Susan Perkins Crowned Miss America 1978 in Atlantic City
Susan Yvonne Perkins of Columbus won Miss America 1978 at Convention Hall on the Boardwalk with a 20 000 scholarship prize and a strong pageant record including Miss Ohio and Miss Miami titles. She plans politics or law and has worked as a legislative intern after earning a biology degree from Miami University of Ohio.
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South Carolina
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New Jersey
Cathy Labelle
Florida
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Billie Holliday
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Ohio Senate
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New York
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Shawnray Drive
Charcoal Furnace in Jackson opens Sept 24 to Oct 31
Buckeye Furnace in Jackson Ohio will be open to the public from September 24 through October 31 daily 9 30 am to 5 pm. The 19th century charcoal fired blast furnace restored by the Ohio Historical Society will be dedicated September 24 and showcased to visitors.
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Buckeye
Ohio Historical Society
Standby fares approved to New York London flight
Four major airlines Pan American Trans World British Airways and Air India win approval for a $256 roundtrip standby fare from New York to London set to begin Sept 15 on a trial basis pending Carter administration review. The plan lets travelers pay standby rates and fill remaining seats on a first come first served basis, competing with Britains Skytrain service which offers no frills tickets at $236. The standard economy roundtrip fare remains $636.
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London
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British Airways
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Britain
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Autumn Warmth in Middletown Forecast
Pleasant weather expected in the Middletown area with two autumn days described. Highs in the low to mid 70s, evenings from the upper 40s to mid 50s, and no rain chances.
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Middletown
Graham says religion alive in Hungary during bloc visit
Billy Graham wrapped up a week in Hungary after preaching to about 28 000 people in Budapest Debrecen and Pecs. Western observers called the trip unprecedented in postwar Eastern Europe noting the government allowed large worship gatherings and Graham's cross country preaching while the church remains restricted by Communist rules.
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Hungary
Billy Graham
Soviet Bloc
Graham
U.S
Europe
Council of Free Churches
Debrecen
Pecs
Communist Party
Lance to present side in ongoing banking controversy this week
Budget Director Bert Lance will testify at a Senate hearing on Thursday as part of a widening probe into his finances. President Carter and congressional leaders urge him to speak, amid disclosures of large overdrafts by Lance and his family at Calhoun First National Bank and a federal cease and desist order issued in 1975.
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Lance
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Calhoun First National Bank
Violence in Chinatown Gangs Widen War in San Francisco
In San Francisco Chinatown a gang battle erupts as masked shooters wound 11 and kill five at the Golden Dragon restaurant. Police report a surge in extortion and violence since 1969 with 43 deaths to date amid business disruption.
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Chinatown
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Asia
Daniel Murphy
Oklahoma 25 Vanderbilt 23 and Chinatown gang warfare
Police report on Chinatown gangs describes Wah Ching and Chung Ching Yee Joe Boy factions battling for control. Youths ages 13 to 20 commit crimes from extortion to murder as investigations close in with a $25,000 tip reward and officials seeking wider crime links.
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Wah Ching Gang
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Wah Chings
Chung Ching Yee
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Wah Ching
Richmond
Sunset
Michigan versus Illinois score and college games note
Michigan defeated Illinois 37 to 9 while USC and Missouri games are referenced with scores partially noted as 27 and LO. This brief item lists college football score snippets without full context.
Unruliness Rise Among Juvenile Girls Sparks Concern
Law enforcement officials voice concern over a rise in unruliness and delinquency among teenage girls, highlighted in Shawnee Culbertson's page 24 report. The piece contrasts with debates on a proposed state constitutional amendment to ban animal leghold traps on November 8, with Dan Ritchey presenting both sides on page 54. Summers memories linger with a summertime activity feature on page 31 by John Sheckler.
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Journal
Dan Ritchey
John Sheckler
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