Gunman wounded in park shootout saved by reporter
A Lone Beach officer and witnesses said James David Wesley, 25, shot bus driver Clark Church in Rinby Park. Reporter Larry LaRue urged crowds away and warned others, potentially saving the officer's life before Wesley was wounded and captured. Church remained hospitalized and Wesley in custody after the 11:15 a.m. confrontation.
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A. Ace Burgess
Usc County Medical Center
Jose Castillo
Wesley
Oceat Boulevard
Cherry Avenue
Clark Church
Church
Nesses
Larry LaRue
Gene Burch
Burch
Castillo
Tench
LaRue
Flood Devastation Strikes Western Pennsylvania Regions
A storm dumped 8.5 inches of rain from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning causing 100 million dollars in damage across Bedford Cambria Clearfield Indiana Jefferson Somerset and Westmoreland counties Johnstown’s Laurel Run Dam failed washing out homes and triggering mass evacuations At least 25 people were reported missing in West Taylor Township Governor Shapp toured the area and declared a state of emergency Local officials described widespread destruction including twisted railroad tracks and vehicles buried in mud Emergency centers operated through fire halls and dormitories as residents sought shelter and assistance
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Bedford
Cambria
Clearfield
Indiana
Jefferson
Somerset
Westmoreland
Crawford County
Jobsown
Johnstown
West Taylor
Carl Thomas
Thomas
Milton Shapp
John Heinz
Shapp
Price index keeps soaring as GNP estimates shift in 1978
The Commerce Department reports a sustained rise in the price index at an annual rate of 4 4 percent for the quarter. GNP growth is revised to 6 or 7 percent and inflation expects easing in coming months. Government economists foresee a 2 percent inflation rate for the year, with wholesale and consumer prices showing mixed movements as processed foods rise while beef and produce dip.
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Theross
Commerce Department
Carter
Courtenay Slater
Carter Delivers Foreign Policy Address At Yazoo City
President Carter urges long term vision in Cold War strategy amid questions from about 1400 Yazoo County residents. He warns against basing policy on mood, defends rights commitments, and signals no quick Soviet breakthrough while leaving Brezhnev summit possibilities open.
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Llows
Carter
ASL
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Yazon City
Clinton
Mass
Yazoo City
Yazoo County
Women hitchhiking case reversed by high court ruling
The court overturned a rape conviction of Clifford A Hunt based on trial judge instructions about prior sexual offense evidence. Testimony described a Thousand Oaks waitress, Chris Tobian, who feared rape and murder after Hunt picked her up on the Ventura Freeway. A friend had been raped and killed nearby, and the judge’s ruling on prior offense evidence prompted the reversal.
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Russell
Clifford al Hunt
Chris Tobian
Thousand Oaks
Ventura Freeway
Compton
Thant
Tyan
Hunt
Lester W. Roth
Edwin F. Beach
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