Floods Threaten New England as Belle Dumps Rain
Hurricane Belle, downgraded to a tropical storm, floods parts of Vermont and New England with five to eight inches of rain in Connecticut and up to six in Vermont. US Weather Service warns continued heavy rain as towns flood and power outages mount. One death reported in Long Island from a falling tree. evacuations urged along the Deerfield River in Vermont.
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Terry Ryan
New York
New England
Belle
Vermont
Earl Osgood
Civil Defense
God
Long Island
Connecticut
Ela Grasso
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Osgood
Shrewsbury
Rutland
National Weather Service
Springfield
Mass
Tony Gregory
Weather Service
Boston
Donna
Connecticut River
Deerfield
Green Mountains
Valley
Sunshine Returns With Clear Skies and Warm Temps
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport reports a stretch of sunny weather. Tonight will be clear with a low around mid 50s, and tomorrow's high near mid 80s with a near zero to ten percent chance of rain. Winds remain light and variable under five mph.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Storm watchers on World Trade Center top for hurricane event
Party-goers gathered 107 stories up at Windows on the World as a hurricane lashed New York. Guests sought drama and weather lore, while executives canceled events and a wedding plan emerged among two attendees amid the storm.
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Victoria Graham
NEW York
World Trade Center
Windows On
Stock Exchange
United Nations
New York Giants
New York Jets
Brooklyn Bridge
Jersey Shore
Phil Bailey
Bowling Green
Maine
Johnson Won't Reconsider Syracuse School Post
Sidney L. Johnson, new superintendent designate for Syracuse, said he will not reconsider leaving his Troy post. He plans to start Oct. 1 and has resigned to be processed by the Troy board. The Troy district hopes to keep him, noting strong resident support and a large turnout expected at tonight's meeting.
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Jeanne Bednarski
Sidney L. Johnson
Syracuse
Johnson
Troy
Edwin E. Weeks Jr
Maine
Edu
Cation
Board of Education
Syracuse Board of Education
William McLoughlin
Sperry Rand to close Utica Univac plant by 1977 end
Sperry Rand Corp confirms closure of the Sperry Univac Division plant in Utica with about 900 workers to be phased out by March 1977. Mohawk Valley Development Corp and U S Congressman John J Mitchell have pressed to reverse the decision. the plant previously reduced staff from a peak of 3500.
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Sperry Rand Corp
Sperry Univae
Utica
John M. Ladd
Mohawk Valley Development Corp
John J. Mitchell
Herkimer
Pensions favor public employees by Lee Mitgang
The article examines why public workers in cities like New York can retire at 62 after 33 years with pensions often exceeding private sector retirement. Experts debate fair levels, noting public plans often rely without full Social Security, while private plans lag in coverage and benefits.
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Lee Mitgang
New York
American Telephone & Telegraph
New York City
Robert Tilove
Bernard Jump
Syracuse University
Jump
Raymond Schmitt
Sears urges Ford to name VP choice
Ronald Reagan may become Ford's running mate if the rule to disclose the vice presidential pick before the nominating balloting is rejected by the convention. Ford strategists argue a late disclosure could help seal the ticket while Reagan supporters push to bind delegates to primary results in 20 states.
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George Ta
John P. Sears
Ronald Reagan
Republican Rules Committee
Ford
Loren A. Smith
Reagan
Kansas City
Sears
Baldwinsville
Christian Brothers Academy
Notre Dame University
Georgetown University Law School
VP Choice
Walter R. Mears
Kansas City, Mo
White House
Platform Committee
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Gottesman
Sperry Rand
Dice City
Frankfort
Univac
Ladd
Victor Gothaum
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