Jerry Lewis telethon raises 21.7 million for muscular dystrophy
The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy telethon collected over 21.7 million dollars in pledges during a 2142 hour broadcast over Labor Day. It surpassed last year by 2.8 million and marked the 11th year of the fundraiser. The show featured many entertainers and included coverage of the opening of UCLA’s 2.5 million Neuromuscular Research Center.
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Nev
UPI
Jerry Lewis
Lewis
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Legionnaires illness tied to nickel carbonyl poisoning probe
Medical detectives examine tissue from the 29th Legionnaires disease victim to determine if nickel carbonyl poisoning caused death and possibly the illness. Tests on other victims were inconclusive due to contaminated samples.
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UPI
William Sunderman Jr
University of Connecticut
Pennsylvania Health Department
Robert Costello
J. Bruce Rogers
Moorestown
N.J
Sunderman
Busing Runs Smooth in Three Cities After Protests
Buses ran on schedule in Louisville Omaha and Dayton with no incidents reported. Louisville faced past protests and tear gas incidents during Labor Day unrest with arrests and a possible bombing threat. Omaha deploys 150 buses to serve about 11 000 students for integration while Dayton houses 14 000 students with minor pickup delays.
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Neb
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Ohio
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Autumn chill sweeps Northeast as temps dip into 30s and 40s
A broad cold front pushed into the Northeast with readings in the 40s and 30s across Pennsylvania and New York. In the Plains and Rockies, heat lingered with record highs in Sioux Falls 104 degrees and Williston tying a September record at 101. By morning Williston cooled to 66 while Sioux Falls stayed at 80. Thunderstorms affected Florida and the Gulf Coast as drier air aided a backfire on a 65,000 acre Upper Peninsula forest blaze.
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Shoji Kawamoto
Target
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N.D
Butte
Mont
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Gulf Coast
Texas
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Missiles fight in Beirut as Arab League pause stirs tensions
In Beirut and mountains northeast of the city rival gunmen use surface-to-surface missiles and heavy artillery amid a 17 month conflict. Arab League postpones a summit until mid October angering leftists who fear Syrians gain time for a military solution.
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al Moharref
Tripoli
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Carter Opens Campaign With Southern Swing For Presidency
Jimmy Carter launches a Democratic bid with a Labor Day tour through the South and East Coast from Warm Springs Georgia to New York and Philadelphia. He cites reviving urban neighborhoods and home ownership while Ford remains at the White House weighing Vietnam and Korea fronts and criticizing urban programs.
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