New York Floods Subside After Weekend Storms
Starry skies returned as western New York streams receded after heavy rain and floods. Roads bridges and schools were affected while the Mohawk River near Little Falls peaked late last night and telephones were out for about 2500 in Rockland County.
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Weather outlook with light rain chances and mild temperatures
The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain tonight with a low of 50. Tomorrow will reach 65 with continued partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent rain chance. Earlier, morning storms near Buffalo dropped nearly two inches, boosting the monthly total to 4.58 inches and flooding suburbs Amherst and Depew. crews evacuated over 50 people from Ellicott Creek area. In NYC, Con Ed cut power about eight percent for two hours to avert a longer blackout, after storms hit transmission and generation facilities.
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Jetliner Crash Near Kuala Lumpur Causes Flames
Police report a jetliner crashed in flames on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Japan Airlines said one DC-? with 80 aboard was missing on a flight from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur. The crashed plane’s exact identity was not yet released. 69 passengers and 11 crew were aboard the Japanese aircraft.
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22 Bodies to Return From Vietnam War Mission
A 10 member U.S. team will bring home the remains of 22 Americans who died in the Vietnam War. The mission to Hanoi is led by Frank A. Sieverts, deputy coordinator for POWs and MIAs, and is the second such trip since President Carter took office. The first mission was led by Leonard Woodcock.
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Carter energy bill faces Senate changes and veto doubt
Senate leader Byrd warned Carter the energy program will not pass intact and signaled limited impact from a veto threat. He offered to hold round the clock sessions to push stalled natural gas legislation while Carter pressed for a strong House bill.
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Ground-breaking for $11.3 million Salmon River hatchery near Altmar
Officials led by Environmental Conservation Commissioner Berle break ground on the Salmon River Hatchery funded by state and federal funds. The facility will stock chinook salmon coho and steelhead and could influence lifting the Mirex related fishing ban after recent tests show lower contaminant levels. The project, planned since 1971, aims to boost statewide fishing while creating local jobs.
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Bank Heist at Oswego City Savings Branch
A ski masked bandit robbed the Oswego City Savings Bank Plaza East branch around 11 15 a m escaping with an undetermined sum. Police said the suspect possibly fled on a motorcycle and no further details were released. The bank is on East Oneida Street Road.
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Gromyko backs moratorium on underground n tests
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at the United Nations volunteered to join the United States and Britain in suspending underground nuclear weapon tests. He noted the USSR proposed a treaty to ban underground tests as part of the three power restraint now in force for air and underwater tests.
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Pentagon backs Panama canal treaty with full support
Defense Secretary Harold Brown said the Pentagon wholeheartedly backs the Panama Canal treaty and believes it will strengthen U S national security in the hemisphere. He testified alongside Gen George Brown before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and noted Defense Department involvement in drafting and negotiating the accord.
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Nuclear underground test at Yucca Flat reports success
U.S. scientists detonated an underground nuclear device at Yucca Flat Nevada. The Energy Research and Development Administration spokesman said the test was successful and no radiation leaked into the atmosphere.
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Banks defend policy on correspondent accounts in Lance affair
Washington bankers urged Congress not to curb correspondent accounts after Bert Lance linked loans and deposits. Manu facturers Hanover Trust president McGillicuddy, First National Bank of Chicago president Thomas, and Chemical Bank chair Platten argued such arrangements aid legitimate banking services and should not be restricted. They defended lending to officers and directors to promote bank ownership and denied preferential treatment.
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Israel Expels Nine Black American Women and Children
Israeli authorities ordered the expulsion of nine black American women and children who had been held since Friday on suspicion of illegal entry. They were the final group of 25 expelled, with police at Ben Gurion Airport placing them on an Alitalia DC-8 bound for Rome en route to New York.
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Mounted Police Horse Major Paul Retired Over Nervousness
Syracuse Police Chief seeks council approval to trade Major Paul a nervous horse deemed a danger to children. The horse will return to owner Philip Quartier of Richfield Springs for $100, allowing the department to obtain a replacement. The council is expected to approve at the Monday meeting.
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