Western Texas Braces for More Flooding After Toll Rises
Water levels surge across western Texas with 20 confirmed deaths and Albany hit by nearly 15 inches of rain. Rescue efforts saved 26 from rooftops and trees as dams, roads, and businesses were washed away. 1,100 Throckmorton residents evacuated amid fears for Lake Throckmorton dam. Disaster declarations expand. relief sought from President Carter.
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Tragic turn in Virginia politics hits Obenshain death
AP reports the death of Republican U. S. Senate candidate Richard Obenshain in a plane crash marks another grim chapter in Virginia’s turbulent politics. The piece surveys a decade of upheaval from Byrd era to party realignments and key figures shaping the state’s political evolution.
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Virginia
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Harry F. Byrd Sr
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Reconstruction
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Andrew Miller
Miller
Reynolds
Norfolk
Henry Howell
George McGovern
South Dakota
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Mills Godwin
Howell
Obenshain
Senate
Navy
John Warner
Elizabeth Taylor
Passengers Survive Boeing 707 Crash Near Buenos Aires
A Chilean Airlines Boeing 707 crashed near Buenos Aires Airport but all 64 aboard escaped before the craft burst into flames. About 28 were injured and 13 hospitalized. fog and a strayed descent path were cited.
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Buenos Aires
Eastman Bus Disaster Kills 41 In Lake in Quebec
Forty-one handicapped passengers drowned when their bus veered from a road into Lac d’Argent in Eastman Quebec. The group from the Asbestos region was returning home after a play when brakes failed and the bus sank to depths of over 60 feet. One of seven survivors, Alain Pouliot, described the frantic scene as the vehicle floated for minutes before sinking.
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Four Die In Attack On PLO Office In Islamabad
Gunmen linked to Iraq attacked the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Islamabad killing three Palestinians and a Pakistani guard. The PLO representative Yousaf Abu Hantash and about 15 Palestinian exchange students escaped unharmed. The assault marks a new flare in a spate of attacks across world capitals.
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Iraq
Palestine Liberation Organization
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Yousaf Abu Hantash
Hantash
Mohammed Hussain
Saad Saleh
Omar Khanfer
Mahfooz Khan
Israel
Yasser Arafat
London
Paris
Karachi
Beirut
Lebanon
Handley High School Names New Coaching Staff
Inside today's sports page Handley High School shifts its coaching lineup naming new staff members. The article notes the changes as part of the page 11 coverage and mentions related sports staff updates.
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