Balloonist rescued at sea aboard Soviet ship
Karl Thomas, 27, safe on the Soviet vessel Dekabrist after drifting 500 miles at sea on a life raft following the loss of his transatlantic balloon during a severe storm. He jumped into the water after throwing out a life raft. balloon reportedly remained aloft. Minor injuries reported, rescue confirmed near Lakehurst area.
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Singer Connie Francis wins $2.5 million in federal case
Connie Francis was awarded 2.5 million dollars in a Brod ly e federal court ruling tied to her 1974 rape at a Howard Johnson Motor Lodge in Westbury New York. Her husband Joseph Garzilli received 150 thousand dollars. She testified sobbing that she and her husband had no sexual relations for 20 months and her marriage was nearly destroyed. She said the trauma derailed her comeback as a top entertainer.
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Rainbow Division annual duty tour inspected at Camp Drum
Lt. Kathy Bistreich of New York National Guard 242nd Infantry Division undergoes a security inspection at Camp Drum during the Rainbow Division’s two week active duty tour. Local units and staff oversee the visit as part of routine evaluates.
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Premier resigns in Spanish crisis
Premier Carlos Arias Navarro quit at his own request during a midday visit to King Juan Carlos as Spain faced its first full scale government crisis since Franco. Lt. Gen. Fernando de Santiago y Diaz Mendivil became caretaker premier while all Arias ministers resigned.
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Beiruts Three-Way War Escalates As Truce Efforts Fail
The Be irut three way conflict continues despite an Arab League truce appeal and new peacekeeping troops from Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Right wing Christian forces shell the Tal Zaatar refugee camp while Muslim and Palestinian fighters strike Christian positions with Katyusha rockets and heavy artillery. Fires rise as a 1 pm cease fire deadline passes with no visible willingness to halt fighting.
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Lima curfew, martial law as protests rock capital
In Lima the government imposed a nationwide state of emergency and a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m amid tax and price protests. Soldiers were warned to shoot curfew violators as authorities vowed strict enforcement. In San Francisco, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline cost rose to 7.7 billion dollars, a 28 percent overrun, with Alaska's 20 percent share of costs tied to oil in Prudhoe Bay and the rewelding job across 800 miles drawing attention. Former Governor Bickel recalled how costs mounted, noting Alaskans would pay in proportion to oil ownership.
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