Bus driver hero of flood saves 35 kids in Colorado canyon
New Albany Indiana pupils including 34 students and nine adult counselors were to greet bus driver Jim Shoots after his quick turn from Big Thompson Canyon. His decision to reverse ahead of a rising wall of water likely saved 35 children and nine adults, earning him a town reception and a commendation resolution.
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Jobless rate at seven month high in July
Washington reports unemployment rose to 7.8 percent in July while about 400,000 more people found jobs, lifting employment to a record 87.5 million. The workforce grew by 2.3 million in the year, driven mainly by adult women joining or seeking work, signaling ongoing economic recovery and uncertainty.
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Queen Elizabeth targets Olympic terrorists thwarted
U S Customs inspectors disclosed arrests of seven terrorists and several narcotics and gun smugglers who tried to cross the Canadian border last month en route to the Montreal Games. One suspect allegedly planned to kill Queen Elizabeth during her Canada visit. Kenneth Rowe, a 35 year old Quebec hairdresser, was detained in Champlain after threats against President Johnson and later released. Six other terrorists were nabbed at border crossings. authorities declined to name them or their affiliations. Six more arrests involved firearms and drug charges at border crossings. Customs Commissioner Vernon Acree said mobile vans helicopters and computer ID gear aided rapid screening of Olympic visitors while uncovering criminals.
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Canada
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Champlain
Brian Lee
Customs
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Portland
FBI
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Secret Service
New York State Police
New York
Vermont
Legionnaires disease mystery blamed on toxin not flu
Federal scientists ruled out influenza and fungi as causes of the Philadelphia linked mystery illness with 25 to 28 deaths. The epidemic appears to be ending, though a toxin or chemical agent is suspected. No evidence of secondary transmission was found, and researchers plan further toxin testing while noting virus involvement remains unlikely.
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David Sencer
Center For Sease Control
Atlanta
CDC
Dan Berreth
Pennsylvania
Leonard Bachman
Dr. Sencar
Senate
Wr. Sencer
Red Cross halts Beirut mercy mission after convoy mobbed
In Tal Zaatar refugee camp Palestinians surged and attacked a Red Cross convoy as civilians fled. The International Committee of the Red Cross halted evacuations of wounded and civilians, stating only 74 evacuees could be transferred during the dramatic incident. Public warnings urged ceasefire talks for full civilian evacuation.
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Beirut
International Red Cross
Tal Zaatar
Geneva
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross Committee
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Red Cros
Tal Zantar
Lal Daatar
Harris jurors extend deliberations in Los Angeles trial
On the seventh day of deliberations in the Harris murder trial in Los Angeles jurors, seven women and five men, focused on 22 charges of kidnapping assault and robbery. The panel has spent 37 hours and 15 minutes over six days amid silence and suspense.
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William and
Emily Harris
Los Angeles
L A officer denies arrest interference at trial
Long Beach vice officer Dave Barbee testified in Los Angeles that another officer interfered with him during a March incident outside a downtown bar but he no longer believes interference occurred He acknowledged statements in an internal affairs session were accurately reported and described pressure during questioning in the case against former Long Beach officers Paul Steed Robert Hamby and David Callahan who face misdemeanors after a March 11 bar incident.
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Los Angeles
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Paul Steed
Robert Hamby
David Callahan
Gary Ferrari
Hamby
Ronald George
Red Mill Tavern
Locust Avenue
First Street
PROPERTY-TAX boycottters warned of heavy penalties
Property tax boycott threats loom as nonpayment could trigger steep fines and legal actions. Regions weigh enforcement steps while residents debate the fairness of assessments and cost burdens amid fiscal strain. Local officials urge compliance to avoid penalties and collection actions.
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