Outrider Jim Allred and the 395-Wagon Train Parade
Jim Allred led Andrew the horse on the five nation outrider route of the Pennsylvania Bicentennial Wagon Train. They crossed from West Virginia to Ohio alone, reaching Valley Forge for a July 3 massive rendezvous with 395 wagons and 8,000 riders. The pair continued solo to the Atlantic, while Andrew endured long miles and occasional heroics. Allred, now 209 pounds, eyes horse training work but seeks a job amid back veteran payments and memories of the cross country trek.
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Maine
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Kentucky
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Secretariat
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Rhode Island
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Ben Flory
Lone Star
America
United States
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Carter's nephew fears for life in prison
William Carter Spann, nephew of Jimmy Carter, fears for his life in California custody after superficial stab wounds. Prison officials question whether Spann was attacked or harmed himself, noting wounds were from melted plastic chess pieces and that no other inmates are charged. Spann seeks transfer to a federal facility while serving a 10 year sentence for two armed robberies in San Francisco.
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Vacaville
Calif
William Carter Spann
Jimmy Carter
Spann
Carter
Gloria
Oakland Tribune
California Department of Corrections
Phil Guthrie
California
Guthrie
San Francisco
Manson receives suspected package at Vacaville prison
Charles Manson, serving a psychiatric study sentence in Vacaville, was sent a package that officials feared held a bomb. A hospital tester showed wires, a bomb sniffing dog alerted, and guards moved the item to an orchard where police opened it. The package had a Poland return address.
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Vacaville
Calif
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Poland
Manson
Flu Vaccine Rollout Delayed Until Late September
Washington AP The first swine flu vaccine will not be ready until late September, about two months before the peak flu season. Meriwether says full vaccination could reach over a million people daily, with first come first served and free vaccine. private doctors may charge for administration. President Ford signs a bill ensuring liability protection and speeding distribution as four drug firms have produced about 120 million doses.
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W. Delano Meriwether
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Congress
Giants cancel hotel reservations over Legionnaires disease
The San Francisco Giants canceled lodging in Philadelphia due to players concerns about Legionnaires disease ahead of a Phillies series. They moved from Bellevue-Stratford to Holiday Inn Midtown and then to Holiday Inn University City. CDC and University of Connecticut scientists pursue tests on tissue urine samples to find a cause, with nickel levels noted in one victim but not conclusive.
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Bellevue
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CDC
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University of Connecticut
Connecticut
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