Las Vegas aerialist plans three mile high wire crossing
Steve McPeak, 30, an ordained minister, announced a plan to traverse a three mile high wire over Central Park after having set a 14 day aloft record at Steel Pier in Atlantic City. The report also covers separate accidents and investigations across Pennsylvania Idaho and Wyoming, including a fatal steam line explosion and a family blast inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
Las Vegas
Central Park
New York
Steve McPeak
Church of Life
NAACP ready to organize nationwide protests if Carter act delays
Benjamin Hooks, executive director of the NAACP, said the group is prepared to organize nonviolent nationwide protests if the Carter administration does not move swiftly to address black concerns. He cited demands for better jobs, health insurance, and a minimum wage bill. Hooks spoke during a visit to Atlanta for a national Alpha Phi Alpha convention and said protests would be peaceful but harassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Benjamin Hooks
NAACP
Carter
Hooks
Black Alpha Phi Alpha Service Fraternity
Brooklyn building collapse kills 8 year old girl and father
A four story Brooklyn building collapsed early Sunday trapping sleeping tenants and killing an eight year old girl and her father. Rescue teams reported a second collapse injuring two firemen with one seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Man clings to car roof during high speed chase in Los Angeles
Police chased a late model station wagon after a fight with the driver’s girlfriend. Ash Abdullah, 32, was seen sprawled on the luggage rack as officers pursued the vehicle at speeds around 70 mph through an intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Ash Abdullah
Abdullah
17 Prisoners Escape as Jail Fire Breaks Out in Pittsburgh
Seventeen inmates escaped Allegheny County Jail after a door was left unlocked Saturday night. Prisoners set fires and climbed to the warden's residence roof before being recaptured. Ten guards, deputies and firemen were injured lightly. two escapees were back in custody. Three hold homicide charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
UPI
Joseph W.B. Clark
William Armstead
Darryl Torrance
Clark
Armstead
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
James Jennings
Jennings
Van Houten faces possible third murder trial in LA
A Sept. 12 hearing will decide if Leslie Van Houten, once of the Manson family, will be retried for murder after a deadlocked second trial. A plea bargain discussion could lead to manslaughter or second-degree murder with potential parole release after time served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Leslie van Houten
Superior Court
Edward Hinz Jr
Miss van Houten
Rosemary
Lena LaBianca
Sharon Tate
Benedict Canyon
Manson
Stephen Kay
Maxwell Keith
Dist. Atty
John van de Kamp
William Albee
Forest Service to hold Nevada roadless area meeting
Nevada forest officials will hold a public meeting at Woodbury Junior High School to help finish an inventory of roadless and undeveloped areas. Las Vegas district ranger Robert Wize says the session will cover inventoried roadless areas and invite suggestions on additions or deletions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Nevada
Robert Wize
Las Vegas
Woodbury Junior High School
E. Harmon Ave
Wize
Tanzanian President Attacks UC Policy On South Africa
Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere accused the University of California of backing apartheid by investing in firms tied to South Africa. He urged the university to oppose policies he calls inhumane during a campus visit and noted UC students’ demonstrations against investments. He said gradual change in southern Africa is no longer enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis, Calif
UPI
Julius K. Nyerere
University of California Sunday
South Africa
Nyerere
James H. Meyer
United States
Los Angeles
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
San Francisco
U S
Africa
Obituaries for Elva M Jensen and Carol G Joyce
Funeral services are set for Elva M Jensen 66 of Thom Boulevard holder of Retail Tire bookkeeper. She died Saturday and will be buried at Woodlawn. survivors include Millicent James Marilyn Laub Vance James Gilford James and others. Graveside services for Carol G Joyce 79 will be at Palm Valley View Memorial Park with Father James Swenson officiating. she was a German born homemaker who lived in Las Vegas ten years and is survived by her husband Edward B Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva M. Jensen
Thom Blvd
Jensen
Retail Tire
Kaycee
Wyo
Las Vegas
Millicent James
Marilyn Laub
Vance James
Gilford James
Richland
Wash
Woodlawn
Bunkers Mortuary
Carol G. Joyce
Palm Valley View Memorial Park
James Swenson
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nationale International
Altoona
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Williamsburg
William Frye
Sam
Twin Falls
Idaho
New York City
David Kofoed
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Boise
Evanston
Victor Vehar
Beverly
John
Tony
Kemmerer
University Hospital
Salt Lake City
Mountain Fuel Supply Co
Uinta County
Leonard Wilson
Attorney General's Office
Paris
International Monetary Fund
Saudi Arabia
Calif
UPS
California
Charles Gain
San Francisco Examiner
van Houten
U.S. Forest Survey
Chides UC
Richard Juiler
Fletcher Jones
Handicapped Children’s Recreation Fund
Bill Briare
Sunioto
Ken Jones
del Webbs Mints” Hotel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!