Summer rains sweep Northeast as first day of summer arrives
United Press International reports showers and thunderstorms across a broad swath from New England to the Gulf Coast marking the summer start at 2:24 a.m. EDT. Flash flood watches cover Catskill Mountains and lower Hudson Valley. Chemung River in upstate New York expected to crest above flood stage. Temperatures range 48 to 96 across several regions as other areas experience lighter rain and hail in Amarillo. In San Diego, attorney F Lee Bailey says he will seek a new trial for Patricia Hearst based on newly disclosed exculpatory evidence, separate from Judge Carter's recent death.
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Viking 1 to lower orbit for Mars desert landing view
Viking 1 prepared to drop into a lower orbit around Mars to photograph the planned Chryse basin landing site for a July 4 touchdown. The maneuver spots a high point 10,000 miles below the initial path, with a 940 mile low point and a Martian day orbit.
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Harris trial begins without Patty today
Bill and Emily Harris face trial on assault robbery and kidnap charges without Patricia Hearst who is undergoing psychiatric evaluation in San Diego. Jury selection begins though motions to delay and tighten peremptory challenges are resolved with brief courtroom changes amid pretrial threats and publicity concerns.
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UPI
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Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
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Harris
Inglewood
Orange County
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San Diego
Mark Brandler
Hearst
California Legislature Prepares Historic Capitol Restoration
The California legislature moves out of the Capitol for a four year 42 million renovation to gut and reconstruct the rotunda for earthquake standards and a turn of the century look. Senate President Pro Tem James Mills calls the plan a return to the period. Temporary chambers of 875000 will house sessions in the East Wing while West Wing is rebuilt.
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UPI
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Senate
James R. Mills
San Diego
Capitol
Violence Surges in South Africa as Rioters Clash Across Nation
Police fired on mobs of black rioters killing at least two in Pretoria and Soweto amid widespread anti Afrikaans protests. Authorities report last week's violence left 128 dead, including 41 shot by police. Rioting damaged schools buses and shops, with farmers' homes looted and set ablaze as reinforcements rush to affected townships. Police tally last week showed 1,112 injured and 75 police victims, with two white deaths.
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Evacuation of Beirut Refugees Aboard Spiegel Grove
263 Americans and other foreigners evacuated from Beirut aboard the USS Spiegel Grove without incident after a 75 minute transfer from a combat zone. A Soviet cruiser shadowed the ship while evacuees and sailors traded waves and cookies. The captain solved a playful crisis over a cat and safety nets for children on the deck as the vessel headed toward Athens.
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