Flooded West Texas Town Plunged as Amelia Storm Rages
Western Texas endures 30 inches of rain with floods washing away roads and destroying homes in Albany and Throckmorton. 20 dead statewide with four missing in Albany. 1,100 residents evacuated as Lake Throckmorton dam fears prompt actions. Disaster areas declared in Bandera Kerr Kendall counties. relief sought from President Carter.
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Amelia
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Department of Public Safety
Throckmorton
Bandera
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Kendall
Carter
Dolph Briscoe
Haskell
Shackelford
Tobacco Industry Study Says Cigarette Smoking Harms Health
In Charlotte, a $15 million, six-company funded study overseen by the American Medical Association reportedly finds cigarette smoking is a serious health hazard. The 14 year research links smoking to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular risks, challenging past industry claims of inconclusive evidence.
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N.C
American Medical. Association
Charlotte Observer
Committee For Research On Tobacco and Health
U.S
Vance Heads Middle East Peace Mission Amid Israel Egypt Talks
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance travels from LAJES BASE Azores toward the Middle East to restart negotiations between Israel and Egypt. The five day trip could prompt Carter to take further mediation steps if talks fail. Vance avoids press questions during the transatlantic flight. The report also notes a Tobacco Institute briefing summarizing studies on smoking effects, including reduced exercise capacity and higher cholesterol, and increased infection risk.
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U.S
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Gas Rationing Seen As a Rip-Off
Kansas City reporters describe public contention over a proposed gasoline rationing plan at a Department of Energy hearing. Critics accuse the plan of inflating prices to one dollar per gallon, urging officials to stop bureaucratic games with oil companies’ profits. Noah Kirkwood, head of the Northeast Action Group in Kansas City, Kan., voices strong opposition.
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Department of Energy
Noah Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Northeast Action Group
Kan
DOE
Few Changes In Official Vote
The Franklin County Commission canvassed the vote from Tuesday's primary and found minimal changes. Laura Sutton explained state law now favors voter intent, allowing parts of ballots to be counted if marked correctly. The write in candidate Robert MacCulloch drew 22 votes for the U S House third district. three votes for State House in the 14th District. The city sales tax measure failed 1,221 to 1,061. Jim Allen led Kirkwood for the State House 14th District, 1,249 to 1,158. A critic called the plan grand larceny and warned it harms low income, while Congressman Bolling opposed rationing and warned of economic harm. The debate touched on national versus state implementation and DOE hearings.
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Franklin County Commission
Laura Sutton
Robert MacCulloch
S. Cedar
U. S
Jack Davis
Jim Allen
Kirkwood
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Bolling
Kansas
Gunmen Attack PLO Office in Islamabad Killing Four
In Islamabad, gunmen burst into the Palestine Liberation Organization office, fatally wounding three Palestinians and a Pakistani policeman amid a weeklong global surge of violence. The raid injured a PLO guerrilla and others as two or three assailants used submachine weapons at the mission gate.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Yousaf Abu Hantash
Mission
Weather clears as showers drop rain in Dodge City
Skies were clearing over Kansas after showers and thunderstorms moved across the southwest. Dodge City saw more than a half inch of rain. A high pressure ridge brought light winds and warmer temps, with an extended forecast for little or no rain Monday through Wednesday and highs in the 80s.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Dodge City
National Weather Service
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