Sadat Reopens The Suez Canal
President Anwar Sadat reopened the Suez Canal in Port Said declaring it a peace channel and vowing to liberate Arab lands. He spoke of completing the canal’s role in global trade while Israel pledged to allow its cargoes through as per disengagement accords.
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Wholesale prices slow in May amid farm-led rise
The Labor Department says May wholesale prices edged up four tenths of a percent, driven mainly by farm products adding to the gain. Industrial prices rose modestly while food and seed fell, keeping annual wholesale inflation lower than retail. Edgewood Army plans to buy 350 beagle puppies for chemical tests amid a 1974 act banning such dog tests.
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Democrats Fail to Override Ford Veto on Jobs Bill
The House fell five votes short 277 to 145 of a two thirds override of President Ford's veto on a $5.3 billion job bill to create 900,000 publicly financed positions. Republicans pitched a $2.3 billion alternative while Senate and House factions debate next steps.
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Arab gunners fire rockets into Israel as canal reopens
Rockets from Lebanon hit an empty kindergarten in Qiryat Shmonah wounding a civilian. Israeli forces reported retaliation and guard actions on the Six Day War anniversary. An attack on a Jerusalem tourist bus injured two civilians as Israel arrested three Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai.
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Virginia Votes on Emergency Jobs Bill Veto Override
Roll call shows Virginia representatives split on Ford veto override. Democrats Daniel Downing Satterfield voted no while Fisher Harris voted yes. Republicans Butler R Daniel Robinson Wampler Whitehurst all voted no. The measure failed by five votes.
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Diploma Day for Warren County High School Class of 1975
Diplomas will be awarded to 195 members of Warren County High School class of 1975 by Principal Robert R. Long tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Q D Gasque Scholarship and associated $100 award to a seventh grade alum will be announced by Allen Leonard. Honor Awards go to top ten students. L G Balfour Award and High D Hite Medal will be presented by former recipients.
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Marie Meriwether
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