Humphrey Undergoes Surgery For Terminal Pelvic Cancer
Sen Hubert H Humphrey recuperates after surgery to relieve a blocked intestine and reveals a terminal pelvic cancer. Doctors say the tumor is malignant and inoperable, though chemotherapy may control it. He expects to return to the Senate if possible and remains hopeful despite grim prognosis.
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Minneapolis
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota Democrat
John S. Najarian
University of Minnesota
Humphrey
Najarian
New York
Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
Consumer Price Rise Lowest in 7 Months
Washington AP reports July consumer prices rose by four tenths of one percent, the smallest gain in seven months, with grocery prices dipping one tenth of a percent. GNP grew 6.1 percent in Q2, corporate profits rose $14.3 billion, and workers’ spendable earnings slipped slightly due to fewer hours worked.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Carter Backs Lance Probe as Congress Seeks More Answers
President Carter supports continuing the Lance inquiry with no charges yet filed. Comptroller Heimann reports no proven crimes and Lance defends his record while Congress plans hearings on Lance’s finances and bank dealings including the use of the bank airplane.
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Washington
Carter
Bert Lance
Georgia
Congress
Lance
John Heimann
Abraham Ribicoff
Senate
Comptroller
Connecticut Democrat
Heimann
Charles H. Percy
R-I
House
No Agreement on Annexation Yet by City Officials
City officials discuss possible annexation of land to the west but have not agreed on how much land to add or the steps to follow. Ohio University forensic team ranked second nationally in Intercollegiate Speech Tournament Results. Western Appalachian Highway section from Williamsburg to Mount Crab won t be contracted until early 1978 per an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman. Villages in Athens County gain grant writing help to improve chances for state and federal funds.
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Ohio University
Williamsburg
Mount Crab
Clermont
Brown Counties
Ohio Department of Transportation
Recreation Levy Sought for Kroger Building Purchase
LOGAN Town Meeting committee asks Hocking County Commissioners to place a one mill levy on the November ballot to fund buying the Kroger building and support a recreation program. Details, Page 10.
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Logan
Logan Town Meeting
Hocking County
Kroger
Presley Fans Get Flowers At Elvis Funeral
Fans slept on Memphis sidewalks hoping to receive a flower from Elvis Presley funeral bouquets. Presley was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery after a private family ceremony, with floral tributes from 3116 displays. Public mourners lined the route past Graceland and the mausoleum as the procession moved. Celebrities including Ann Margaret, George Hamilton, Chet Atkins and others attended the service.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Presley
Forest Hill Cemetery
Memphis
Graceland
Vernon Presley
Elvis
Ginger Alden
Ann- Margret
Roger Smith
George Hamilton
Chet Atkins
Jayne Morgan
Jerry Weintraub
John Denver
Agency Recommends No Bail for Berkowitz
New York authorities report the Criminal Justice Agency urged releasing David Berkowitz on his own recognizance despite being labeled the Son of Sam killer. Mayor Beame ordered an immediate probe into the agency while psychiatrists quoted by the Daily News question his mental competence. Grand juries in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn are mounting cases against Berkowitz for the July 31 Moskowitz-Violante killings.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Berkowitz
Beame
New York City
Nicholas Scopetta
Scopetta
New York Daily News
Queens
Bronx
Brooklyn
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
Elvis A Revolution in Music Says Bowling Green Scholar
Elvis Presley sparked a cultural revolution says Ray Browne of Bowling Green State University. The specialist notes Presley altered 1950s music and youth culture with songs like Love Me Tender and Heartbreak Hotel, provoking mixed reactions from older audiences.
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Bowling Green, Ohio
Elvis Presley
Presley
Ray B. Browne
Center For the Study of Popular Culture
Bowling Green State University
Memphis, Tenn
Browne
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