Rioters' Toll Rises as Cape Town Violence Surges
In Cape Town a weekend of anti government rioting leaves 34 dead in the area since Tuesday. White civilians shoot nonwhites and police kill several more as racial unrest spreads across towns near Pretoria and in the wine region Franschhoek.
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Fresno newsmen mark 10 days in prison for refusing sources
Four Fresno Bee journalists including Managing Editor George Gruner and reporters James Bort Jr., Joe Rosato, and William K. Patterson reached ten days of open-ended jail time for declining to reveal news sources. A Fresno County Superior Court hearing is set for Friday on a petition to release them.
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Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham Promotes Old Fashioned Values
Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham of Minnesota says she does not believe in smoking gambling drugs abortion or premarital sex and she supports a traditional approach. The St Paul resident emphasizes living honestly and representing today’s young women.
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Ford holds cautious lead in polls as Carter gains South
Ford gains encouragement from Michigan and Detroit News polls while Carter leads by 22 percent in the South. Ford meets with Sen. Robert Dole and plans a public bill signing on government openness. Ford to speak at Ann Arbor as Carter campaigns West. Dole hints at a forthcoming Quality of Life program. Baker says polls show GOP ahead in 12 to 14 states.
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Strikes Predicted as Teachers Fight to Hold Living Standard
Union President Albert Shanker warned the ongoing push by teachers to defend their living standards will trigger many strikes. NEA chief John Ryer echoed concerns about district finances and inflation while urging unity to protect teachers.
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59 Persons Missing After Saeta Airlines Flight Disappearance
Quito reports a Saeta Airlines Vis count carrying 59 people vanished after radio contact ceased 21 minutes after departure from Mariscal Sucre airport. The ill-fated Cuenca leg over the Andes remains unrecovered after exhaustive air and ground searches.
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Tropical storm devastates Southern California and desert town
A tropical storm dumping 1.98 inches in Los Angeles and 10.78 inches at Mt. Wilson devastated Imperial County and Coachella Valley. Ocotillo suffered major flooding, with at least six dead and 30 missing. Officials estimate $43 million in damages across crops, roads, and homes, and 200 Marines aided Palm Desert recovery efforts.
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Experts seek voice recorders in mid air crash probe
Belgrade Yugoslavia British and Yugoslav experts search for voice recorders to determine if five air traffic controllers at Zagreb Pleso airport influenced the disaster. The collision between a British Airways Trident and an Inex Adria DC9 killed 176 people including three Americans over Vrbovec near Zagreb.
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