Terrorists Suspected in Iran Dreath Strikes Abadan Theater
Abadan theater fire kills 377, many youngsters, doors locked per anti terrorism measures. Survivors describe chaos and trampling as flames spread, with police arresting the attendant and the owner. Shah pledges punishment. Ramadan extremism linked to recent attacks. Lavaca County reports severe drought with low rainfall and grim outlook for cattle and crops.
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Abadan
Gholam Hussein Nemayandeh
Hamid Payan
Ali Naderi
Iran
Payan
Mohammed Rezi Pahlavi
Three Arrested in Lavaca County Home Burglaries
Three men and a juvenile were arrested Thursday August 17 in Colorado and Lavaca Counties on charges of two burglaries of habitations. They allegedly stole about $1000 in furnishings and guns from the Andy Chapman trailer home on Vienna FM Road and attempted a break in at the Margaret Hines home on Highway 90A. A 1972 Buick sedan was used. Ms. Hines notified authorities.
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Colorado County
Lavaca
Andy Chapman
Vienna FM Road
Hallettsville
Margaret Hines
Sublime
Sheridan
Lavaca County
Hines
Sheriff's Office
Weimar
Columbus
Colorado Co
Altair
Hilmer Woytek
Buster Hobbs
Victor DeHarde
Chapman Place
Woytek
Merrit
Chapman
Houston
Mexico
Hutchenson
Justice of the Peace
W. A. Hrnch
Lavaca Co
Shiner
Organ donation decline prompts public awareness drive in South Texas
The South Texas Organ Bank reports 61 kidneys and 124 eyes transplanted in the past year at UT Health Science Center, Community Hospitals, and Wilford Hall. With 500+ people in the San Antonio area needing kidneys or eyes and monthly demand of 4 to 8 kidneys and 4 to 6 eyes, officials blame public ignorance for a drop of over 50 percent in the first seven months of 1978. The piece includes a diary from a 13 year old dialysis patient and details on organ sharing, donor criteria, and fears about postmortem removal.
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University of Texas Health Science Center
Wilfred Hall Medical Center
San Antonio
South Texas
Robert J. Gosnell
South Texas Organ Bank
Mary Elizabeth Rabage
United States
Texas
Tragedy Strikes Reunion in Houston Family Shot
In Houston a family reunion turns tragic when gunmen shoot two daughters and a son in law. Debbie Alexander a nurse and Sandra Akindohum from Nigeria suffer gunshot wounds, while Edward Alexander lies critically wounded after an apparent burglary shooting. The mother, Lucille Allen, and relatives rush to the scene as details emerge.
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Houston
Lucille Allen
Nigeria
Sandra Akindohum
Edward Alexander
Alexander
Stone Builds and Maintains Roads
The Federal Highway Administration reports roads deteriorating faster than maintained. About 20 percent of 564000 bridges fail to meet standards with 150 to 200 bridges buckling yearly. Rough roads cost 49 percent more to drive, and two thirds of 3.8 million miles remain unpaved. The crushed stone industry provides base and surface material for highway needs.
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Federal Highway Administration
America
Department of Transportation
Chicken and Rice: A Low Fat One Dish Meal
A health minded introduction urges Americans to swap dairy and fatty meats for poultry fish and vegetable oils. The Chicken and Rice dish features Fleischmanns Corn Oil Margarine and corn oil as five ingredients in a Dutch oven method. The recipe browns chicken simmers with tomatoes broth onion parsley salt pepper bay leaf and garlic then adds rice and peas for a complete six serving meal with a soft low fat profile.
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V.I.F
Fleischmann
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Moulton
Ramadan
Persian Gulf
Rex Theater
Shah
Williamsburg
Ezzell
U.S
Larry Rothbauer
Rothbauer
Lee Merrit
Dudley Gene Hutchenson
O.K
Cruz
Torel, Inc
North South St. — Yoakum
STONE
V.I. F
American Legion
Legion Hall
George Machart
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