Flood death toll climbs in Big Thompson Canyon disaster
Rescue crews evacuated 104 survivors from the flood devastated canyon as a 10 inch rainstorm caused a 10 foot wall of water. At least 76 people were dead and more than 260 injured with officials warning tolls could rise.
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Big Thompson Canyon
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Army
Carl Freeman
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Stu Leach
Leach
Crowley
del Thibodeaux
Rockies
Florida House Publishes 1976 Legislator Voting Records
In Tallahassee on Monday Speaker Don Tucker released a report listing 1976 voting records by bill numbers. The summary notes lack of bill purpose details in the records, with full explanations found only in a separate final history document costing extra. Senate records are not included.
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Fla
UPL
Don Tucker
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Tucker
House
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Driggs
Senate
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Jacksonville
UPD
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc
Winn-Dixie
Bert L., Thomas
Continuing economic recovery seen through 1977
The Congressional Budget Office and White House project a moderate, steady expansion through 1977 with unemployment easing and inflation stable. In other news in the region, Israeli troops block a rightwing Jewish attempted settlement near Jericho, and Uganda denies knowledge of two Britons reportedly arrested as spies amid fears for their safety.
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UPT
Congressional Budget Office
White House
Budget Office
Alice Rivlin
Congressional Budget Body
Tose
Ford Administration
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Uganda
Arab Jewish Peace Fest Set in Orlando
The Arabic and Jewish communities of Orlando will hold an Assembly for Peace on September 12 at Lake Kola downtown. The event aims to unite diverse groups to decry indiscriminate slaughter and includes peacemaking actions such as reading a peace proclamation, releasing white doves, and planting friendship trees led by Joseph Hatem Jr.
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Fla
UPI
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Middle East
Lake Kola
Joseph Hatem Jr
Reagan Campaign Names Ten Delegates Net Gain Three
United Press International reports Reagan's campaign shows a net gain of three delegates with no delegates lost from Ford's column. John Sears asserts Reagan's path to the nomination remains ahead of the August Kansas City convention and promises more delegate additions.
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United Press International
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Ford
Reagan
John Sears
Kansas City
Sears
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
Ford Seeks Delegates For Nominating Run At Convention
President Ford has not decided his formal nomination pick and is drafting his acceptance speech. He sent letters to 4,500 delegates and GOP members to gather running mate suggestions due by Aug. 11. Delegate counts show Ford leading Reagan and several uncommitted.
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UPI
Ford
Kansas City
White House
Ron Nelsen
GOP
Congress
Nessen
Robert Hartmann
Nelsen
EPA wins unanimous appeals court backing for air rules
The U S Court of Appeals upheld the EPA proposed easing of air pollution limits in certain areas to aid growth. Utilities the Sierra Club and the American Petroleum Institute challenged the rule arguing improper approval and insufficient testing. The panel said EPA has authority over clean air and the rules were properly approved.
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UPS
Evironmental Protection Agency
U.S. Court of Appeals
EPA
Sierra Club
American Petroleum Institute
Supreme Court
Energy and Conservation Groups
District Court
The
J. Skelly Wright
Congress
Injury List Four Countians In Hospital
Four residents are hospitalized after separate bicycle and street altercations. Michael V. Martines 7 of Shalimar is in serious condition at West Florida Hospital Pensacola following a bicycle collision. Mark Brackin 10 of Destin remains in serious condition in ICU after riding a bicycle into a vehicle on Gulfshores Drive. Fred Bradley 44 of Fort Walton Beach is now listed in satisfactory condition at West Florida Hospital after injuries in a Fort Walton Beach street fight. Nina Powell 57 of Albertville Alabama is in guarded condition in ICU after a self immolation at a DeFuniak Springs hospital. she had been in critical condition.
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St. Shalimar
West Florida Hospital
Pensacola
Martines
Florida Highway Patrol
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Gulfshores
Destin
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Fort Walton Beach
Nina Powell
Albertville
Ala
DeFuniak Springs
Chinese Predict Third Big Quake
The Chinese People's Daily reports over 100 strong aftershocks at near 30 minute intervals as fears grow of a stronger quake than last Wednesday. Evacuations of foreigners continue with 256 non Chinese leaving Peking and more expected. relief workers suffer unknown casualties while Tangshan remains the epicenter 100 miles southeast of Peking.
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UPI
Peking People’s Daily
Peking
David Dean
U.S
Aters
Tokyo
Priscilla Ballou
Washington, D.C
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Rome
Francesa Miceli
Tangshan
Communist Party
People’s Daily
Science Team to Probe Viking Findings
A special team of scientists in Pasadena formed to seek non biological explanations for unexpected Viking life detection responses on Mars. Biologists note chemistry on Mars may create rapid initial reactions that plateau, with no Earthlike cell growth. The group will study non biological reactions in both biology and gas exchange experiments, including anomalous oxygen levels.
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Viking
Mars
Gilbert Levin
Gerald Soffen
Levin
Earth
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