UN Urges Unity Against Hijacking Terrorism
United States defends Israel's Entebbe raid and urges UN Security Council to mobilize against hijacking. West European leaders vow to prosecute hijackers and seek a global pact. In New York, Wallace concedes delegates should back Carter with a half victory. Incendiary bombs explode in midtown stores timed to the Democratic National Convention. no injuries.
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United Nations
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Belgium
New York
George Corley Wallace
White House
George Wallace
Alabama
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Midtown
Macy's
B. Altman
Ohrbach’s
Korvettes
Herald Square
Lord & Taylor
Gimbels
Mars landing search narrows sites for Viking 1
Pasadena air comparison underscores Mars atmosphere study as scientists press on with Viking 1 landing site search. Dr. Gentry Lee says the intensive analysis is clarifying Mars as a planet while Dr. Bill Baum notes the thin air resembles a smoggy Pasadena day.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Viking
Bill Baum
Retired Parliamentarian Lewis Deschler Dies at 71
Washington RP Lewis Deschler longtime House parliamentarian and guide to House precedents for 47 years died at 71 after strokes at Bethesda Naval Medical Center He retired in 1974 but worked on the first House precedents compilation since 1936 and advised nine speakers from Longworth to Albert across Democratic and Republican leadership.
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Deschler
Nicholas Longworth
Carl Albert
House
Democrats push platform with health plan and income pledge
New York AP reports Democrats are set to approve a platform promising an orderly start to national health insurance and a guaranteed minimum income while sparing controversy over abortion. Delegates may push a floor debate on abortion though the plank opposes constitutional changes to overturn Supreme Court rulings.
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New York
Platform Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri
Jimmy Carter
Dan Dozier
United Auto Workers
Labor Coalition
Carter
Democratic Party
State Flu Drive First Phase Set For Late August
Texas health officials say enough swine flu vaccine will be ready by late August for the elderly and chronically ill, with a second vaccine for the general public due in September. The bivalent shot targets seniors and ill patients, while a single vaccine will protect others. Volunteers through the First Lady's program will assist in clinics and outreach.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Health Resources
Department
Frans L. Duff
Duff
Health Department
First Lady’s
Park Plan Deliberations Advance. Commissioner Positions Pending
The council discussed the park plan continued from page one and named a third member to be decided later. It approved filing suit through the state comptroller to collect delinquent sales taxes and noted city and state portions. A utility easement for a sewer line extension was accepted from Bertha Kincannon Earnest Vela and Stella Vela for a trailer park project by Reg White. The city manager was authorized to study purchasing a 2.3 acre tract beside the city warehouse on George Street.
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State Comptroller’s Office
Mike Fricke
Bertha Kincannon
Earnest Vela
Stella Vela
Reg White
Mike Gibson
George Street
Morning Markets Rise on Wall Street Profit Taking
The New York stock market advanced at mid-day with the Dow up 3.28 to 1014.49 as gains from a three year closing high faded into profit taking. Pan American World Airways led NYSE activity with an 0.4 rise to 6 percent after an 80,800 share block traded. The NYSE composite rose to 56.68 and the American Exchange index gained 0.41 to 107.46 as volume remained brisk at 13.35.
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NEW York
Pan American World Airways
NYSE
Threats Renewed On Flash Flooding Threats Renewed On Flash Flooding
The Associated Press reports renewed flash flood threats across West Texas as light rain and showers spread through most of the state. Forecasters warn of locally heavy rains in moisture saturated areas from Seminole to Rotan, with 3 inches falling near Wharton. Rain and thunder showers expected statewide through Wednesday.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Seminole
Lamesa
Snyder
Rotan
Panhandle Plains
Davis Mountains
Lubbock
Abilene
Sonora
Central Texas
San Angelo
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Waco
Texas
del Rio
Lake Buchanan
Laredo
Freeport
Wharton
Pierce
East Texas
Galveston
Dalhart
Presidio
Big Bend
Funeral services set for Mrs Margaret Heiling in Port Lavaca
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Heiling 49 former Port Lavaca resident are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church with Rev Donald McNally officiating. Rosary will be said tonight at 7 p.m. at Port Lavaca Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Port Lavaca Cemetery. Mrs Heiling died Monday in a Wharton hospital after a long illness. She owned Margaret's Dress Shop in Viking Mall and had lived in Hillie for two years. She was the widow of Arthur Heiling and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Roten. Survivors include a son Frank Heiling stationed at Vanderburg AB Calif three daughters Mrs Andrew Baklik of Hillie Mrs Patrick Svatek and Jo Ann Heiling of Austin three sisters Mrs Ora Roades of Wharton Mrs Edwin Schoeneburg of Louise and Mrs Wayne Hillyer of Victoria and three grandchildren. Body will be in the church one hour prior to the service.
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Margaret Heiling
Port Lavaca
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Donald McNally
Port Lavaca Funeral Home
Heiling
Wharton
Margaret
Viking Mall
Edwin Schoeneburg
Louise
Wayne Hillyer
Victoria
Carrillo Trial Jury Selected
In Edinburg Texas defense and prosecution lawyers chose a jury of seven women and five men for the felony theft trial of former Duval County Judge C P Carrillo. Augustine Ramirez a Hebronville car dealer was set as the first witness. The panel was seated after long voir dire and testimony was to begin. Carrillo on trial for allegedly stealing about 5600 from the Duval County district to buy a station wagon. He faces eight more indictments in Duval and one in Jim Wells County and is free on appeal bond after federal charges.
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Edinburg
Tex
C.P. Carrillo
Duval County
Texas
Atty
Max Flusche
Augustine Ramirez
Hebronville
Carrillo
Gerald Carruth
Richard
Haynes
Houston
Joe B. Evins
Evins
Benavides
Drug Case Dismissed for Two Houston Narcotics Officers
U S District Court Judge Ross N Sterling dismissed the 1974 indictment against Delbert D Collins 41 and Gilbert Gonzalez 41 former Houston police narcotics officers. Prosecution barred by statute of limitations. trial canceled as the case ends with both men cleared.
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Houston
Houston Police Department
U.S. District Court
Ross N. Sterling
Wee Delbert D. Collins
Gilbert Gonzalez
Sterling
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