Rain and flood fears sweep Kansas City region and Missouri
Heavy weekend rain caused minor damage in Kansas City with up to three inches recorded. Northwest Missouri rivers and streams may crest above flood stage today and Tuesday amid broader regional showers and storms in parts of Washington state Tennessee Florida Texas and Louisiana. In Indianapolis Anthony G Kiritsis faces a two week jail stay after an insanity defense acquittal on kidnapping charges with a Nov. 9 hearing to decide release or mental hospital commitment.
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Missouri
Indianapolis
Anthony G. Kiritsis
Kiritsis
Marion County
Michael T. Dugan
Washington State
Essenes, Valley
Greates
Tennessee
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Remembered Cambridge Coed Ann Harmeier
Cambridge City residents recall Ann Harmeier a 20 year old Indiana University student who loved chocolate singing and playing with neighborhood kids. Her funeral drew crowds as her rose draped casket left the United Presbyterian Church after a community search ended with her body found in a Morgan County cornfield and autopsy showing strangulation with her hairbrush.
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Cambridge City
Ind
Ann Louise Harmeier
Indiana
Indiana University
Miss Harmeier
United Presbyterian Church
Morgan County
Rebels claim 44 Ethiopian troops killed near Harrar
Somali rebels of the Western Somalia Liberation Front say they killed 44 Ethiopian soldiers and wounded 32 in fighting near Harrar as they push to seize Ethiopia's Ogaden. Diplomats warn the drive could stall without capturing Harrar and Diredawa, despite suspected Soviet weapon support.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Ethiopia
Ogaden
Harrar
Western
Somalia Liberation Front
Diredawa
Landslide kills 27 workers on Sri Lanka tea plantation
A hillside slide covered workers quarters on a central Sri Lanka tea plantation. Police say the rain loosened soil, flattening barracks housing nine families while over 100 volunteers cleared debris through the night.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Rhodes: GOP can win House in 1978
Rep. John Rhodes says Republicans can overcome Democrats two to one advantage and seize House control in 1978 calling Carter administration a failure and noting a highly possible victory.
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Rhodes
Gop
Washington
House
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Carter
Panamanians Approve Canal Treaty Referendum Big Turnout
Unofficial returns show 149 178 yes to 76 311 no from 910 districts in Panama referendum. Officials estimate final nationwide support near 70 to 75 percent as Gen Omar Torrijos predicts U S ratification despite US opposition. A possible double vote incident is under investigation.
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Panama City
Panama
Gen
Omar Torrijos
U.S
Senate
United States
Torrijos
Disciples of Christ UK Endorses Study on Homosexuality
The General Assembly of the Disciples of Christ voted to accept a study document on homosexuality. It encourages church involvement in human and civil rights for homosexuals and notes no biblical references to homosexuality are attributed to Jesus. Local congregations are not bound to act, and a later meeting may address positions.
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Disciples of Christ UK
Kansas City, Mo
General Assembly of the Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Georgia
Assembly
Bob Friedly
Friedly
Oil imports to meet nearly half of U S needs this year
An industry study by the Independent Petroleum Association of America projects imports will supply 45.1 percent of U S petroleum needs this year and about 43.1 percent next year, with domestic production and efficiency gains tempering dependence.
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Dallas
America
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