Balloonists complete continent crossing in record overland flight
Maxie Anderson and his son Kris landed the 75 foot Kitty Hawk balloon on the St Lawrence River bank near Matane Quebec at 7 27 a m EDT completing the first balloon trip across North America. They weathered storms from San Francisco to Wyoming and were aided by Canadian Armed Forces helicopter crews and a landing in a forest clearing.
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UPI
Kitty Hawk
Canada
Gaspé Peninsula
Maxie Anderson
Kris
Albuquerque
N.M
St. Lawrence River
Anderson
Doc Willie
Jim Simna
Sima
Ted Rider
Bedford
Mass
San Francisco
Wyoming
Old Blue choice shocks Harvard bid
An article notes a sex symbol opting for an "Old Blue" over Harvard, signaling a surprising career choice. The report outlines public reaction and implications for fame and education in 1980.
Sociologist Finds People Love Life on the Assembly Line
A university sociologist reports many workers embrace life on the factory line amid monotony. The study notes persistent job satisfaction factors and social dynamics shaping daily routines.
Film reviews praise violence or stray into sexuality
The text cites reviews on page 8A contrasting Friday the 13th’s steel imagery with Cruising’s focus on sex and violence. It notes the content likely serves as a showcase of those elements rather than thematic depth.
Improvement of facilities for trouble entry noted
The article notes that in addition to other upgrades the means of getting into trouble have been greatly improved, highlighting how access points and oversight have evolved alongside broader enhancements.
60 000 Cubans may arrive refugees and hijacker arrested
A Cuban refugee from the Freedom Flotilla, Alfredo Hernandez, was arrested by the FBI in Key West and charged with the 1969 hijacking of National Airlines Flight 411. The FBI says Hernandez used a pistol and claimed a bomb to divert the Miami to Jacksonville flight. The Carter administration announced 60,000 Cuban refugees may arrive and two more processing camps will open to house them.
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Fla
Florida
FBI Today
National Airlines
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Arthur Nehrbass
Miami
FBI
National
Cuba
Hernandez
Nehrbass
Mariel
Carter Administration
White House
Washington
Pentagon
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Bainbridge
Sealift
Carey Cole
America
U.S
Sidewalk Sketchers at UI Museum Workshop
Honee Hess curator of education at the University of Iowa Museum of Art leads a public workshop in Iowa City. Children and adults draw murals on the sidewalk using colorful chalks to explore process discovering visual elements and spontaneous sketches.
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Honee Hess
University of Iowa Museum of Art
Iowa City
Hess
Collins cancels two week July shutdown at Cedar Rapids
Rockwell Collins calls off the planned July 7 to 20 shutdown of its Cedar Rapids large operation. About 6,500 workers were set for vacations, predominantly from the Avionics group, after director John E. Moore cited needed manufacturing activity to meet customer commitments.
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Rockwell-Collins
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell
Collins
John E. Moore
Avionics and Missiles Group
Moore
Avionics Group
Cuba Apology Sought After Bahamian Gunboat Sinking
Cuba offered a cautious apology for the Flamingo gunboat sinking near Cay San Domingo saying pilots mistook a Bahamian vessel for a pirate ship. Bahamian Prime Minister Pindling called it a cover up while noting acceptance of the statement.
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Lyndon Pindling
Pindling
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Communist Party
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Miami
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