Thanksgiving Day in Nation Mix of Feast and Protest
The Associated Press reports as Americans celebrate turkey stuffing and parades, Massachusetts Native groups plan fasting. President Carter at Camp David dines turkey. Mondale cooks in D.C. Macy’s parade balloons rise over New York. Albany hosts 2500 for a Community Feast aiding the elderly. A Plymouth rally and Mashpee mourning ceremony unfold as Wampanoag sue to recover 16000 acres.
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Middletown Area Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with a low near 30. Friday mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and a high in the low 40s. Yesterday’s high 48, low 35, no measurable rain. Extended outlook shows a chance of snow Saturday and Sunday with a mix of rain or snow Monday. highs in the 30s to 40s and nightly lows in the 20s to 30s.
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Crime Alert Number Prompts Public Reporting
A public safety notice urges residents to call 425 7700 if they witness crimes or suspicious activity, providing a direct tip line for police awareness and rapid response.
Israel and Egypt to press talks toward Geneva conference
Israel and Egypt will continue direct talks to prepare for a reconvened Geneva conference on the Middle East. Moshe Dayan signals a possible shift in stance as Israel reconsiders positions on substance before restoring talks. Egypt remains cautious about resuming discussions until core issues are settled.
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Odief
Ron Banks Overcomes Losses With Electronic Arms
In Green Springs Ohio Ron Banks 27 lost his left leg and both arms in an electrical accident thirteen months ago. He now trains four to five hours daily at St Francis Rehabilitation Center using two 10 pound electronic arms guided by shoulder switches. Banks is only the third person in the country to pursue this rehabilitation and aims to master fine control for daily tasks and dining with standard utensils.
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Green Springs
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Ron Banks
Banks
St. Francis Rehabilitation Center
Seneca- Sandusky County
Northwestern University
John Billock
Billock
Warren
Hillside Hospital
Howland
Girl Can Donate Kidney to Sister in Ruling
Arlington based key ruling allows 16 year old Karen Hurdle to donate a kidney to her sister Gail 23 who suffers from kidney disease. Circuit Judge Charles Duff granted the order after testimony clearing the way for the transplant despite parental concerns over heredity and age.
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Hurdle
Karen Hurdle
Gail Hurdle
Karen
GI Bill benefits rise 6.6 percent for veterans in school
President Carter signed a law boosting monthly GI Bill checks by 6.6 percent for about one million veterans in college. The increase applies to benefits from Oct. 1 and will appear in Dec. 1 payments. The VA loan program ceiling rises from 1500 to 2500 yearly, with tuition write-offs for higher costs.
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Carter
Pentagon
Airforce Service
Wreckage not from Miller plane found near England
Wreckage pulled from English Channel is unlikely to be the aircraft carrying Glenn Miller in 1944. A fishing boat captain found parts including a brass engine plate with a Bendix carburetor serial, but Pratt & Whitney says Miller’s plane used a different carburetor.
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Newhaven
England
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