Hijackers seize Air France jet to Entebbe Uganda
An Air France Airbus with 256 people was hijacked on a Tel Aviv to Paris flight, refueled in Benghazi Libya, and landed at Entebbe Uganda at 9 25 p m EDT after circling the field. Ugandan authorities under Idi Amin price uncertain.
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Athens
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Butte crash on dirt road leaves girl dead injures two teens
A Butte youth car crash on a dirt road south of the city killed a girl and left two other teens hospitalized. The victims were among six riders aged 15 to 20. their conditions were not released. The body was taken to a local funeral home.
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Butte
St. James Community Hospital
New York Prostitution Agency Seeks Convention Cleanup
As the Democratic convention nears, police and city officials push to move street sex workers from major avenues. Activist Margo St James notes likely increased demand but predicts limited influx. On Eighth Avenue near hotels, prostitutes solicit with prices from ten dollars to thirty, while federal funds aid the crackdown.
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New York
Margo St. James
Coyote
Eighth Avenue Sun Strip
42Nd Street
Times Square
Notorious bomb-slayer Brinlee captured in Canadian Oklahoma
Rex Brinlee Jr. tired and hungry burglarized a grocery, bought snacks with a one dollar bill, then met Officer C A Pearce in Canadian. The escapee from McAlester prison was spotted and authorities called to end one of Oklahoma's largest manhunts. Prostitution crackdown expands with 631 women charged in midtown this year due to federal state tax and other agencies.
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Rex Brinlee Jr
Brinlee
C.A. Pearce
Pearce
McAlester State Prison
Oklahoma
FBI
Immigration Service
Snow on Fourth of July in Butte Debated by Historians
Two retired Butte newsmen suggested a July Fourth snow story, but records show 1921 snow in the foothills and a frosty July 3 1921, with July 4 1921 mild. 1922 snow not substantiated, and occasional light snow in 1955 noted.
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Butte
Chick Gleeson
California
Frank Quinn
Gleeson
Montana
Quinn
Viking 1 landing delayed due to rugged Mars terrain
Apollo era style report notes Viking 1 may miss the July 4 bicentennial touchdown as scientists review safer sites. Potential sites include Chryse Phoenicia about 300 miles NW and Tritonis Lacus 4000 miles east, with decisions to be made Wednesday and possible August delay.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking 1
Viking Project
James Martin
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Martin
Washington
Chryse
Chryse Phoenicia
Viking
Chryso Phoenicia
Tritonis Lacus
Chrys
Ford and Reagan switch game plans in Montana
Ford and Reagan clash over strategy at Montana conventions as each side uses different rules of fairness to win delegates. The Times notes Reagan swept New Mexico and Montana while Ford dominated Minnesota, shrinking Ford's lead to 58 delegates overall with four conventions left.
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Reagan
Montana
Helena
Mont
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Minnesota
New Mexico
California
New York Times
Pennsylvania
Times
West Virginia
Mississippi
David Keene
Min- Reagan
Balloonist Thomas drifts off Atlantic crossing attempt
Thomas, a 27 year old balloon pilot from Troy Michigan, attempting to cross the Atlantic, loses radio contact after lifting off Friday night from Lakehurst. FAA says he is south of his expected position near Yarmouth Nova Scotia and broadcasting every 15 minutes to conserve power. Coast Guard asks ships to watch the Atlantic as ground crews describe the event as unplanned and unprecedented.
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N.J
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Atlantic Ocean
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Troy
Mich
Atlantic
Federal Aviation Administration
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Nova Scotia
FAA
Karl
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Newfoundland
Paris
The Speech boosts Reagan in campaign tour
Reagan's renowned The Speech draws applause as he recites anecdotes about Gaston County North Carolina and federal programs. Critics note some figures are disputed and rely on selective interpretation.
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Moscow
Idaho
Ronald Reagan
Gaston County
N.C
North Carolina
Reagan
Wayne Daves
Gaston Community Action
Jesse Helms
Daves
Martin Anderson
Ford Administration
Friedmans from Class of 36 Reunite at Sioux City Event
Sioux City's Central High School Class of 1936 celebrated its 40th reunion with more than 200 graduates attending. Honor guests were the Friedmans, Eppie and Pope Landers Van Buren, known for their syndicated columns offering advice on marriage and White House etiquette.
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Sioux City, Iowa
Central High School
Pope Friedman
Friedman Twins
Ann Landers
Eppie
Abigail van Buren
Pope
White House
Ernie Jenkenson
Albuquerque, N.M
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