Parachuting into a World of Sport in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia a writer recounts a first parachute jump, detailing the fear and exhilaration of stepping from a tiny silver plane at 2 800 feet. He describes the jumpmaster Harold Ferguson guiding the lift off, the free fall, and the serene yet intense moment under a 28 foot canopy before landing softly amid onlookers.
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Ken Ringle
Richmond
A.felio
HAY
Bng
Virginia
Asinimi
Harold
Mule
PCA
Ferguson
Air Park
Marriages Up But Births Drops In Canada
Ottawa reports births this year will be about 7 percent lower than last year while marriages rise in many provinces. Officials cite birth control pills as a factor but lack conclusive evidence. Canada saw a peak in births around 1957 and a decline since then similar to the United States, with urban shifts affecting population growth noted by a population expert.
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Otlawa
Putin
Canada
Higstyear
United States
D One
Trainees Help Crippled Girl Walk With Gift
In Portland Oregon AP. A crippled five year old girl with cerebral palsy will receive a metal walking device to strengthen her legs. Trainees Erick Joseph of Donaldsonville Louisiana and Lindsey White Paincourtville volunteered to fund materials totaling 21 dollars. Diana’s mother is a switchboard operator at the Tongue Point Corps Center.
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Portland
Ore
Ope
Digita Eoumal
Erick Joseph
Donaldsonville
Lindsey White
Paincourtville
Diana
Walker
Tongué Point
Chileans Bid Farewell To Siesta In Major Revolution
A chaotic report from Santiago outlines a proposed shift away from the siesta toward longer, staggered office hours. The plan envisions offices opening at 9 am and closing by 5 pm with half hour lunch breaks, affecting bars and restaurants and prompting social change, including earlier family evenings. Local reactions vary from optimism to concern about a half day service.
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Joseph Benham
Santiago
Chile
Luis
Brandy Aiso
Copcepcion
Depa
Pune
Commitments Steady in Virginia Jails for 1985
Virginia county and city jail commitments for the year ended June 30 1985 remained nearly unchanged from the previous year. The report notes slight shifts in offenses with increases in drunkenness and disorderly conduct and declines among those under 18. Demographics show 61 percent white and 39 percent nonwhite, with 9 percent female and 5,395 under 18 committed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Oranard
Okahumpka
Fla
Tippy the terrier battles venomous snakes in Georgia
Since puppyhood Tippy has attracted rattlesnakes, usually killing them. The J Tyre family in San Glenn, Georgia, reports Tippy’s unusual behavior and recognition of when she must seek veterinary help after a bite. She even leaps into cars to reach the vet, whimpering at the door.
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Tippy
J. Tyre
San Glenn
University of Georgia
Dippy
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