C&O Canal marks sesquicentennial with Minderman exhibit
Construction of the 185 mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal began 150 years ago with President John Quincy Adams directing the first spade. To celebrate the canal's sesquicentennial, National Park Service hosts paintings by Maryland artist Earl Minderman showing the waterway's past and present. The towpath in Georgetown now serves as a popular trail for joggers and cyclists while Great Falls Tavern nearby functions as a canal museum and visitors center.
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What Proposition 13 can't do
CBS News New York Times poll shows most Californians voting for Proposition 13 favor welfare cuts but still support essential services. Nationally 62 percent say welfare needed. 65 percent in California. After a 5 billion cash surplus, locals may cut park upkeep libraries and street repair while fire police and schools remain protected.
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Steinberg pleads innocent to embezzlement charges
Louis Steinberg former Steinberg Baum Stores chairman pleads innocent to embezzling about 6.8 million dollars from a Chicago bank and faces a separate tax charge on cash he allegedly diverted from the chain's coffers. A pretrial hearing is set for August 11 with Steinberg held on bond in Chicago.
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U.S
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South Africa
United States
George J. Cotskiles
New York
Kent Sinclair
Illinois Bell suspends 140 workers in six towns
In Centralia, Mount Vernon and six Illinois Bell offices, about 140 workers who led a sick July 12 face suspensions. Manager Michel Coffey says the length equals hours off work and suspensions occur during non peak hours over the next month. The action targets installers and repair workers across Centralia Vernon Salem Carlyle Iro Vandalia, all members of the IBEW.
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Charles de Gaulle Chosen President of France in 1969
Charles de Gaulle is declared president on April 28 1969 after a tight referendum defeat. The result confirms de Gaulle’s leadership amid a closely watched national vote and political transition.
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Charles de Gaulle
Corn sweeteners reshape sugar policy debate struggle
The 1978 sugar policy remains unresolved as corn sweetener growth and technology shift industry dynamics. Sugar producers seek 17 cents per pound with import protection, while industrial users favor a 13.5 to 14.5 cent price and reliance on an unratified International Sugar Agreement. Coca Cola signals broader corn sweetener use, risking cane and beet markets. refiners warn of erosion without a balanced plan. President Carter signals intervention but stops short of endorsing 17 cents.
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UPI
Washington
Congress
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U.S
Coca Cola
United States
Joel Williams
Savannah Foods and Industries Inc
Georgia
Williams
Sprite
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Fanta
Wall Street
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Standard Brands Inc
A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co
Great Western Sugar Co
Carter
Seneca High asks parents for incoming freshmen physicals
Incoming Seneca High School freshmen must have a state law required physical, including dental checkup and complete immunizations. If not completed by August 29, students will not receive class schedules. Parents should also register their child for classes and call the high school to set an appointment.
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