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Post Office ends Sunday collections and Saturday afternoon opening
Britain's only major women's hospital staffed by women, the Elizabeth Garret Anderson, is due to close
London has a record temperature of 95°F (35°C)
Swede Bjorn Borg, 20, beats Ilie Nastase of Romania 6-4, 6-2, 9-7 to become the youngest Wimbledon champion for 45 years
First female cadets at Dartmouth Naval College
Mao Tse-tung dies at 82
James Hunt becomes the world champion Formula One driver at 29
Jimmy Carter elected President
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