Spectator drives car into crowd at Cleveland Speedway
A spectator high on drugs and alcohol commandeered a race car and rammed the crowd injuring 13 in Cleveland Tennessee. Marion Mike McDaris 26 faces 13 counts of assault with intent to murder as authorities say the incident caused a near riot and required police protection. Shelly Garland 9 was seriously injured undergoing surgery with guarded condition. others treated and released.
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Robert Dunn
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Illness mystery hits Hollingwell carnival
Officials in Hollingwell England probe a carnival incident that left about 500 children and 12 adults fainting with nausea and headaches. Seven children remain hospitalized but not in serious condition. Investigators test soil grass water and food to find a cause, with insecticide initially suspected but crop spraying ruled out.
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Carter critique contrasts Hoover's engineering legacy
Senator Harrison H. Schmitt argues there is no comparison between Jimmy Carter's engineering background and Herbert Hoover's, calling the claim a disservice to Hoover and defending Hoover's stature in engineering. He frames the issue as a sharp contrast in qualifications between the two figures.
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Jimmy Carter
Herbert Hoover
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Harrison H
Jack) Schmitt
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Detroit workers end walkout as city rolls to normal
Detroit city workers including 9000 bus mechanics sanitation and clerical staff return to full duty after a 12 day strike. The move clears bus service and reduces garbage buildup ahead of the Republican National Convention with 20000 delegates and 8000 journalists expected. The wage deal includes a 6 percent annual raise, helping GOP access transit for convention coverage.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
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Free Press
American Federation of State
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Teamsters Local 372
Ed Scribner
Local 372
Excommunication of Hart couple over priestess protest
In Salt Lake City the Mormon Church excommunicated Phil and Debbie Hart after he called his wife a priestess to oppose the ERA. Hart, 28, said women face discrimination within the church, while both spouses were barred from their partner's trial and denied witnesses or legal representation. Hart did not receive a transcript of his 90 minute hearing.
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Salt Lake City
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Debbie Hart
Hart
Solarz becomes first Congressman to visit Pyongyang
Rep Stephen Solarz finished a three day trip to South Korea and traveled to Pyongyang via Tokyo and Peking. He met with South Korea’s President Choi Kyu h ah and Foreign Minister Park Tong jin in Seoul and called the stop useful while denying any U S government message to North Korea.
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Stephen Solarz
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Peking
New York Democrat
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House
Foreign Affairs
Asia and the Pacific
Choi Kyu-hah
Park Tong-jin
U.S
North Korea
Gaborone
Botswana
Presi
Gold medallions go on sale through post offices
Treasury launches a five year program selling one half and one ounce gold medallions honoring American artists. This year 1 million half-ounce medallions feature Marian Anderson and 500,000 one-ounce medals honor Grant Wood. Prices equal the prior NY gold close plus 12 dollars for Wood and 6 dollars for Anderson. Limit three medals per person.
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Treasury Department
Marian Anderson
Grant Wood
New York Commodity Exchange
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