Two Women Swimmers Fail Cuba to Florida Crossing
Diana Nyad and Stella Taylor, both long-distance swimmers, failed their 108-mile attempt from Cuba to the Florida Keys amid strong winds and currents. Nyad, 28, quit after 70 miles with jellyfish stings and saltwater swelling, while Taylor, 46, quit about 18 miles from shore after a shift in current. Both endured nausea, shark encounters, and heavy public attention tied to sponsorships and TV rights.
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Miami
Diana Nyad
Stella Taylor
Ms. Nyad
Cuba
Florida Keys
Rich du Moulin
du Moulin
Florida
Stuart, Fla
Census drops head of household term in surveys
The Census Bureau will stop using the phrase head of household after 1980 and will ask instead in whose name the home is owned or rented. Other tidbits note March’s name origin from Mars, fashion etiquette linked to dress, a Sierra Club leopard coat clash, Jaraldine Saunders’ Love Boat book spurring ABC’s hit show, and a author’s $1000 weekly payoff for the idea.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Sierra Club
Jaraldine Saunders
American Broadcasting Company
Weather Outlook Delago Delaware and New Castle Counties
Humid and very warm conditions prevail across Delaware County with highs in the low 90s and a chance of thundershowers tonight. New Castle County expects hazy hot days Thursday through Sunday with highs upper 80s to low 90s and daily thunderstorm chances. Air quality remains highest pollutant from car exhausts in Chester and Philadelphia.
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New Castle County
Chester
Philadelphia
House extends ERA deadline amid large House victory
The House approved a 39 month extension of the ERA ratification deadline by 233 to 189, pushing it to June 30, 1982 from March 22, with sponsor Elizabeth Holtzman terming the margin larger than expected and momentum rising for a Senate vote amid a potential filibuster. Rep Don Edwards noted expectations of a bigger victory than anticipated.
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House
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Nixon offers to babysit newborn grandchild
In San Clemente AP reports Richard M Nixon and Pat Nixon say they are anxious to babysit their first grandchild Jennie, a nine pound baby girl born Tuesday to daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The mother and baby are both doing well and expected to be released in three days.
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San Clemente
Richard M. Nixon
Pat
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Jennie
Lottery numbers and a birth assist noted in brief
PITTSBURGH AP reports the Pennsylvania daily lottery drawing Tuesday August 15 yielded 3-3-9. In a separate item, young David assisted in the baby's delivery, noted in the same brief item.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Young David
Crowds at Graceland flood Elvis memorial daily
Vester Presley and Dick Grob, among many visitors at Graceland, oversee crowds that average about 10 000 daily, with 11 000 on peak days and thousands turned away. Fans flock to see Elvis and Gladys Presley graves, shop for memorabilia, and pose with Elvis outfits and the singer’s car as hawkers thrive on the grounds and nearby streets. Grob notes lingering issues of litter and fraud amid a carnival like atmosphere surrounding the King’s estate.
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Memphis
Tenn
Vester Presley
Elvis
Dick Grob
Singer
Graceland
Vester
Presley
Grob
Elvis Presley
Hong Kong
Holland
Gladys Love Presley
Grab
Hawking
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Gun Cay
Bahamas
Taylor
Unity
English Channel
International Marathon Association
Bimini
Riviera Beach
Fla
Key West
Ft. Lauderdale
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Isles
Margi Carroll
L. M. Boyd
March
Mars
Delaware County
Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
Washington
Senate
David Eisenhower
Hospital
Julia
Nixon
Central States Publishing, Inc
Mildred Ave
Primos
Springfield Ra
Clifton Heights
Mississippi
Missouri
Palm Springs
C.R. Reed
Reed
Derise Jones
Chris Marsham
Washington’s
Bobby Lermar
Lilburn Ga
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