Bicentennial Parade Draws 300000 In Washington
In Washington a three hour Independence Day parade featuring 10 000 participants and 300000 spectators showcased 200 years of American history along Independence Avenue. The event included floats bands and fife and drum units with Johnny Cash as grand marshal and a display of the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives. Police and guardsmen stood ready amid a Nazi rally nearby and a JDL advisory to avoid clashes, as Indians picketed the White House and the day concluded with a Kennedy Center Honor program and an Armstrong led countdown at Wolf Trap Park.
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UPI
Independence Avenue
Nazi Party
Lafayette Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
William R. Perl
Jewish Defense League
U.S. Park Service
JDL
National
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnny Cash
New England
Tooele
Utah
Milpitas
Calif
Kennedy Center
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Wolf Trap Park
Neil Armstrong
Ford Surrenders To 35 Mormon Kidnapers At White House
President Ford greeted 35 Mormon children ages 4 to 6 who crowded his White House visit alongside Church leader Spencer W. Kimball. The kids captured Ford for over 15 minutes, demanding autographs and breaking into song, as staff and aides worked to separate them. Kimball presented Ford with a statuette, praising Utah’s Christian values.
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Washington
UPI
Secret Service
White House
Ford
Spencer W. Kimball
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kimball
Aer
Utah
Treasury
David Kennedy
Kennedy
Press Department
Connie Gerrard
Douglas Blaser
Ford vetoes 3.3 billion military construction bill
President Ford vetoed a 3.3 billion military construction measure saying it would curb his power to alter installations. He objected to a provision requiring a year's notice before closing or reducing civilian staff. Ford called the bill generally acceptable but unwanted for limiting presidential flexibility.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
House
Congress
Reprisals Hit Buenos Aires After Police HQ Bombing
Fourteen bodies with multiple bullet wounds were found in Buenos Aires in what police described as right-wing reprisals for a terrorist bombing of the police headquarters that killed 18 and wounded 66. Eight bodies were found near the Casa Rosada and six more in Villa Lugano. all victims bore multiple wounds, with explosives noted nearby.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPI
Casa Rosada
Villa Lugano
Sunny weekend forecast for Redlands and Yucaipa
Redlands and Yucaipa expect sunny days with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and mild lows. Sunday brings highs around 86 to 94 with light smog and coastal low clouds and gusty winds in the deserts.
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Redlands
Yucaipa
San Bernardino Valley
Southern
California
Deserts
Fourth bombing hits Seabrook Post Office near Boston
FBI reports a fourth bombing in 24 hours within 45 miles of Boston wrecking the Seabrook Post Office interior at 10 45 p m with no injuries. A male caller claimed the attack linked to a militant group and claimed responsibility for a Newburyport blast as authorities brace for further incidents.
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N.H
UPI
Boston
New Hampshire
Ernest Sanborn
Seacoast
Massachusetts-New Hampshire
Eastern Airlines
Logan International Airport
National Guard
Essex County
Newburyport
Mass
Sanborn
Massachusetts
Reapibhdte
Wagon Train Reaches Valley Forge After 391 Days
Twelve travelers from Blaine Washington arrived at Valley Forge State Park after a 391 day trek. The Bicentennial Wagon Train, part of five converging groups for Sunday ceremonies with President Ford, faced deaths and hardships yet drew crowds and aid along the way.
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Valley Forge
UPI
Blaine
Wash
Valley Forge State Park
Ford
Bob Gruver
America
Pennsylvania
Israelis appeal to Amin as Entebbe hostages face deadline
Israeli hostages held at Entebbe airport appealed to their government to release 40 militants in Israeli jails as demanded by pro-Palestinian hijackers. Uganda's President Idi Amin is pushing for a negotiated release while France acts as a mediator. a Sunday deadline looms with 104 captives at Entebbe.
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Uganda
UPI
Radio Uganda
Athens
Entebbe
Idi Amin
Amin
Israel
France
Marc Bonnefous
Hashi Abdullah
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