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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1974

Page

8

Lives in 19th Century and Likes It

Tivoli shopkeeper Laurence Broadmoore embraces a Victorian lifestyle rejecting modern conveniences. He rebuilds century-old player pianos at about 1500 dollars each, offers ten year guarantees, and lives with stove heating while using a 1940s truck for deliveries. Broadmoore shields himself from modern gadgets, citing quality and honesty in craftsmanship.

Tivoli N. Y UPI Laurence Broadmoore Broadmoore Tivoli Player

Woman Finds Father’s WWII Grave After 30 Years

Mary Ann Melancon of Houston discovered her father Pfc Jewel Chelette of Louisiana buried at Punchbowl Cemetery in Hawaii after years of searching. The headstone appeared among M marked graves on a bus tour, ending decades of uncertainty about his burial.

Greenville Texas Mary Ann Melancon Houston Hawaii Ann Faragher Mrs. Melancon Pfc Jewel Chelette Louisiana Pacific Chelette Okinawa Honolulu Punchbowl Cemetery Mary Ann

Gray Whale Migration Begins Along California Coast

Naturalist Al Pentis notes two to three southbound gray whales daily with 80 to 90 expected per day by January as they head to Baja California lagoons to breed. Authorities warn fines up to 1000 dollars and jail up to one year for harassing whales amid uncertain Arctic counts and Northern Pacific killings. The return trip typically ends by April.

San Diego Calif al Pentis National Marine Fisheries Service Pentis Arctic Mexico Baja California Pacific

U S Helped Eastern Europe Fight Narcotics Trade

U S officials report cooperation with Eastern European governments to curb narcotics flowing from Turkey and the Middle East. DEA and Customs train foreign officers in Bulgaria Yugoslavia Romania and Hungary with future programs in Czechoslovakia as part of the 1961 narcotics convention.

Washington United States Europe Turkey Middle East U. S Balkan Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration DEA U. S. Customs Service Robert Stutman Stutman Brian Cole Customs Service Bulgaria Yugoslavia Romania Hungary Cole Customs Czechoslovakia State Department Office Malcolm Lawrence Western Lawrence Orient Gheorghe Crisan Branislav Novakovic Novakovic

Program Aims To Boost Child Energy Savvy

Stamford reports a Bolton Institute energy education program for grades four to eight to boost energy literacy. Publicity funded by Continental Oil Co. includes test questions on bulbs versus energy use and worldwide consumption comparisons.

Stamford, Conn API Washington, D.C Bolton Institute Continental Oil Co

Fun Hang-Ups Unbreakable Christmas Tree Ornaments

Bright colored construction paper folded into sturdy shapes forms festive tree ornaments. Dip cotton swabs in bold poster paints, let dry, then glue them on to add color and durability.

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