Stefansson Explorer Dies at 82 in Hanover
Vilhjalmur Stefansson 82 a famed Arctic scientist and explorer died Sunday in Hanover New Hampshire after a stroke at a Dartmouth dinner. Born in Manitoba to Icelandic parents he predicted Arctic travel crossroads and submarine routes beneath ice. He spent years in the North and later served as Arctic consultant at Dartmouth and curator of his polar literature collection.
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Wall Collapses Kill Teen in Abandoned School
In Easton Pennsylvania a 15 year old boy Gene Guzzo died when a two story brick wall collapsed as he walked a plank over a 10 foot basement hole. Five other teens were injured as rescue crews freed them from the wreckage during the building teardown.
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Tower to Kick Off Pearsons Campaign
WICHITA AP Sen John G Tower R Tex will be the principal speaker at a dinner to kick off the general election campaign of Sen James B Pearson R Kan Tower says Pearson is one of the most sought after speakers and he will attend in Wichita for this occasion The note adds Tower was the first Republican elected to the U S Senate from Texas since Reconstruction and mentions vanilla beans losing 75 percent of weight in sun drying.
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Fatal Shooting in Arkansas City Involves Two Men
In Arkansas City Kansas Leon Sanders 22 is held in connection with the fatal shooting of Harvey Smith 18 Both residents of Arkansas City Sanders says Smith tried to enter his divorced wife s home early Sunday Sanders fired a warning shot then shots went through the door hitting Smith in the heart no children were present at the scene
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10 Bandits Killed In Columbian Clash
The army reports ten bandits killed and three wounded in a clash at Geneva about 70 miles north of Cali. Col. Bernardo Leguizamo said 31 bandits were captured and one soldier wounded as terrorism has claimed over 800 lives, prompting intensified military action.
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Finkbines Home After Swedish Abortions Controversy
Sherri Finkbine arrives with husband Robert at Cincinnati area home for rest after returning from Sweden where she underwent an abortion due to fear of a deformed baby linked to thalidomide use during pregnancy. Her 7 year old daughter Terry greeted them with a gift as the family sought quiet days.
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Reward Boosted for Cape Cod Mail Robbery Solution
Postmaster General J Edward Day raised the reward to $50,000 for solving the $1.5 million Cape Cod mail robbery case. He cited four prior successful bank courier runs and misread police coverage as part of the failed plan. The Aug 14 heist involved a truck stop on a Massachusetts highway, with two guards disarmed and uninjured.
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Floods isolate Kathmandu as bridge swept away
In Nepal, floods cut the capital off from western regions after the sole Trisuli River bridge was washed away. A Sunday message said six army men and two civilian border officials near Tibet were swept away by floodwaters at Rasuwagadhi.
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Four youths face sessions court over break-ins
In Gaffney South Carolina four youths who had quit school appeared in General Sessions Court. Judge Frank Epps offered them the choice of returning to school or serving on the chain gang. All four selected the chain gang.
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