Archaeologists Seek 250000 to Save Thunderbird Sites
Dr. John Gardner and associates at Catholic University face a race to raise 250000 by August 1978 to preserve Thunderbird Ranch paleo Indian sites near Limeton. Developers Haynes and Anderson, who own the land, have set 150 200 acres aside for salvage work under an agreement guiding excavations and public access.
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Warren Heritage Society
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Flynn
Bradley Haynes
Charlie Anderson
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Eric Adamson
National Historic Landmarks Commission
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Warren County
Archaeologist Seeks 250000 for Thunderbird Land Purchase
Catholic University archeologist Dr John Gardner pursues a land buy at Thunderbird to protect 12,000 year old paleo Indian sites. He aims to raise $250 000 to secure the property and safeguard the ancient evidence for research and public access.
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John Gardner
Catholic University
Thunderbird
Ford appeals to crowd at Lombardi Award dinner
Former President Gerald Ford told about 1,200 guests at a Houston dinner that he was not a politician but an over the hill lineman. Betty Ford accompanied him after a Monterey golf trip. Wilson Whitley of the University of Houston won the 1977 Lombardi Award at the $100 plate event.
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Wilson Whitley
University of Houston
Detroit Bus Driver Accused of Forcing Passengers Off at Knife Point
Police investigate after a Detroit city bus driver allegedly forced passengers off at knife point following a dispute over a stop. The driver’s name was not released by the Department of Transportation. Witnesses say the driver claimed the bus broke down and ordered all aboard to exit. The last four escaped via the emergency exit as the driver confronted them with a knife.
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