Britain suffers worst drought in 250 years
Southern England and Wales faced widespread fires as drought conditions sparked more than 200 blazes. About 3,000 people evacuated, 50 homes destroyed, and several rail lines closed as fire crews battled flames fed by strong winds. Fire chiefs warned fires could break out again with continued heat and dry forests.
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Los Angeles Bus Strike Shuts City Transit
Los Angeles bus drivers and mechanics began a walkout that halted service in four counties, affecting about 750 000 commuters. In San Francisco 1808 transit workers voted to accept a new contract after threatening a broader strike. Wage demands ranged from 17.94 to 29.6 percent over three years, while the RTD offered 18.24 and recommended 17.94 by a state commission.
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Demonstrators Arrested at Nuclear Plant Site
About 70 protesters faced arrest during an antinuclear action at a $1.6 billion plant construction site in Seabrook New Hampshire. Police used buses and National Guard to clear the area after a rally that drew participants from New England and New York. The Clamshell Alliance organized the event.
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Hoffa Murder Claim Shocks Nation in Newsweek Report
Newsweek reports federal investigators believe James R. Hoffa was strangled in a Detroit area basement shortly after leaving a restaurant. They suspect his foster son James O’Brien set up the killing, luring Hoffa via an appointment at the Machus Red Fox in Bloomfield Township before moving him to a private home for the strangulation.
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Holla
Newsweek
Reagan offers help to Ford amid campaign and radio plans
Ronald Reagan says he will assist President Ford's campaign as needed, scheduling his efforts around his radio and public speaking duties. He aims to resume a daily five minute political commentary within about three weeks and notes past radio work, including his American Viewpoint program, reaching about 30 million listeners on 350 stations. He reflects on the California primary win and Ohio losses, believing a few extra days there could have changed outcomes. Reuters/AP style summary.
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Reagan
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GOP
Carter Charts Themes as Ford Plans Strategy Session
Carter outlines base themes in a West Coast speech while Ford prepares for strategy sessions in Colorado. Reagan says he’d spend more time in Ohio if he could redo his campaign, Connally reportedly declines RNC chair bid, and Carter plans Los Angeles Town Hall Forum plus a San Francisco fundraiser as Ford joins meetings in Vail. Mondale winds down a Minnesota lakeside retreat before nine days of campaigning.
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Los Angeles
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Vail
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Ford and Reagan wives share views on campaign
In New York AP reports Betty Ford criticizes Nancy Reagan over the Equal Rights Amendment while Nancy Reagan says she dislikes being seen as a homelady. Both women discuss politics in Time interviews, with Ford noting campaign pressures and Reagan reflecting on the brutality of politics and personal hurt.
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Blacks call three day strike shuts Soweto in protest
In Soweto, thousands of black residents stayed home as a three day strike began, with police firing on groups attempting to block workers. Up to 50 percent of black workers reported absent at dawn, later easing as late arrivals came to work. Police used gas to disperse crowds near the Orlando station amid tense conditions.
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