Minutemen and British Clash at Concord in Bicentennial
Concord and Lexington hosted vast crowds for a reenactment of the April 19 1775 battle as President Ford attended ceremonies at North Bridge and Old North Church. Police and crowds filled the streets while demonstrations and wreath layings marked the revolutionary history.
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Concord
Mass
Lexington
America
North Bridge
People’s Bicentennial Commission
Ford
Green
Sexton Obert Newman
Old North Church
Newman
Paul Revere
Charles River
United States
Con
Lexington Green
Boston
UPI
Concord reenactment honors revolution with massive turnout
Tens of thousands watched the New Revolutionists reenact the Old North Bridge confrontation in Concord and Lexington. President Ford attended as a guest amid parades and festivities while campers endured cold rain to press a message about economic reform and democracy. Police reported five minor arrests and no drug overdoses as residents hosted balls and celebrations across the towns.
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Concord
Mass
Minuteman
Old North Bridge
Ford
Lexington
Minuteman National Park
Jeremy Rifkin
People’s Bicentennial Commission
Nelson Rockefeller
Rifkin
National Park Service
Lexington and Concord
Walden Pond
Patty Hearst and SLA fugitives linked to deadly stance
San Francisco examiner roots through sources to claim Patricia Hearst and William and Emily Harris are armed and willing to die rather than be captured. FBI plans to arrest. Hearst father comments. note Patriot's Day publishing pause and resumption details.
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SAN Francisco
Patricia Hearst
The
San Francisco Examiner
FBI
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
William
Emily Harris
Randolph A. Hearst
Examiner
Hearst Corp
New York
Charles Bates
Patty Hearst
Bill
SLA
San Francisco Bay Area
Harrises
Cruise Ship Princess Irene Sinks on Rhine After Fire
A Dutch cruiser with 107 aboard sank at Cologne after a fire near the lower deck. Up to 23 missing feared dead, 24 hospitalized, three critical as salvage plans and a Rotterdam crane are arranged.
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Cologne
Germany
Rhine
Rotterdam
Zoonebloem
Maine officials meet Ford on energy talks in New Hampshire
Gov James Longley and Marine Resources Commissioner Spencer Appollonio met with President Ford and White House energy chief Frank Zarb during the White House economy and energy conference in Concord. They praised open lines of communication and planned further talks in Washington on offshore leasing and field solutions for Maine.
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Maryline White
Concord
N.H
Maine
James Longley
Spencer Appollonio
Gerald Ford
White House
Journal
Ford
New England
Longley
Thomas Salmon
Meldrim Thomson
Appollonio
Frank Zarb
Zarb
Washington
Maine Governor Seeks 18 Month Delay on Oil Leases
Gov Longley announced a proposal to delay federal oil and gas leases for 18 months, urging stronger protections like Canada offers Maine. Casper Weinberger, HEW secretary, replied to a question at a Friday press conference.
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Longley
White House
U.S
Canada
Maine
Casper Weinberger
Weinberger Praises Maine School Equalization Law as Model
Weinberger praised the intent of Maine's new school equalization law calling it a model for the country. He noted rich communities can add services if desired, while poorer districts would no longer face unequal funding for elementary and secondary education.
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Maine
Weinberger
Father faints as son asks for garage keys
A humorous journal item recalls a father fainting when his son requests the garage keys and returns with a loud lawn mower, creating a comical mix up and a quick rescue from embarrassment.
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