Civil rights leader shot in Fort Wayne assassination attempt
Vernon E. Jordan Jr., director of the National Urban League, was shot by a sniper in a motel parking lot after a speech in Fort Wayne Indiana. He remained in serious condition under guard at Parkview Memorial Hospital as FBI Director William Webster said evidence points to a conspiracy and a premeditated act by more than one person.
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Fleet of tall ships sails into Boston Harbor for birthday parade
In Boston Harbor yesterday a three masted schooner passed near the aircraft carrier U.S.S. John F. Kennedy as small craft threaded between vessels from different eras. The carrier led the Parade of Tall Ships for Boston's 350th birthday with more than 70 ships from 15 nations, the largest fleet ever to enter the harbor. The frigate Qid Ironsides, a 44 gun ship, led the parade.
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Carter Rally Draws 10,000 in Columbus Campaign
Ohio voters saw President Jimmy Carter smile to a crowd of about 10,000 in downtown Columbus yesterday. Ronald Reagan planned a rally at another venue while some gay activists displayed a protest sign amid Carter supporters.
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Le Moyne Honors Nate Blitman at Syracuse Dinner
Attorney Nathan Blitman, a longtime labor and pension law expert and former Le Moyne College industrial relations professor, is honored at a Salute to Nate Blitman Dinner at Hotel Syracuse Grand Ballroom. Proceeds fund a new library wing named for him. about 660 attendees.
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