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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1976

Page

7

Should The Star Spangled Banner Be Replaced As National Anthem

A broad cross section of Americans express skepticism about singability and reverence for The Star Spangled Banner on the nations Bicentennial weekend. Critics say the song is hard to sing and outdated while supporters defend its tradition, amid debates over whether a new anthem should replace it.

New York Kang America Peter Hansen New Orleans Helene Greenburg Manhattan Louis Marchesani Philadelphia Marchesani P. William Filby Maryland Historical Society Francis Scott Key Fort McHeary Filby Robert Goulet Muhammad Ali Sonny Liston Johnny Paycheck Atlanta Falcons Tony Ma Larry Pate Larry Dripping Springs Texas Rockets Robert Altman Joel Grey

One-man submarine alert turns into debt-dragged tale

In New York Harbor during the Bicentennial events a coast guard beacon for a suspected one-man sub disrupter proved a hoax tied to a deadbeat bill. Retired Navy captain George Kittredge of Massachusetts said the alert arose from his pursuit of a Walton man who owed for a recreational sub he bought on installment. He described building subs through Kittredge Industries and planned to use them for Cape Cod and Lake Winnipesaukee trips.

New York International Naval Review New York Harbor Coast Guard Third District Coast Guard Maine Naval Review David Bushnell Ezra Lee George Kittredge South Thomaston Kittredge Walton Mass Kittredge Industries, Inc Massachusetts Cape Cod Lake Winnipesaukee N.H Interpol International Police Chiefs’ Organization FBI United States Naval Academy

Edith Axwell Sells Antique Collection via Inland Classifieds

Edith Axwell of Paramount entrusted Independent Press-Telegram Classifieds to market her carved walnut table Chatham silver and Limoges tea set. She reports many calls and satisfaction with the Classified ad’s reach and success. To place an ad call 432-5909.

Chatham Sterling Limoges Edith Axwell Paramount

Balloonist in good condition after Death Valley mislanding

Balloonist Thomas F. Heinsheimer of Rolling Hills remained in good condition at San Pedro and Peninsula Hospital after a rough landing of his smog research balloon Atmosat America in Death Valley. Accompanied by Peter C. Neushul, 35, also of Rolling Hills, he was rescued by park rangers. Neushul unharmed. Heinsheimer suffered a possible compression fracture and other bumps and bruises from bouncing the gondola over volcanic rocks during the simulated smog sampling flight.

Thomas F. Heinsheimer Death Valley San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Heinsheimer Rolling Hills Atmosat Rancho Palos Verdes Park Rangers Ridgecrest Hospital High Desert Ridgecrest

Calif men killed in Nev head on crash near Round Hill

Two California men died in a head on collision on U S 50 near Round Hill Nevada. Albert Faccini 63 of El Cerrito and Joseph Gass 50 of Santa Clara were killed when their car struck a pickup truck investigators said the truck driver was injured and not named.

Round Hill California Monda U. S. 50 Lake Tahoe Nevada Highway Patrol Albert Faccini el Cerrito Joseph Gass Santa Clara

Economist proposes Britain as 51st State of the Union

The Economist prints a tongue in cheek declaration of independence for Britain, listing supposed British government sins, joking that the pound has fallen to 1.776 dollars and urging Britons to sign a rebellious tale while urging readers not to take the piece seriously.

Rooney Lowry Britain London Economist

Two die in fire-fighting copter crash near Carson City

Two people were killed and three seriously injured when a fire-fighting helicopter crashed west of Carson City Nevada on a brush and timber fire. The aircraft was privately owned but leased to the U S Bureau of Land Management and the origin of the fire was under investigation. The dead were James Davidson 28 of Nevada City California and John Ivins 23 of Carson City a Nevada Division of Forestry firefighter. About 140 people were expected on the slow moving fire which had burned 20 to 40 acres in a hard to reach area.

Carson City Nev Here Soncay U. S. Forest Service Nevada Division of Forestry James Davidson Nevada City Calif U. S. Bureau of Land Management John Ivins Nevada

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