Women at Sea Seen as Unlikely by Navy Veteran
Retired Capt. Robin L Quigley says few American women would endure sea duty even if mandated, citing the Spartan, demanding life at sea and past experiences as deputy for women in personnel. The Navy is drafting equal treatment legislation after a suit claimed current restrictions violate constitutional rights.
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Washington
Navy
Robin L. Quigley
Asl
Quigley
Naval Personnel
Suil
Concorde Protesters Rally vs Concorde Landing Plan
Opponents of the Anglo French Concorde project urge President Carter to intervene after a New York airport protest drew about 1300 cars causing major traffic jams. Demonstrators claimed court rulings favored foreign interests and warned of further action while a federal judge limited Port Authority control over Concorde landings at Kennedy.
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New York
Bryan Levenson
88St Alert
Fice
Port Authority
New Jersey
Kennedy
Hays finds peace on Ohio farm after scandal
Belmon t Ohio AP Wayne Hays former congressman says he feels better and enjoys farm life on his 208 acre eastern Ohio property. He hints at selling part of the farm as aging owner finds the place overwhelming and notes he does not want to return to politics after leaving the House in 1976 amid the Elisabeth Ray payoff affair.
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Belmont, Ohio
Wayne Hays
Congress
Elisabeth Ray
Hays
Ohio
Washington Post
Miss Ray
Cuban luxury cruise begins amid New Orleans protest
A 400 passenger Daphne cruise ship leaves New Orleans for Havana the first US tourist voyage since 1981 amid a dockside demonstration by Cuban exiles led by Fidel Castro’s sister Juanita. Bomb scare clears after search. ship sails behind schedule for a 44 hour voyage with two Havana tours and a memorial concert for Chano Pozo.
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New Orleans
Dizzy Gillespie
Ear “Fatha" Hines
Cuba
America
Daphne
Fidel Castro
Juanita
Miami
Miss Castro
White House
Carter
Anc
Paradise
Hell
Harbor Police
Wessel
Sandcastle spectacle draws thousands along California shore
Vander Pluym and 20 000 volunteers built a long sandcastle from Redondo Beach to Marina del Rey in a single day. Neighbors and families formed sections several feet tall, with Lt. Wally Millican noting the crowd’s local pride and unity. Vander Pluym eyes Guinness record, project lasting about four and a half hours.
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Camelot-on
Vander Piuym
Redondo Beach
Marina del Rey
California
Wally Millican
Vander Pluym
Manhattan Beach
Prises
Beach Area
Lt. Millican
Nixon Defends Abuses of Power to End Vietnam War
In a Newsweek interview Nixon argues abuses of presidential power were necessary to end the Vietnam conflict. He says initial Soviet mediation failed and extra steps at home were needed to gain leverage, and he questions whether actions targeted political opponents.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Ee Ne
Nixon
Nizon
Grewal
Newsweek
Washington
Israeli election campaign ends amid tight race and TV debate
In Tel Aviv the final campaign push centers on peace terms with Arabs as leaders Peres and Begin debate security and territory. Polls show Labor and Likud in close tighter race with notable gains for the new Democratic Movement for Change.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Knesset
Likud (Unity
United States
Labor Party
Likud
Labor
Democratic Movement For Change
DMC
Laborites
Shimon Peres
Menachem Begin
Peres
Yitzhak Rabin
Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
Seven weekend Arkansas highway deaths reported by state police
Seven separate weekend accidents killed seven people across Arkansas. Sherri Hainey, 22, died when her car hit a bridge abutment on Highway 62 near Flippin. Others killed include William Kirby, Daisey Lee Smith, Oliver Mensch, Eddie Munn, Ronnie Jones, and Frank Chambers in various counties. Total highway fatalities for the year reached 190, compared with 204 at the same point in 1976.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Sherri Lynn Hainey
Flippin
Fallen Ash Creek
William Kirby
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Daisey Lee Smith
Augusta
Wynne
U.S. 64
Brushy Creek
Oliver Mensch
Lincoln
Siloam Springs
Eddie Dean Munn
Walnut Ridge
Swifton
Munn
Village Creek
Ronnie W. Jones
Dermott
Jones
Frank Chambers
Ogceola
Chambers
West Ridge
Mississippi County
Firm sale announced in Arkansas stake for Mass Merchandisers
NAPCO Industries of Hopkins Minnesota plans to acquire a controlling interest in Mass Merchandisers of Harrison Arkansas for $10 a share. The deal would leave NAPCO with 60 to 75 percent of Mass Merchandisers outstanding stock. Officials from both firms announced the transaction.
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Harrison, Ark
Napco Industries Inc
Hopkins, Minn
Mass Merchandisers, Inc
Harrison
NAPCO
Mass Merchandisers
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