16 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1977
Page
1
Panmunjom reports say North Korea handed over the surviving copilot CWO Glenn S. Schwanke and the bodies of pilots CWO Joseph A. Miles Sgt. Robert C. Haynes and Sgt. Ron Wells. The transfer followed a commitment to avoid a complicated situation. Carter welcomed the release noting regret over loss of life.
President Carter abandons a plan requiring states to allow election day registration amid House and Senate opposition. The administration will seek a voluntary same day option, with moves to amend the bill to remove the mandate. Republicans warn of fraud risks, while supporters push strong ID requirements and penalties.
A Navy report shows 12 886 desertions in the 11 months ending June 1, with 456 000 enlisted personnel. Officers blame quota driven recruiting and many new sailors being functionally illiterate. Deserter Henry Bolling of Petersburg says recruiters misled him.
SPRING GREEN WIS AP The mother of CWO Glenn Schwanke expressed relief and joy after learning her son had been released by North Korea and could walk unaided. Schwanke survived an Army helicopter shoot down near the border and walked across the Panmunjom armistice line as bodies of three crewmen were returned. He is the oldest of five, a River Valley High School graduate, and described as likable and cheerful by relatives.
A federal judge ordered Anita Bryant and her group to stop using the name Save Our Children to avoid confusing donors with the Save The Children foundation. U.S. District Judge William M. Hoeveler granted a 10 day restraining order and allowed limited use for defense in a California civil rights suit. Morris Abram argued Bryant’s name risks donations and misleads the public.
McDonald’s suspended indefinitely its lead decorated drinking glasses after federal agencies warned parents to supervise use. The EPA FDA and CPSC said tests show outside decals could release lead with repeated washing, though contents remain unaffected. McDonald’s cited public confusion over government policy as the reason for the halt.
Water poured through a roof drain at the Pumphouse Tavern on Hay Street in Fayetteville during a recent rainstorm. The scene resembled a liquid pumping effect but the bar remains a pub, not a pump business.
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