Dam collapse at Lake Keowee claims seven workers
In Seneca South Carolina a cofferdam under construction failed sending a surge of water that killed seven men. The bodies were not recovered as rescuers paused operations. Investigators will review the incident at the 58 million project site near Greenville.
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Lake Keowee
Charles Aa Jr
Southern Construction and Engineering Co
Birmingham
Ala
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Charles M. Dorothy
Hueytown
Albert A. Brown Jr
Billy C. Scogins
Henager
Joe L. Gates
Carrollton
Larry Reed
Easley
Elwin J Bates
Cullman
Bates
Eagle Motor Lines
South Carolina
Southern Construction and Engineering
Greenville
Toccoa
Bible College
Long
Beirut fighting erupts anew as civil clashes flare
Syrian Christian fighting escalates in Beirut despite U N cease fire call and U S efforts to curb bloodshed. Egypt urges Israel to halt support for Christians and for Syrian troop pullback. Reports say heavy shelling across fronts and a severe clash near the Qarantina Bridge linking Christian zones to Junieh port.
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Lebanon
U. Security Council
U.S
Israel
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Nicosia
Cyprus
Christian Voice of Lebanon
Qarantina
Junieh
Christian Radio
U.N
Syria
Christian Phalangist Party Radio
Damascus
State Department
Moslem West Beirut
Washington
Senate tax cut bill swells beyond House amid sunset proposal
The Senate pushes a broad tax relief package toward passage, expanding the Finance Committee plan from 16.3 billion to 29.7 billion, amid amendments including a sunset clause for tax expenditures. A college tuition credit proposal and business tax cuts surface, with White House veto risk over the tuition credit.
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Senate
House
Russell B. Long
Finance Committee
Long
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
John Glenn
Dohio
Muskie and
Glenn
Carter
Tammy Wynette Returns to Stage After Abduction Ordeal
Tammy Wynette faced nerves and lingering fear as she sang at Columbia’s Carolina Coliseum after being abducted from a Nashville shopping center and released 80 miles away. About 2,500 fans attended as she closed in on maintaining her normal schedule despite injuries and the assailant still at large.
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Columbia, S.C
Tammy Wynette
Carolina Coliseum
Miss Wynette
Nashville
Tenn
Tammy
Columbia
Tennessee
ERA extension clears Senate amid party split
Backers of the 39 month ERA extension celebrate Senate passage 60 to 36 with strong Democratic support and Republican split. Carter welcomes the vote urging states to ratify, while Schlafly and Garn predict lawsuits and challenge to the extension’s legality. National Organization for Women members rally behind the effort.
Kennedy predicts ERA victory in Senate remarks
Sen Edward M Kennedy predicts the Equal Rights Amendment will be ratified, citing yesterday's Senate approval and the persistence of women advocates. He told a prepared speech that America cannot claim human rights abroad while denying rights at home and praised the courage of women who led yesterday’s battle.
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Washington (Ap
Birch Bayh
Senate
Margaret Heckler
Dmass
ERA
House
National Organization For Women
Edward M Kennedy
D-Mass
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts Democrat
Ennedy
America
Kennedy
Cardinals delay conclave gathering as delays unfold
Vatican cardinals skipped their daily gathering and will not meet until Monday to allow a weekend of prayer and meditation as differences emerge over criteria for selecting the next pope. Some cardinals stress pastoral leadership while others push for diplomacy and administrative experience. Cardinal C. Confalonieri urged a knowledge of world affairs for the ideal candidate.
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Vatican City
College of Cardinals
Vatican
John Paul I
John Paul
Paul VI
Carlo Confalonieri
Osservatore Della Domenica
US Navy transport plane crashes near Santiago
A U S Navy airlift plane taking part in a training exercise crashed in dense fog ten miles south of Santiago Chile killing all 16 aboard. The U S Embassy withheld identities pending family notification. The aircraft took off from Concepcion and was en route to a Santiago airport when it went down near San Bernardo.
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Santiago
Chile
U.S
Here
San Bernardo
Bombs Explode In Harrisburg Office Building
Three bombs detonated and three more were dismantled in a brick one story office building leased to seven lawyers a rug cleaning firm and the Pennsylvania Auto Truck Salvage Association no injuries were reported though interior damage was extensive authorities say the bombs included an apparently stolen military explosive and investigators are unsure of the motive or perpetrator.
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Harrisburg
Rug Cleaning Company
Pennsylvania Auto Truck Salvage Association
Wedding of the Year Sees Grosvenor Wed in London
The 26 year old Earl of Grosvenor marries Natalia Philips in a high society ceremony north of London. About 1,000 guests attend a champagne reception with guests including Prince Michael of Kent and Earl Mountbatten. Grosvenor, who runs a global real estate empire valued at about 950 million dollars, reportedly received multiple marriage offers in recent years.
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London
Earl of Grosvenor
Prince Michael of Kent
Earl Mountbatten
Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Alice
Grosvenor
Frosty Night With Cool Weekend Ahead
Tonight will be clear and cold with frost possible. Lows 30 to 35 and highs tomorrow in the low to mid 50s. Sunday will be mostly sunny. Monday to Wednesday forecast shows partly cloudy skies with highs upper 50s to mid 60s, warming into the 60s, and lows in the upper 30s to low 40s.
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Betty Ford
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Fred Astaire
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Astaire
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Jake Garn
Ratah
Phyllis
Cardinals
Concepcion
State Capitol
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Natalia
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