Frisbee King of Houghton Shapes Up Local Life
Jon Davis, known as the Frisbee King, runs a tavern renamed The Library in Houghton Michigan and serves as Chamber of Commerce president. He promotes the 19th Annual International Frisbee Tournament on Lake Superior, a premier event drawing 64 teams and thousands of fans, boosting the local economy.
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Houghton, Mich
Jon Davis
Upper Country
Michigan
Uppe Peninsula
Davis
Downstate
Michigan Technological University
Minin Gazette
Board O Trade & Palm Gardens
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Superior
Hhe
Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
Here
Eagle Hart
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lottery not hurting illegal gambling in Massachusetts says officials
Worcester AP report finds illegal gambling thrives despite state lottery. Officials and bookies say legalized gaming has not reduced rackets, noting 60 to 70 percent of crime income comes from sports betting while numbers play remains robust in cities like Boston and Worcester.
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Worcester
Mass
Massachusetts
Giccordinto
Lotte
John Irwin
State Police
Richard Loynd
Irwin
Loynd
Lottery Commission
New Jersey
National Commission
Bob Creeden
Commission
Gerry McDowell
New England
Charlestown
Underworld
David Bartley
Plymouth County
Celtics
Mssachusetts
Armand Cusson
Worcester Police Special Services
Boston
Providence
Las Vegas
Massachusetts to offer numbers bets by phone this summer
Massachusetts lottery officials unveiled a plan to take legal numbers bets by telephone this summer. Players can open a $5 minimum account, place bets by phone from within the state, and winnings may be cashed or credited. Bets are tape recorded and protected by code words.
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Boston
Lottery
David Ellis
Ing
Russell Shannon
Massachusetts
Anniversary plans outlined by council of women in Biddeford
Members of Council St Therese Union St. Jean Baptiste attended their annual spring banquet at Marshview Restaurant. Lillian I. Viger and Claire Metayer oversaw arrangements. The group planned upcoming feasts Masses and pilgrimages with a Quebec City trip in October and a LaSalette Shrine pilgrimage in September.
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Council St. Therese
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Biddeford
Marshview
Scarborough
Lucienne C. Metayer
St. Joseph Church
Adams Street
Council St
St. Theresa
LaSalette Shrine
Attleboro
Mass
Quebec City
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Southwick Wild Animal Farm
Mendon
UPI
Elm Street
Maine
Saco
Ies
Hashicken
Ider
Elm ST. Biddeford
Farrar Brown
Auto Parts
Ocean Park RD
Lowell
Shrewsbury
Shannon
New York
Council of Women
Lillian I. Viger
Claire Metayer
Lawrence J. Rielly
Iugene E. Guerin
Chicopee
Albert H. Brindamour
Manville
R.I
Wmtw-Tv
Viger
President Metayer
Society
Portland
Clair Metayer
Miss Metayer
Irene Dubuc
Lauri Cookson
McArthur Public Library
Madison Square Garden
Workman
Democratic National Committee
Rousseau
Insurance Agency
Goodwins Mills
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