Floods devastate Texas hill country after heavy rains
In Bandera Kerrville Comfort and Medina counties heavy rainfall swelled rivers and damaged homes. A river rose ten feet in one hour and a highway bridge was submerged as Bandera and nearby towns faced flood chaos. At least eight people died in the disaster. Fraser, Mich. AP reports 40,000 Detroit area families faced sewage fears from a major sewer break with six days of emergency work.
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Doctors pace makers used needlessly in healthy patients study says
Nation Boston AP reports a University of Oregon study finds doctors implant electronic heart pacemakers in healthy or low risk patients. About 200000 Americans currently have the devices and experts urge limiting operations to those with serious heart illness. Washington RP notes a fifth railroad union reached a tentative settlement while eight remain in talks.
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University of Oregon
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Machinists vote on 39 month pact with pay hikes
The International Association of Machinists announced on Wednesday that its rank and file will vote on a 39 month contract. The tentative deal calls for general wage increases totaling 14 percent through March 31 1981 and annual cost of living raises not to exceed 8 percent.
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Social Security Post May Go To Attorney
Washington AP Tax attorney Stanford G. Ross will be the next Social Security Commissioner, a government source says. President Carter and HEW Secretary Joseph Califano decided that Hale Champion should remain where he is, making Ross the new appointee and reversing an earlier plan to promote Champion.
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Carter
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Joseph Califano
Champion
Party loyalties eroding as Harris poll shows shifts
A Harris survey of 1,500 adults finds Democrats down to 43 percent from 50 in 1976 while Republicans or independents total 51. Blacks and unions drift away from Democrats. women and regional patterns show declines in Democratic ties. Across the nation party allegiance weakens, signaling trouble for Democratic strength in state and federal races.
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Charles Evers
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Little dozer none the wiser in theft
In Westwood New Jersey a 4 year old slept in the back seat as his father's car was stolen after the father left him in the running vehicle to fetch a prescription. The car and boy were recovered in nearby Maywood about 90 minutes later. Police speculate the thief fled upon discovering the sleeping child.
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John Hartman
Westwood
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Dates Set For Hearing Aid Service Center
Hearing aid service center offers free on the spot cleaning and inspection for all devices, not limited to Beltone users. Dates set for the service.
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