21 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1976
Page
1
Washington reports a four-tenth percent rise in consumer prices in September with grocery costs down for the first time in six months. The overall CPI implies about 4.9 percent annual inflation, aligning with trends in other goods and services.
A giant floating crane righted the George Prince ferry after a collision with the Frosta near Luling Louisiana. Up to 82 dead and many more missing, with 18 survivors. 22 bodies recovered hours after the wreck as divers searched the submerged vehicle filled ferry in mud and cold waters.
In Beirut the latest Lebanon cease-fire began with scattered gunfire and explosions. A right wing Christian spokesman accused radical Palestinian guerrillas of trying to sabotage the truce while the Palestinian command said groups and their leftist Muslim allies were observing the cease-fire. Christian leaders imposed a curfew in the Christian sector and the leftist alliance ordered schools closed and public gatherings banned for two days. The cease-fire began at 6 am after nights of heavy shelling that killed at least 90 people.
An all night Coast Guard and Navy search failed to find Skyline Aviation Flight 172, a Beechcraft 99 with two crew and two passengers, missing after departing Baltimore en route to Patrick Henry Airport. Weather hampered efforts with low clouds and fog over York River and Poquoson.
Skyline Flight 172, a Baltimore to Norfolk route, vanished last night on approach to Patrick Henry Airport in Newport News. Coast Guard search is underway with two crew members and two passengers unaccounted for. names withheld pending location. Skyline officials say the crew and passengers were not local and reference a prior 1972 mishap in company history.
The two presidential candidates will attend the Al Smith dinner in New York City tonight with tightly scheduled times to avoid crossing paths. Ford arrives at 7 p.m. and leaves 8 30 p.m., Carter comes at 9 p.m. for about an hour, while both seek Catholic votes amid abortion policy debates.
American novelist Saul Bellow is awarded the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature in a sweep by U S winners across five categories. The Chicago-based author is honored for his exploration of identity and faith in works like Humboldt's Gift and Herzog.
A two page feature on how milk is produced and its journey after leaving the cow with stories and photos inside The Star plus notes on local Migrant Education program progress. A truck linked to a meat missing incident is mentioned.
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