Jackson Starts Campaign Swing Across Eight States
Sen. Henry M. Jackson D Washington begins an eight state campaign swing for 1976 Democratic candidates. He plans joint events in Portland with Les Aucoin Bob Duncan and Betty Roberts and stops in California Nevada Arizona New Mexico Utah and Colorado. He aims to counter attacks on the party by President Ford.
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Washington
UPI
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
L Ord
Jackson
Regon
Portland
Les Aucoin
Bob Duncan
House
Senate
Betty Roberts
Bob Straub
Las Vegas
Arizona
Raul Castro
Pat Bosch
Congress
Albuquerque
N.M
Cheyenne
Wyo
West
Utah
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Rep
Wayne Owens
Wallace F. Bennett
Denver
Colorado Democrats
Weather Bumps West Texas With Snow Then Rain
Severe rainstorms and gusty winds swept West Texas and the Panhandle, with light snow in spots that quickly melted as temperatures rose. Four inches of snow fell east of El Paso, the season's first, but transformed to rain as the day warmed to 40 degrees. El Paso recorded 1.7 inches of rain. Showers extended into southwest Oklahoma and south central Kansas as temperatures ranged from 23 in Houston Maine to 76 at Miami International.
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United Press International
West Texas
Panhandle
el Paso
Vernon Hawkins
National Weather Service
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Houston
Maine
Miami International Airport
Rockefeller Left Sloan Kettering After Breast Cancer Surgery
New York United Press International reports Betty Rockefeller left Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital one week after undergoing a modified radical mastectomy to remove her cancerous left breast. Nelson Rockefeller accompanied her and described both spouses as grateful.
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New York
UPI
Margaretta
Betty Ford
Ford
Rockefeller
Fighting flares in South Boston amid desegregation clashes
In South Boston violence erupted between black and white students after days of calm. A black man was beaten by four whites. a girl was arrested for possessing a knife as metal detectors were used in schools. Police reported pushing and punching with injuries to a teacher's aide.
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Boston
UPI
South Boston
South Boston High School
Hyde Park High School
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts National Guard
Sargent
Bus tragedy probe at Aragon crossing kills seven children
A Southern Railway work train backed into a school bus carrying 80 children at a Georgia crossing. Seven children were killed, with witnesses and officials noting lack of warning signs and no flagman. NTSB and state police to lead investigations while drivers and witnesses describe a confusing sequence. Bus driver Billy Kellett survived but was heavily sedated.
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Aragon
UPI
Southern Railway
Georgia State Patrol
Billy
Hugh Hardison
Kellett
Donald Tate
Rockmart-Aragon Hospital
Inflation fight splits California Senate race
In San Francisco two leading California Senate hopefuls, Democrat Alan Cranston and Republican H L Richardson, aired starkly different inflation remedies. Cranston backs deep cuts in overseas military spending, tax reform, and energy conservation while Richardson defends current military spending and cuts social programs at home and abroad.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
U.S. Senate
Alan Cranston
Calif
H.L. Richardson
Los Angeles
Cranston
Richardson
United States
Korea
South Korea
Kent State killings jurors seated in federal trial
The Kent State case moves to opening statements after jury selection of eight former Ohio National Guardsmen. Judge Frank J. Battisti pressed a swift pace as both defense and prosecution used most of their peremptory challenges. Jurors faced extensive questioning on opinions, media, and wartime service.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio National
Justice Department Civil Rights Division
Robert A. Murphy
Battisti
107Th Armored Cavalry
Ohio National Guard
Kent
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