Ford Reagan duel narrows as three primaries vote
United Press International reports heavy turnout in Ohio and California with lighter interest in New Jersey as Ford and Reagan approach a near dead heat for the GOP nomination. Carter leads Democrats as western liberals push to halt him, with Ohio and New Jersey pivotal.
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Idaho Dam Disaster Toll Drops Below Fifty Missing
The Idaho Teton Dam flood reduced missing persons to under 50 as officials tally losses near 1 billion dollars. Vast destruction across Rexburg and surrounding towns includes 300 square miles flooded, extensive crop and livestock damage, and relief efforts by Red Cross and local groups.
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Collapse of dam predicted in 1973
Idaho Falls report notes the Teton Dam collapse was forecast by Bureau of Reclamation geologists three years earlier during a Denver court hearing. Federal inquiries are underway as lawsuits and debate are expected to continue. Seepage through the bulwark corner and a widening tunnel caused the break. Bureau tests suggested up to 55,000 acre feet could leak annually but deemed the impact not serious.
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Assassin errs kills wrong ambassador in Paraguay
In Asuncion Uruguay's ambassador Carlos Abdala died from a head wound after Yugoslav assailant Danjanovic mistook him for the Yugoslav ambassador Manicllo Vuceović. Abdala's coffin lay in state at Paraguay's government palace while Uruguay planned home burial. Police arrested the shooter who claimed to act for freedom.
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Weather snapshot for Redlands Yucaipa and nearby areas
Local forecast shows Redlands reaching 80 this afternoon with 47 overnight, Yucaipa 49 overnight and 80s today. A cooler trend arrives midweek with lighter smog and coastal low clouds. Visibility and air quality readings include Ox CO and NO levels. Sunrise 5 37 and sunset 7 59.
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Democrats to improve TV timing at convention
National chairman Robert Strauss said the Democratic convention will stage fights during soap operas and show deeds in prime time. He pledged no late night platform fights like in 1972 and promised early nominating speeches to secure prime time ballot. Strauss warned Ford Nixon issues will be used in the fall campaign.
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Jets Back Armored Column Amid Battle Over Beirut
Syrian tanks and troops clash with leftists and Palestinian guerrillas on the Damascus Beirut highway above Beirut. Ground fire repels Israeli warplanes, as MiG fighters back the Syrian column in heavy fighting near Safar and along the 5,000 foot Mount Lebanon flank. Reports from Beirut radio claim extensive shelling and tank losses, while Israeli sources deny any attack on southern Lebanon.
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Pound rebounds on $5.3 billion standby credit boost
The British pound rose to about $1.80 after ten major trading nations agreed to provide a $5.3 billion standby credit. Analysts called the move an international banking show of support, though dealers warned of uncertainty and limited actual business ahead. The credit was described by Denis Healey as not a direct loan but available liquidity to shore up sterling amid recent losses.
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Motorcyclist husband killed by wife's car in Torrance
In Torrance California motorcyclist Emil Paul Du Charme 59 was followed home by his wife Naomi 54 in a sedan and struck from behind on Crenshaw Boulevard The bike veered hit a curb and threw Du Charme into the wife’s car He died shortly after at Gardena Memorial Hospital The wife was not held or cited by CHP
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Funds approved for Hays probe
The House Ethics Committee won tentative approval to draw unlimited funds from a contingency pool to finance its investigation of Rep. Wayne Hays. The Rules Committee sent a resolution to the floor allowing bypass of the administration committee only for the rest of the year.
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