Waseca family bids farewell 28 years after bomber crash
Army Sgt Harvey F. E. Brockmiller and crew died when a B24 Liberator crashed near Chungking China on Aug 7 1945. His mother and brothers from Waseca Minnesota traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to attend a military service as officials confirmed his death, ending years of uncertainty.
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Washington
Army
Harvey FE
Brockmiller
Luhsien
China
Chungking
United States
Hiroshima
Japan
Manipur
India
Emma_ Brockmiller
Minn
Harold
Lawrence
Arlington National Cemetery
U.S
Safety plays in bridge lead to five diamond tricks
South can make three notrump by careful play after the heart lead. He counts ten tricks, including two spades, one heart, five diamonds and two clubs. By testing East's diamond holding, he secures four diamonds and uses clubs to capture the rest, reaching five diamonds despite East’s four-card distribution.
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South
West
East
Metro Council sets Dec 20 hearing on stadium plan
The Metropolitan Council announces a public hearing for December 20 to discuss proposed area stadium construction and an authorized metropolitan sports commission. The Special Committee on Sports and Cultural Facilities will study authority, facility types, funding, and roles for the University of Minnesota and the State Fair Board.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Metropolitan Council
Metropolitan Sports Commission
University of Minnesota and
State Fair Board
Prisoners Escape From Anoka County Jail
Anoka County sheriff reports three inmates escaped from the county jail at 10 p m Thursday. Roadblocks were placed on all routes into and out of Anoka as officers searched the area near the Minnesota city northwest of Minneapolis.
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Anoka, Minn
Anoka County
Today’s Crossword Puzzle Release in Friday Papers
The Friday edition features a cryptic crossword with clues and answers ranging from heart to Rabindranath and from cushion to goddess. Readers tackle entries across Across and Down including regional references, literary figures, and common phrases.
Elderly probate cost-cutting pact reached in St Paul
The Metropolitan Senior Federation reports a new agreement with three St Paul attorneys William Mahlum Richard Matykiewicz and John Branch to perform preliminary probate work for a flat 25 fee per client and to bill other estate tasks at below attorney hourly rates. The arrangement aims to cut legal costs in probate cases and runs through June 30 1974 with biannual reports on client numbers services provided and charges. If satisfactory it may extend for another year starting July 1 1974.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Metropolitan Senior Federation
St. Paul
William Mahlum
Richard Matykiewicz
John Branch
Man in 1906 Army discharge awarded 25000
Dorsie Willis of Minneapolis receives 25000 dollars in compensatory damages from the government for a wrongful 1906 discharge from the Army amid the Brownsville incident. Nixon signed the bill, with widows of other regiment members set to receive 10000 each. Willis, 86, plans to visit relatives in Los Angeles and update his home.
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Dorsie Willis
25Th Infantry Regiment
Brownsville
Tex
Nixon
Willis
Hubert Humphrey
Donald Fraser
D-Minn
Los Angeles
Theodore Roosevelt
Army
Ford Seen As More Influential On Congress Than Agnew
AP analysis notes Gerald Ford’s long House service and close ties to both parties give him greater leverage with Congress than Spiro Agnew who was viewed as an outsider. Ford’s approach aligns with Nixon’s need to navigate a Democratic-led Congress amid Watergate pressures.
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Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Spiro T. Agnew
Capitol Hill
Agnew
U.S
Ford
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
American executives targets in Argentina deepen foreign exodus
In Argentina the kidnapping of Victor Samuelson, a 36 year old Esso refinery manager from Cleveland, follows the murder of Ford executive John Swint and signals a coordinated campaign by left wing extremists to drive foreigners out. About 1,000 American families reportedly lived in Argentina midyear as fear and emigration rise. Ford says it will bolster protections after Swint’s death.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Esso
Samuelson
Ford
John Albert Swint
Cordoba
Swint
United States
South America
U.S
Juan D. Peron
Lucey to decide soon on running for 1974 term
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey says he will decide after the end of January legislative session whether to seek a second four year term in 1974. He argues it matters more to accomplish goals in four years than to hold the title for eight years.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Park frees 17 students to quell Seoul opposition
President Chung Hee Park released 17 students today as part of a crackdown on dissent in Seoul. The action aims to weaken student opposition to his dictatorship and stabilize the regime amid protests.
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Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Public buildings for high school activities denied
The Minnesota State High School League rejected suggestions to use public buildings other than schools for high school extracurricular events during the Christmas vacation. Orv Bies said the league has not changed its stance and all games remain canceled for the Dec 23 to Jan 26 period to be fair to all schools.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota State High School League
MSHSL
Howard Casmey
Orv Bies
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