First Continental Congress Birthday Observed in Philadelphia
13 original states mark the 200th anniversary of the First Continental Congress as Governors and officials gather at Carpenter’s Hall. Governor Shapp and Mayor Rizzo lead a breakfast for the 18 original states with President Ford attending a dinner near Independence Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter's Hall
Philadelphia
Milton Shapp
Brendan Byrne
N.J
Malcolm Wilson
Sherman Tribbitt
Del
Marvin Mandel
James Holshouser, Jr
N.C
Mills Godwin
Jimmy Carter
Meldrim Thompson Jr
N.H
Philip Noel
B.1
John West
Donald
Dwight
K. Gov
Mass
Thomas Meskill
Conn
Lee Linder
America
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Continental Congress
Frank L. Rizzo
Ford
Chestnut Street
Independence Hall
Massachusetts
Francis Sargent
Donald R. Dwight
National Park Service
Copter crash kills one on picture trip
A National Geographic helicopter carrying eight photographers crashed over the Great Salt Lake in Utah killing the pilot. James Amos, 45, of Annapolis, Maryland, was rescued and treated in Ogden, while officials withheld the pilot’s name pending kin notification.
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Ogden
Utah
UPI
National Geographic
Great Salt Lake
James Amos
Annapolis
Hill Air Force Base
Global inflation map shows wide price gaps in 47 cities
A 1974 Business International Corp survey compares costs for executives across major cities. A women's dress costs six times more in Beirut than Caracas, a Taiwan suit priced at 60.50 tops a Chicago rate, and Tokyo emerges as the most expensive city while Bombay is among the cheapest. The study covers groceries, hotel rates, cigarette prices, clothing, transport, and services in cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beirut
Lebanon
Caracas
Venezuela
Taiwan
Chicago
Business International Corp
Tokyo
Bombay
India
Osaka-Kobe
Japan
Stockholm
Sweden
Qio
Norway
the Hague
Netherlands
Djakarta
Indonesia
U.S
Athens
Greece
Lagos
Nigeria
Hong Kong
Oslo
Bogota
Colombia
Sydney
Australia
Johannesburg
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cops Better at Returning Wallets Than Civilians in Test
New York study shows 44 percent of civilians failed to return wallets found on the street, while 29 percent of police officers did not return the lost wallets. All wallets returned by officers contained the original cash. Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association leader Ken McFeeley announced the results from a week long test with 50 wallets planted citywide and surveillance footage shown to reporters.
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New York
UPI
Kee
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Ken. McFeeley
McFeeley
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Cludes
New Jersey
Benjamin Jones
Patrick Henry
Samuel
John Adams
George Washington
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Shapp
Godwin
Jones
You
Pacific
Quadraflex
Orig
Gehos
Pacific Stereo
Agrhat Marantz
San Luis Obispo
Higuera St
San Bernardino
Inland Center Drive
Inland Center
Calpoly University Union
Santa Barbara
State St
Isla Vista
Santa Maria
Broadway
Ventura
Main St
Southern California
Tisele
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Ang
Wge
Danica Contemporary Classics
Beverly Hills
Wilshire Blvd
On-The-Docks
San Pedro
East 22Nd Street
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