Fourth of July settles into normalcy after turmoil
The nation marked Independence Day with low key celebrations across cities from New York to Alabama as fireworks, parades and concerts filled the day. Prominent events included Billy Carter at a pole climbing contest and Huey Newton awaiting trial while Watergate figures faced prison. riots and clashes were limited though tense demonstrations continued in Oakland Berkeley and Skokie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Carter
Lexington
Tenn
Record was in the cards
Earl Armell set a world record for continuous card dealing by blackjack lasting over seven days. He surpassed the previous 180 hour mark set by four University of Edinburgh youths in 1972, finishing at 6 p.m. after sitting since Wednesday, while events at the Kings hotel and a Giants game in Park Band framed the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Earl Amell
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Fourth of July holiday claims 15 as victims
Seven died in Arizona traffic accidents during the Fourth of July weekend, with seven others drowning and a Phoenix climber killed. The count includes a Sun City pedestrian death, a west Phoenix motorcycle crash, and swimmers drowning at Parker Dam and Martinez Lake. Other fatalities involved residents from Kentucky, California, and New Mexico, with emergency crews searching for missing divers and identifying victims as officials released details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anzona
Phoenix
Sun City
Strikers boycott Holsum over subcontracting dispute
Machinists Local 519 and Bakers Union members picketed Holsum bakery after rejecting a three year contract and opposing a plan to subcontract painting of bakery trucks. Company says subcontracting saves thousands. negotiators report salary gains of 40 cents hourly area but unions insist on guarding bargaining unit. Two drownings reported nearby: Shipshinski at a party crash and Parks after boat incident at Can yon Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Machinists and
Bakers Union
Holsum
Machinists Union
Halsam
Caroll Minogue
Ed Saunders
Teamsters Union
Elbert Crothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bjorn
Joe Jauriqui
Huey Newton
California
H. R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
State Department
White House
Indochina
Vietnam
Air Force
Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Hudson River
New York
Charles River
Boston
Mall
Washington, D.C
Muscle Shoals
John Collum
Federal Hall
Wall Street
George Washington
Collum
George HI
Richard Nixon
Proup
Columbus
Ohio
Ku Klux
Oakland
Calif
Berkeley
San Francisco
Candlestick Park Baseball Stadium
Washington
Larry Peace
West Potomac Park
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Skokie, i
Armell
Kings Hotel
Giants
Smithville
Ghia
Alan Norris
Janet Bristol
Janet
Tucson
Jook
TED Pre Unites Press Internation
Associated Press
Republicaton
AP News
Ey Ete Gata Ueson
Arizon
Canada
Mexco
Tuc Son
Arizona
Citizen Publishing CO
Park Age
Wire Services
West Phoenix
Sophia Saenz
Santa Ana
California State Line
Highway Patrol
Sacne
Grace Juarez
Corona
Colorado River
Parker Dam
Cynthia Swinehart
Fontana
River Lodge Resort
Dean R. Killian
Hermosa Beach
Yuma County
Martinez Lake
Yuma
Mike Owen
Chandler
Canyon Lake
Linda Lou Higginbotham
Franklin
Carol C. Gonzalez McGrath
Glendora
Rachel Gross
West Sedona
John McIntyre
Albuquerque
Seligman
Joseph Samuel Strickland
Saguaro Lake
Maricopa County
Strickland
Keyhole
Calvin Eugene Hoffa
James Richard Koneey
Department of Public Safety
Baye Shipshinski
Twentynine Palms
Shipshinski
Hurrell Packs
Apache Junction
Parks
Vincent Quiroz
Sast
Blue Point
American Gem Society
Gemologist
Johansen
Lewis Designs
Voyager
Valley
Pavilla
Paradise Kittens
Debbie Lewis
Penaljo
E. Pennington
Steinfeld
Ritz
Charles
THE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!