Severe storms batter Texas with tornadoes and floods
Unofficial rainfall readings in several Texas districts show up to 4.5 inches with reports of blustery thunderstorms, hail and multiple tornado warnings. The storm system caused at least three deaths with a fourth missing. flash flood warnings covered over four dozen South Texas counties from San Antonio to Austin and beyond.
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Gulf
San Antonio
Det Riv
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Mathis
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Harris County
Houston
Leftists Call for Boycott and General Strike in Lebanon
Leftist readers announced a boycott of Parliament’s presidential vote and urged a general strike to block the session. They warned the move could derail Syria’s peace plan and risk renewed fighting in mountain villages east of Beirut.
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Yarbrough Under Fire in Texas Supreme Court Bid
Houston attorney Yarbrough faces sustained criticism from peers after securing the Democratic nomination for the Texas Supreme Court seat. The State Securities Commission is reviewing Gold and Silver Aid, Inc., a firm possibly linked to Yarbrough. Roy W. Moyer declined to detail the investigation but noted ownership ambiguity. Charter forfeiture of the firm occurred March 15 for tax nonpayment. Yarbrough is not listed as an agent or incorporator in official records.
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Secretary of State
Quake Toll Rises as Relentless Rescue Efforts Continue
Surviving residents endure in disrupted towns Forgaria Maiano and Bula after a major quake. U S Army relief teams, police, soldiers and volunteers search through rubble as fires and boulders hinder access. Many homes, including century old structures, lie ruined.
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Labia
Forgaria
Kinu
Mui
Ford heads to campaign trail amid Taylor greeting and head bump
President Ford left the White House on a campaign trip after a head bump on the helicopter hatch. Elizabeth Taylor joined the crowd and spoke with White House aides before Ford boarded Air Force One for Nebraska. The moment followed a similar incident on April 27 in Texas.
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White House
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Carter, Brown clash as Michigan and Maryland vote loom
The campaign reports Ford teeters after four primary losses while Carter and Brown spar in Maryland and Michigan. Carter seeks reconciliation with Woodcock and faces Udall in Flint as Brown flies into Baltimore with a combative critique of California governance.
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Flint
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Edmund G. Brown
Kissinger Returns From Africa Pushes Policy Amid Criticism
Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger ended a 26 day Africa trip in Paris after meeting French leader Valery Giscard d Estaing. He plans to brief President Ford in Hot Springs and faces Republican criticism over his handling of the campaign season and foreign policy implications. Nairobi conference endorses his Third World aid plan and a proposed $1 billion international resources bank to expand fair access to raw materials.
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Mother's Day Observances and Reflections Across America
The piece recalls President Wilson's decree to fly the flag on government buildings on Mother's Day and notes tributes from many, including Loretta Priest a 193 junior at Texas Tech. It mentions Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton and the idea of mothers being honored worldwide as an international shrine.
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Wilson
U. S
Alabama
Mothers of America
Andrews Methodist Church
Grafton
Loretta E. Priest
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas utilities mull interconnected system amid supply fears
Energy outlook flags worst fuel supply conditions and potential bankruptcies as La-Vaca faces a low-price gas order. West Texas Utilities expands in Oklahoma triggering disengagement by Texas Utilities and Houston Lighting and Power. Public Utilities Commission seeks guidance on system alignment.
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West Texas Utilities Co
Oklahoma
Texas Utilities Co
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Public Utilities Commission
LCRA
Charles Herring
Dallas
Houston
TIS
Durwood Chalker
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