Inquest planned for missing Mount St Helens victims
Coroners of Cowlitz and Skamania counties will hold a three to four day inquest in Stevenson to determine how many of the 50 missing from Mount St Helens' blast were in the 150 square mile zone. Presumptive death certificates may be issued for confirmed victims. others remain unproven.
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Cowlitz County
Robert Leick
Skamania County
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Winebrenner
Leick
Stevenson
Skamania
Cowlitz
Lewis County
St. Helens
Harry R. Truman
U.S. Geological Survey
Dave Johnson
Summit fails to quiet Uganda amid regional tensions at Arusha
Three presidents Julius Nyerere of Tanzania Jafaar Numeiry of Sudan and Paulo Muwanga Uganda’s military ruler met for 100 minutes and adjourned amid anger over Tanzanian influence. Kenya’s Moi withdrew, Numeiry pressed for civilian rule and multilateral troops, while armed Ugandan forces roam Kampala as chaos persists.
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UPI
Uganda
Julius Nyerere
Jafaar Numeiry
Sudan
Paulo Muwanga
Military Commission
Idi Amin
Amin
Kampala
Numeiry
Kenya
Carter and Reagan trade barbs over unity and policy
President Carter urged party unity after privately failing to persuade Senator Kennedy to exit the race. He criticized Reagan and warned of fall demagoguery while acknowledging the delegates’ decision at the convention. Reagan countered, blaming Carter for high unemployment and urging travel to see the impact. Independent John Anderson pressed ERA passage and women’s treatment, citing rising unemployment and Carter’s perceived gloom.
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John Anderson
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Anderson
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Veteran bank robber held at bay in eight hour FBI standoff
FBI gunfire halts veteran robber Eddie Watkins after an eight hour standoff on a country road near Medina County. Watkins, 61, escaped convict and suspect in an Indianapolis bank robbery, fired from his car, tossed money, and was wounded when the FBI and a tracking dog moved in. He was hospitalized for arm pellets and finger repair.
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Ohio
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Cleveland
Medina County
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FBI
John Dunn
White Mercury
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Nauru Names New Ambassador as Carter Receives Credentials
President Carter accepted the credentials of T.W. Star as Nauru's new ambassador in Washington. In a photo session Star noted, with a quip from Carter, that Nauru has a much smaller population but maintains a sizable White House staff. Nauru is a Pacific island nation northeast of Australia with about 9,000 residents.
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UPI
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Nauru
Carter Friday
T.W. Star
Star
Carter
White House
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Administration sticks to policies amid higher unemployment
Washington reports unemployment rising to 7.8 percent in May while the administration vows to keep current economic policies. Treasury Secretary Miller and CEA chair Schultze reject immediate tax cuts or job programs, citing progress from lower interest rates and improving inflation as guiding the path to recovery.
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Joint Economic Committee
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Brown
Senate
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House
Portersville Horseshow Draws 500 Entries at Park Event
More than 500 contestants will compete in the Portersville Muddycreek Volunteer Fire Department 17th Annual Horseshow on June 14 at Portersville Park. Western Pennsylvania Amateur Horse Association rules guide the competition with cash and ribbon prizes for top point winners. Last year’s standout locals included Judy and Lisa Bintrim of New Castle and Ellwood City’s Lisa Clyde, who earned prizes in various divisions. The event begins at 10 a.m.
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Suspect awaits extradition in Florida murder case
Charles Kellington, 34, of Pittsburgh, is jailed in Allegheny County awaiting extradition to Florida on murder and robbery charges. He was arraigned before Magistrate Lee Peglow, held on 500000 dollars bond after arrest by sheriff's deputies and city police. Kellington, with prior racketeering and gambling convictions, faces charges in the shooting death during a 2000 robbery at a Dade County motel. the victim's girlfriend identified him as a gunman.
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UPI
Charles Kellington
Florida
Allegheny County
Kellington
Lee Peglow
Dade County
Fla
Grandmother Convicted of Burglarizing Daughter-In-Law’s Home
In White Plains New York 63 year old Phyllis Tutora was found guilty of burglary grand larceny and criminal mischief after a four day trial. She admitted acting on lawyers advice to take furniture from Marie Tutora’s house using a moving van.
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N.Y
UPI
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Joel Aurnou
Marie Tutora
Anthony
Marie
Florida
Ronald Scherer
Tutora
Johnny Carson avoids surgery. will be discharged soon
Hollywood reports that Johnny Carson will leave Cedars-Sinai Medical Center today after doctors determined no operation is needed to treat a leg disorder. An artery dilation procedure apparently cleared a blockage, improving circulation and letting him resume his normal activities.
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UPI
Johnny Carson
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Carson
Virginia Bohannan
Nbc-Tv
Detective shoots bicyclist during confrontation in Long Beach
Narcotics detective Jim Sutton shot and killed Scott Allen after Allen attacked him with a 10 speed bicycle and brandished a tire iron. Sutton, 35, on his way home from night shift, said Allen pinned him with the bike and struck him before fleeing.
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Calif
UPI
Jim Sutton
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Sutton
Scott Allen
Allen
Lost plane found on runway near Pittsburgh
Bad weather blocked a Beechcraft Bonanza from taking off in Washington County while a communications mix up prompted all state and federal rescue units in West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland to prepare a search for a Chicago family. The plane was found safe on a runway and weather forced cancellation of the trip final leg.
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