Korbut Wedding Dress Found Left On Bus Terminal Lot
A Trailways dispatcher in Indianapolis found boxes containing Olga Korbuts wedding dress and accessories left in a parking lot after a Russian gymnasts troupe trip. The luggage compartment of the bus was likely opened and the items abandoned before the bus moved on to Cincinnati. The incident sparked relief and comments from Korbut as interpreters conveyed her feelings upon arrival in Jacksonville.
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John L. MacDonald
Trailway
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Cincinnati
MacDonald
Florida
South Africa editor Percy Qoboza held by police in Johannesburg
Perc y Qoboza, editor of the World, was questioned and held for eight hours by police in Johannesburg. The International Press Institute condemned the raid and urged release of Qoboza and 15 other imprisoned journalists. He called for moderation amid rising racial tension.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
International Press Institute
London
James Kruger
Qoboza
the World
Soweto
Jamaicans vote today after violent election campaign
World Today reports Jamaica votes amid aftermath of the most violent election campaign in the country’s history. Prime Minister Michael Manley sought to calm tensions and denied that the violence altered the electoral process as polls open.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Michael Manley
International Caribbean
Manley
People’s National Party
PNP
Cuba
Jamaica Labor Party
Edward Seaga
Labor Party
JLP
Viet Reds
Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Hanoi
le Duan
Vietnam Workers (Communist) Party
Ford to propose federal pay raises in upcoming plan
President Ford signaled to congressional leaders on Tuesday that he will likely propose substantial pay increases for members of Congress and top federal officials before leaving office. Leaders from both parties urged that any hikes be paired with stricter ethical standards across all three branches of government. The plan would follow a presidential panel recommendation backing raises and a strong ethics code.
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Sanford Levy
St. Vincent’s
Harry T. Beggs
Beggs
St. Vincent's
Roxanne Duffy
Edna Gladney
Fort Worth
Tek
Washington
Ford
Congress
Gay drill sergeant fights Army ouster over homosexuality
Miriam Ben Shalom, 28, an Army Reserve drill instructor discharged for announcing she was a lesbian, vows to appeal through military channels and civilian courts. She cites testimony from her Milwaukee unit praising her as outstanding and says the discharge is illegal employment discrimination. She argues gays should have equal work rights and that private life should not affect job status.
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Miriam Ben-Shalom
Iany
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