Ranger Is Found In Arkansas Area
Opal James, a 30 year Corps of Engineers ranger from Havana Arkansas, was found shot behind a hidden pickup used by two gunmen after they abducted him and killed town marshal Marvin Richie. The men fled toward Oklahoma, with a large manhunt stretching into Purcell and interstate regions.
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Millions hit highways for long July Fourth weekend
Millions of Americans traveled the highways for a long Independence Day weekend. The National Safety Council estimates 500 to 600 lives may be lost in traffic accidents over the period. Last year had 497 highway deaths during the three-day observance. the worst year on record was 1972 with 758 deaths during a four-day celebration.
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Government Losing Inflation Fight In New Carter Report
The Carter administration warned that inflation will rise to 6.9 percent in 1977 and 8.1 percent in 1978, worse than earlier forecasts, with only modest improvement projected for 1982. Unemployment is expected to average 7.0 percent this year and 6.2 percent in 1978, while white collar salaries rose 6.3 percent over the year ending last March.
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Brown Says B1 Bomber Too Costly to Bargain Away
Defense Secretary Harold Brown argued the B1 bomber would be a good buy if 30 percent cheaper and that scrapping it for a cruise missile saves billions. He said the United States will not bargain away the cruise missile in SALT talks, though limited constraints might be acceptable. Tass labeled deployment as dangerous arms expansion, while Carter halted B1 production and Brown outlined costs and deployment timelines for cruise missiles and carriers.
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New Feature Brings Job Watch to Danville Register
A new feature starts today on Page 2B titled Register job watch. The weekly listing will show all Danville area jobs registered at the Virginia Employment Commission and will run every Saturday.
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Girl Scout is Freed After 52 Hours of Kidnapping in Florida
Fifteen year old Charlotte Grosse escaped through a window Friday, 52 hours after being dragged from a Girl Scout campout at Oscar Scherer State Park. Suspect Wilfred Arthur Bannister, 33, of Siesta Key, was arrested as he tried to drive away in a late model sportscar. Charlotte, bruised and bound, told neighbors she had been beaten and sexually abused. she was hospitalized in good condition and reunited with her family. Police described the case as kidnapping with a sexual battery charge filed as sexual fondling.
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Israel warns of intervention over guerrilla presence in south Lebanon
Beiru t Lebanon AP Israel warns it will intervene in south Lebanon if Palestinian guerrilla presence grows. The warning, relayed via the United States, accompanies rising clashes between Israeli backed Christian militias and leftist Muslims and guerrillas. The Arab League peace force has struggled to restore calm near the border, with tensions fueling fears of a wider Arab Israeli war.
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