U S birthday a hit from sea to shining sea
The Fourth of July celebration spanned the nation with 21 gun salutes aboard Old Ironsides in Boston Harbor and a Boston Pops concert, while New York Philadelphia and Chicago hosted parades fireworks and events. Hell's Angels held a lake weekend bash in Kerr Lake with restricted access.
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Supreme Court Lets Congress Shape Its Rulings This Term
The Supreme Court, as it ends its nine month term, shows a trend of deferring to Congress on key issues. It cites lack of statutory language and longstanding congressional practice in passport, Iran assets, and draft cases, while still managing state function questions without full judicial pronouncements.
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Ross Martin dies at 61 former Wild Wild West star
Poway California reports Ross Martin 61 co star of television series Wild Wild West died of a heart attack at Palmerano Hospital after collapsing at Ramona Tennis Club. He was a Broadway veteran and Artemus Gordon in the show with Robert Conrad. Funeral services pending.
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Kremlin talks as Soviet reservists called up near Poland
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met Poland's leadership in Warsaw amid reports of mobilization near the Polish border. In Transcarpathia, hundreds of reservists were gathered for two days of instruction and told to be ready for general mobilization for the alleged need due to the tense international situation. Reservists, many ethnic Czechs Poles or Hungarians, expect to move into Poland if mobilization proceeds, echoing earlier actions during August strikes. Gromyko's Warsaw stop comes ahead of Poland's Communist Party congress scheduled next week.
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Transit Authority probes subway crash cause in Brooklyn tunnel
The Transit Authority began a formal inquiry into why a Manhattan bound No. 2 line train crashed into a stopped train in a Brooklyn tunnel. One motorman was killed and 135 injured, with four hospitals remaining. The board, led by John Simpson, will hear technical testimony and witness accounts amid notes of system disrepair and fare changes.
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Four Car Crashes Mar Holiday in Amherst Area
A two car collision on West Erie Street injured a father and daughter, Jerry Langston 43 in critical care and Laurie Langston in fair condition. Several others were treated at Amherst Hospital and Lorain Community Hospital. Carl Snyder 3917 W Erie St was charged after a side swipe incident. Six others injured.
CETA Workers Face Job Loss as Funding Ends
Impending cuts threaten Lorain County CETA jobs with September terminations. Carol Kiser, Charles Johnson, and Kim Washington are among the fortunate absorbing into agency payrolls after funding ends. Kiser, 34, an ex-welfare recipient, moved from hospital bills to a computer programming course in Cleveland after a May 1980 start with the Lorain County Arts Council. Johnson rose from retail and construction to lead roles with the Lorain Urban League, planning further schooling. Washington held a part-time post, later becoming a YMCA receptionist, finding value in the work and its rewards despite the funding squeeze.
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