Carter River Campaign Song Highlights Carter Busier Than Vacation
A Delta Queen Mississippi River voyage by Jimmy Carter doubles as campaign work for energy proposals and a stable press pool. Reporters craft a campaign song lampooning Carter's energy stance, while staffers like Jody Powell share a relaxed mood, though mishaps occur including a waiter's spill and Rosalynn Carter’s 52nd birthday with a playful inscription.
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Brooks Jackson
Jimmy Carter
St. Lou
Young skater Duke Rennie rehearses near Marina Del Rey pit
Sixteen year old Duke Rennie performs a handstand at the edge of a large rounded cup shaped skating pit in Los Angeles. The Marina Del Rey Skate Park pit features a ramp into its center allowing skaters to attempt stunts for the TV show Dancin Wheels.
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Duke Rennie
Los Angeles
Marina del Rey
Carter to see need for Alton lock Eagleton says
Alton Illinois AP President Carter will pass the Delta Queen Friday and inspect a Mississippi River lock and dam project stalled in federal court. Senator Eagleton calls the old lock the biggest bottleneck and says replacement is overdue.
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Alton
Ill
Mississippi
Carter
Washington
Charles R. Richey
Richey
Thomas F Eagleton
D-Mo
Eagleton
Neighbors rally to aid family after Junction City fire
In Junction City neighbors and friends aid the family of 8 year old Danny Howard who died from severe burns after a gas explosion. Funds collected at Centralia shopping center have topped $1000 with bake sales and a benefit softball game planned. Danny's family had no medical insurance and face mounting bills.
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Junction City, Ll. AP
Junction City
Danny Howard
Mobie
St. Louis
Duane Faulkner
Centralia
Danny
Sandoval
Jim
Howard
Armadillo Artie to Moscow in reciprocal zoo exchange
Brookfield Zoo will ship Artie the Armadillo to the Moscow Zoo as part of a long standing reciprocal program. Artie weighs 20 pounds and joins Arnie the armadillo at Brookfield. The move follows the Stokes family donation and includes mustering out procedures and a personality check before final approval.
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Brookfield, Il
Brookfield Zoo
Artie
Moscow Zoo
Brookfield
Jean
James Stokes
Lombard
Russia
George Rabb
Moscow
Ray Pawley
Arnie
Childrens’ Zoo
Food aid edges open border to starving Cambodia
Western relief officials report two medicine shipments to Cambodia and plans for a large relief program after years of war and isolation. OXFAM plans a 22 ton August flight to Phnom Penh with antibiotics and milk, while agencies seek monitoring to ensure aid reaches those in need amid Heng Samrin government oversight.
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New York
Cambodia
Pol Pot
United States
Ed Kenny
United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
International Committee of the Red Cross
Heng Samrin
OXFAM
Phnom Pehn
Michael Scott
Oxfam-America
Boston
Scott
Ministry of Health
Ed McWilliams
State Department
Catholic
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Jody Powell
Powell
White House
Rosalynn Carter
Burlington
Iowa
President Carter
Alton Lock
Artie the Armadillo
Pawley
Jean Stokes
Armadillo
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