Scouts Bicycle 600 Miles Through 120 Degree Desert
Four Boy Scouts and Scout master Charles Merritt rode from Los Angeles to Phoenix to Los An geles 600 miles in 120 degree heat. They carried 50 pounds of gear and drank about a gallon of water daily, enduring 4000 foot climbs and nine flat tires. The trip began June 17 with harsh sun, high temps, and egg fried on the highway at Dateland Arizona.
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Charless Meritt
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Thomas Wadham
AP Photofax
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Dateland
Prince Rams Car In Rear In Windsor Collision
Ronald Sutcliffe, an officer with the Royal Customs and Excise Service, reports a rear collision near Windsor with Prince Philip at the wheel. The Duke admitted fault and Queen Elizabeth II, present in the car, frowned. Sutcliffe plans to send details and vows not to repair the dent, calling it a royal souvenir.
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U.S. Troops to Leave Japan by Christmas
Secretary of Defense Wilson said a substantial portion of the 25,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops in Japan will be home by Christmas with the full withdrawal by that time. The air and naval personnel would remain temporarily as Japan builds its own defense forces. No details on reassignment or missiles to Korea were given. The move follows Eisenhower and Kishi plans announced last week and comes as the U.N. Command orders modernization amid North Korean force buildup.
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Williams to retire after 53 years at Minnesota Capitol
William F. Williams, 79, executive aide to 14 Minnesota governors, resigns after 53 years at desks near the governor's office. He plans fishing and travel, noting friendships across the state and abroad while recalling a life in public service and a 300 dollar pension.
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Bily Williams
Freman
Capitol
Minnesota
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Billy
William F. Williams
Legislative Advisory Commission
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Gov. Freeman
State Capitol
Swarthmore Professors Get Pay Boost Across Ranks
Swarthmore College announces salary increases up to 2000 a year. President Dr Courtney Smith says new pay scales reach 4500 for instructors and 14000 for some professors. Raises: professors 2000, associate 1500, assistant 1000, instructors 500.
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Swarthmore College
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No Large Scale Flu Outbreaks Expected
The surgeon general says the Asian flu is probably well seated in the United States but no large scale outbreaks are expected this summer. Dr. LeRoy E. Burney notes only mild cases among Navy personnel at Newport News, Norfolk, and related bases.
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United States
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Navy
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Hotel Head to Run Against Wagner in New York
New York hotel executive Robert K. Christenberry, a WWI veteran and ambassador hotel president, was chosen by GOP county leaders to run for mayor of New York City. He will oppose incumbent Mayor Robert F. Wagner in a race backed by the Liberal party. Sgt. David Holstein, a NYC police officer with three degrees, is studying for a fourth MA in economics in his spare time.
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