Pageant Pathway to Miss America Cheer Hits Boardwalk
In 1944 a new eight mile promenade leads to Convention Hall now famed for television coverage. The huge arena soars with a 137 foot ceiling and the largest organ, while the Pageant Motel hosts the Aiken group beside the hall. The Boardwalk parade launches tonight with hometown Aiken cheers for Miss South Carolina.
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Convention Hall
Aiken Junior High
Mammoth Arena
Diane
Greenville
Aiken
Gambling Gives Atlantic City A Vegas Look And Stability
Atlantic City transforms with gambling as Resorts International opens a large casino in May and analysts estimate daily gambling losses reach 700000. Caesars World and others push to expand with new casino plans while Miss America Pageant adds competing attention.
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Atlantic City
Vegas
N.J
New Jersey
Shore
Philadelphia
New York
Florida
California
Caribbean
Caesars Palace
Mgm Grand
Las Vegas
Resorts International
Caesars World
Benihana
Golden Nugget Inc
Playboy Enterprises
Penthouse International
Labor Day Marred by Helictopter Crash and Tide Tale
Death and fear marked Labor Day with seven killed and 19 injured as a helicopter plowed into a church festival concession stand in Derry Pennsylvania. A separate coast guard alert in Maine sparked mass confusion but no tsunami. Hurricane Ella neared Newfoundland while Flossie formed. Protests disrupted events in Michigan and Ohio as migrant workers and activists staged demonstrations and a 100 mile march for wage talks.
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Associated Press
Derry
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Pam Nelson
Leo Allison
Allison
Mary Beth
Mary Allison
Maine
Coast Guard
National Safety Council
Ella
Newfoundland
Flossie
Atlantic
Michigan
American Agriculture Movement
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
United States
Louis Saunders
Quincy
Midh
Ohio
Statehouse
Columbus
Gas Bill Ready for Congress
Congress returns from Labor Day to confront natural gas deregulation and a $2 billion nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The gas bill faces heavy lobbying and possible amendments, while the House votes on Carter's veto of a defense bill funding the carrier. The Senate schedules debate on the budget and aid to New York City as part of a broad energy and defense agenda.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
Senate
White House
U.S
Conference
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
New York City
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Millbrook Baptist Church
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Tsajive 2
Cerda da Teeta
Technicolor
Warner Dads Inc
Mark
Walt Disney
SAT
SUN
G Control Data Corporation
Park Avenue
S.E
Credit Life
the Waldorf
New Yorks
Hilton
Adr
The
Plastley
Alora
Nee al
Carpetmaster Home Decorating Center
University Parkway
Aiken High School
Brown Sugar
Tan
Saxonys
BankAmericard
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