Bicentennial clash as Ford greets Patriots at North Bridge
Nearly 200000 tourists flocked to Concord and Lexington for bicentennial events. President Ford spoke at North Bridge amid boos from demonstrators across the river as Redcoats and Minutemen reenacted the Revolution. Park police and Secret Service contained boats and protesters during the morning ceremonies.
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North Bridge
Lexington
Concord
the People's Bicentennial Commission
Concord River
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Inmates seize DC jail block detaining 11 hostages
Inmates seized control of the District of Columbia jail maximum security cellblock holding 11 employees for about 16 hours before releasing them after talks. Delbert Jackson said hostages were in excellent condition and a monitoring committee was planned to review procedures.
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Washington
District of Columbia
D.C
Delbert Jackson
Percy Floyd
Jackson
Widows Find Strength Through Secretarial Roles
Four local women who are widows describe how their jobs and membership in the National Secretaries Association helped them cope with loss. The feature, with staff writer Joy Jones, appears across pages 21 and 35.
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National Secretaries Association
United States
Canada
Joy Jones
Postal Service shifts to curbside mail delivery for new homes
New housing developments face curbside or central mailbox delivery as a cost saving. Government officials defend it as reasonable service though critics say it harms convenience and equity. A California case and union opposition underscore ongoing disputes. door delivery remains for existing homes and those on blocks with full service.
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James R. Broughton
Olin E. Teague
Dtex
Grover City
Calif
Postal Service
Letter Carriers’ Union
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Braughton
India Orbits First Developing Nation Satellite
New Delhi India with Soviet support launches an 800 pound scientific satellite into a near circular orbit about 400 miles high. The 26 faced blue and violet craft circles the earth every 96.41 minutes, eight hours after launch. The feat boosts India's pride and prestige amid economic strains following its nuclear test last year.
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India
Soviet Union
Rhine River cruise ship Princess Irene sinks after fire
A Dutch river steamer carrying 92 passengers and 13 crew caught fire and sank at its Cologne mooring. Nineteen dead or missing after a final voyage for the aged and disabled. five injured hospitalized in Cologne. remaining passengers taken to Arnheim by bus and ambulances.
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Germany
Christian Klein
Arnheim
Netherlands
Rhine
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Weather outlook uneasy with overnight chill edging in
Clearing skies are forecast tonight but temperatures fall into the low 30s. Tomorrow should see upper 50s under fair skies, with similar highs this afternoon before a brief rain possible today followed by a clearing trend.
Deputy Vertelli Killed in Canton Traffic Call
Stark County deputy Andrew Vertelli 35 of Louisville was killed during an emergency traffic stop in Canton after his cruiser skidded on a rain slick road and hit a guard rail. He served five years with the sheriff's department.
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Ohio
Stark County
Andrew Vertelli
Louisville
Sheriff's Department
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