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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1977

Page

12

Books That Defined A Vast 1976 Publishing Year

New York reviews pick ten memorable books from 1976, illustrating the year’s bonanza and failures. Fran Hunter’s The Chisholms, Lowell Thomas Good Evening, and Gore Vidal’s 3676 anchor a list of remembered titles, with Saroyan, Shirer, McPhee, O Faolain, and Yates among others noted for their lasting impact.

New York Sean O'Faolain Atlantic-Little, Brown Gore Vidal Random House United States Donald Thomas Jenny Martorana Alex Haley Barnes & Noble New York City

Navy uses San Clemente Island for annual shore bombardment

The southern third of San Clemente Island in California has been a Navy firing range since 1936, with 172 ships and a dozen foreign vessels firing over 25,000 rounds at 17 Pyramid Cove targets. The Island, 20 miles long and six wide, hosts daily bombardment by shipboard guns.

San Clemente Island Calif Navy U.S. Navy Tyre U.S Pyramid Cove

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