Sally Rand Dies at 75 Known for Ostrich Plume Fan Dance
Sally Rand, born Helen Gould Beck, died at 75 in Glendora after a life on stage that made her world famous at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. The dance icon, famed for ostrich plumes and public nudity bans, worked about 40 weeks a year until illness last year.
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Soviet combat troops confirmed in Cuba by U S intel
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Frank Church cited U S intelligence confirming Soviet ground combat troops in Cuba possibly 2300 to 3000 men. He urged President Carter to demand immediate withdrawal to prevent Cuba from becoming a Russian base near U S shores. Church said the presence marks a shift from advisory roles to combat units and warned of wider hemispheric penetration.
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Angola
Ethiopia
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Perjury allegation tied to White House aide before grand jury
A Justice official told a federal grand jury that a Carter White House aide may have committed perjury in a probe into Vesco bribery attempts to halt extradition. The aide Richard Harden and Heymann declined comment as details emerged from a July 13 grand jury session.
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Carter pushes diplomacy to end Lebanon war without cutting Israel aid
The Carter administration launches a diplomatic campaign to stop the Lebanon conflict, clarifying it will not threaten to suspend U S military aid to Israel. Hodding Carter says escalation has not solved the issues and emphasis remains on persuasion rather than coercion. The U S position comes as the government asks Eli Lilly to withdraw Ilosone, erythromycin estolate, over safety concerns.
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World Faith Restored As Mondale Visit Opens Talks
The United States says China’s trust is rebuilt after Mondale opened the Canton consulate and announced early Sino-American aviation talks in Peking. Two injured during events were treated in Canada as the Naples octuplets face dire survival with two remaining alive and weighing under two pounds each.
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Plane crash near Digby Island kills seven in British Columbia
A Trans Provincial Airline Grumman Goose with 10 aboard crashed during approach to Prince Rupert. Officials report seven dead and three injured, two critically, in the Digby Island crash late Thursday night.
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Man kills himself as building burns in Chicago
A man who shot a police officer and two others barricaded himself in a South Side apartment during a city fire. He killed himself as flames spread, after officers fired tear gas to force him out. The building was a total loss while three others were wounded.
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Soviet oil plan counters CIA forecast by Vertel
Eduard Vertel, head of a Soviet fuel planning department, rejects CIA predictions of an oil crisis in the 1980s. He says conservation and shifting to coal and nuclear power will keep the USSR among top exporters, and accuses the CIA of distorting data to pressure Western trade. A 1954 hurricane note follows.
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Would-be hijacker nabbed near Los Angeles International
Roger Stockham 32 was arrested after a rented Cessna 172 carrying his son attempted to hijack a larger plane at LAX. The aircraft landed briefly, then crashed near Marineland on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. neither Stockham nor his son was injured. Authorities said he offered no resistance.
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Sears Ad Highlights Appliances and Electronics On Sale
The Sears ad from August 30 1979 promotes a 14.3 cu ft refrigerator freezer with optional icemaker kit for 60 dollars. Football cameras 14.99 to 9.99 sale price. Tele 10 Camera 19.99 to 16.99. 310 Flash Camera 29.99 to 24.99. Winner tl and Jr athletic shoes delayed. Craftsman hand tools offer full unlimited warranty excluding electric tools. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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