British power plants reopen as managers shovel coal
London reports show five state plants revived after a week of wildcat slowdowns by 6 000 workers. Managers shovel coal and engineers run turbines while power cuts persist, especially at dusk. Police report burglaries during outages and the Mirror withholds until pay talks begin.
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Fever Outbreak Spreads in Giza Prompting Kiss Ban
Health officials urge Cairo residents to avoid kissing to curb a mysterious fever in the Giza area. Four deaths and about 250 infections prompt government insecticide spraying and strict hygiene measures. The illness, first seen near Berbeis, may spread via mosquitoes or saliva.
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Archbishop Lefebvre dedicates Latin mass headquarters
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre dedicates the North American headquarters of the Pius X Society at William Woodward estate in Oyster Bay Cove New York. About 700 followers attended a 90 minute Latin mass despite a court parking ban and a local bishop’s prohibition. Lefebvre defended his rights and urged believers to guard the true faith.
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Death highlights patients rights and treatment issues
In California, Richard Lewis a mental patient shot dead hours after release from Napa State Hospital spotlights Lanterman Petris Short Act concerns. Critics including Sen Nicholas Petris say the law protects patients too much, turning care into adversarial proceedings and complicating conservatorship hearings.
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Child in Plane Crash Guides Brother to Safety
In the Las Vegas area a wrecked four passenger plane left Richelle Krumpeck eight and her brother Randy 18 with serious injuries after a hillside crash. Richelle led Randy through rugged desert eight miles to a road where a motorist picked them up. Police later found the downed craft with the bodies of Ruth Krumpeck and Ron Griffin both of San Jose California.
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Soviets mark 60th Bolshevik Revolution with Red Square parade
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and the Politburo watched as 336 military vehicles rolled past the Kremlin in Red Square for the 60th anniversary parade. The display included new T-72 tanks and self propelled artillery with a long civilian procession, fireworks, and a four day break. Golda Meir attended a New York theater event with Anne Bancroft and others after the show.
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Railroad Bombs Blast Sparks Civil Suit Trials
A 39.6 million suit by Southern Pacific against the Defense Department opened in Sacramento as Navy bombs exploded in 1973, injuring many and damaging hundreds of homes. The case questions faulty war materiel and boxcar loading with sparks shields absent, while a government counter suit seeks reimbursement for costs. The ruling could influence about 100 million in private claims.
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