Bicentennial tourism hopes meet modest occupancy across historic sites
Hotels from Charlottesville to Boston report weaker than expected July Fourth crowds. Officials cite inflated forecasts and scare stories as rooms sit vacant while Washington and Philadelphia markets show tentative gains. Local managers in Virginia Maryland and New York seek travelers to fill porches and lobbies.
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Leonard Hickman
Washington Hotel Association
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
al Hornstein
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Mars atmosphere hints at possible life form on planet
A UPI report from areaD says Mars may host liquid water in thicker atmospheric zones enabling ice formation on cold nights. A lander is planned for July 17 on the Northwest Territory of Mars, with implications for detecting life.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Mars
Northwest Territory
Labor Department halts farm safety pamphlet after ridicule
The Labor Department will stop distributing the pamphlet Safety with Beef Cattle after farmers ridiculed its claims such as warning to avoid manure pits. Purdue University specialists authored the pamphlet and 59 other safety guides at a total cost of $119 000 for OSHA.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Purdue University
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Cadet Abandons Tall Ships Voyage for Love in Newport
Erling Neumann, 17, a cadet aboard the Danish training vessel Danmark, jumped ship in Newport five days before the fleet sailed to New York. A spokesman for the INS said he left a note claiming fear of flunking an exam, while unofficial word said he fell in love with a girl in port and did not want to leave.
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R.I
UPI
Tall Ships
New York
Erling Neumann
Danmark
U.S. Imigration and Naturalization Service
Neumann
Neaa
July 3 1976 Weather and Death Notices
Weather forecast covers fair conditions tonight and Sunday with low 50s and highs upper 70s. Rain chance 10 percent. Monday through the week remains fair with similar temperatures. Death notices list Mr. Von E. Cole 81, rural Ashland. Mr. Paul L. Welsch 61, Norwalk. Mr. Lyle Denger 63, rural Greenwich.
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von E. Cole
Ashland
Paul L. Welsch
Norwalk
Lyle Denger
Greenwich
Carter Glenn ticket as potential running mate question
Friday's query asks voters if Carter should pick John Glenn as running mate. Norwalk residents debate moving Independence Day observance to July 4 instead of July 3. Vote yes by calling 668-8544 oy or vote no by calling 668-8345 before midnight.
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Ohio
John Glenn
Jimmy Carter
Carter- Glenn
Lberal
Glenn
U.S
Carter
Edward Kennedy
Church
Norwalk
Fourth Bomb Explodes In Boston Area
Fourth bombing in 24 hours along the Boston area line damaged the Seabrook Post Office while explosions at Logan Airport a Boston armory and Newburyport courthouse caused about 600000 in damage. FBI warned of more incidents as security tightens for Bicentennial weekend.
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Boston
Peter May Seabrook
N.H
UPI
Seabrook
New Hampshire
Ernest Sanborn
Massachusetts-New Hampshire Line
Eastern Airlines
Logan International Airport
National Guard
Essex County
Newburyport
Mass
Massachusetts
FBI
Poem lines echo American ideals and unity
The fragment presents a patriotic verse celebrating national grace and unity from sea to shining sea, invoking blessings on the United States and the ideal of brotherhood across regions.
Milan Observes Bicentennial Fourth of July
Milan marks its Bicentennial with an 8 am church service in the village square presided by Rev. Francis Moyer and Rev. Joseph Sudock. A Bicentennial youth choir led by Mrs. Anna Wargo performs. bells ring at 9 am and 2 pm. a town hall cornerstone re reenactment, time capsule, and Taft speech planned.
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Milan
Francis Moyer
The
Presbyterian Church of
Joseph Sudock
St Anthony's Catholic Church
Anna Wargo
Erie County
Milan Town Hall
U.S
Robert Taft
Kodak
Edison High School
Village Square
Town Hall
Reflector Skips Monday Publication for Independence Day
The Reflector announces no paper on Monday as staff spend Bicentennial holiday with families. Management and staff extend best wishes to readers for a joyful holiday.
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The
Reflector
Recount Keeps Tansey Lead in 72nd District Race
Vermilion Republican Marie Tansey remains the nominee after a recount that added two votes for both Tansey and Richard Rench, preserving a 32 vote margin. Final tally: Tansey 3582, Rench 3550, across 145 precincts in Huron Erie and Lorain counties. County commissioner race also unchanged with Jim Seitz edging Jane Adelman by 11 votes.
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Elyria
Huron County
Erie
Lorain
Jim Seitz
Jane Adelman
Adelman
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