Space reunion sparks huge crowds in Soviet tour
Donald Slayton says there is so much goodwill during the Apollo Soyuz visit that autograph requests overwhelm the astronauts. Maj. Gen. Stafford notes the hospitality as US and Soviet spacemen tour seven cities, with crowds of up to 3,000 gathering and police deployed to manage crowds in Leningrad Kiev and Volgograd. The group includes Slayton Brand Leonov and Kubasov on the goodwill mission.
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Volgograd
Ussr
U.S
Donald K. Slayton
Soviet Union
Slayton
Thomas BP
Stafford
Leningrad
Kiev
Otetard, Slayton
Vance D. Brand
Alexei A. Leonov
Valeri A Kubasov
Friar elevated to sainthood by Pope Paul VI
Vatican City reports Juan Macias, Spanish born friar and former monastery doorman, canonized as saint after a miracle linked to 1449. Pope used ceremony to denounce Spain’s execution of five youths, while Spain withdrew its Vatican ambassador for consultation.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Juan Mactas
St. Peter's Square
Vatican
Macias
Peru
Miss Wheelchair America 1916 crowned in Columbus
Columbus reports 21 year old Dixie Lee Etheridge of Greenville Mississippi won Miss Wheelchair America 1916 at the fourth annual pageant representing multiple states and territories. Runnerups include Miss Wheelchair Illinois Kentucky and Kansas City notables. Italia Dito won Miss Congeniality and Christine Valasex Miss Achievement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dixie Lee Etheridge
Greenville
Miss
Miss Etheridge
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Shirley R. Holmes
Carbondale
Illinois
Kentucky
Wanda Rose
Murray
Janice M. Kelly
Kansas City
Linda Casn
Dyer
Ind
Italia Dito
Los Angeles
Calif
Christine Valasex
Ford City
Bomb threats target gas station extortion scheme unfolds
Police drained a Texaco gas station in Columbus after a pipe bomb was found in a storage tank during an extortion plot tied to threats against major oil companies. FBI traced suspects from Virginia Beach and Chicago, with $45.5 million demanded in letters to Gulf, Exxon, Union, Phillips, Standard, Amoco and Texaco.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
FBI
Texaco
Pittsburgh
Galice
Frank Philips
FBT
Columbus
Phillips
Paw D. Methven
Virginia Beach
Carpenter
Larry Shaffer
Chicago
Gulf
Exxon
Union
Standard
Amoco
Gui
Vincent E. Ruehl
Robert J. Clark
Flooding Over East Cleans Up After Eloise
Floodwaters recede across the Northeast as thousands return home to cleanup after Tropical Storm Eloise rains. At least 12 dead nationwide with six in Pennsylvania, 6,000 homeless and damages over $100 million. In Binghamton fire chief John Cox and firefighter Donald McGeever died. John Russell remains missing after a rescue operation on the Susquehanna River.
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Eloise
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New England
Harrisburg
Binghamton
N.Y
Susquehanna
Fire Department
Binghamton General Hospital
Broome County
Sheriff's Department
John Cox
Donald McGeever
Binghamton General
John Russell
Deposit
Bingham
Part of ransom found in slaying near Hoover Reservoir
FBI agents recovered part of a ransom believed paid for the release of Dayton businessman Les ter Emoff, who was slain. About 200000 dollars was found near Hoover Reservoir in Columbus as reported.
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Washington
Julie
Nixon Eisenhower
Secret Service
White House
Richard Nixon
UPI
FBI
Nixon
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton
Lester Emoff
Hoover Reservoir
Pirates surrender in Philippines release hostages
Moslem pirates yield to Philippine navy near Zamboanga City after warning shots. They release 3 hijacked Japanese freighters and 20 hostages, including 26 Japanese crew and 3 Filipinos, as Rear Adm. Espaldon states the rebels were trapped with no ransom. Navy vessels had threatened to board and force surrender.
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Zamboanga City
The
Philippines
UPI
Philippine Navy
Adm
Romuly Espaldan
Manila
Espaldon
Gary Hotilla
Philippine
Gallery event showcases new home designs on October 10
An upcoming gallery features exciting new home design designs with an evening showcase from 7 to 9 PM. The event highlights contemporary interiors and Lat Level venue details.
Britons Reach Everest Summit as Burke Dies in Attempt
In Nepal, the expedition said Peter Boardman a Sherpa guide reached Everest's 20028 foot summit Friday while Mick Burke 32 from Roadope was killed before the peak. Earlier, Douglas Haston 32 and Doug Scott 33 also reached the summit via the Southwest Face after five prior attempts.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Peter Boardman
Everest
Mick Burke
Roadop
Doual Haston
Doug Scott
Chel to speak at Hawaiian Gardens Chamber event
Assemblyman Fred Chel will address Hawaiian Gardens Chamber of Commerce members at the Elks Club 12507 E. Carson St on Wednesday October 8. The Sacramento Update topic will guide the talk and provide policy discussion for attendees.
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Sacramento
Fred Chel
Hawaiian Gardens Chamber of Commerce
Cean
The
Elks Club
E. Catson
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