128 Year Old Storekeeper Defies Sale in Indiana Town
In Bartow Ila, Charlie Smith, age 128, runs a peculiar variety store where nothing is for sale. He claims ancestors and a life of independence define him, having lived through slavery and decades as a free spirit. He recalls past arrests, marriages, and odd encounters, closing daily at 6 pm without selling a single item.
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Tom Tiede Bartow
Ila
Charlie Smith
United States
Charlie
Abe Lincoln
Afric
Charlie Stith
America
New Orleans
Charles Smith
Simon Legrea
Hig Son
Mae
O.K
Charie
Barlow
Businss
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
North Vietnam cancels peace talks in protest
Paris based United Press International reports North Vietnam canceled today's peace talks session to protest U S bombing raids. The Hanoi declaration followed a prolonged stalemate and threatened invasion, with second delegates sent since February and a Viet Cong echo calling for the 108th weekly session to be postponed until April 1.
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North Vietnam
Paris
UPI
Natin
U.S
Hanoi
Nuclear submarine Triton circumnavigates globe in 84 days
The US Navy submarine Triton completed a submerged circumnavigation in 84 days. The mission, code named Operation Magellan, demonstrated advanced propulsion and global endurance capabilities.
Club St Woward Hosts B-What-U-R Meeting
Mrs Jack Sawyer entertained B-What-U-R members at Albion restaurant Tuesday afternoon. After the business meeting the group played pitch. high hand went to Mrs Ed Schack and low to Al Voyner.
Inside United Air Lines Tax Turmoil and Returns
United Air Lines faces heavy tax work with 46 fulltime staff filing 3,140 returns yearly and a 1070 federal return of 247 pages. The carrier paid 837 million on 47.6 million profit while receiving 21.8 million in refunds. State, payroll, property, sales, fuel, and other taxes across 28 states plus Canada add further burden.
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Dean
Miller
WPI
New York
UPI
United Air Lines
UAL
Is Tax Department
United
District of Columbia
Canada
Lakeview grant winner named Regents Scholar Kathy Brock
Lakeview High School senior Kathy Brock plans to attend the University of Nebraska next fall to major in education. Brock, daughter of Lavern and Mrs Brock of Creston, has been active in Pep Club FHA and yearbook staff at Lakeview and previously attended Leigh High School. She belongs to St Paul Lutheran Church in Leigh and Luther League.
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Lakeview
Kathy Brock
Lavern Brock
Creston
Brock
Areview
University of Nebraska
Leigh High School
Library Club
FHA
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Leigh
Luther League
Nebraska high school debate tournament at UN Lincoln
Twenty six Nebr high schools compete this weekend in the Nebraska State High School Debate Tournament at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Temple Building. Sponsored by the Nebraska School Activities Association, teams from Beatrice Bellevue Columbus Fremont Grand Island Kearney Lincoln East Northeast Southeast Norfolk North Platte Wahoo Newman and several Omaha schools will debate environmental pollution topics. The winning team will advance to the National High School Debate Contest.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska Bate
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Carpus
Nebraska School Activities Association
Temple Building
Beatrice
Bellevue
Boystown
Colmbus
Fremont
Grand Island
Kearney
Lincoln East
Northeast
Southeast
Norfolk
North Platte
Halston
Wahoo Newman
Benson
Burke
Central
Creighton Prep
Daniel J. Grass
Holy Name
Marian
Mercy
North
Notre Dame
South
West Side
Omaha
Don Olson
Women’s Chamber Travel Series Sets Pre Sales and Events
The Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce met with 21 members and two new members Vera Kolus and Norma Saler. They reported presales of 11 family 74 adult and three student tickets for the travel series and discussed the homemaker’s recognition day on April 22 with the theme Women, Women, Women. Other reports covered committees and a Big Brothers workshop in Columbus on April 4 and the Midwest Conference in Omaha June 4–6. New officers for 1971 72 were Lena Derrickson president Bev Meeke first vice Ruth Brichacek second vice. Chamber Manager Larry Froschhwaser presented a film on downtown development.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vera Kolus
Norma Saler
Shirley Krocker
Jamily Gass
Columbus
Omaha
Lena Derrickson
Bev Meeke
Ruth Brichacek
Larry Froschhwaser
Grand Sanction
Cole
Ptingsten lashes out at low farm prices
PLATTS CENTER Erhard Pringsten spoke at the NFC supper in Plate Center Auditorium to farmers and businessmen. He warned that farmers pay 8 to 10 percent interest to operate while returns are only 2.75 per week and they get nothing for labor. He cited 3 percent production growth but $800 million less income for farmers, and a 500 percent rise in farm debt. He argued farmers hold power beyond labor and industry if they act, and urged farm production be used to raise prices for themselves and neighbors. Dae Stavas of Columbus MC’d the event and introduced local officers and guests.
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Platts Center
Erhard Pringsten
NFC
Plate Center
Pfingsten
Dae Stavas of
Columbus
Satellite Launch_from Vandenberg AFB Thor Agena Mis sile
A Thor Agena fueled satellite was successfully launched Wednesday afternoon from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Air Force industry team conducted the launch, but details were not released.
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Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Upl
Military Aerospace Center
Air Force Industry
Heavy snow blankets western Nebraska and central plains
A storm moving from the Rockies dumped up to 12 inches of snow on the central plains late Wednesday into today. Imperial and Benkelman Nebraska recorded 12 inches as crews worked to clear highways while driving remained hazardous amid rising snow totals. Heavy snow warnings covered extreme south central Nebraska to central Kansas and southwest Missouri.
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United Press International
Rockies
Central Plains
Imperial
Benkelman
Neb
Kansas
Nebraske
Nebraska
Town
Missouri
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