Some Reagan backers seek to dump Schweiker at convention
Reagan allies report a strong, organized push to replace his running mate Senator Richard Schweiker with an alternative if he captures the GOP nomination. Conservative backers, including several congressmen, say open convention discussions and possible shifts could influence the vice presidential pick ahead of the convention.
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Stram Thurmond
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Missouri
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Viking 2 Enters Mars Orbit As Biology Experiments Continue
In Pasadena AP reports Viking 2 moves to Mars orbit while Viking 4 conducts surface soil tests. Pyrolytic release and other biological experiments seek signs of life in Martian soil, with data expected later today. Mars gravity will pull the lander craft into orbit and prepare for a Sept. 4 touchdown window.
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Capitol Hill aide sues over legal fees and sex for access
Washington reports that RPY Hlivareth Ray, a central Capitol Hill figure, is sued by an arranged-for attorney claiming 8 percent of hours billed at 59 per hour from April 12 to May 27. Ray and her lawyers dispute the rates and say the services were not for benefit. In Lansing, Michigan, Eugene McCarthy jokes about replacing the presidency with an interim holder and a national election if a president dies, at a fundraising stop.
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Queen's life insurance sparks jubilee worries
British insurers worry about losses if Queen Elizabeth dies during her silver jubilee year 1977. Estimates run into millions as firms insure commemorative medals and souvenirs and may face canceled celebrations if the monarch dies. Buckingham Palace avoids comment on the delicate matter.
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Plane crashes into Chicago home killing three
A twin engine bomber from Midway Airport crashed on the residential southwest side of Chicago. It sheared into homes, killing the pilots and a woman, injuring three others as a crowd watched a fiery collapse near an elementary school. Residents described hearing an explosion and seeing smoke as police investigated.
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Ugandan Chief Sees Kissinger as Obstacle
Ugandan leader Idi Amin says Henry Kissinger is the only obstacle to restoring normal relations with the United States. Radio Uganda quoted Amin urging U.S. officials to leave and implying ties would resume if Kissinger departs. No immediate U.S. comment.
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Kissinger Says Iran Arms Sales Essential to U.S. Security
Secretary of State Kissinger urged continued major arms sales to Iran as vital to American security and a stable Middle East. He defended the program amid Senate Iran arms reports and noted Iran’s plans to expand military and nuclear cooperation with Western suppliers.
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Cease fire prospects in Lebanon fade
Beirut reports spike in casualties as fighting erupts in scattered areas while security officials condemn the cease-fire as effectively dead. Arab League mediator Dr Hassan Sabri Khali remains optimistic awaiting Syrian approval for talks with Christian, Palestinian, and Lebanese Muslim leaders on peacekeeping deployment.
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Uneasy quiet reported in South Africa towns
South Africa reported uneasy quiet after days of violence in townships. Police confirmed seven killed and numerous injured in three days of protests demanding the release of black student leaders. Soweto and other townships remained tense with sporadic attacks and arrests as authorities urged calm.
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Congress may adjourn without swine flu action
Washington AP Ford urged quick action as Congress risked adjourning next week without authorizing a national swine flu inoculation program. He cited six weeks more to pass legislation if adjourned for the Republican National Convention while doctors said deaths in Pennsylvania were not linked to swine flu and tests showed the vaccine safe and effective.
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FTC rules egg ads misleading linking diet to heart disease
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that industry ads from the National Commission on Egg Nutrition claiming "no evidence" that eating eggs affects heart disease are false and deceptive. The order notes dispute within medical science on dietary cholesterol and heart risk.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Seattle Family With 192 Arrests Faces Juvenile Court
Police count a Seattle family of seven boys with 192 arrests in nine years. Ages 11 to 22 show burglary, larceny, robbery, assault, narcotics, and other offenses. Mother laments the pattern as investigators urge reform and note failures of juvenile systems to curb repeat crime.
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Md Lottery Draw Casts Confusion at Baltimore Facility
Md Lottery officials in Baltimore faced a misprint incident as the weekly drawing at the Tummy’s Lumber Gay tally factory produced an unclear number sequence 684 and a garbled result noted as “Fis: she eight toa,” prompting a public clarification effort and a prompt follow‑up drawing.
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