Lovers choose death over summer separation in Miami
In Miami, 16 year olds Ray Thompson and Sharon Gabriel, described as childhood sweethearts, decided to die rather than be separated for the summer. Thompson shot Sharon five times then killed himself, before Sharon was to travel to Italy with her father in the armed services. Neighbors recall their intense devotion as relatives describe a planned forced separation and a possible early marriage wish, now vanished in tragedy.
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Miami
Olice
Ray Thompson
Sharon Gabriel
Italy
Armed Services
Sharon
Hegre
Thompson
Sean
Lebanon evacuation plan postponed as fighting rages
A delayed convoy to move foreigners from Lebanon amid a Christian Muslim clash faced postponement after renewed Syrian and Palestinian hostilities. The White House signaled a dawn Sunday resumption while Britain, aided by Palestinian guerrillas, prepared to escort evacuees, including Americans, pending security assurances.
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Beirut
Lebanon
White House
Sidon
Washington
U.S
Francis E. Meloy Jr
Robert O. Waring
Britain
Senate hearings set on Teamsters probe
The Senate Labor Committee announced hearings to monitor a Labor and Justice probe into the Teamsters Union and its largest pension fund. Chairman Harrison A. Williams and Sen. Jacob Javits said the sessions would occur within two weeks to assess the task force work and address recent publicity surrounding Teamsters pension fund practices.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Labor and Justice Is
Teamsters Union
Harrison A. Williams
W. J. Usery Jr
Teamsters
Las Vegas
Sweden's king weds former Olympic hostess in grand ceremony
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf married Silvia Renate Sommerlath in a 40‑minute ceremony at Stockholm's Storkyrkan attended by royalty and dignitaries. The 24th queen wore an ivory Dior gown as a nation watched on TV. After the service the couple rode in a horse drawn landau through cheering crowds, reviewed naval ships, and planned a two week Kenyan honeymoon. The lavish event cost about 1.1 million dollars and aims to boost tourism and TV revenue.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf
Europe
Silvia Renate Sommerlath
Skemen Island
Royal Palace
Royal Vasaorden
Silvia
Switzerland
France
Italy
Carl
Munich
Mild Spring Day With Sunny Skies and Warm Outlook
It will be mostly sunny today with highs in the mid to low 70s and a low tonight in the upper 50s. Tomorrow warms toward near 80. Rain chances are about 10 percent today and near zero tonight.
Floods pummel Texas with heavy rainfall and damage
Flash flooding drenches central and northern Texas as a cold front spurs thunderstorms from the eastern Great Lakes to the Gulf. Texarkana sees four feet of water in some homes after 5.75 inches in 24 hours. Cedar Creek Lake and Lampasas report multi inch bursts. Twenty nine Texas National Guard members are treated for minor injuries after a thunderstorm at Ft Hood bivouac area. Ambulances and helicopters evacuate the injured as floodwaters strand roads.
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Associated Press
Texas
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic
Texarkana
Texas- Oklahoma
Cedar Creek Lake
National Weather Service
Lampasas
Texas National Guard
Ft. Hood
Postal Service Eyes Overnight Electronic Mail System
The Postal Service signs a 2.2 million RCA contract to study electronic mail options with aims to deliver messages overnight at or below current rates. Possible schemes include kiosks, leased line links, satellites, and direct business computer integrations, with costs potentially as low as a nickel per page plus delivery. Competition from private firms could challenge the plan.
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Washington
Postal Service
RCA Corp
Ralph Marcotte
RCA
Answ
Marcotte
Copperweld to Build Tubing Plant in Shelby Ohio
Copperweld Corp will build a $46 million tubing plant in Shelby adjacent to its Ohio Steel Tube Co. unit. The facility, due to be finished by November 1977, will employ about 300 people and produce large diameter tubing for hydraulic cylinders amid high demand. Copperweld operates plants in Chicago and Warren and plans further expansions at Ohio Steel Tube and Regal Tube Co.
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Copperweld
Shelby
Shelby, Ohio
Copperweld Corp
Ohio Steel Tube Co
Chicago
Warren
Ohio Steel Tube
Regal Tube Co
Ohio Bell office goes high tech replacing workers
Wires memory banks magnetic tape and circuitry replace staff at Ohio Bell detailing a faster, more efficient call network. Ted Pollard's story appears on page 29.
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Ohio Bell
Ted Pollard
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