30 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1977
Page
1
In Woodland Washington AP report on carnival workers Blue Conforto and his 13 year old son Wally they defend their itinerant life. They insist streetwise customers and rivals falsely accuse carnivals of cheating while highlighting the freedom and close family bond of touring the country.
Protesters celebrate after U S District Court Judge Thomas Lambros issued a temporary restraining order halting construction on the Kent State University gym annex. The order delays work to allow a hearing on whether part of the site should be a national historic landmark.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance begins an 11 day trip through Egypt Lebanon Syria Jordan Saudi Arabia and Israel to press peace efforts and explore rights to the West Bank an open question. He aims to hear Arab and Israeli leaders including a possible Palestinian homeland concept and PLO stance on Israel's existence.
Federal investigators fault Consolidated Edison for insufficient steps to prevent a night long blackout in New York City and parts of Westchester County. The preliminary FPC report praises restoration efforts but questions the utility's responses and load shedding devices.
Scott Wiseman recalls seeing vertical and horizontal orange lights over Brown Mountain near Morganton North Carolina. Theories range from Civil War era ghost lanterns to uranium ore from nearby mines. Francois Schumacher of French American Metals cites possible uranium deposits as a light source while federal and scientific groups seek natural explanations.
ARCO says it will file a reduced tariff with the ICC to avoid delays in shipping the first tanker load of North Slope oil to West Coast refineries. Exxon and BP planned amended rates. eight firms faced a ICC cap of 4.56 to 5.10 per barrel after a ruling upholding the ICC.
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