28 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1977
Page
1
Miami Springs officer Kenneth Presley, 27, arrived after a radio call and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation to revive 2 year old Keily Burke who had fallen into an apartment pool. The child regained consciousness after water was cleared from her lungs and opened her eyes.
President Carter greeted Secretary of State Cyrus Vance at Andrews Air Force Base after Vance returned from a China mission. Carter called the trip a major step toward normalizing relations with China, noting it was exploratory but important for high level contact amid a transitional Chinese government. Vance said the exchange of views was vital and highlighted his increased overseas travel and hands on role in diplomacy.
AP reports investigators trace alleged embezzlement fraud extortion and abuse of authority to inner circle around former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Two ex ministers and aides arrested. Sanjay Gandhi under investigation but not charged. government dismisses as political vendetta amid emergency-era fallout.
Virginia will have fall like days with mild nights and mostly sunny skies through Monday. Highs Sunday and Monday reach upper 60s to low 90s with lows in the 60s to low 70s. a chance of afternoon or evening storms in the mountains. North Carolina sees scattered thundershowers near the mountains and isolated elsewhere through Monday with fog possible in early morning. Highs Sunday and Monday mainly in the 80s, some 70s in coastal areas. lows Sunday night in the 60s to 70s
MORIARTY N M AP Weargas flushed an escaped mental patient from a ranch house after he held a 84 year old man hostage for about 23 hours. Fred Patrick Creley 38 was arrested as he stumbled from the house ending the stalemate. Police feared a dynamite device but authorities later said he may not have had one. The hostage Abrahams described Creleys erratic behavior and a father figure bond with the elder captive. Abrahams said he was treated okay at times during the ordeal and that Creley warned he could blow his brains out if threatened. Creley expressed a desire for the public to read a letter intended for his daughter.
A columnist suggests truthful, gentle guidance for children facing death. Use familiar images like flowers to illustrate life cycles and loss, explaining that death is a natural part of life. Emphasize shared grief, memories, and ongoing love as a family, inviting private or public dialogue.
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