Daddy King delivers farewell sermon at Ebenezer Church
Dr. Martin Luther King Sr. delivers his last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, reflecting on 44 years as pastor. He recalls his son Martin Luther King Jr. and grieves wife Alberta, who died earlier, amid a crowd of over 1,500 as he speaks of faith and endurance.
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Atlanta
Martin Luther King Sr
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Daddy King
King
God
Abraham
Isaac
Martin Jr
A. D
M. L
Alberta
Americans flee Luanda as Angolan rivals clash
Americans and Europeans evacuate Luanda amid battles between FNLA and MPLA forces. British consulate closes. 14 000 FNLA troops reported near the capital. About 20 killed and 20 wounded as Portuguese troops restore order during the power struggle.
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Luanda
Angola
U.S
London
Stanley Croft
Croft
National Front For the Liberation of Angola
FNLA
MPLA
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
Voters reject school tax hikes across the nation
Americans rejected proposed school budgets at a record rate this year with 155 of 622 New York districts and 67 of 275 statewide defying tax increases. Suburban areas faced big setbacks as state aid lags inflation driving budgets toward $1,170 per pupil, while 2000 Washington teachers face job losses due to cuts.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
New York
the Nation’s Schools & Colleges
Maynard Mathison
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington
FTC cites violations in cigarette advertising
The Federal Trade Commission says six cigarette companies violated a health warning agreement and asked the Justice Department to prosecute. The vote was 4 to 1 to start civil penalty proceedings. Mayo J. Thompson dissented noting potential $10,000 daily penalties. The firms named include American Brands, Brown and Williamson, Liggett and Myers, Lorillard, Philip Morris, and R J Reynolds.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Mayo J. Thompson
Thompson
FTC
American Brands, Inc
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp
Liggett and Myers, Inc
Lorillard Corp
Philip Morris, Inc
R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc
Coast Guard reviews Kansas River bridge project delay
The 2nd District Coast Guard has not finished examining the Kansas River bridge at Lawrence. Stanley Thoroughman cites routine consent from the District Corps of Engineers to leave part of the substructure. two new spans will replace the old bridge. Officials expect final Washington review in another month or two, with bids aimed for fall or early winter.
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U.S. Second District Coast Guard
Kansas River
Lawrence
Stanley Thoroughman
District Corps of Engineers
Thoroughman
Washington
Bill Flahart
Kansas
Coast Guard
Congress faces energy issue as price controls lapse
Washington legislators debate oil price control expiration set for August 31 as they weigh Ford's compromise versus own measures. Leaders predict tight votes on temporary extensions and gradual easing over 39 months with a top price of 11.50 a barrel plus a windfall profits tax to spur more oil exploration.
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Washington
Congress
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
CBS
Nation
Ford
O'Neill
O’neill
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
NBC
Meet the Press
Mansfield
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