Queen hosts cocktail party for Bing Crosby in London
London AP reports entertainer Bing Crosby 92, honored by Prince Philip at a televised cocktail party after his two week London Palladium run raised funds for British charities. Queen Elizabeth II attended briefly to chat with Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, as Bob Hope prepares to entertain at a White House state dinner.
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Coogan Sues Hospital Over Personal Data Disclosure
Angelo Coogan, 61, sues a Los Angeles area hospital alleging invasion of privacy by releasing personal information from medical records without consent. He seeks 1 million dollars, claiming harm to reputation and employment prospects. The suit cites a two year old state law restricting medical records disclosure.
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Carter Postcards from Plains Fall Short in Sales
Plains Georgia cousins of Jimmy Carter report postcards from the hometown, depicting four Plains scenes, fail to sell well. Hugh Carter says he is dropping the mail order ad for cards showing Pigins high school and Plains Baptist Church, while noting few tourists and many reporters.
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Court leaves door slightly open for states on abortion question
The Supreme Court by a 5 to 4 vote left a path for states to craft parental consent rules for teens seeking abortions while striking down Missouri with a parent or husband consent set. The Massachusetts law may survive a constitutional challenge if it allows court override with a parental veto not absolute. The decision signals state options to protect minors in abortion decisions amid ongoing national debate.
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Detroit weighs ending high school sports amid budget cuts
Detroit boards moved to slash education with a 920.2 million budget approving drastic cuts. Inter scholastic athletics would end, building maintenance trimmed, and electives reduced while high school PE continues. The plan aims to save millions before September despite court directives.
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July 4 Lighthouse Lanterns Through Historical Light
A fragment describes a 1706 light from a distant source reaching today, with a fanciful Hawaii telescope event and lanterns in a church tower recalling Paul Revere’s ride. The tale blends distant light, a church tower, and historical symbolism in a terse, composite note.
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Cincinnati man objects to flag on waste barrel display
In Cincinnati the Bicentennial prompted the city to place flags on street sweepers’ waste barrels. Charles Parker filed an objection with the city council, which referred the matter to City Manager William Domaldeos. Domaldeos defended the display as appropriate for the birthday year.
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UFO loading pad marks Lake City Bicentennial project
Lake City Pennsylvania plans a July 4 UFO loading pad as a yearlong Bicentennial stunt. Merder donated a one acre site and helped raise about $6,000 to build a 108 foot pad. Residents report multiple UFO sightings nearby and believe the town attracts such phenomena.
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Busch Gardens to lay off about two hundred workers
Williamsburg, AP An early summer layoff reduced the Busch Gardens Old Country theme park staff by about 200 of 2,608 employees amid weaker than expected Bicentennial attendance. Park officials cited overhiring and overstated projections, with manager John Roberts blaming the bicentennial administration for scaring visitors away from historic sites this summer.
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New Jersey income tax bill fails in Assembly
In Trenton a second day of statewide school shutdowns followed as the Assembly again rejected a personal income tax plan to fund reopenings. The Modified graduated tax would have levied 2 percent on adjusted gross income up to 20 000 and 3 percent on amounts above, but failed to reach the needed votes despite late conference efforts by Democratic leaders to sway holdouts.
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Marketbasket bills rise 1.3 percent in June report
AP survey tracks price changes across 11 cities with 15 staple foods. June upticks driven mainly by higher costs for meat, produce, and other groceries. Overall six month rise remained near forecasts, while citrus inventories and grain prices influenced the broader trend.
Carter weighs middle-of-road running mate in 1976 bid
AP reports Carter plans a senatorial pick for vice president and has narrowed the field to three front-runners: Frank Church Walter Mondale and John Glenn. Carter aides conduct preliminary evaluations with Kirbo reporting soon.
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Ford flu immunization plan faces factory opposition
President Ford's plan to immunize all Americans against swine flu faces collapse as drug makers refuse to sell the vaccine without legal protection from patient lawsuits. A House Health subcommittee blocked an administration bill, risking halted vaccine production and jeopardizing delivery to the public. Cooper warned the government cannot obtain vaccine without manufacturers and urged negotiated contract despite impasse.
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Ford calls estate tax a widow's tax injustice
President Ford urged a federal effort to revise estate tax laws he said discriminate against women. He highlighted Mrs Heath of Cody Nebraska who faced paying nearly 24 thousand dollars after her husband’s 1974 death, claiming she contributed to the ranch but was taxed as a stranger to her own land. The speech cited widespread inequities faced by farm women and families amid inheritance taxes.
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Viking Mars landing set for July 17 at lower site
Pasadena AP reports NASA plans now target a Northwest basin on Mars for the July 17 landing, about a mile lower than the prior Chryse site. Scientists say the basin may hold liquid water briefly and could preserve signs of past life in river-deposited material. Scientists expect windblown dust and sand to affect surface samples for study.
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