West drought seen as test run for 1990 water year
UPI reports Jack Barnett of the Western State's Water Council warned that the 1977 drought foreshadows a national trend. He said demand will rise and many regions will face shortened water years by 1990, urging long term planning and sustained conservation. The remarks came at a National Conference on Water workshop.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Jack Barnett
Salt Lake City
United States
Barnett
National Conference On Water
U.S. Water Resources Council
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green State University
Mike Monckton
Kent State University
Monckton
Prison woes cited as trigger for unrest in Lucasville case
Federal court heard warnings that inmate tedium and boredom at Lucasville may spark strikes and violence. Adam McQuillan of the Correctional Association of New York testified that similar inmate reactions occur at other prisons.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Lucasville
Adam McQuillan
The
Correctional Association of New York
McQuillan
NRA Seeks More Women Members At Convention
Cincinnati UPI reports the National Rifle Association aims to boost female membership. NRA official Martel Lovelace says the group has never barred women but wants broader inclusion through the WINRA program, noting 4,000 women have joined so far as they push for future strength.
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Cincinnati
UPI
National Rifle Association
NRA
Martel Lovelace
Ms. Lovelace
WINRA
Bright convoy fulfills last wish for Tommy Copley
In Greenfield Massachusetts a 150-vehicle caravan including six 18-wheelers escorted by CB radio fans from Connecticut New York and Vermont carried out the 11 year old cancer victim Tommy Copleys final wish. More than 350 friends gathered at Greenfield High School then moved quietly along Route 2 Mohawk Trail to Shelburne Falls funeral home to honor him with a silent wake.
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Greenfield
Mass
UPI
Mohawk Trail
Tommy Copley
Tommy
Connecticut
New York
Vermont
Shelburne Falls
Meyers elected president and COO of American Motors
Gerald C. Meyers, 49, was chosen as president and chief operating officer of American Motors Corp. He had served as executive vice president since November 1975 and succeeds William Luneburg, who retires at 65 after leading AMC since January 1967.
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Southfield, Mich
UPI
Gerald C. Meyers
American Motors Corp
Meyers
AMC
William Luneburg
Luneburg
Sorabane
Weather and notices for May 24 1977
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in upper 50s to low 60s. Monday temperatures 83 and 60. Humidity readings from morning to evening. No precipitation expected. Births marriages and deaths listed: John W Miller and Patricia Polen marriage license applications. Births include Edwards, Kimball, Maynard, Rogers, Martinez. Deaths include infant Reed and adults Tuttle Hayes.
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John W Miller
Bellevue
Patricia Polen
Marblehead
Russell Edwards
Norwalk
Jerome Kimball
Greenwich
Boyd Maynard
Good Samaritan
Ronald Rogers II
University Hospital
Cleveland
Vincent Martinez
Mitchell and Haldeman Likely Headed to Prison
Former Attorney General John Mitchell and ex White House Chief of Staff H R Haldeman face imprisonment within a month after the Supreme Court refused their appeals. Ehrlichman already began serving time. They plan motions for reconsideration within 25 days.
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Cynthia Mills
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
John Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Mitchell
Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Safford
Ariz
Albert Fall
Allenwood
Watergate
Charles Colson
Jeb Magruder
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Lompoc
Calif
U.S
John Sirica
Richard Nixon
William Rehnquist
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Fire devastates Cobalt Ontario town in massive blaze
A six hour fire in Cobalt Ontario destroyed up to 120 buildings in the northern mining town of 2120. Arson is suspected as 35 mph winds fanned the flames. A relief center opened, 10 hospitalized, mayor puts damage at 5 million dollars as provincial officials visit.
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Cobalt
Ont
UPI
Ontario
Victoria Day
Edward Swann
Sherman Iron Mine
Temagami
Haileybury Arena
Haileybury
Lonsdale
Shots Fired At Dutch Schoolhouse Held By Terrorists
In Bovensmilde a schoolhouse housing about 105 hostages faced six gunshots as two South Moluccan women attempted to deliver food. A separate hijacked train hostage crisis plus demands for a fueled Boeing 747 and 21 jailed militants marked the day of national elections.
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Assen
Netherlands
UPI
E Dutch Radio
Bovensmilde
Holland
Eldridge Challenges Norwalk Tax Hike Backed by Voters
James Eldridge seeks petitions to suspend a quarter per cent tax increase approved by Norwalk City Council on May 17. If 352 signatures are gathered, the ordinance will be halted until a November vote. Eldridge's stance follows Norwalk voters’ 1976 four to one rejection of a larger income tax.
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James Eldridge
Debbie Eldridge
Main St
Norwalk
Eldridge
Vernis George
George
Council
George A
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