Floods Clobber Western Pennsylvania as Agnes Rages
Western Pennsylvania faces major disaster as floods from Agnes overwhelm the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. National Guard rescues thousands, towns evacuated including Harrisburg and Elmira, while Eldred reports seven to eight feet of water on Main Street.
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Floods Hit Several Pennsylvania Towns In Deserted Streets
Lancaster Carlisle Chambersburg Shamokin and other communities evacuated about 1,000 residents from York as curfews were ordered in Harrisburg and Lebanon. Shamokin declared martial law to safeguard evacuated homes after Shamokin Creek rose three feet above flood stage, its waters black with coal mine drainage and car rooftops visible among debris.
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Weather sketch predicts cooler spell with showers
The forecast calls for cloudy, windy and cool conditions with a chance of light rain tonight and Saturday. Lows near 50 tonight and highs in the mid 60s Saturday, with a long range shower chance continuing into Monday. Highs rise to the upper 70s by Tuesday and overnight lows to the 60s. Yesterday's high reached 63 and the overnight low was 48.
Flood Toll Across States as Agnes Aftermath Spreads
Maryland reports 11 dead and 14 missing with 15 000 evacuated. Potomac and Susquehanna risk new floods. Virginia braces for more water as Occoquan dam threat looms. thousands seek shelter in schools and armories. Arizona torn by rains surge. California Isleton dike breach prompts large evacuations.
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British Free Pound Triggers Run on Dollar and Market Turmoil
London acted to float the pound free from government support causing confusion in European markets. The move sparked a run on the dollar, pushed gold higher, and led to the London market closure until Tuesday. Central banks of the six Common Market nations planned a meeting in Paris. The pound’s devaluation risk loomed while officials stressed the measure was temporary.
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Economist
Nixon weighs lifting meat import quotas to curb prices
President Nixon said he is studying a temporary lift of meat import quotas to boost U S meat supply and slow rising food prices. He noted any effect would be gradual while the Cost of Living Council debated expanding wage price controls and possibly ending exemptions for raw agricultural products. The administration warned that controls alone fail without supply actions and considered a temporary farm products freeze and stricter enforcement.
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Nixon to decide today on 21.3 billion education bill
President Nixon announced he would decide today whether to sign or veto the 21.3 billion education bill with antibusing provisions he called vague. He called the desegregation moratorium a potential obstacle and noted the bill’s reach from elementary to graduate programs. He also urged Senate passage of the SALT accord and supported defense program proposals.
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Nixon Defends Oval Office Talks Over TV Confabs
President Nixon, in his first news conference in three months, prefers informal Oval Office sessions with regular White House reporters to large East Room TV events. He said smaller meetings yield fewer dumb and flabby questions and plans another briefing on general topics next week.
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