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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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“Distinctly Delta” uniform collection
Delta Air Lines is unveiling a new line of flight attendant, airport customer service and maintenance employee uniforms.
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PHOTOS: AJC Photos of the Month -- October
A Halloween wedding, a "No Kings" march in Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks start their NBA basketball season, Morris Brown homecoming, NFL and college football games, the Jimmy Car
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PHOTOS: Georgia football players celebrate with fans in the end zone after win over Florida
Members of the Georgia football team jumped in to the EverBank Stadium end zone stands, a victory tradition in Jacksonville, after the Bulldogs defeated the Gators on Saturday
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PHOTOS: Georgia defeats Florida, 24-20
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators, 24-20, on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla.