Ford weighs VP pick after GOP convention
President Ford will delay naming a running mate until after the Kansas City convention. He expanded his advisory list to include 350 GOP mayors and elected officials, and has already asked 4,518 convention delegates and alternates, plus Senate and House Republicans and party leaders for views.
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Rioting in Soweto as police fire on demonstrators
In Johannesburg area Soweto spilled into third day of racial unrest with students attacking buses and buildings while police fired on crowds. Reports say seven killed over two days, with further injuries as roving mobs block roads and workers stay home.
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Tests Point to Toxic Substance in Deaths
Harrisburg report says influenza and fungi ruled out as causes of the Legionnaires disease. 25 dead and 153 cases, linked to a Philadelphia American Legion convention, with toxic agents suspected though the exact toxin remains unidentified.
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Jobless rate rises to 7.8 percent in July
U S unemployment climbs to 7.8 percent in July from 7.5 percent while 400000 more people join the labor force, bringing total employment to 87.9 million. Adult women drive labor force growth as unemployment remains high across groups, with teen and Black unemployment easing slightly and average unemployment duration at 15.8 weeks.
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Virginia minister among five monitored for Legionnaires disease
A Radford pastor Rev. James Morris Angle and four other Virginians who were in Philadelphia for relatives visits during the American Legion convention are being watched for Legionnaires disease symptoms. None are hospitalized though one Radford hospital patient reports fever and chest tightness.
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Revised Clarke County Courthouse renovation plans
The Star reports updated designs for the Clarke County Courthouse renovation with new plans inside today’s edition. Also mentioned are Page 11 coverage and area news notes about Foxie the dog headed to Switzerland and a Frederick County Sheriff’s Department investigator urging community cooperation to solve crimes.
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