La Soufriere Volcano Triggers Mass Evacuation in Guadeloupe
More than 30,000 residents of Guadeloupe flee as La Soufriere rumbles with ash, steam, and tremors. Authorities report ongoing seismic activity likely to worsen, with police patrolling abandoned streets to deter looting and evacuees moved to safer coastal towns. Volcanology expert Haroun Tazieff notes siege of risk remains uncertain.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Caribbean
la Soufriere
Jean-Claude Aurousseau
Michael Feuillard
Globe Laboratory
Basse-Terre
Saint- Claude
Baillif
Ministry of Overseas Territories
Haroun Tazieff
France
Saint Pierre
Martinique
Montagne Pelee
Reuss accuses Fed of conflicts of interest
Rep. Henry S. Reuss charges the Federal Reserve System faces potential bias due to cross ties with banks holding companies lobbying groups and large corporations. He cites a staff report detailing networks among 269 directors at 12 district banks and 25 branches and calls for scrutiny amid pending legislation to add public directors.
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Washington
Federal Reserve System
Henry S. Reuss
Reuss
D-Wis
House
Federal
Federal Reserve
Rcass
Fed
Major energy law signed to aid big users and oil incentives
President Ford signs a broad energy bill boosting gasoline prices slightly and delivering 2 billion in long term guarantees to spur energy conservation by large users. The act extends the Federal Energy Administration for 17 months and lifts price controls on stripper wells, with incentives estimated to add about 1 dollar per barrel of gasoline.
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Washington
Ford
Federal Energy Administration
Congressional Energy Specialists
Girl wins All American Soap Box Derby senior division
Jeannie Ferdinand of Canton Ohio won the senior division in a runoff after a dead heat at Akron. The 14 year old earned 3000 dollars for college and became the second consecutive girl to win the senior title. Teammate details include runner up Johnny Pulliam and third David Self, with the race finish timing at 27.70 seconds for Joannie.
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Akron
Ohio
Jeannie Ferdinand
Canton
Philip Raber
Sugar Creek
Jeannie
Stark
Portage
Her
Johnny Pulliam
Lilburn
David Self
Ers
Bristol
Reagan forces push to force Ford to name running mate
Reagan campaign manager John Sears said the bid to require Ford to designate a prospective running mate would be a major test of strength at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City. Senate candidate Schweiker defended his place on the ticket while Nelson Rockefeller remained a possible alternative.
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Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Ford
John Sears
Reagan
Platform Committee
Sears
Richard Hermann
Weann
Ae Hermann
Omaha
Neb
Hermann
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
A Ee
Schweiker
Nelson Aeller
New York
Melvin Laird
Rockefeller
Laird
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Billings sheriff Betzer under investigation
Yellowstone County Sheriff Dean Betzer faces a probe led by former FBI agent Lawrence D. Talbot into the sheriff s office and city police deputy activities. Betzer defended prisoner transport while a county inquiry questions travel reimbursements and tax records amid allegations of absenteeism and double billing.
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Billings
Yellowstone County
Dean Betzer
FBI
Harold Hanser
Lawrence D. Talbot
Sheriff's Office
Talbot
Betzer
Deer Lodge
the Gazette
Hauser
Gerald Deuionnaire
Leo Kamp Jr
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