Pressure grows on Ford to name running mate early
AP reports Ford aides face pressure from GOP factions over vice presidential choice. Mississippi chairman Clarke Reed and Maine chair John Linnell voice concerns about liberal Republicans and Connally. Reagan campaign adviser John Sears says disclosure is likely, while Ford strategist Dean Burch opposes preannouncing.
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Sears
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Pennsylvania
Reed
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Lowell P. Weicker
Connecticut
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
FBI immunity bid shocks probe into bureau break ins
FBI agents tied to past break ins in New York City and other cities have agreed to testify against colleagues in exchange for immunity approved by Asst. Atty. Gen. Pottinger. The probe covers black bag operations against groups like the Socialist Workers Party and Weather Underground, with details expected from witnesses still finalizing written agreements.
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Star
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Asst. Atty
Stanley Pottinger
Justice Department
Pottinger
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Bureau
New York City
Socialist Workers Party
Weather Underground
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
St. Louis
J. Edgar Hoover
Eleven killed in Tenneco refinery tower blast in Chalmette
An explosion tore through a 30 story tower at the Tenneco Oil Co refinery injuring and killing workers. Eleven confirmed dead with at least 10 more injured and bodies possibly unrecovered. Investigators link cause to welding or gas leak amid routine maintenance rumors.
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Tenneco Oil Co
Tenneco
St. Bernard Parish
Sherriff's
Larry Cupit
Hewitt Thian
Chalmette General Hospital
Delta Field Erection Co
Mississippi
New Orleans
Swine Flu Vaccine Details Free Under Federal Program
Government explains the swine flu vaccine will be provided at no charge through state and local sites and private physicians. Aimed at seniors, diabetics, and those with chronic illnesses, vaccines may incur small administration or office visit fees. Side effects include fever and arm soreness within 48 hours, with 1.9 percent fever in tests.
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Washington
Ford
Lassa Fever Suspect Sends Toronto Health Alarm
Canadian officials hunt up to 400 passengers who flew from Britain on a plane from London to Toronto after Olga Kamckey 56 of St. Catharines collapsed on arrival Aug 2 with a suspected deadly Lassa fever case. The hospital halted new admits and isolation wards were set.
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Britain
Lassa
Nigeria
Olga Kamekey
St. Catherines
Ont
Etobicoke General Hospital
British Airways
London
Frank Miller
Miller
Kamckey
al Storey
Hays Resigns From Re election Bid
Rep Wayne L Hays withdrew as a candidate for re election in Ohio after a payroll sex scandal with Elizabeth Ray. Hays 65 submitted his resignation to the Columbiana County Board of Elections and the move was confirmed by his district office.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Wayne L. Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Washington
Hays
Columbiana County Board of Elections
Tobacco Spitting Contest contestant featured in Country Roads
Frederick County Youth Fair coverage highlights Carlton Mallory named to head the United Fund campaign while UF Head appears in the same issue.
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Frederick County
Carlton Mallory
United Fund Campaign
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