Betty Ford curtailed European tour due to fatigue
Betty Ford bowed out of an excursion to Transylvania and paused in Bucharest as fatigue again forced curtailment of her and President Ford’s European tour. The First Lady, who had surgery for breast cancer last September, rested at the Spring Palace amid the presidents’ swing through West Germany Poland Finland Romania and Yugoslavia.
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Britain’s Queen Mother Turns 75 in Wartime Grace
Britain marks Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as the Queen Mother who steadied a nation through the Nazi blitz. Born August 4, 1900, she married the Duke of York in 1923 and has since served as a public emblem of courage and common touch during wartime and widowhood, cherished by Britons.
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Heat Wave Grips Northeast as NYC Water Pressure Drops
Eastern Seaboard bakes under a nine plus day heat spell as New York City faces water pressure shortages amid widespread hydrant taps. Mayor appeals to curb usage while crews work to close illegally opened hydrants. Washington and Baltimore also endure pollution alerts as cooling fronts ease heat in Maine New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts.
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Comoro Islands coup topples President Abdallah during visit
Pro French opposition forces oust President Ahmed Abdallah in Moroni as shooting erupts. Barracks, major administrative buildings, national radio and a French TV station seized. Prince Said Mohammed Jaffar, former president, suspected as the coup leader amid post independence turmoil.
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Spanish repel raiders in Hausa outpost clash
Spanish paratrooper and two Moroccan soldiers die in early Sunday fighting at Hausa in Spanish Sahara. A child is wounded as Moroccans fire rockets and mortars at Tira. Skirmishes persist between Spanish and Moroccan troops in the disputed territory.
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French exodus swells 4 mile jams to 40 miles
A 4.0 mile traffic jam near Paris expands to 40 miles as about three million vacationers flood Narbonne to Spain in the August exodus. Police report a 20 percent increase from last August weekend while many industries keep shut for the month and calls to stagger vacations go unheeded.
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Notable reunion guest honors at St Paul High School event
Margaret Turnbull recalls Justice Mary Blackmun at the 1925 class reunion in St Paul Minnesota. Blackmun, 66, noted for an essay on Americanism and a Harvard scholarship at age 14, met antiabortion protesters at the Town and Country Club. A nude beach wedding in Florida drew casual attire and comments from onlookers.
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Clown Sandra Rodgers Spreads Smiles Across Sharon Area
Sandra Rodgers of Sharon Wisconsin is a mother of four and grandmother of six who performs as a clown named Petunia. She says her goal is to make people smile and notes she began clowning after her hometown Fourth of July celebration sparked the idea. She volunteers with Cousin Ottos Clown Riley in Delavan Wisconsin.
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Music conductor Muir Mathieson dies in Oxford
Oxford mourns the death of Muir Mathieson over the weekend. A renowned British film music director, he arranged and conducted scores for numerous films including Brief Encounter Hamlet and Quadruple Twist. He also led the Sinfonia of London as principal conductor.
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