyn Russum
Haggar
Botany
Joel
California
Airlines
Plaza
Peanut Gallery
Connies
Lompoc
Palm Springs
Calif
Fords
White House
Gerald
Betty Ford
California Desert
Thunderbird Country Club
Ford
Betty
Ford’s wife shares memories of the White House and Carter era
Mrs. Ford says she loves Up Here and has fond memories of the White House while Mr. Ford admits he misses making decisions there. They comment on Carter’s pomp policy, marriage advice to government workers, and SALT II, stressing patience for Carter’s moves toward world peace.
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Fords
White House
Ford
Carter
Middle East
South Africa
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