Boy walks 20 miles to aid dying mother in cancer fight
San Diego boy Travis Hopkey walked 20 miles and won 889 dollars to support Project Concern and cancer research, with 20 percent earmarked for his mother's care. He traveled with family and friends at checkpoints, as pledges poured in from locals and a girl pledged per mile from her allowance. Project Concern, a San Diego nonprofit, sponsors Walk for Mankind raising over 300000 in pledges locally and nationally. The family hopes for a cure even as Travis dreams of summer camping.
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Meir’s 1974 retirement prompts travel to Jerusalem ballot
Golda Meir, who quit as Israeli prime minister in 1974, heads to Jerusalem to vote due to no absentee ballots. In Cambridge, Regina Brooke seeks a divorce from Sen. Edward Brooke after 30 years amid claims of long term mental cruelty. White House announces Norton to head EEOC and Eidey to CEQ. Cooper named World Bank alternate governor, Blumenthal governor. Norton previously led New York Human Rights panel.
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Ford Receives Yale Honorary Degree in New Haven
Former President Ford is honored by Yale University with an honorary degree receiving a standing ovation as Cyrus R. Vance stands proudly by. Vance, fresh from a European Mideast trip, attends with his son Cyrus Jr. and later participates in Yale President Kingman Brewster Jr.’s swearing in.
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Wallace plans Senate bid in Alabama amid Sparkman uncertainty
Gov. George Wallace confirmed plans to run for the U.S. Senate from Alabama, while Sen. John Sparkman did not commit to retirement, noting his decision depends on what is best for the state. The report follows months of speculation about Sparkman’s future.
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Graham draws huge Notre Dame crowds in first Catholic tour
Evangelist Billy Graham attracted nearly 100000 listeners over five days in South Bend. The Sunday crowd was described as the largest on Notre Dame campus for any event aside from football. Also, former Mexican president Luis Echeverria was named ambassador at large by the Foreign Ministry.
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War Declared by Zambia Opens regional crisis
Zambia's President Kaunda announced a state of war with Rhodesia, placing armed forces on alert to shoot down any Rhodesian aircraft over Zambian territory. U S figures Mondale and Young prepared a diplomatic push as they meet leaders in Vienna and Lisbon to press for black majority rule in southern Africa.
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