Heat wave grips eastern nation with deaths and water warnings
Extreme heat spans from the Midwest to the Atlantic, with authorities issuing water and energy alerts in Minnesota and Wisconsin. St Louis records multiple heat deaths and relief centers open as cooler air slowly moves in from the north.
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Wisconsin
Midwest
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
BLM
Carroll Levitt
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Carolinas
St. Louis City Hospital
National Weather Service
Rockies
Plains
Nebraska
Ames
Iowa
Milwaukee
Egypt Rejects Begin Peace Plan in Form and Substance
Egypt denounces the Israeli proposals as unacceptable both in form and substance and says the plan would legitimize occupation of Arab lands. Foreign Minister Fahmi and state media condemn attempts to obstruct peace and stress Egypt’s push for Geneva talks and international support.
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United Press International
Egypt
Israel
Menahem Begin
Washington
Ismail Fahmi
Cairo
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Geneva
al Ahram
Moscow
United Nations
Sadat
Carter
Tel Aviv
Ha'aretz
Johnstown Flood Strikes In 1977 Wake of 1889 Disaster
Flooding from the Conemaugh River area leaves five dead with two confirmed, about 1,000 people rescued by police helicopters as looting fears prompt armed law enforcement. The report links similar 1889 catastrophe and notes seven counties affected with water up to ten feet deep in spots.
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Johnstown
UPI
Conemaugh
Conemaugh Valley
Lompoc City Joins $1,250 Unemployment Lawsuit Fixture
City Council unanimously agrees to contribute 1250 to a NIMLO led suit challenging the Federal Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 set to take effect Jan 1 1978. The move adds Lompoc to a national war chest of 1.6 million from 480 jurisdictions as litigation may last up to three years. The panel also advances industrial development near 15 acre site, seeks a 90785 grant for Beattie Park, and approves events and parades including a skateboard contest on Aug 20 1977 and a festival Aug 21 1977 plus a Mexican Independence Day parade Sept 10
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James P. Sweeney
Lompoc
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
NIMLO
Alan Davidson
Davidson
Schuyler Development, Inc
Beattie Park
Parks and Recreation Commission
Cypress Avenue
Seventh Street
H Street
Ocean Avenue
Hancock College Oracle subpoenas trustees in censorship case
The Oracle editor and two staffers file suit in Los Angeles Federal Court charging nine defendants including Hancock College trustees Ernest Righetti Hubbard Russell Edmund Burke Jan Severson Owen Rice and administrator Dr Edelbrock along with college president Dr Conrad and advisor Lang with censorship and abridgement of freedom of speech and press. Subpoenas were delivered during a board meeting as a public participation agenda was announced with 20 days to respond.
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Vaughn Proctor
Hancock College
Oracle
Martin U'Ren
Ernest Righetti
College
U’ren
Hubbard Russell
Edmund Burke
Russell
U'Ren
Burke
Gary R. Edelbrock
Walter Conrad
David Evans
The
Allan Erickson
Frances Houston
Righetti
Jan Severson
Owen Rice
Edelbrock
Conrad
Robert Lang
William Jesse
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences Department. A Spokesman For Edelbrock Today
Willard Hastings
Los Angeles
Weather outlook with improving conditions and tide details
Late night to mid morning sees low clouds then sunny through Thursday with minimal temperature shift. Tides Thursday bring high tides of 4.5 feet at 1 12 a.m. and 4.6 feet at 2 36 p.m. and low tides of 0.6 feet at 8 a.m. and 2.0 feet at 8 47 p.m.
Blimp Drifts Over Santa Maria in Dusky Sunset
A Goodyear blimp drifts languidly above Santa Maria as the sun sets. A seagull wanders disoriented around a nearby shopping center parking lot, drawing curious glances from onlookers.
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Goodyear
Santa Maria
Lompoc Council Faces Rail Franchise Battle With Southern Pacific
City leaders consider a 12 year railroad franchise from 1973 to 1985 after two outdated leases were found. The plan would charge SP an annual fee and require relocation of a five block switching yard, with a retroactive $17,000 payment and costs potentially passed to local users. A committee was formed to study yard relocation as the council tabled the proposal.
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James P. Sweeney
Southern Pacific
Lompoc
Alan Davidson
Davidson
Laurel Avenue
White Hills
Public Utilities Code
Leroy Scolari
Los Angeles
Access
Pacific Gas & Electric
TelePrompTer
Surf
William Still
Santa Fe Railroad
Fresno
Modesto
Tracy
Still
Johns- Manville
Gresco
Jaworski to decide today on heading probe
Washington reports Leon Jaworski will decide today whether to take over the House Ethics Committee Korean influence probe. Speaker ONeill and Jim Wright urged Jaworski to accept, with Jaworski citing commitments and promising to call by 4 p.m. if he accepts.
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Leon Jaworski
Washington
UPI
Thomas O'Neill
Leon Jaworksi
House
O'Neill
Jim Wright
Jaworksi
Ethics Committee
Jaworski
Houston
Peter White
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Denver
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Northern States Power Co
Vermont
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Addison
Pennsylvania
Housing Authority
B.D. Collins Co
Collins
Tom Johnston and Son Construction Co
Johnston
AHC
Lompoc Council
Philip Lacovara
John Flynt
D-Ga
Lacovara
Georgia
Albert Quie
R-Minn
Quie
Bruce Caputo
R-N.y
Millicent Fenwick
R-N.j
James Quillen
R-Tenn
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