Israel withdraws forces along Suez Canal front
Israel completed a one sided pullback of forces and firepower along the Suez Canal a day before Anwar Sadat plans to reopen it. Shimon Peres said the gesture could ease tensions, while Kissinger noted Ford Sadat talks may signal a new diplomatic phase.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Yitzhak Rabin
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Athens Middle Schoolers Attempt Swinging Marathon World Record
Two Athens Middle School students plan a swinging marathon at the Hartley residence to break a Guinness world record. They tie adjoining swings with a rope so one can sleep while the other swings, stopping for no more than five minutes each hour. Eyewitness Mitch Waldrop will verify compliance as adults supervise, while neighbors debate the stunt's prudence.
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New Battle In Vietnam
An official of the new South Vietnamese government confirms reports that former South Vietnamese soldiers resist the regime and hide north of Saigon. Day of the Revolutionary Youth calls for eliminating reactionary elements and Americans’ hidden supporters. Saigon expels three American reporters as Da Nang shifts to civilian control. More refugees return home and U S will not comment on North Vietnam’s peace‑reconstruction pledge.
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Lightning Kills Girl During Storm Near School
A 9 year old girl Stephanie Forester was struck by lightning while walking home from school after completing safety patrol duties. Neighbors and a telephone worker tried to revive her but could not. tears filled witnesses as the girl lay on the ground beside her tennis shoes.
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August becomes top wedding month at Cove Haven resort
Lakeville Pa AP reports Cove Haven resort owner Morris Wilkins says August has become the most popular month for weddings. For years August led in bookings with many requests already for August 1976, a trend attributed to coincidence but now persistent.
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Proxmire Urges CIA Probe on Soviet Space Flight Risks
Sen. William Proxmire asks CIA Deputy Director Carl Duckett to testify on Soviet space failures to assess if the joint US Soviet Apollo Soyuz mission should be canceled. He cites a 26 percent failure rate across 19 Soyuz flights and recalls Komarov and other deadly incidents.
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D-Wis
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William E. Colby
Budget Debate Highlights Education Funding Strain
Wallace's proposed two year education budget would cut 85 million from the education trust fund while seeking a historic 1.6 billion biennial total, aided by 60 million from the fund. Budget director Jake Jordan warned 2,500 to 2,700 Highway Department jobs could be lost and federal matching funds blocked. He noted 21 million revenue sharing would arrive in five quarters, with potential further gains if extended. Judge Lisa Gray urged more mental health funding.
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Bryce- Partlow Human Rights Committee
Morgan County
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Youth escapes jail. lengthy manhunt ends with capture
Williams, jailed on second degree burglary charges in Winston and Lawrence counties, escaped Lawrence jail in February and fled for nearly two weeks before a 48 hour hunt forced him to rest. He later was found beside a log in a wooded area. A federal grand larceny charge is pending for stealing a U S Forestry Service truck painted to evade authorities.
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Winston
Terry
Williams
U.S. Forestry Service
God Cares and Keeps Faithful Love for You by Mrs Cooper
Poem style verse assuring divine care and guidance for believers. Mentions God’s faithfulness hearing prayers and protection. Signed by Mrs. Jackie R. Cooper with address in Decatur Alabama.
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Jackie R. Cooper
14Th Ave
S.W. Decatur
Ala
Windiest Spot Named Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica
Commonwealth Bay on the George V Coast of Antarctica is described as the windiest place on earth with gale winds reaching up to 200 miles per hour.
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George V Coast
Antarctica
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