Fatigued volunteers battle Red River floods toward crest
In North Dakota and Minnesota, fatigued volunteers reinforce dikes and sandbags as the Red River nears a record crest of about 49.5 feet. Crews in East Grand Forks and Grand Forks work through the night. 1,400 residents have evacuated. Mississippi’s Pearl River flooding eases with 26.7 feet, while Greenville braces for a crest of 54.1 feet and President Carter discusses relief with Governor Finch.
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Michael Kuchwara
Associated Press
Red River
Jay Graba
Assitant
Grand Forks
N.D
North Dakota
Minnesota
East Grand Forks
Minn
Jan Murray
East Grand Ford
Columbia
Miss
Sue King
Pearl River
Cliff Finch
Finch
Vietnam reports Chinese mines and killings near border provinces
The Vietnamese government alleged intrusions by Chinese troops in Cao Bang Lang Son Hoang Lien Son and Guang Ninh provinces last weekend. Radio Hanoi said mines were laid 150 to 200 yards inside Vietnam and homes in Cao Bang were shelled, killing a border guard. The claims tied to efforts to derail talks opened April 18 in Hanoi to restore relations after prior invasions.
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Cao Bang
Vietnam
Radio Hanoi
Lang Son
Hoang Lien Son
Guang Ninh
Hanoi
Three Mile Island Suits Grow Over Nuclear Crisis
Five lawsuits have been filed on behalf of residents within 20 miles of Three Mile Island alleging business harm property value losses and personal injuries from the March accident. Lawyers expect more suits with estimates near or above 560 million dollars. defendants include General Public Utilities and operators, designers, and maintenance firms.
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Bob Dvorchak
Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa
Three Mile Island
Ken Mulholland
Federal Clerk of Courts
Raymond Hovis
York
General Public Utilities
Metropolitan Edison Co
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Catalytic Inc
Dick Thornburgh
Dauphin County
Rehearsal for Nuclear Accident Handling At Nevada Site
About 500 military and civilian radiation experts ended a weeklong 1.6 million exercise at the Nevada Test Site simulating a crash with six nuclear warheads. No injuries or leaks occurred and officials may repeat such drills in a few years.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Test Site
Bill McGee
Defense Nuclear Agency
Talmadge refutes taken witness role in ethics hearings
Sen. Herman Talmadge will not testify first at the Senate Ethics Committee hearings into allegations of financial misconduct. He asked to be questioned only by committee members and declined outside counsel or staff. 1300 senior citizens visit the White House and sing with Rosalynn Carter during a tour, with Carter previewing a nursing care film for the elderly.
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Washington
Herman Talmadge
Senate Ethics Committee
Georgia Democrat
Talmadge
White House
Rosalynn Carter
Contaminated Pork Impounded At Swift Plant In Iowa
Agriculture officials condemn or impound 2.9 million pounds of pork from Swift and Co in Marshalltown after wastewater contamination. About 100,000 pounds entered retail. safety advised at 170 degrees. Production resumed as Iowa water supply deemed safe.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Marshalltown
Iowa
Department
Donald L. Houston
The
Food Safety and Quality Service
Swift and Co
Bill Dillman
Esmark
Chicago
Swift
Security aims curb hijackings with tougher screening
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams said as many as 75 hijackings may have been foiled in the United States over the last five years due to strict passenger screening. He noted 26 attempts occurred, none with real guns or explosives, and urged foreign officials to adopt stricter airport security after citing 28 of 42 hijackings abroad in 1977 and 1978 linked to weak screening.
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Washington
United States
Brock Adams
Adams
Sears Declines Federal Contracts Over Harassment Campaign
Sears, Roebuck and Co says it will not bid on or accept any new federal contracts, citing a campaign of harassment by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Chairman Edward R. Telling said existing contracts will be honored but no new ones for an indefinite period. The action follows Sears suing 10 federal agencies over conflicting minority and women job rules, while OFCCP counters that the government has not harassed Sears.
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Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
Edward R. Telling
Telling
Office of Federal Contract
OFCCP
Weldon Rougeau
Rougeau
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