State's Sweepstakes Winner Plans College Funds for Children
Oscar Qualley 51 of Wright Carlton County won 140000 Irish sweepstakes on Psidium the horse. He will invest winnings in his three children's college education while remaining employed as a carpenter at 3.68 dollars an hour. He has no debts and no immediate plans to travel to Ireland. The family includes Judith 18 Bruce 17 and Russell 19 who is married with a child. Tax questions remain.
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Memorial Day weekend highway toll hits 462 deaths
The four day Memorial Day weekend produced 462 highway fatalities the worst toll for a Memorial holiday period in U S history. The 102 hour period saw 683 violent accident deaths with only the 1950 Fourth of July period higher at 491 deaths.
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Chicago
William A Rowan dies former Illinois congressman longtime Chicago Democrat
William A. Rowan, 78, former Democratic congressman for Illinois 2nd District covering Chicago, served 1942 to 1946, died on Wednesday.
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William A. Rowan
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Sounds From Animals and Humans in Science at Work
A science roundup notes dolphins use a changeable sound repertoire to communicate with whistles blats and quacks, while trained voices alter overtones. Piano tuners and precise tuning affect tone quality, and Emory researchers seek ancient rock date clues in spores. Dr Leakey cites Africa as man’s origin with fossils supporting ape lineage. Seeds of history describe wax-like spores lasting millions of years.
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Emory University
James G. Lester
Two Ex-French Generals Sentenced to 15 Years
Paris report says Maurice Challe and Andre Zeller, once top army leaders, were each sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading the Foreign Legion mutiny in Algeria. A nine-member court spared them from death under emergency powers invoked by President Charles de Gaulle. The prosecution had sought life terms. de Gaulle alone can commute penalties, with no indication of mercy.
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Couple to Try Life Without Woman's Cats
Chicago AP reports Robert Wilson and his wife June will try living for a couple of weeks without the wife’s 24 cats as a court ordered reconciliation after Wilson sued for divorce over alleged cruelty. The judge enjoined the cats from the home and noted 24 cats is excessive for affection.
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Fiance Meets Last Flight With Brass Band Moment
Patricia Goveris, 23, of Pontiac Michigan, an Eastern Airlines stewardess, finished her final flight Wednesday night before leaving the airline to marry. Her fiancé George Mirageas, 32, of Boston, had promised to meet the last flight with a brass band and did so with a four piece group. The wedding is set for June 25 in Pontiac.
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O Connell seeks higher child support from Clifford Smith Jr
Hollywood singer Helen O Connell asks a court to raise child support for her three children from Clifford Smith Jr heir to a Boston investment fortune. The case centers on support payments in Santa Monica California.
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Clifford Smith Jr
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Chico Marx Returns Home After Chest Pains
Chico Marx, 70, was released from Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after a 12 day treatment for chest pains. The AP report notes his return to Hollywood.
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Chico Marx
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