One power line after another caused blackout woes
NEW YORK AP Tens of millions faced a brutal heat night as a major power outage hit the city and Westchester after a thunderstorm damaged transmission lines and a transformer exploded. Con Ed officials blamed the failure on storm damage and high demand, noting protective devices failed to operate as expected.
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New Yorkers cope with blackout crisis on 57th Street
New Yorkers react to a blackout with varied attitudes as Sophie Lakritz on a 12th floor apartment on 57th Street faces the outage with a New Yorker’s crisis instinct. The scene captures urban response during the citywide power cut.
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Wife of sex scandal figure found dead in apparent suicide
MCLEAN VA UPI The 56 year old wife of Texas Representative John Young apparently shot herself last night after the scandal that surfaced in June 1976. Fairfax County Police said Jane Young was found in a bedroom with a 22 caliber pistol beside the bed. She died at Arlington Hospital.
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Carter approves CIA chief starts high level purge
Acting with President Carter approval, CIA Director Admiral Stansfield Turner conducts a sweeping purge at the CIA. Deputy director E Henry Knoche reportedly forced to quit, while the clandestine operations division faces major restructuring. The CIA denies plans for broad changes or forced retirements, but sources say a large reshuffle could follow. Knoche resigns effective Aug 1 after high civilian award in January.
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Hank) Knoche
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Future casino life calls students to dealer trade
Washington man 51 learns gambling in a 80 hour course at the International School of Croupiers in hopes of Atlantic City casinos hiring new dealers. Instructor Mark Ulansky and students like Gary Moore and Ted Charlton study shuffling, stacking, and handling cards while awaiting licenses and broader openings in Atlantic City and beyond.
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World briefs from Korea to Helsinki stalemate
The Joint Chiefs of Staff proposed a slower U.S. troop withdrawal from Korea than Carter’s five year timeline, with Rogers noting no rationale was provided for Carter’s plan before May. Argentina and several Latin regimes face withheld police weapon licenses over human rights concerns. Begin wins cabinet unanimity on a proposed Mideast peace plan to be shared with Carter. Canton resists fluoridation after Ohio Supreme Court ruling. Belgrade reports a Western Soviet deadlock on Helsinki follow-up talks, with a potential breakthrough on a procedural proposal by nine neutrals and non-aligned nations.
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