No mystery on last run of the Orient Express
The Orient Express ended its final run on Sunday amid no mystery just coincidence with Lindbergh’s 30th anniversary. Air travel ended its era, as Paris to Istanbul in 60 hours by train compared to 3 by air. The fare was 375 dollars, with upgrades saving 57 hours.
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Orient Express
Europe
Paris
France
Istanbul
Turkey
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Lindy
Airways
Ian Fleming
James Bond
Agent 007
Fleming
Express
Postal Service observes Memorial Day with limited service
The U S Postal Service will run on a normal holiday schedule Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day No residential business or rural delivery will be provided No window service will be offered Lock box and caller service depend on local customs but usually limited to main post office boxes Special delivery perishables and holiday collection remain available as usual.
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U.S
Moluccans fire warning shots near school and train hijack
South Moluccan separatists holding 105 children and six teachers at a Bovensmilde school and about 80 hostages on a nearby train fired two bursts to speed breakfast delivery. They demanded a jumbo jet to fly freed prisoners and hostages out by Wednesday with a two p.m. deadline.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Bovensmilde
Bavensmilde
Ina Smit
Heart
Bovens
Dutch Radio
Indonesia
Large marijuana seizure reported in Florida swamps
Deputies in Monroe County combed mangrove swamps near Key Largo armed with mosquitos repellent and guns to pursue smugglers in what authorities say could be the largest U S marijuana seizure. Sheriff Freeman estimated about 50 tons with a $50 million street value, as 13 of 25 to 30 suspects were captured and boats trucks and vehicles were seized in the operation.
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Key Largo
Fla
United States
Monroe County
William Freeman
Freeman
Robert Brack
Brack
Florida
Florida Department of Criminal Law Enforcement
Florida Panhandle
Carter Opens Two Day Talks With Saudi Crown Prince Fahd
President Carter resumes hands on diplomacy with Saudi Crown Prince Fahd in two day talks at the White House. Discussions address oil embargo threats and Middle East tensions including pursuing Palestinian state talks and potential Saudi arms purchases of 50 F15 jets.
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Carter
Washington
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
White House
Beirut
United States
Israel
Begin
Jordan
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.S
Jerusalem
Rival cults blamed in Utah polygamist death case
Authorities arrest Nancy Chynoweth, 28, from Littleton Colorado, on criminal conspiracy in the death of Dr. Rulon Allred a polygamist leader shot in his Murray office. She was moved through Carrollton Texas to Utah security concerns keep her location secret. Investigators seek Ervil LeBaron founder of the rival Church of the Lamb of God while detailing a tense pursuit.
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Murray, Utah
Rulon Alfred
Nancy Chynoweth
Littleton
Colo
Murray Police
Carrollton
Tex
Allred
Chynoweth
Texas
Utah
Dallas
Salt Lake County
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Paul Forbes
Lee Harvey Oswald
Victor Chynoweth
Ervil LeBaron
Church of the Lamb of God
LeBaron
Lakes fail to repay federal costs in power system
SW Federal Power System data show only four of 21 lakes generate enough hydroelectric power to repay construction costs within 50 years. Ozarks Playground Association cites miscalculations by the Army Corps of Engineers and alleges overestimated hydropower potential, with a wide spread impact on tourism and regional economy.
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Joplin, Mo
Army Corps of Engineers
Tom Heter
Ozarks Playground Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Northwest Arkansas
The
OPA
Bull Shoals
Stockton
Table Rock
Blakely Mountain
Broken Bow
Dardanelle
DeGray
Dennison
Eufaula
Robert S. Kerr
Keystone
Narrows
Ozark
Sam Rayburn
Tenkiller Ferry
Webbers Falls
Witney
Corps of Engineers
CPA
Southwest Power Administration
SPA
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Ends Soviet Tour With Moscow Concert
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, first American rock group to tour the USSR, played to 80 000 in Moscow ending a three week cultural tour. Audience reactions varied from respectful Riga to teargas outside Yerevan and staged crowd scenes in Leningrad. Tickets cost up to $8, with black market prices much higher.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Jackie Robinson Clark
U.S
U.S. State Department
Riga
Tbilisi
Yerevan
Lenin
NCI Considers Laetrile Tests On Humans Involuntary? No
The National Cancer Institute is seriously considering clinical trials of Laetrile on volunteers to assess its effectiveness against cancer. Dr. Guy Newell cites state legalizations and FDA bans, noting testing would occur only with informed consent and after conventional therapies have failed.
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Washington
National Cancer Institute
Guy Newell
Federal Cancer Institute
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Mexico
Newell
Podgorny ousted from Soviet Politburo at Moscow meeting
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny was dropped from the Politburo by the central committee, signaling possible retirement from the presidency. Brezhnev and Kosygin tighten control, with Podgorny’s status unclear and no formal retirement announced. Podgorny, 74, endured Stalinist purges and early postwar turmoil.
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Moscow
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Communist Party
Moscow Radio
Podgorny
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Central Committee
Brezhnev
Supreme Soviet
Presidium
Africa
Stalin
Arkansas Study Finds Exiting Helps Young Men Reach Goals
University of Arkansas researchers report that 126 male high school graduates from Little River and Sevier counties six years after graduation show overaspiration relative to measured abilities. Among 1985 graduates, 55 percent sought professional or technical jobs, but only 26 percent felt they had above average abilities to meet those goals.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
Ua’s
Agricultural Experiment Station
Little River and
Sevier County
Stu
Dents
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McClelland Consulting Engineers
Fayettevile, Ark
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