Carter eyes second ballot win after California primary push
Jimmy Carter maintains optimism for securing the Democratic nomination on a second ballot as delegates shift from Wallace. Frank Church urges Morris Udall to exit Ohio, while Edmund Brown Jr. defends Rhode Island results and Reagan weighs US force options in Rhodesia. Ford schedules final primary swing through New Jersey and Ohio.
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Bolivian ex president Torres found slain after kidnapping
Police uncovered the bullet-punctured body of Juan Jose Torres, Bolivian ex president, blindfolded, a day after family reports of his disappearance. A second body bearing Montoneros markings was found near Garin, authorities suggested it could be Col. Juan Pita but later denied.
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Oregon probes possible voting fraud in primary
Oregon secretary of state investigators review allegations of vote fraud tied to a large write in against California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr in the Democratic presidential race. Officials say late registration allowed same day signup but no proof of out of state registration yet. Assistant secretary Richard Banton calls for potential changes including a waiting period on registration.
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Rodino Faces VP Talk as Carter Supporters Move
New York lawmakers Reps. Charles Rangel and Mario Biaggi organize a campaign for Peter Rodino as a possible vice presidential pick. They have 25 Democratic supporters and note Rodino welcomes attention but says the VP role rests with the presidential candidate. Rodino had co chaired an uncommitted slate against Carter but stepped aside to avoid a stop Carter movement.
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Letters allege Nixon affair with envoy's wife in office
The Times of London reports more than 20 letters allegedly written by Richard Nixon claim an affair with a diplomat's wife during his presidency. Scott Meredith says handwriting experts deem the letters genuine and a European diplomat's wife admits knowing Nixon, with the affair lasting one to two years.
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Production mixup delays swine flu vaccination plan
A Parke Davis production mistake yields 2.6 million doses of the wrong vaccine, delaying inoculations for ill and elderly by four to six weeks. Public Health Service confirms other firms Merck, Merrell, Wyeth remain capable, but chronically ill and elderly groups face postponed start of a $135 million vaccination effort intended to avert a 1918-like outbreak.
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British pound sinks to new record low on foreign exchange
The British pound hit a fresh record low against the dollar tumbling to around 1.70 by midweek despite Chancellor Denis Healeys nationwide broadcast urging calm He warned that panic would worsen the decline and noted travel costs would rise for Britons abroad as holidays become more expensive.
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New study links estrogen to cancer
NEJM reports a link between estrogen use and uterine cancer. USC researchers studied a Los Angeles retirement community, finding eightfold higher cancer rates in women who used estrogen. They note rising prescription rates since 1958 and project continued increases through the 1970s.
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Wisconsin man claims witness to Hughes 1942 will
Gordon H. Healey of Wauwatosa says he witnessed Howard Hughes sign a 1942 will in a Texan cantina with lawyer Mildred Beach present. Healey, a longtime friend, recalls Hughes shaping the document for relatives or six charities, and doubts later wills existed. He has bone cancer and wants to tell his story before he dies.
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