Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Amnesty International and Belfast activists
Amnesty International received the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize worth $145,000 for its work defending human life against humiliation violence and torture. Belfast activists Mairead Corrigan and Mrs Williams, leaders of a grassroots peace movement, won the 1976 prize for promoting nonviolent efforts to end sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and reducing it by about 5 percent, as the Nobel Committee noted.
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Royals Fall Short in Ninth Inning Pennant Loss
The New York Yankees erased a late deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 and clinch the American League pennant. In the Royals dugout, shortstop Frei Patek sat dejected as the outcome sank in, while Yankees executive Gabe Paul and pitcher Cliff Johnson celebrated in the clubhouse.
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Agent 007 of South County Undercover Agent Mouchard
A 23 year old undercover operative from South County, known as Mouchard, recalls early work at 18 in Oklahoma. He describes a sparse, cautious life behind the scenes with no glamor, noting the constant fear of being watched and the need for secrecy. The Daily Review interviewed him for a humanizing look beyond James Bond lore.
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Lockheed Machinists Strike Across Three California Plants
More than 15,000 machinists walked out at Lockheed facilities in Sunnyvale Burbank and Palmdale at 12 01 a m PDT disrupting L 101 TriStar Navy patrol planes and the Trident missile program. Georgia plant workers stayed on the job while Cape Canaveral Trident personnel joined the strike. A Lockheed spokesman said California plants remained open with management and nonrepresented workers.
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Soviet Soyuz 2 mission aborted after docking failure
Soviet space flight Soyuz 2 aborted barely 24 hours into the mission after docking with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station failed. Cosmonauts Vladimir Kovalenok and Valery Ryumin returned to Earth following deviations from the planned docking regime.
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One Way Streets and Free Parking in Hayward
Downtown Hayward will switch B and C streets to one way this Sunday, with B Street parking becoming free the following day. The note appears among a string of brief items from the Hayward Review including awards, legal notes, and weather.
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