Sunday School Bus Rammed By Train At Stratton Neb
A Burlington Northern freight train struck a church bus in Stratton killing the minister his wife and son and six children. Eight others aged 3 to 10 were injured and nine people including three dead on arrival were transported to Denver and local hospitals.
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Stratton, Neb
UPI
Burlington Northern
Church of Christ
Stratton
Nebraska
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Denver
Thomas B.nerren
Shirene
Thomas David
Sam
Steven
Sgt
M D. Grant
State Patrol
Nerren
Paul Carlson
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman
Hitchcock County Hospital
Belle Hammers NC Outer Banks As It Heads Northward
Hurricane Belle battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with 60 mph winds and 74 mph gusts causing downed trees and power outages. A distress call from a vessel near Croatan Sound prompted Coast Guard response as the storm neared New York and New England with sheltering tourists and locals watching the path.
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Dan Schwasser
Cape Hatteras, N.C
UPI
Belle
North Carolina
Eastern Seaboard
Dare County Sheriff's Office
Croatan Sound
Coast Guard
Manteo
Roanoke Island
National Weather Service
Cape Hatteras
Seaboard
Cape Henlopen
Del
Merrimack River
Massachusetts
Long Island Sound
New York City
Weather Service
Elma Wood
Outer Banks
Gary Worley
Harrisonburg, Va
Carter Sees Black Exclusion Behind Campaign Pilferage
Carter ties alleged theft of campaign funds by some black preachers to historical exclusion from politics. He travels to Washington to speak at Public Citizen Forum and meet with congressional leaders. Nader praises Carter on consumer policy as Times reports unreceipted campaign disbursements in several primaries. Carter rejects staff knowledge of misdoings and says strict orders were issued to prevent such activity.
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Wesley G. Pippert
Plains
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Washington
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen Forum
Capitol
Nader
Consumer Advocate
Ford
Nixon-Ford
White House
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco
California
the Times
Ohio
New Jersey
Robert Lipshutz
Sandpoint community notices and meetings compiled
Multiple local events listed for August including Social Security visit at the Senior Center August 10 from 10 to 12, potlucks, club meetings, blood pressure clinics, bus trip to Kalispell, and senior meal sites with reservation contacts. A busy week of gatherings across churches clubs and civic groups.
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Forest
National Council of Senior Citizens
Kalispell Montana
Senior Citizens Center
Main and Forest
New Quake Rocks China Near Peking
A small tremor struck the North China area near Peking early today with no immediate damage or casualties reported. The Royal Observatory and Japan’s meteorological agency cited a weak quake too faint to estimate magnitude or exact epicenter, though Kyodo News noted a stronger quake felt in Peking earlier that Monday morning lasting over ten seconds.
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Hong Kong
UPI
North China
Peking
Royal Observatory
Tokyo
Japan
Kyodo
Preschool Classes Scheduled Here in Sandpoint
A preschool program for birth through six years begins September 7 1976 in Sandpoint announced by the Adult Child Development Center Health and Welfare. The center offers individualized and group instruction in motor speech social self help and school readiness with certified teachers and an aided speech therapist. Classes run four days a week for 2.5 hours with morning or afternoon sessions. Parents with concerns may visit the Riverside Building Health and Welfare Department or call Allan Koski at 263 6851 for information on August 12 from 9 am to 3 pm.
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Sandpoint
Adult Child Development Center
Department of Health and Welfare
Health and Welfare Department
Riverside
Allan Koski
Public Works Employment Act Aims City Job Programs
Congress overrode President Ford to enact the Public Works Employment Act of 1978. It authorizes grants up to 100 percent of project costs for building community facilities in low spirits areas, but funds depend on future appropriations. Regulations by the Economic Development Administration are due by late August. The Panhandle Planning Development Council assists Idaho communities in project selection and applications. For details contact Bruce Thompson or Dale Price in Coeur d Alene at 667 1556.
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Congress
Fords
Economic Development Administration
Ford’s abortion remark draws standing ovation from Catholics
President Ford prompts cheers from 100000 Catholics at the 41st Euchanastic Congress in Philadelphia with a reference to increased irreverence for life. He later returns to Washington for NSC meetings while his stance on a constitutional abortion amendment remains unpledged.
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Ford
Philadelphia
Washington
Oval Office
National Security Council
Congress
Supreme Court
Intentueney
Jimmy Carter
Butz Attacks Meany and Carter at GOP Platform Hearing
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz accused AFL CIO leader George Meany of wielding influence over policy and warned Meany would become a shadow secretary of agriculture under a Carter presidency. He argued Democrats are tied to organized labor and cited the grain embargo as a farmer worry.
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Don Phillips
Kansas City
UPI
Earl Butz
Aflcio
George Meany
Jimmy Carter
Butz
Bute
Meany
Carter
Republican Platform Committee
Ford
Russia
Sup
Organized Labor
George (Meany
White House
Brock Withdraws From VP Bid in Favor of Baker
Tennessee Senator Bill Brock announced he is withdrawing from the Republican vice presidential consideration. He plans to urge President Ford to select fellow Senator Howard Baker for the No. 2 spot and will hand deliver a withdrawal letter. Brock called the decision tough.
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Nashville
Tenn
UPI
Bill Brock
Rtenn
Ford
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Brock
Bulldozers Begin Canyon Cleanup After Flood
In Loveland Colorado bulldozers cleared Big Thompson canyon of debris from the July flash flood. Sgt John Kelly said crews will remove health hazards and tetanus shots are given. Authorities warn of more bodies likely as cars and trailers are unearthed. 150 to 200 dead with 87 recovered and most identified. Helicopters halted searches. cleanup expected to be messy with remains found.
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Loveland
Colo
UPI
Big Thompson Canyon
State Patrol
John Kelly
Do you know your Blood Pressure Kit offer
Thousands suffer from hypertension and may not realize it can cause strokes kidney damage or brain injury. The Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Kit promises quick accurate readings at home with an American Heart Association booklet forms and an illustrated instruction guide. Order by sending $19.99 plus $1.59 handling to Cardio Supply Company Box 114 Cooper Station New York NY 10003.
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American Heart Association
Cooper Station
New York
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Kootenai
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Academy of Friendship
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Diane Keegan
S.D.A
Fearing
Senior Citizens’ Center
Virginia City
Helena
Montana
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RADIO
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Mary Berryhill
China
Helen Thomas
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Larimer County
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