Welcome Home Hostages Return draws Hudson Valley crowds
Highland Falls residents greet 52 Americans on a homecoming that filled Main Street with flags and yellow ribbons. Crowds along Stewart Airport and near West Point cheered as the hostages arrived, with local business and cadet students joining the celebration and banners declaring a nation’s relief.
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Homecoming of Hostages Draws Nationwide Cheers at West Point
West Point crowds greet returning hostages and families after 444 days in Iran. Sign banners line the 17 mile route from Stewart Airport to the U.S. Military Academy. Marines in dress uniform stand for the national anthem as USA chants erupt. celebrations center in Thayer Hotel with family reunions and a Super Bowl viewing in the Hudson Cocktail Lounge. Rep. Benjamin Gilman calls it an emotionally packed homecoming.
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Return of hostages sparks West Point welcome parade
United States hostages arrive from West Germany after 444 days in captivity. Freedom One lands at Newburgh then buses carry them to West Point for a family reunion amid chants of USA. Ronald Reagan meets relatives in Washington with emotional scenes and a White House reception planned.
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Toll-free Turnpike plans draw criticism in Ohio House
Article reports State Rep. Marie Tansey argues voters should decide tolls on the turnpike while a second bill would keep tolls until 1992 with toll revenue reserved for upkeep. Supreme Court allows cameras in courtrooms in a Florida case, noting no absolute ban. OTC officials weigh keeping tolls to fund maintenance and potential federal aid.
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Iran hostage release delay blamed on opposition not Carter
Washington based report notes Warren Christopher and others say the three hour hold up in freeing 52 Americans from Iran stemmed from stubborn opposition rather than an intent to embarrass President Carter. They expect the Reagan administration to honor the release as agreed despite debates.
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Bomb explodes near Bank Melli Iran in San Francisco
A pipe bomb exploded outside the Bank Melli Iran building in the financial district early today, shattering windows on both sides of the street. There were no injuries. The Union Bank across the street suffered major damage with 42 windows shattered. Police closed the area and began an investigation.
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Applesauce Counted Secret To Long Life Of 113 Year Old
Fanny Thomas, listed by Guinness as oldest documented living American, died last Thursday at Alderwood Convalescent Hospital after pneumonia. Born April 24, 1867 in Denver Illinois, she credited applesauce thrice daily and never marrying as longevity factors. A longtime hat seller, real estate operator, and fruit rancher, she moved to Los Angeles in 1920. Graveside services held at Mountain View Cemetery as relatives recall a spartan, independent life.
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