Fourth of July Celebrations Across the Nation
Nationwide Fourth of July events mark liberty and jubilation with parades in Atlanta and Boston, Farm Aid plans in Texas, and a Fort Worth wagon train finale. Cities host concerts, fireworks, and volunteer drives as communities honor independence milestones and historic figures.
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Lieberty
Purenst of Happiness
Canmems
Boston
Wille Nelson
Texas
Mississippi
New York Harbor
John Adams
Italian security tightens after hijack threats in Genoa
Police screened foreigners and checked cargo and passengers at Genoa airports ports and city neighborhoods amid threats tied to the Achille Lauro hijacking case. 53 people were detained for lacking valid documents. A bomb threat delayed a chartered Alitalia jet carrying Luciano Pavarotti to China, though no explosives were found.
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Genoa
Italy
Achille Lauro
North Africa
Alitalia
Luciano Pavarotti
Genoa Opera Company
China
ANSA
Christopher Calumnus
Denna
Port
Ares
Tunis
Luigi Carli
Carli
Gennaro de Feo
Justice
Beirut
Athens
Petros Flores
Rentina
Greece
Woman's will orders demolition of historic house in Rhode Island
In Cranston Rhode Island Ethel Turner a reclusive woman who died in April left a will demanding that her Victorian home listed on the National Register of Historic Places be razed and its contents destroyed The land at Pawtuxet Neck should be given to the city for public access to the Providence River and Narragansett Bay Neighbors and officials weigh options to preserve or challenge the will with a probate hearing set for Thursday
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Cranston
R.J
Ethel Turner
Miss Turner
Pawtuxet Neck
Providence River
Narragansett Bay
Antoinette Downing
State Historical Preservation Commission
Jean Pettis
Ms. Pettis
Wils Downing
Kevin Flynn
Ernest Corvese
Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank
Corvese
David Riedel
Miss Turgers
Medevac helicopter makes emergency landing on beach
A state police Medevac helicopter en route from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore engine trouble forced an autorotation and safe beach landing at Sandy Point State Park near Chesapeake Bay. Pilot Cpl. Jobo Gainey and medic Tfe. Tom Barker were uninjured. a fuel line problem is suspected. The incident sparked debate over single versus twin engine Medevac choppers and prompted a study ordered by the legislature.
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Chesapeake Bay
Sandy Point State Park
Cpl
Jobo Gainey
Tfe
Tom Barker
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Gainey
Bell Jet Ranger
George Brosan
Howard County
Brosan
Memorial service held for Grand Canyon air crash victims
A memorial service for 25 victims of a mid air collision over the Grand Canyon filled the Shrine of the Ages chapel as investigators continued mapping wreckage from the DeHavilland Twin Otter and Bell Jet Ranger. NTSB investigator Jack Young said the probe could take four to five days with airlifted pieces possibly sent to Washington. Grand Canyon Airlines resumed tours while Helitech Inc. remained closed as workers mourned.
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Grand Canyon Village
Aris
Grand Canyon
Moat
John Thyboay
Brute Grubb
James Ingraham
Miles Becker
DeHavilland
Bell
Young
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Grand Canyon Airlines
Helitech Inc
Astecizied
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John Hascock
Pwi
Atlanta
Ube
Peschtree Street
United States
Laberty
Coca-Cola
John Philip Sousa
Madreeville
Chicago
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fort Inde
Castle Island
American Public Radio
Netous
Champaign
University of Texas Stadium
Austin
Fe Fort Worth
Laura Pomford
Louis Armstrong
New Orleans
Fred Gordon
Lousians
New Oriesos
St. Lowis
Associated Press
Woman's
Susee C. Nicol
Abigale
State Police
Medevac
Robins
Jailbirds
St, Cloud
Probe
USA
Baumgardner
Antietam Village Center
Opossumtown Pike
Westminster
Railroad Avenue
Quik
Rt. 40
Fred. Co
Hand Corporation
Rt. 85
Buckeystown Pike
Rosemont Ave
Military Rd
Frederick County
Rt. 15 North
Devilbiss Bridge Road
Jean-Aure
Kitchen- Arde
Ee Formica
Kraft-Mard
Haas
Arstocraft
Phose
Kitchen & Bath Showroom
Maryland
Dewlbiss Bridge Rd
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