Bicentennial Wagon Train Reaches Valley Forge Birthplace
AP reports thousands of tourists converge on Philadelphia as the Bicentennial wagon train reaches Valley Forge and Independence Hall. President Ford plans a Sunday visit guiding a citywide celebration with two million expected visitors and 8000 police on duty. Citizens praise the emphasis on celebration over Watergate fallout while some call for continued debate on national issues.
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Valley Forge
the Liberty
Independence Hall
America
Ford
Philadelphia
Questions on license tags and Liberty Bell symbolism
Questions from readers cover why license tags identify owners and the Liberty Bell’s symbolism in American history. A reader asks what NC Commission for the Blind does for cornea transplants, how income affects aid, Lions Club involvement, and transportation help.
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North Carolina Commission For the Blind
Commission
Lions Club
Anon
Commission For the Blind
Lions Clubs
Tom Broadwater
Lions Club of
High Point
Entebbe Hostage Raid Frees 106 in Uganda Operation
Israeli commandos raided Entebbe airport in Uganda and freed 106 hostages from the Air France hijacking. Some hostages and commandos reportedly injured amid the firefight. hijackers appear eliminated per Air France and Israeli statements.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Uganda
Entebbe
Air France
Nairobi
Kenya
Aviv
Paris
Benghazi
Libya
Yitzhak Rabin
Americans Herald 200th Anniversary Celebrations Across Nation
Flags, bands and bells mark two centuries of independence with Ford-led events in Washington and Valley Forge. Public view of the Declaration of Independence runs 76 hours while New York hosts a grand sail display. Despite warnings, crowds are lighter than expected in New York Harbor and Philadelphia.
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Jules Loh
Associated Press
Middlesex
Village
Farm
Ford
United States
Washington
New York
Peking
Thomas $. Gates
U.S
Valley Forge
New
Supreme Court issues series of major rulings
Washington AP reports a week of sweeping Supreme Court decisions on capital punishment abortion rights busing desegregation strip mining and political firings. A 7-2 ruling upheld death penalty constitutionality but found improper application in several states. Courts limited press reporting in criminal cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Great Plains
United States
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
North Carolina
William C. Douglas
John Paul Stevens
Bicentennial Happenings Light Up North Carolina Cities
A July Fourth schedule charts national Bicentennial observances across North Carolina. Highlights include Day In The Park at High Point Lake Jamestown, music at the Carolina Theatre Greensboro, Old Greensborough Street Festival, tours of Mendenhall Plantation Jamestown and Blandwood Greensboro, a Gibsonville parade, and fireworks at Bel-Aire Country Club Greensboro. Events run from morning through night with admission fees noted and a People of 76 performance at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
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United States
High Point City Lake
Jamestown
Carolina Theatre
Greensboro
Greensborough
Mendenhall Plantation
Blandwood
Washington Street
Gibsonville
Greensboro Jaycees
Jaycee Park
History Village
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Bell Ringing Service
Kirkwood
Greensboro Youth Theatre
Livestock Playhouse
Burlington Road
Bel-Aire Country Club
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Independence Square
National Park
Carmine Yengo
Trenton State College
New Jersey
Yengo
License and Liberty
Greece
Tel
Bobwhite
Americans Herald
Forrestal
Hudson River
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