Mother's Day origins traced from Greece to modern US
The piece outlines how Mother's Day evolved from ancient Greek spring rites honoring Rhea to English Mothering Sunday in the 1600s, then reform efforts by Julia Ward Howe, Mary Towles Sasseen, and Anna Jarvis. It notes West Virginia and national proclamations by Wilson establishing the holiday in 1914.
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Greece
Rhea
Jupiter
Pluto
Neptune
Vesta
Ceres
Juno
England
Julia Ward Howe
Mary Towles Sasseen
Henderson
Anna B. Jarvis
Webster
W.va
Grafton
W. Va
Miss Jarvis
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Jarvis
Wilson
Wright-Pat annexation faces federal challenge
The federal government will sue to block Dayton's second attempt to annex Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The suit argues the move violates state law and a prior federal court injunction. Judge Carl Rubin had ruled the law valid but lifted the restraining order as moot, prompting the latest annexation decision. Dayton law director James Drake commented.
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Columbus, Ohio
Dayton
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton Law
James Drake
Panama Leader Threatens Canal If Talks Fail
Panamanian leader Gen. Omar Torrijos warned that the U S Canal Zone would be without water lights a canal and without gringos if negotiations on a new Panama Canal treaty fail He spoke Friday as talks resume Tuesday in Washington and questioned whether Panama would close the canal or cut off Zone water.
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Cancun
Mexico
Omar Torrijos
U.S. Canal Zone
Torrijos
Panama
Washington
Weekend Weather Outlook for Pleasant Spring Day
Sunny skies and cooler temperatures set the stage for a family outing or lawn and garden work. Daytime highs near 70, overnight down to around 40, with a near zero chance of rain and upper 60s today.
Glance Inside Vehicle Count Key In Traffic Control
A report notes that automatic counting devices at intersections help identify potential hazards by tallying passing vehicles. Karen Garloch’s traffic piece appears on page 29 and Phil Yost’s Pioneer Village feature on page 44.
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Karen Garloch
Caesars Creek
Phil Yost
Mother of the Year Named for Tonkawa Newspaperwoman
Gloria Langdon of Tonkawa Oklahoma mother of five and wife of Francis Langdon earns the National American Mother of 1977 honor from the American Mothers Committee. She runs the news side of The Tonkawa News while her husband handles ads and they publish a semiweekly paper. The award luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria honored mothers from 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Rosalynn Carter and Miss Lillian Carter received special citations.
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New York
Gloria Langdon
American Mothers Committee
Langdon
Tonkawa
Okla
Francis
Tonkawa News
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Society
Rosalynn Carter
Lillian’ Carter
McGovern Attacks Carter at ADA Convention in Washington
Senator George McGovern assailed President Carter at the Americans for Democratic Action convention, accusing him of abandoning campaign promises for image and big business influence. He urged the party to defend economic justice and party principles, warning of lonely years without bold action.
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Washington
George McGovern
Carter
McGovern
Americans For Democratic Action
Democratic Party
Humphreys
ADA
Young skater performs handstand on double boards
Craig Williams, 15, demonstrates at a Phoenix elementary school that surfers aren’t the only hot doggers as he balances on two skateboards in a playful stunt.
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Craig Williams
Phoenix, Ariz
Industrial nations vow to fight economic woes
At a London summit the leaders of seven industrial nations pledged coordinated action against inflation and unemployment while easing trade barriers. Carter Trudeau Callaghan Fukuda Andreotti Schmidt Giscard d Estaing and Blumenthal framed a common plan to spur growth and reduce joblessness amid oil-driven inflation and a 15 million global unemployment total.
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Carter
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
David Owen
Downing St
St. James's Park
Cheon
Lancaster House
James Callaghan
Takeo Fukuda
Japan
Giulio Andreotti
Italy
Helmut Schmidt
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
U.S. Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Cincinnati teachers vote to extend three week strike
Striking Cincinnati teachers voted to stay out of classrooms and pressed the school board to return to bargaining. About 1,000 teachers reportedly voted against resuming classes now and ending the strike only if it ends next fall. Roughly half of the 3,100 district teachers are on strike, affecting more than 32,500 students. No vote was taken on the board offer of 6 percent immediate pay and 3 percent after a June levy. Base salary is $8,973.
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Cincinnati
Board of Education
Small cars may drive AMC out of auto making
Detroit based American Motors Corp faces an unsustainable car-making position as industry insiders forecast AMC will exit the U.S. auto market this decade. They expect AMC to pivot to nonautomotive businesses while car sales shrink.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
Associated Press
U.S
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Carter
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