West Coast fires scorch vast forestland and Alaska tundra
Fire information officials report major blazes across the West and Alaska, burning over 140000 acres in California and neighboring states. In California 125000 acres across 123 fires, with Alturas and Big Sur areas hit, while Alaska saw tundra burning beyond one million acres. Firefighters, aircraft and evacuations described as the hardest in two decades, with watersheds and timber losses valued in hundreds of millions.
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Rockies
San Francisco
Nartners
California
Modoc
Kugruk Hi
Nome
Soa Padres National Forest
Carmel Valley
Blg Sur
Salinas Valley
Bill Powers
US Forest Service
Nancy Gardger
Foret Service
Alturas
Forest Service
Big Sar
Kathy Ross
Big Sur
Tassajara Hot Springs
Forest
Chews Ridge
Oregon
Bomb hits Salisbury Woolworth in Rhodesia killing many
Reported today 10 to 20 people were killed when a boot exploded at a Salisbury Woolworth store on the noon hour. The blast shattered windows and sent glass across the surrounding streets. Officials tie the attack to nationalist guerrillas in a bid to topple the white government amid the five year war. Prior violence included the Pink Panther restaurant grenade attack and a nightclub bombing nearby.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Woolworth
Buick
Seeres
St Kor
Tan Smith
Salisbery
Highfields
Police prepare for clashes at Carson Beach in South Boston
In a tense plan, Boston authorities say police and FBI will patrol the Carson Beach area to deter white violence against Black swimmers this weekend. Officials warn trouble could flare despite recent calm and promise an extended presence, with Attorney General Betts promising grand jury indictments for any arrests.
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Boston
Feders
Carson Beach
FBI
Atty
Francis X. Betlett
Bad day for bank robbers in Thebes Greece
In Thebes Greece two men robbed a National Bank branch. Constantinos Kiriakou 9% shot and killed his partner Theodosios Paganopoulos 27 after being cornered by a crowd. Kiriakou was captured by police and charged with armed robbery and manslaughter.
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Thebes
Greece
Constantinos Kiriakou
Theodosios Paganopoulos
National Bank of Greece
Rirlakow
Paganopoulos
Kirakon
Kiriakou
Ad Kiriakou
RAF probes inadvertent Sidewinder launch at Leuchars
An urgent RAF inquiry is under way after a live 25 pound warhead Sidewinder missile accidentally dropped from a Phantom at Leuchars Scotland. The live warhead detonated harmlessly in a field, no injuries were reported, as four missiles were being loaded for standby duty.
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Leuchars
Scotland
Royal Air Force
RAF
Air Force
Gyo
Carter proposes sweeping changes to the welfare system
President Carter outlines a merged national welfare plan with work requirements and tax credits. The proposal envisions a four person family receiving up to 4200 annually, phased by earnings, with private job credits over 600. It would reclassify eligibility by income in previous six months and aim for a 1990 implementation, while Congress fast tracks the bill.
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Ono
Mississippi
Hawaii
Carter
Congress
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
District of Columbia
Barta
White House
Sen
Russall B. Long
D- la
Senate Finance Committee
Lottery roundup prompts Maryland daily number draw insights
Baltimore and Pittsburgh AP dispatches report the Maryland daily lottery drawn numbers on Friday. The Pennsylvanian and other regional outlets note the day's numbers and prize outcomes with limited readable details from the OCR text.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Gaute Daily
Police seek fewer targets for killer in New York
Police seek fewer targets for the Son of Sam killer after six murdered and seven wounded in just over a year. Police Commissioner Michael Codd ordered patrol cars moved from secluded areas to record license numbers. Mayor Beame said the plan would reduce opportunities for such crimes and will be enforced daily, not just weekends.
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New York
Teore
Michael Codd
Abraham D. Beame
Beame
Sam
Son of Sam
Jovers
Son of Sams
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
Brooklyn
Daly Mak Establishes Telepace SIH
The Daly Mak announces establishment of telepace services in Surray New Year and various holidays noted. Postal and publication details listed with address in Hagerstown and standard Associated Press copyright notice.
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Daly Mak
Telepace
Seurmit Ave
Hagerstown
Hagerstoes
Associated Press
Liakis
Carter pushes steel industry to curb price hikes
President Carter orders the Council on Wage and Price Stability to study steel pricing and costs and to report options to moderate future increases. He also offers the Pentagon and GSA to buy steel where cheapest, aiming to keep a split pricing system despite rising costs, while industry voices offer cautious comments.
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Washington
Carter
Council On
Pentagon
General Service Administration
GSA
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Bethleehem Steel Corp
Agit
Air Force One
Plabu
Tara Binge
Bethlehem Tromb
U.S
Tom Joyce
Council
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Fire Information Service
Department of Forestry
Oregon Highway 140
Ely
South Boston Beach
Late York
Uty
Isid
New Yorks
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