California drought spurs record SBA aid forecast
SBA head A Vernon Weaver told Los Angeles on Tuesday that federal disaster aid will reach two thirds of U.S. counties by year end with California counties at the front. He cited drought floods fires and crop losses as drivers and warned a 1977-78 loan and grant program could top 1 billion and affect about 3100 counties.
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Los Angeles
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Carter
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Pomona
Double murder of Long Beach woman and daughter found
A Long Beach woman and her 6 year old daughter were found shot to death in their apartment at 2195 Elon Ave. The bodies lay on the bed fully dressed, each shot once, with a revolver nearby but not touching either victim. Detectives discount suicide and note possible apartment search and opened drawers.
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Long Beach
Jo Ann Calbert
Carla Garrett
Elon Ave
California lobby spending tops 40 million over 1975 76
Medics and business groups led California lobbying on state government with 40.1 million spent over 1975 76. The California Medical Association and Pacific Telephone Telegraph topped the list with over 1.2 million each, mostly for salaries and office costs. Local governments and education contributed large sums, with Los Angeles County and City of Los Angeles among top local spenders.
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Fair Political Practices Commission
California Medical Association
Pacific Telephone
Telegraph
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Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Commission
Daniel Lowenstein
California
Lowenstein
Teamsters
California Teachers
Cal
Elvis Presley Dies at 42 Heart Attack Ends Rock Era
Fans gather at Graceland in Memphis as Elvis Presley dies of a heart ailment. More than 200 mourners confront police outside the mansion while the body rests in a copper and steel casket prepared for public viewing. Authorities note the casket was not in stock and was flown in from Oklahoma City.
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Gravetant Mansion
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Slown
Oklahoma City
Antal
Carter Calls Elvis a Symbol of U S Vitality and Humor
President Carter described Elvis Presley as a symbol of the United States vitality, rebelliousness, and good humor. He noted Presley’s death deprives the country of a part of itself and recalled his unprecedented, world changing impact on music and culture.
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Washington
Carter
Elvis Presley
United States
White House
Alabama judge tapped to head FBI under Carter
President Carter plans to nominate Frank Johnson, a Deep South judge with a strong civil rights record, to direct the FBI. Johnson’s selection ends a seven month search and faces Senate confirmation led by Sen James Eastland. Civil rights groups welcomed the pick amid past FBI criticisms.
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Carter
Frank Johnson
White House
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Hureaty
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Clarence MitKelley
Belt
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Bureau
South
J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr
Desert towns evacuated as tropical storm floods Southern California
Flooding from remnants of Hurricane Doreen shattered August rainfall records in Southern California as 9 to 4 feet of water covered vast rural areas. L.A. traffic halted, 71 people evacuated, with about 40 from Ocotillo and most Dixieland residents returning to shelters by dawn. A sheriff’s plane scanned isolated desert homes amid sporadic phone service.
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California
Los Angeles
Russell Sherwood
Imperial County
Office of Emergency Services
Ocotillo
Dixieland
Hed Cross
Sherwood
National Weather Service
Don dePauw
Doreen
Mexico
Desie Settle
Pslow
Tropical storm Doreen drenches Long Beach with rain
Inch plus rainfall from tropical storm Doreen soaked Long Beach as humidity topped 93 percent. By dawn temperatures lingered in the 70s while the National Weather Service warned of showers and fog. A power outage at Long Beach Memorial Hospital affected 10 patients after water flooded a transformer. surgeries were canceled and hallways darkened. Three homes on West Baker Street were evacuated briefly as police reported arcing wires near trees.
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Long Beach
Doreen
Mercury
National Weather Service
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
West
Baker Street
Solons rap Carter on canal treaty in House hearing
Washington lawmakers attacked the Panama Canal treaty as a potential giveaway while negotiators Ellsworth Bunker and Salome Linowitz insisted the pact preserves safe, continuous operation through 2000. Representative Murphy reported heavy public opposition as Carter pushes Senate ratification after the August recess amid fears of Panamanian control and Communist risk.
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House
Carter
United States
Ellsworth Bunker
Sal Linowitz
Bunker
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Panama
Omar Torrijos
John M. Murphy
Dn.y
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Senate
U.S
Tisks
Where to Find It and News Highlights
A garbled page summary notes several items across sections A and B. It references charges against Georgia State Senator Julian Bond and a New York schoolgirl pledge ceremony dispute. It also mentions a U.S. order to pay $1,000 and a tax or mail matter. Page and section markers are indicated as A3 AB A4 A U.S. B-1 B$ with insurance refunds noted.
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Georgia
Julian Bond
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Weather Tonight and Thursday Showers and Humidity
LB area forecast reports showers tonight and a cloudy humid Thursday with a low around 70 and high near 3. Mountains expect scattered showers, wind and humidity with a low 65 and high 35. Deserts stay windy with showers, high humidity, low 75 and high 97.
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