Miss America Debra Barnes visits Japan base chess game
AP Photo shows Miss America Debra Dene Barnes of Moran Kansas playing chess with U S Navy Seaman Harvey Burton at Yokosuka Naval Hospital in Japan during a tour of American bases in Japan and Korea with six other contestants this month.
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Debra Dene Barnes
Moran
Kan
U.S. Navy
Harvey Burton
Clinton
Yokosuka Naval Hospital
Japan
United States
Korea
Newlywed in Oakland Accuses Husband of Murder Attempt
Barbara Carmack, 19, says her husband Billy Ray Carmack, 27, tried to kill her for life insurance. He allegedly beat, choked, and had two accomplices set their car on fire and crash it over a bank. She survived and is hospitalized. He faces assault with intent to murder and arson charges.
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Barbara Carmack
Oakland
Calif
Billy Ray Carmack
Six Weeks Away From This Crazy World Essay
Erma Bombeck recalls six weeks off from news and chaos in Gaspe Quebec. The piece contrasts peaceful escape with returning home to a divided America and asks what individuals can do. It reflects on national duty and the belief that one person can make a difference.
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Gaspe
Quebec
Maurice Chevalier
America
Camelot
Philip Nolan
Art Buchwald
Arlington
The
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Saigon
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Cedar Rapids
Rosa Aguilas
Spain
Nancy Rosenbaum
Peter Andreas L'Orange
Norway
Los Angeles
Thomas Reddin
Watts
Reddin
Tweeday
U.S. Weather Bureau
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