Funeral for 117 victims of Canary Islands crash held in Westminster
A mass funeral in Westminster honors 117 Pan American and KLM flight victims missing after the Canary Islands crash. 114 unidentified remains lie in caskets at Westminster Memorial Park, with 3 more identified and buried later. Pan Am paid funeral costs and transported mourners. An airline spokesman notes most missing were from Southern California and Leisure World. Ronald Reagan and other conservatives criticize Carter's instant voter registration plan.
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Carter Plan Sparks Hearing on Election Reform
A House Administration Committee hearing and an American Conservative Union forum weigh Carter’s proposal to allow election day voting with photo ID or similar verification. The plan has Democratic support but draws Republican concern as it could shift dates and take effect by 1980.
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Ho Chi Minh City Renames Saigon Amid War Ration Scarcity
The former Saigon, renamed Ho Chi Minh City, features a battered Continental Hotel now serving as a symbol of unified government. Prices soar with dong and black market rates, while streets show shortages. tourists glimpse the city’s changes through the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Company tours and a converted U.S. war museum site.
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