Republicans meet at convention amid Ford Reagan split
In Kansas City the Republican convention opened with a party divided between Ford and Reagan as delegates shift toward uncommitted. Buckley weighs entry. Rockefeller warns of fallout. Ford and Reagan campaign for the nomination, each claiming momentum ahead of Wednesday night ballot.
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Kansas City, Mo
Gerald Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Ford
Reagan
James Buckley
New York
Richard Rosenbaum
Buckley
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Congress
Rules Committee
Schweiker
Republican Party
Kansas City
Carter
Guadeloupe volcano La Soufriere warned catastrophic eruption near
French scientists warned La Soufriere near Pointe a Pitre could erupt within a week to 15 days. Mass evacuations of about 72,000 residents expected no loss of life. Observers saw ash and sulfur odors as 6,000 evacuees moved by ships and cars.
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Guadeloupe
la Soufriere
Charles Brousse
University of Paris
Brousse
Mount Pelee
Martinique
St. Pierre
Basse-Terre
Pointe- A-Pitre
Hospital workers held in isolation over possible Lassa fever
Seven Etobicoke General Hospital staff are in isolation after exposure to Olga Kamekey 56 of St. Catharines who is being treated for an illness suspected to be Lassa fever. The Ontario health ministry closed the hospital as samples were sent to Atlanta for confirmation.
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Toronto
Etobicoke General Hospital
Olga Kamekey
St. Catharines, Ont
Kamekey
British Airways
London
Toronto International
Centre For Disease Control
Atlanta
Ontario Health Ministry
Atlanta Centre
Nigeria
Kamckey
Mozambians Attack Rhodesia Border Post Killing Two Police
Mozambican troops crossed into Rhodesia to strike a border post near Nyamapanda injuring two others and killing a white patrol officer and a black constable. The border raid follows a previous Rhodesian assault on guerrilla bases in Mozambique.
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Salisbury
Reuter
Rhodesia
Here
Relimo
Nyamapanda
Mozambique
Umtali
Ian Smith
Mozambique Radio
Great Tom makes global debut as BBC chimes in Big Ben’s absence
Great Tom, the clock at St Pauls Cathedral, chimed for the BBC world service at 9 15 am as a stand in for Big Ben after a breakdown on August 5. The 117 year old Houses of Parliament clock was damaged and will need months to repair. The BBC opted for Great Tom to preserve realism for listeners.
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London
Great Tom
Big Ben
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Britain
BBC World Service
Big Ben Tower
Tom
Two Firemen Die as Edmonton Discotheque Fire Suspected Arson
Police seek two men questioned after a fire at JJ and Friends Discotheque on 101st Street. Firefighters Ralph Hopp and Murray Clark, both 28 and with the force since 1973, died. A third firefighter, Paul Wyndham, 25, is hospitalized with severe burns. 85 patrons were inside the club. Damage is estimated at 50 000 dollars.
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Edmonton
JJ and Friends
101St Street
Ralph Hopp
Murray Clark
Fire Department
Paul Wyndham
Hopp
Clark
L. C. Day
Dianne Hopp
Saint John Port Closes as Picket Lines Stand Firm
The port of Saint John remains shut as longshoremen ignore an injunction to cross police picket lines. National Harbors Board police strike and picket, seeking wage parity with city police. Halifax harbor also faces a dispute over hiring, while talks between the police and Harbors Board stall.
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Saint John
N.B
National Harbors Board
Maritimes
Halifax
International Longshoremen’s Association
Harbors Board
Federal
Legionnaires disease hits the tourist trade in Philadelphia
Health officials report a sharp drop in tourism after a Legion convention outbreak. About 25 of 10,000 linked attendees died or were hospitalized while hotels report cancellations and inquiries about contagion. Researchers work to identify the cause as officials rule out many pathogens.
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Bellevue-Stratford
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Phillies
Machinists to Walk Out October 14 in protest
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said it will join a national protest on October 14 against the federal controls program. IAMAW noted political pressure from Labor Minister John Munro and CMA tactics will not deter its 57,000 Canadian members.
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Ottawa
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
IAMAW
John Munro
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Labor Movement
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