Balloonist Thomas faces sea peril after three day ride
Detroit balloonist Karl Thomas, battered and bruised, survived a perilous ocean ordeal after a hot air balloon failed 32 hours into his Paris bound voyage from Lakehurst. Rescued by a Russian ship near Rotterdam, he and his backers, including Michele his bride, awaited the happy ending as relatives traveled from Wiesbaden and Kalamazoo.
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Queen Elizabeth in Washington and New York visit
National coverage details Elizabeth's two day stay in Washington beginning at Washington Cathedral with dedication ceremonies. She attends a banquet at the British Embassy with President Ford and Prince Philip and plans a luncheon hosted by Speaker Carl Albert and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. In New York Nixon faces disbarment for obstruction of justice. Nixon resignation referenced.
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Europe faces drought and rationing amid crop fears
The report describes a severe European drought affecting France and Belgium with beer rationing and fodder shortages for dairy herds, plus governments urging reduced consumption. It also notes deadly incidents in Lebanon and Algiers as well as a major Indonesian earthquake and aftershocks with thousands killed and ongoing evacuations.
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