Capitol Hill sex scandal shocks Washington in turmoil
The first of a two part series chronicles political figures facing tabloid upheaval as two former secretaries reveal salacious claims about life on Capitol Hill. Names include Gardner Ray and Waggonner amid denials and a growing national appetite for sensational confessions and potential coverups. The piece notes protests on the Capitol steps and a looming reassessment of political integrity.
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Riots Rage in Soweto Deepens Killing Toll to 26
Johannesburg dispatch reports Soweto violence worsens for a second day with three more deaths raising the toll to 26, about 220 injured and 126 arrested as police battles erupt across roughly 21 square miles. Air force helicopters use tear gas against rioters, and white police mobilize with rifles in armored cars while stock prices slip.
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Soweto
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Baragannath Hospital
James T Kruger
Carpenter continues through Sunday at queen coronation night
Rhonda Villa, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Villa of 5811 South St Vermilion, is featured in this C T photo by John Fazio highlighting this evening's program.
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Restored Senate chamber opens during Bicentennial salute
In Washington the Old Senate Chamber was restored for the Bicentennial with Vice President Rockefeller presiding and Mansfield speaking. A George Washington portrait by Reeser Peale watches over the scene as the 166 year old chamber returns to prominence. In Beirut the PLO said it arrested gunmen who kidnapped and killed US Ambassador Meloy and two others, heightening tension among 1,800 Americans.
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Francis Meloy
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Arab Communist Organization
Bank of America
Meloy
Robert Waring
Zaher Moghram
No-Man’s-Land
Christian Beirut
Elias Sarkis
Ridgeville grad among 6 missing in Bahamas air crash
A year-old former North Ridgeville man Kenneth Kudravy and five others are missing and presumed dead after a single-engine Cessna bound from Freeport to Palm Beach disappeared in a thunderstorm. Coast Guard and NTSB investigations followed radar loss and an oil slick sighting east of West Palm Beach. Kudravy, a 1974 Kent State BFA graduate, worked as a graphic artist in West Palm Beach and was described by his mother as friendly. He attended North Ridgeville High School, class of 1969, leaving behind two sisters, Michelle Coon and Monica Padley.
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Elyria
Basketball merger OKd NBA to add four ABA teams
The NBA approved expansion to 22 teams for 1976 77 adding San Antonio Denver New York and Indiana from the ABA Each club pays 32 million cash with revised terms and immediate payments The merger freezes ABA rosters May 1 1976 and bars ABA revenues share for four years
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Widow sues Villegas estate over fatal Elyria crash
Felicia N Manubay widow sues the estate of Crispulo Manubay Jr and Dr Tito Villegas for 1 102 500 claiming Villegas drove at excessive speed while intoxicated before a guardrail crash on Rt 113 on Elyria West side killed Villegas and passenger Manubay. The action filed on behalf of herself and her child Patrick names Society National Bank Cleveland as executor of the Villegas estate.
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