Presley Son Elvis Presley Funeral Witnesses Father Weak
The minister at Elvis Presley’s private funeral described Vernon Presley as very weak and heartbroken as the coffin was sealed. C.W. Bradley recalled Elvis’s close bond with his father and noted Lisa Marie and Priscilla Comforting amid tears. Bradley delivered a 15 minute eulogy focusing on fame family and meaning of life.
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C.W. Bradley
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Priscilla
Lisa
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Lance Termed Not Fit For Job By Proxmire
Sen. William Proxmire said Bert Lance should step aside eventually as budget director but not resign immediately. He criticized Lance’s lack of government experience and warned the Office of Management and Budget needs a capable head. Proxmire cited Lance’s banking troubles at First National Bank of Calhoun and National Bank of Georgia as evidence of poor banking leadership and urged banking reform efforts.
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UPI
William Proxmire
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Bert Lance
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Proxmire
Office of Management and Budget
Georgia
OMB
Senate Banking Committee
Cbs-Tv
First National Bank of Calhoun
National Bank of Georgia
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Budget Director Combats Old News On Personal Finances
Budget Director Bert Lance dismissed New York Times reports on his finances as old news. The Times and Senate committee probe detail undisclosed assets and debts, including a blind trust and equity figures. Lance says the issues will be resolved and hopes hearings proceed.
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Carter Receives China Brief On Shanghai Communique Policy
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance briefed President Carter on U S policy toward the People’s Republic of China anchored in the Shanghai Communique. Vance described the Aug 22 26 Beijing trip as a good beginning and anticipated further talks with China while addressing Taiwan relations and broader global issues.
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Takeo Fukuda
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Guard Impostor Walks Away With $53,000
Radnor Pennsylvania police seek a man in his 50s who posed as a Brinks guard and left Sears with about $53,000 in cash and checks. He wore a gray shirt similar to Brinks and no weapon was shown. The heist occurred around 2 p.m. Saturday. a real Brinks guard arrived 10 minutes later, exposing the ruse.
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Sears
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Fire damages Ford plant in Milpitas California
A fire caused about 2 million dollars in damage at a Ford Motor Co. factory in Milpitas California on Saturday night. No injuries were reported among 40 employees finishing shifts or the fire department. The blaze consumed storage trays holding plastic gas tanks dashboards rubber inner tubes seat cushions paneling axles bumpers and other chassis parts.
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Fourth plane crash victim named in Sierra collision report
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office identified Ingeborg Jeike 27 as the fourth victim in the Sierra collision that killed Heavenly Valley Ski Resort president Hugh Killebrew 57 and two Heavenly Valley employees Sherry Alle 27 and Paul Pfiosi 40. Witnesses described a twin engine plane striking Killebrew’s Cessna 182 before the crash while the second plane piloted by William W. Shannon 60 of Santa Ynez sustained nose and propeller damage and returned to South Lake Tahoe Airport.
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Sherry Alle
Paul Pfiosi
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Stardust TV outage and Sinatra fundraiser at Stardust
LV premiere blackout halts air with two tape machines failing and no air compression. Stardust officials say one hour broadcast planned. FCC rules require qualified engineers. Sinatra blasts NCAA over UNLV probation and urges protest while SUN fundraiser hits 10,000 and tops a 60,000 goal.
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