Three fishermen rescued after bombing practice at Pamlico Sound
PAMLICO N C AP One of three trapped fishers on a Marine target ship says he had to swim to the wreck after his boat sank but will stay far away from it now. Tom Langley of Greenville and two others from Ayden were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter around 4 a.m. Friday. A Cherry Point Marine spokesman cited a five mile restricted area around the wreck at Brant Island where target ships have anchored since 1970.
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Carolinians Thought They Had Found Safe Refuge Aboard Anchored Wreck
Rescued sailors describe hiding on a derelict ship as jets and gunfire pummeled nearby. They swam to the wreck after their fishing boat sank and waved lifejackets and a Tshirt to draw attention. Coast Guard kept family informed through the night.
Police Block Nazi Rally Clash In Chicago Plaza
Nazi leader Frank Collin and about 15 followers faced a rock and egg shower from thousands of counterdemonstrators at a federal plaza in Chicago. Police separated crowds, nine arrests, eight JDL members charged with disorderly conduct, one officer assaulted.
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Marquette Field
Country show lingers as stars fade in memory
In the 1950s and 60s a country music broadcast became a Saturday night staple in many homes. Though the program ended years ago, several of its stars remain. West Virginia judges favor bank and utility investments. Nancy Lopez faces a potential sixth straight title at the Lady Keystone Open, needing a miracle rally in the final round.
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Nancy Lopez
Jimmy Carter moves to boost US Soviet ties through attire swap
President Carter signals a shift in policy as he aims to thaw Cold War tensions. He reportedly sent two Countess Mara scarves to Soviet leader Brezhnev, highlighting a symbolic gesture in ongoing diplomacy.
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Jimmy Carter
Brezhnev
Countess Mara
Carter Vows To Keep Lid On Spending
President Carter vows to curb inflation and hold federal spending in line, even at political cost, during a sweltering Beaumont speech. He says veto power will be used if needed to curb spending while noting pressure from veterans, farmers, water projects, defense and education. Two women and one man were overcome by heat at the post office dedication. Carter flew to Washington later.
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Houston
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UMW Contract Working Well Districts Say
A Associated Press report from Charleston West Virginia notes UMW District 17 president Jack Perry values the new contract as coal miners return to work. District leaders Dennis Saunders and Burdette Crowe report fewer disputes and more company willingness to negotiate.
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Associated Press
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UMW District 17
Perry
West Virginia
District 29
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Beckley
Here
Burdette Crowe
District 31
Crowe
Postal stamp returns after 22 years at bank in Memphis
A Union Planters National Bank statement mailed by Ed Demetrio Jr. in Memphis returned postmarked May 10, 1956 with a no such address note. Bank officials dispute the print, while Demetrio’s fate remains unknown. In Yellow Springs Ohio, Antioch College’s 121st commencement began unusually with four students arriving by helicopter before 275 graduates received degrees in casual attire.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ed Demetrio Jr
Morris B. Baker
Bank
Ed Demetrio
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
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