Gulf lobbyist indicted by grand jury
Former Gulf Oil Corp. lobbyist Claude C. Wild Jr. faces felony charges for approving illegal company funds for political campaigns. He is accused of a $5,000 donation to Sen. Daniel Inouye and a $2,500 donation to Sen. Sam Nunn. The case marks a Watergate period indictment in a Gulf slush fund probe.
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Gulf Oil Corp
Claude C. Wild Jr
Wild
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Gulf
Watergate Special Prosecutor
Inouye
Airlines vow to challenge New York Concorde ban
Air France and British Airways say they will fight a six month ban on Concorde landings at JFK and delay New York operations while pursuing legal action. They plan to continue Concorde service to Dulles outside Washington in late May and may file federal suit against the Port Authority.
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Air France
British Airways
New York
John F. Kennedy
Dulles’ International
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Kennedy Airport
Kennedy
Blackflies invade Bullhead City as residents endure swarms
In Bullhead City Arizona blackflies or Buffalo gnats flood the area from the Colorado River driving residents to wear head nets and avoid outdoor activity. Dr Mir Mulla notes the gnats breed along a 30 mile river stretch and have grown worse in the last five to six years with severe bite reactions reported by Dr Gordon Ritter and others.
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Arizona
Gordon L. Ritter
Chuck West
West
Colorado
Mir Mulla
University of California-Riverside
Mulla
Ritter
Franjieh Ouster Demanded Amid Lebanon Crisis
Christian and Moslem leaders urge President Suleiman Franjieh to resign under an army coup ultimatum. He stays in his palace as tanks guard the area, while Parliament deputies seek his voluntary departure to avert broader bloodshed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Kamal Assad
Franjieh
Christian Phalange Party
Midwest Storms Kill Seven Across Four States
Tornadoes and severe weather swept four states killing seven people and injuring more than 100. In Indiana five died and 20 were hurt as twisters struck Demotte and I 65 corridors. Illinois logged deaths and millions in damage as Gov. Walker declared disaster readiness. Alabama saw seven injured near Eclectic, and Michigan reported extensive property damage near Jackson and Farwell Lake. President Ford dodged a nearby tornado near Chicago during a campaign stop.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Illinois
Alabama
Michigan
Ford
Chicago
O'Hare International Airport
Daniel Walker
Cook
DuPage
Kendall
Kankakee
Demotte
Lowell
Ind
Middletown Weather Forecast Mixed Skies and Temperatures
Partly cloudy skies expected in Middletown today with a high in the mid 40s and a chilly night in the upper teens to low 20s. Tomorrow brings variable cloudiness and a mid 40s high with a Monday clear pattern and upper 40s.
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Middletown
Sealing of death mine considered by officials
Federal officials and Scotia Coal Co. face a grim decision in Owens Fork Kentucky on sealing the mine and burying 11 victims while 15 more died earlier. Officials weigh indefinite sealing versus clearing methane gas as crews recall the disaster and plan body recovery.
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Owen Fork
Scotia Coal Co
Kentucky
Robert Barrett
U.S. Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Barrett
MESA
Company
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Louisville Courier
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