Chilly parade marks State Fair opening with color and prizes
Thousands of Syracusans braved 50 degree weather for the 1976 State Fair parade along South Salina Street to Clinton Square. Marchers from Central New York and Canada, plus antique cars, animals, clowns, and a 130 year old wagon, wowed spectators as a panel of judges awarded eleven prizes ranging from 100 to 300 dollars to bands, color guards, drums, floats, and related entries.
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New York State Fair Opens Under Sunny Skies
The 1876 New York State Fair began with 15 000 visitors by noon and 69 000 expected by nightfall. Officials including Thomas Young and J Roger Barber presided as Empire Court hosted a sing along and remarks about Center of Progress and new buildings.
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Milwaukee Leads Nation with First Voluntary School Integration
Milwaukee officials hailed a peaceful first day of voluntary school integration after transfers to meet a federal judge’s order. Evelyn Pfeiffer, school board president, said the city was the first to implement voluntary integration though no schools were yet open. Dayton and Louisville hoped for similar court ordered busing peace later this week.
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Soufriere volcano blast injures 2 scientists
A vapor explosion at Soufriere in Guadeloupe showered 12 scientists with rocks injuring two near the fissure rim. Eleven French researchers and one Briton were rescued by helicopters as rocks blocked the peak road. Experts say the blast was not an eruption.
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Nebraska first lady searches for worms as drought bites
Pat Exon, wife of Governor J J Exon, says a dry summer has dried up her supply of nightcrawlers for fishing. She rents a worm garden in the governor's mansion fallout shelter and began cultivating it three years ago to save time on bait. She notes worms take up to 18 months to mature and plans to raise more as needed.
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Report challenges heroin crime link in NIDA draft
A 23 member panel at the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds no conclusive evidence that heroin addiction drives crime. The draft report questions the assumption that drug users predominantly commit income related offenses and critiques policy relying on that link. It notes 1975 estimates of heroin related property crimes at 6.3 billion and suggests policy focuses may be misdirected.
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Rain Returns With Cooler Night Forecast At Hancock Airport
Intermittent rain is forecast tomorrow after a sunny day. Overnight, temperatures fall to the mid 50s with a mid 70s high tomorrow. The chance of rain is 30 percent tonight and 80 percent tomorrow.
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