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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1976

Page

2

Lewis and Martin reunite on stage after 20 years

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin appeared together at the Sahara Hilton Las Vegas during the annual Labor Day telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. The event raised 21.7 million dollars, surpassing last year’s pledge by 2.9 million with appearances by Sinatra Como and Bennett among others.

Jerry Lewis Dean “Martin Sahara Hilton Las Vegas Frank Sinatra Sinatra Lewis Martin Frank Matchmaker Dean Martin Left Jerry Louis

FBI Enters Bombing Probe At Louisville High School

The FBI has joined the investigation into a predawn bombing at Male High School in Louisville Kentucky. Despite the blast and nighttime disruptions by antibusing protesters, school officials said classes would resume on schedule today across the city.

Louisville FBI Male High School Down

India to force three child limit for civil servants announced

An official weekend statement says India will enforce a three child limit on three million civil servants with amended service code to take effect Sept 30 1877 and a Maharashtra bill proposes jail terms up to two years for violators with exceptions for three children of one gender. The plan follows a broader push amid social policy debates.

New Deli India Maharashtra

Labor Day sickout hits New Orleans patrols

New Orleans police report 135 of 228 patrolmen called in sick on Labor Day as 60 percent of the force joined a protest over holiday pay cuts. Officers worked 12 hour shifts to cover patrols, with 25 of 70 union members voting for action and 125 absent Sunday. Union president Vincent Bruno says the point was made. In Miami, a fire rescue unit crash killed two, injuring three others while responding to a heart attack false alarm.

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Douglas Farmer undergoes surgery after fall injuries

The former Supreme Court justice Douglas Farmer, seriously ill after a Sunday fall that fractured his left hip, underwent a two hour operation at Walter Reed Army Hospital Monday night. He was moved to recovery after the surgery, with officials noting the routine nature of his resignation in light of age and medical history. Khaliah Ali files for divorce from Muhammad Ali on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion. The action was filed in Circuit Court in Chicago, with service delivered in Show Low, Arizona, where Ali was training for a September 28 bout in Yankee Stadium.

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Miss America Pageant Eyes Puerto Rico Entry

Officials say two Black contestants and a push to recruit a Puerto Rican entrant shape this year’s Miss America Pageant. Chief executive Albert Marks Jr. of Atlantic City discusses running a Puerto Rico program as the contest offers a $15,000 scholarship and a $50,000 book budget for the winner.

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