Childless couple adopts seven Vietnamese in Carbondale
Jared Dora and his wife, both long active at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, became sponsors for a Vietnamese student’s family. Seven new members arrived from Guam and Camp Pendleton then joined by two more relatives. The older sister enrolled in business administration at SIU, and the younger sister plans the same. The 20 year old sister and brother in law’s brother also joined the household. The family’s reception has been heartwarming and the sponsor couple hopes for additional relatives to come.
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Colson on faith and imprisonment shaping life comeback
Former White House counsel Charles Colson says his religious turn came after Watergate and a seven month prison term. Speaking before the Southern Baptist Pastor's Conference, Colson described wealth and power in Nixon era and outlined plans to start a ministry for inmates. The remarks came as the Southern Baptist Convention opened in Miami Beach.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Richard Nixon
Rising City Man Graduates Cum Laude at Wichita State
Rick Richards, a 1972 Rising City High School graduate, earned a bachelor’s in music education with a 3.40 GPA from Wichita State University in May and will teach in the Auburn public schools. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Tom Richards Sr and Jr and Jamie.
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Rising City
Rick Richards
Wichita, Kan
State University
Rising City High School
College of Fine Arts
Auburn
Tom Richards
Jamie
Bicentennial Picnic Planned in Osceola Park With Speaker
Shelby report notes Republican Women plan a 12 30 p m picnic at Osceola Park to mark the bicentennial. Congressman Loran Schmit scheduled to speak as food is provided.
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Swee
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Russian actress Victoria Fyodorova weds husband in secrecy
Stamford reports Victoria Fyodorova and airline pilot Fred Polly quietly wed at a private home in Stamford. Justice of the Peace Loren Jaffe said the ceremony lasted four minutes with minimal attendees, and the couple asked for privacy as they honeymoon away from publicity.
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Fred Polly
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Loren Jaffe
Jaffe
United States
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Fyodorova
Stanford
Polly
Honeymon
Dolphin Cove
Seth EN
Hugh Yate
Jackson ‘Tate
U.S
Victoria
Zoya Fyodorova
Enstlip
All American
Tate
UPI
Vicki
Ictoria
Susan Snyder Graduates Nursing School with Distinction
Rising City hosts reception for Susan Snyder after her Bryan Memorial School of Nursing graduation. Attendees include Maurice and Ben Snyder, Ed Medinger, Allan Nelson, Victor Payne and Bill, all of Rising City, plus relatives from Lincoln and Ulysses. Susan will work on the surgical floor at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Susan Snyder
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Ed Medinger
Allan Nelson
Victor Payne
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Ulysses
Susan
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln Officer Earns Recognition for Capture of Prison Inmate
Lincoln Mayor Boosalis honors Officer Ernest Young at a Monday ceremony for pursuing and capturing escaped inmate Michael Greer last week. Young, 27, a five year veteran, chased Greer Thursday, emptied a revolver toward the officer, yet was unharmed and did not fire. Children were playing nearby during the pursuit.
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Boosalis
Ernest Young
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Michael Greer
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