Rochester flood devastates city as nine die
Rochester Minnesota endured seven inches of rain in six hours causing flood waters up to six feet deep. Police reported nine believed dead and several missing. Bodies of three wheelchair patients and a nurse's aide were recovered from a flooded nursing home basement elevator. The Zumbro River rose rapidly, with two boats and more than 4,000 evacuees as residents searched house to house. Governor Perpich called National Guard to assist, while Mayo Clinic remained unaffected.
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Olmsted
Charles Vouwald
Minnesota
Rudy Perpich
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Paul Belau
National Weather Service
Peanuts fade from prominence as Carter era wanes
Washington report notes President Carter’s dip in popularity and a shrinking peanut industry. It cites a 29 million pound drop in 1977 due to higher meat prices, changing consumer tastes, and fewer children. Efforts include flavoring substitutes, new recipes, and expanded exports to Japan and Britain.
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Denver
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Peanut Butter Manufacturers and Nut Salters Association
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Georgia
Japan
Britain
U.S
Van Houten sent back to prison after murder verdicts
Leslie Van Houten, once a homecoming princess, was returned to prison after a second murder conspiracy conviction tied to the Tate LaBianca killings. A six men and six women jury rejected diminished mental capacity and found her guilty of first degree murder in both LaBianca and another related killing after a two week trial and nine days of deliberation.
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Los Angeles
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Charles Manson
Tate-LaBianca
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Maxwell Keith
Lena LaBianca
Prisoner Covelle Near Death After Parole Furlough
Michael Covelle a 34 year old prisoner near death from stomach cancer expects to die within days. Governor faces critique over capital punishment stance while parole and furlough actions spark controversy. Covelle spoke at his Upper East Side home expressing remorse and asking for more time with family.
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Covelle
Upper East Side
Covello
Michael Covello
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State Board of Parole
Cevello
East Sird Street
Parole Board
Edward Hammock
Carey
Paroled man with cancer seeks controlled parole
The dying man notes Covello received a very short sentence for a serious crime and may pardon him. Carey favors controlled parole. Covello has served three years of a one to four year manslaughter term, and his parole request was denied last November before his cancer diagnosis was discovered.
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Covello
Boston transit workers walk off in mass MBTA strike
About 4,200 MBTA subway and bus drivers quit, halting service across Boston. Spokesman Renato Sanchioni said nothing is running while MBTA seeks a temporary restraining order. Private buses, commuter rail, and taxis will fill some gaps as unions lobby officials against a bill changing arbitration and cost of living terms.
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Renato Sanchioni
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
Don Eagles
Suffolk Superior Court
Eagles
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Senate
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Nancy Underhill
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