End of Valera reign signals Irish era ends
Dublin reports the retirement of Eamon de Valera after 14 years as president and over five decades shaping Irish affairs. At 90 and nearly blind, he moves to a nursing home run by nuns after quietly leaving the presidential palace with his wife. The era marked by nationalism and resistance has given way to Ireland's deeper integration with Europe.
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Dublin
Phoenix Park
Brooklyn
Ireland
Europe
de Valera
Sinead
Urban planner to keynote Minnesota municipal convention in Alexandria
Professor Robert H. Freilich of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, will keynote the League of Minnesota Municipalities convention in Alexandria. He will address rapid suburban fringe growth and the Ramapo growth control plan. More than 1100 delegates are expected across three days, with sessions on pensions labor relations funding and fiscal policy.
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League of Minnesota
Alexandria
Robert H. Freilich
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Freilich
Ramapo
N.Y
Arrowwood
League
Minnesota
Bemidji
James McDowell
Jerry Moon
Cameron McMahon
Todd Jansen
Minnesota Association of Mayors
Ray
State Receives Reading Grant for Right to Read
Gov. Wendell Anderson announced a 155000 federal grant for Minnesota to support the Right to Read program. Earlier grants of 50000 each had been awarded as Minnesota, selected in 1971 as a pilot state, works to ensure all children gain essential reading skills. Nationwide, about one quarter of students have severe reading problems.
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Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
U. S. Office of Education
Millionaire would rather have legs back than money
Paul Sargent, paralyzed from the chest down after a seven story fall, won 1.6 million in a federal court verdict for his injuries and living expenses. He would trade the money for his legs and says he soon faces appeal by defendants' insurers. He resides near a rehabilitation hospital in Denver after trials in Minneapolis. Nicklaus makes it Cleveland eligibility for 1973 PGA championship at Canterbury.
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Eden Valley
Minn
Paul Sargent
Good Thunder
Minneapolis
Sargent
Denver
Nicklaus
Cleveland
Canterbury
Jack Nicklaus
Vene Recital Sunday at Bemidji State College
Bemidji State College senior baritone Joseph Vene presents a vocal recital Sunday June 24 at 3 p.m. in the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall. He is accompanied by Mary Ann Witmer with John Britton on cello. program includes works by Schutz Schubert Brahms Mozart Verdi Honneger and Copland. Public welcome.
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Bemidji State College
Joseph Vene
Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex
Vene
Mary Ann Witmer
John Britton
Schutz
Schubert
Brahms
Mozart
Verdi
Honneger
Copland
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