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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1977
Page
2
Nancy Lyn Simantel, 19, of Johnson and Wales College Providence wins the state homecoming queen contest, earning the Most Outstanding Homecoming Queen in Rhode Island. She will attend the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s Day.
John N. Mitchell, 61, released on medical furlough from prison for tests to decide on hip surgery. He flew private jet from Montgomery to Dulles, visited a private hospital area, and declined outerwear in cold weather. He remains in custody with potential operation pending and clemency petition unsettled. Trudeau begins two day NA Defense Command visit at Cheyenne Mountain before Aspen ski plans.
Cher has been granted a legal separation from Gregg Allman by Santa Monica Superior Court. She retains custody of their 16 month old Eli jah Blue and of Chastity, her daughter by Sonny Bono. The couple wed on June 30 1975 in Las Vegas. Evangelist Billy Graham pledges 10000 to the Maranatha Baptist Church fund formed after splitting from Plains Baptist. Georgia State Sen Hugh Carter says the donation is the largest yet for the 250000 target to build a new church.
Oliver P. Smith, famed Marine general who led a 20 000-strong force on a desperate 7 mile drive to the sea during the Korean War, died on Christmas Day in Los Altos at age 84. His Marines endured a 13 day push as they battled eight Communist divisions and he declared we are not retreating we are just attacking in a different direction.
Italian printer Giovanni Mardersteig, hailed by Gabriele d Annunzio as the prince of printers, died at age 85 at his Verona area home. He produced about 150 books and manuscripts admired as art and designed award winning typefaces.
Subway incidents across the globe are reported with injuries in New York where a train ran a stop signal and collided with a rear train injuring about 30 of 300 aboard. In Ankara, Hacettepe University suspended classes for a year after a faculty member was shot. Portugal considers Soares to form a new government amid economic strain. A rightist politician is assassinated in Rome in broad daylight. In Seoul, a hijacker with a hand grenade kills himself and wounds five. A Louisiana freight-train collision threatens toxic leaks near Goldonna. The dollar falls then recovers as US trade deficit data surfaces. In Atlanta, a marshal is killed during eviction attempts, sparking gunfire exchanges. In Davenport, ex-teacher gets probation for manslaughter in his wife’s death.
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