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Flashback Photos: Karl Wallenda's 1970 Tallulah Gorge skywalk
Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, dazzled onlookers with his high-wire skywalk across Tallulah Gorge in north Georgia on July 18, 1970.
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On July 18, 1970, circus star Karl Wallenda of the Flying Wallendas "walked 1,000 feet toe-to-heel 700 feet above the jagged bottom of the gorge in 17.7 minutes -- 22.3 minutes less than had been predicted," according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff writers Ron Taylor and Chip Callaway, who penned the next-day story on the walk.
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PHOTOS: Wednesday practice day at Tour Championship
Wednesday was the final practice day until the PGA Tour's Tour Championship begins on Thursday.
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PHOTOS: Roads renamed to honor teens killed at 'Sweet 16' party
Road markers honor 2 families joined through grief after ‘Sweet 16′ shooting Douglas County dedications aim to keep the legacy alive of 2 teens killed in 2023 shooting.
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PHOTOS: Morehouse parents say goodbye to incoming students
Families watch incoming Morehouse University students for the Parents Parting Ceremony as the fall 2025 semester starts.
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Photos: Elise opens at the Woodruff Arts Center
Elise, a new restaurant from Lyla Lila chef Craig Richards, opens Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center, taking over the space formerly occupied by Table 1280.