Kris Harmon Nelson seeks divorce from Rick Nelson
Kris Harmon Nelson, 32, filed Friday for divorce from singer Rick Nelson citing irreconcilable differences. She seeks custody of four children Tracy 14 Matthew 10 Gunner 10 and Sam 3 born to the couple who wed April 20 1963 in Los Angeles. Nelson is the son of Ozzie and Harriet show star Ricky Nelson carries on the family music legacy.
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Ford to be grand marshal of Rose Parade
Gerald R. Ford will serve as grand marshal for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on January 2. The former president earns the honor for the annual event that concludes with the parade through the city streets.
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Cash sues over radio ad using his voice and persona
Johnny Cash sues Yashica Inc alleging a Los Angeles radio campaign imitates his voice and act. He seeks over 1 million dollars in punitive damages and unspecified general damages for privacy invasion referencing June Carter Cash and Maybelle Carter. The suit was filed after a radio spot aired locally.
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USS. District Court
Yashica Inc
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Maybelle
Doctor calls for teacher removal in Reno speech
Reno audience hears Dr Joyce Brothers advocate removing homosexual teachers who proselytize in schools. She argues that sexuality forms early and denies emotional harm, while noting Supreme Court action allowing firings for immorality.
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NMMI Forms KOE Chapter With LAE Charter
About 48 NMMI cadets and staff attended the ceremony as Frank Newton of LAE presented the KOE charter. Cadet Sgt. David Crawford leads the chapter with Lt. Col. Joseph D. Post as advisor. The emblem symbolizes knowledge pursuit, crime web, and justice scales.
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Florida students face the first state diploma test
Thousands of 11th graders face the Functional Literacy Test to prove reading and math ability at a seventh grade level. If they fail, they receive only a certificate of attendance. Officials expect up to 30 percent fail initially, with two retakes offered before June 1979.
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Bubble baby dies after fight with SCID in New York
Albuquerque's Demetrius Valvarigos, 18 months old, died in his mother's arms after living 11 months in a germ free room at Sloan Kettering Institute seeking a cure for severe combined immune deficiency. He underwent thymus cell transplants and over 100 tests funded by NIH and a Southwest Regional grant.
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Byrd demands assurances on Panama Canal treaty guarantees
Senate leader Byrd said he could back the Panama Canal treaties if the United States retains post 2000 defense of the canal and ensures priority use for U.S. ships in war or national emergencies. He added that he would support only if these points are clarified to his satisfaction, noting the treaties are indivisible.
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Panama Canal
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Cities Service to pull out of minerals exploration
Cities Service Co will cease non hydrocarbon minerals exploration, affecting about 100 employees across nine western states plus Vancouver and international sites. Most dismissals expected by January 1, due to worsening economics of minerals mining. Copperhill Tennessee and Miami Arizona operations remain unchanged.
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