Rebels on the move as 14 Americans trapped in Zaire
Rebels advancing from Kolwezi threaten the trapped 14 Americans and 2,500 Europeans while the government recaptures Kolwezi airport. Western nations plan rescue talks in Brussels with U S and allies. Paratroopers at Fort Bragg on alert but a return of troops is unlikely. transport planes possible. Morrison Knudsen evacuates 77 workers and families from Kolwezi area by truck and helicopter.
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Leo Tindemans
Brussels
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Belgium
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London
U.S
Fort Bragg
N.C
Washington
Shaba
Kamina
Morrison-Knudsen Construction Firm
Boise
Idaho
State Department
Musonoi
Kananga
Morrison-Knudsen
William Starkey
Lonnie W. Glen
Yerrington
Nev
Glen
Copper Company
Crime Alert 425 7700 Call Police If You See Suspicious Activity
Public safety notice urges residents to contact the police line 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities. The message stresses prompt reporting and awareness to aid law enforcement.
Cancer link discounted no evidence fluoride hazard
A federal study finds no link between fluoridated drinking water and cancer. Dr. J. David Erickson of the Center for Disease Control led the analysis of 922,000 deaths over three years in 46 U S cities, 24 with fluoridation. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, support fluoride safety.
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Boston
J. David Erickson
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
New England Journal of Medicine
Erickson
Weather to stay sunny with mild nights into Friday
Forecast calls for continued pleasant conditions through Friday with a low tonight in the mid 50s and a Friday high in the mid 80s under sunny skies. Recent low was 48 and yesterday’s high 73 with a chance of showers emerging Saturday and Sunday, ending Monday.
Gas line checks in Mansfield after explosion fires
In Mansfield Ohio Columbia Gas crews survey about 10 000 customers for gas line issues after a series of gas fed fires destroyed five homes and damaged 11 more. Five homes gutted Fire officials said two separate lines misconnected caused a high pressure surge. Pilot lights erupted flames up to three feet as more than 200 firefighters battled the blazes.
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Mansfield, Ohio
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
Ernest Rothel
Mansfield
Columbia Gas
Columbus
Lake Erie
Daniel Coffee
Columbia
Ford visit in Middletown fuels GOP fundraising drive
Former President Gerald Ford campaigned in Middletown for area Republicans, meeting Armco management, holding a press conference, and hosting a $100 per couple reception. He criticized Carter's economic policy, spoke on energy and terrorism, and noted Betty Ford’s recovery. This marked his third Middletown visit to aid fundraising and campaigning for local politicians.
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Middletown
Gerald K. Ford
Carter
Ford
Armco
Armco Management
the Arts
Betty
Richard Nixon
Ken Nessen
House of Representatives
Ohio
Sewage Leak Strikes Missouri Arkansas Border Towns
About 400 people in West Plains Missouri and over 100 in Mammoth Spring Arkansas fell ill from a 4 acre lagoon leaking raw sewage into nearby caves and groundwater. Officials warned residents to boil nonchlorinated water as tests show fecal contamination and health risks rise.
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West Plains
Missouri
Arkansas
Herbert Domke
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Orlov Sentenced to Labor Camp with Exile in Moscow
Soviet dissident Yuri Orlov was given seven years in a labor camp and five years internal exile for anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda based on documents he issued to Western reporters and embassies. He has been held since his arrest fifteen months ago. Police later detained Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov and his wife after an altercation with officers outside the court.
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Moscow
Yuri Orlov
Orlov
Andrei D Sahkarov
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