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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1979
Page
3
The Indianapolis 500 announces new regulations for this season affecting car specifications and race procedures. Officials outline changes to eligibility, pit rules, and safety measures to be enforced during practice, qualifying, and the race day events.
Indianapolis race weekend features Al Unser seeking a second driver to win the Indy 500 for a fourth time. The big race, the USA’s premier car event, is set for Saturday May 25 in Indianapolis. Unser comes from a long racing family including brothers Jerry and Bobby. Cicely Tyson grew up in East Harlem and rose to become a leading Black model before acting.
The 500 mile race will be held at Indianapolis Indiana on an oval track requiring 200 laps. This year's rules tighten competition with identical horsepower engines ensuring equality among vehicles. The passage also notes an actress studying acting and her notable role as the wife in Sounder with many awards.
The article notes an actress who starred in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Roots, highlighting her significance as a 110-year-old ex slave story and the four-time award triumph of her specials. It also includes an unrelated recipe for an Eight-Layer Salad with lettuce layers, vegetables, peas, mayonnaise, Parmesan, bacon bits, and overnight chilling.
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