Two Killed Before Singers Funeral
In Memphis a car struck and killed two women near Graceland hours before Elvis Presley funeral. Police say the speeding vehicle with a drunk driver killed the women and injured a third. three others were arrested. The private funeral for Presley was planned at his mansion with a midafternoon service and entombment near his mother.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley Boulevard
Graceland Mansion
Thurmond Leads Fight Against New Canal Pact
Senators Thurmond Helms and Hatch planned to visit Panama to press opposition to the Carter administration treaty as lawmakers weigh the 67 vote requirement. Linowitz said the treaty draft should be ready for the Senate next month amid strong public opposition to the plan.
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Thurmond
Washington
White House
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Panama
Carter
Sol Linowitz
Crowds Await Presley Farewell At Graceland
Hundreds fainted in heat awaiting a last glimpse of Elvis Presley outside Graceland as 25 000 to 30 000 mourners passed the open copper coffin during a two second viewing. Police announced gates would close at 6 30 pm and later that the family had requested no more admissions.
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Dick Grob
Presley
Vernon Presley
Elvis
Grob
Gene Barksdale
Rex Humbard
Akron
Ohio
Humbard
Memphis
Graceland Mansion
America
Sammy Davis Jr
James Brown
Chet Atkins
RCA Victor
Caroline Kennedy
Burt Reynolds
Ann-Margret
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
Joe Esposito
George Nichopoulos
Charlie Hodge
Felton Jarvis
Lamar Fike
Billy Smith
Esposito
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Margaret McCasland
FBI picks Johnson to lead agency amid Carter push
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson expected to win Senate confirmation as FBI director after President Carters selection. Conservatives and liberals praise his civil rights record and commitment to equal justice while Senate Judiciary Committee plans hearings after the fall recess. Johnson faces questions on intelligence methods and political pressures amid a backdrop of past wiretap and surveillance inquiries.
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U.S
Frank M. Johnson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate
Bureau
Johnson
Congress
Carter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Allen
Alabama
White House
Griffin B. Bell
Clarence M. Kelley
Montgomery
Ala
Frederick County study outlines 42 ways to improve government
A management study presented to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors by Municipal Advisors Inc. proposes 42 improvements to county government, including potential annual or biennial real estate reassessments to leverage inflation. The report praises overall direction in recent years but notes low staff morale after public criticism and the Building Official’s resignation.
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George M. Stoddart
Frederick County
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Municipal Advisors, Inc
William Rodgers
New Clarke County Agent Profile Introduces Lance Kauf
Clarke Compass spotlights Lance Kauf as the new county extension agent for Clarke County. Elvis Presley death draws local reactions with Living section featuring area comments and photos of the late star.
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Lance Kauf
Clarke County
Clarke Compass
Elvis Presley
Late Star
Elvis
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