Prominent Band Leader Louis Prima Dies at 67
The famed band leader Louis Prima, known for his gravelly voice and jazz trumpet, died Thursday on the eve of what would have been his 60th birthday. Leonard Bernstein said he would not change his musical life, reflecting on his career. Tuesday Weld filed a $15 million suit against United Artists Corp over star billing in the film Who’ll Stop the Rain. ABC sued Red Foxx and his production companies for $5 million in breach of contract and sought an injunction related to a 1975 TV pilot agreement.
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Higbee Co. Chief Admits Mistakes Behind Losses
Higbee Co. President Herbert E. Strawbridge acknowledged errors causing financial harm to the department store chain and its customers. The firm posted a 2nd quarter loss of 2.2 million on 39.4 million in sales, and a 1.8 million net loss for the first half. He cited inventory imbalances and a shift to higher price ranges that downgraded budget lines and hurt business.
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Wampler to Meet Unions Over Rail Strike in Blacksburg
Representative William C. Wampler plans talks with International Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks and other unions at Blacksburg about the Norfolk and Western strike begun July 10. N W filed suit in Roanoke to halt interference while restricting service and subsidies, with coal shipments affected nationwide.
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William C. Wampler
R-Va
International Brotherhood of Railway
Norfolk and Western and Railway
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Wampler
Blacksburg
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Texas to form five states debate revived in Texas
UPI reports Representative Dan Kubiak argued for splitting Texas into five states to gain more representation, revisiting a 1973 proposal. He linked this to potential DC representation and urged expanding congressional seats for populous states. He suggested acting if District of Columbia gains full voting rights.
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River cleanup nets treasures along Chicago River
The $200000 a year Chicago River cleanup has recovered items from forest preserves including 50 picnic tables and 50 trash barrels as well as bowling balls and a Volkswagen Bug. Norman J. Weseloh Jr of the Army Corps said the effort is largely federally funded with one fourth from the Metropolitan Sanitary District. The corps has cleaned the river once in sections and Cook County has reclaimed more than $5000 in property dumped by vandals.
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Cook County
Appeals court limits relief for fired TWA stewardesses
A 7th U.S. Circuit panel ruled more than 300 TWA stewardesses fired for pregnancy may not receive damages due to late EEOC filings within 90 days of firing. The decision upheld a 1976 ruling that the policy violated the Civil Rights Act though most plaintiffs are now barred from damages. only about 80 or 90 may be eligible.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
TWA
American Airlines
Planned Cuyahoga Valley Park costs rise beyond initial estimate
National Park Service officials say the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area will cost about 110 million dollars, 75 percent more than planned four years ago. Land acquisition and development drive the increase as the 20 mile Cleveland Akron corridor is developed over two to three years.
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Caustic Titan II silo leak kills worker in Kansas
A nitrogen tetroxide leak at a Titan II missile silo near Rock Kansas killed Sgt. Robert J. Thomas and seriously injured two others. Dozens were evacuated as upwind residents returned home while officials investigated the cause and ensured no nuclear danger remained.
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Philadelphia
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E.B. Hepstall
C.D. Malinger
McConnell Hospital
Cleveland plans aerospace show for 1979 unveiling
Cleveland will host an international Aerospace 79 show next August to attract the Anglo French Concorde jetliner Soviet cosmonauts and foreign military flight teams. Mayor Dennis Kucinich announced the event aiming to boost regional industry with NASA Smithsonian Israeli and French government involvement and a tie to the Cleveland Air Races anniversary.
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Kucinich
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Burke Lakefront
John A. Gelbach
Central National Bank
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Dial Rate Cuts Extend to Caribbean and Overseas Calls
AT&T plans lower dial rates for 17 Caribbean locations expansion of dial rates from Bahamas and Bermuda to Area Code 809. Customers save 9 to 16 percent on calls completed without operator help. Overseas rates drop 6 to 20 percent with a temporary 15 percent discount from November 15, 1978 to November 14, 1979.
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Cleveland Plans Aerospace Show
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