Final Elvis funeral crowds gather at Graceland mausoleum
A steady stream of mourners paid homage outside Elvis Presley’s crypt in Memphis as flowers from Lisa Marie and Priscilla marked the scene. The coffin remained sealed behind marble, guests eyed the display of roses, and hundreds waited in heat from Graceland to the cemetery.
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Enterprising Girls Crash Elvis Funeral in Memphis
Two Bridgeton New Jersey women traveled to Memphis after Elvis Presley’s death and slipped into his funeral vicinity. They first hid in a florist van then posed as reporters, climbed the tomb area, and helped arrange flower deliveries while others believed they worked there. They wandered over 24 hours seeking access and souvenirs before recalling forgotten items.
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N.J
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Dana Miletta
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Graceland Mansion
Nausoleum
Elvis Souvenir Page For Fans Remembrance On Back Page
Followers of Elvis Presley can find a page of pictures on the back page 16B of today's Enterprise. The photo page can be clipped and kept as a souvenir of the late rock n roll star.
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July CPI Shows Small Rise Amid Food Price Slowdown
Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in July, the smallest gain in seven months, as lower food costs appeared on shelves. GNP for Q2 grew 6.1 percent, Commerce Dept reports, with corporate profits up $14.3 billion and workers’ buying power edging down due to fewer hours worked.
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Pre-Trial Agency Recommends Berkowitz Released On Bail
The Criminal Justice Agency proposed Joshua Berkowitz be released on his own recognizance citing steady job and residence and no prior record. Mayor Beame condemned the recommendation as dangerous and ordered an investigation into the agency’s procedures. Psychiatrists cited doubts about Berkowitz’s mental competence to stand trial.
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David Berkowitz
Sam
Criminal Justice Agency Inc
Abraham Beame
Berkowitz
New York City
Beame
Nicholas Scopetta
Scopetta
New York Daily News
Vaccination Time Drives Surge of NC School Kids
In Raleigh AP reports, vaccination time brings a flood of kindergarten and first grade children to public health clinics across North Carolina. A state law requiring rubella immunization aligns with long-standing departmental practice, with 189000 new entrants last year and 5.3 percent lacking required shots.
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North Carolina
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State Dept. of Human Resources
Lewis
French Foreign Minister Cuts Africa Tour After Tanzanian Rift
In Dar es Salaam Louis de Guiringaud halted the four nation tour and flew home after Tanzania refused to apologize for a hostile anti French demonstration. About 200 student protesters briefly blocked the French delegation at the airport. The incident followed a demand for an apology and a refusal to hold a news conference until protests ended.
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Tanzania
Louis de Guiringaud
Africa
de Guiringaud
France
Valery Giscard
d’Estaing
South Africa
Ben Mkapa
Library disruption prompts policy and security review
The High Point library faced persistent noisy disruptions from children at programs including story hours. Director Neal Austin explained staff cannot eject unwilling minors, and police were used in rare cases. A security officer now patrols programs and has improved conditions as summer attendance surpassed 4,000 children.
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Neal Austin
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Understanding the New Pornography Law Provisions
Police adviser Maurice Dawn explains the law eases arrests and license revocations when pornographic material is accessible to minors. It preserves existing definitions of lewd content, shifts nuisance enforcement to the district attorney, and suggests offended citizens contact the DA or file petitions as initial steps.
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General Court of Justice
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