Santa Clara man credits Guinness record for vast card collection
Walter Cavanagh, a Santa Clara pharmacist, holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest credit card collection with 802 cards. He began four years ago as a bet, weighs 26 pounds, and stores the collection in safe boxes and at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum in San Francisco. He uses one card, a Diners Club, for almost all purchases and claims a $27,000 yearly income supports his hobby.
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Walter Cavanagh
Guinness Book of Records
Japan
Spain
Yugoslavia
Cavanagh
Santa Clara
Calif
Ripley's
San Francisco
Norway
Mexico
Canada
J. J. Newberry’s
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf- Goodman
Neiman-Marcus
Sakowitz
Goldwater's
Walla Walla
Wash
Durham
N.C
Boston
Diners Club
Four Columbus Area Teens Enlist in Army Delay Program
Four young men from the Columbus area enlist in the Army Delay Program. Charles R. Kimble III joins as electronic warfare signal intelligence Morse operator at Ft. Dix and Ft. Devens before security agency duty. Jerry D. Nickolite, John T. Michalski, and Danny L. Volker begin active duty with training at Ft. Knox Ft. Riley and Ft. Knox with mechanics and radar roles.
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Columbus
Army
SSG
Thomas W. Bitzel
Charles R. Kimble III
Charles Kimble
Jerry D. Nickolite
Charles Nickolite
Rt. 2
John T. Michalski
John Michalski
Danny L. Volker
Clarkson
Kimble
Security Agency
Ft. Dix
N.J
Ft. Devans
Mass
Nickolite
Omaha Boy Near Drowning Amid YMCA Pool Incident
Jay Finch, 12, of Omaha was listed in fair condition after nearly drowning at the Downtown YMCA pool. Lifeguard Karen Parker spotted him in trouble in the deep end, pulled him from the water and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation before rescue crews arrived. He had been listed in serious condition earlier.
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Omaha
UPI
Jay Finch
Karen Parker
Finch
Wattsville Club Meeting Awards Prizes and Social Bingo
Mrs. Edith Hurner received the card of the month and prizes while Mrs. Albert Schmidt hosted the Wattsville Club meeting on Tuesday. Bertha Wurdemaan won the door prize and John Borchers took the high bingo prize with Mary Murcek taking the low.
Midland Lutheran College 87th commencement awards diplomas
A total of 120 graduates received diplomas at the 87th annual Midland Lutheran College commencement. Dr. Paul W. Dieckman delivered the address and Dr. L. Dale Lund preached the bac calaureate sermon. Hopkins Building hosted exercises. Notable graduates include Kathryn Elizabeth Glaser summa cum laude and Barbara Ann Koch, both Columbus natives.
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Midland Lutheran College
Paul W. Dieckman
Midland
L. Dale Lund
Hopkins Physical Education
Kathryn Elizabeth Glaser
Dorothy Glaser
Columbus
Barbara Ann Koch
Walter Koch
Miss Glaser
Miss Koch
The Lighter Side on a Shrinking Youth Resource
A humorous reflection notes aging population and looming youth shortage. It compares rising elder share with declining school enrollments and questions energy supply and future societal changes. It advocates channeling youthful energy and suggests smaller, well-used generations could work.
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America
Kallweit Delivers Bible Lesson at BYF Meeting
Kevin Kallweit presented the Bible study lesson at the Leroy Kallweit home during the Wednesday BYF gathering. Plans for summer activities were made.
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Creston
Kevin Kallweit
The
BYF
Leroy Kallweit
Merman and Martin Make Long Awaited Broadway Return
Ethel Merman and Mary Martin headlined a one night benefit at the Broadway Theater for the Museum of the City of New York raising over 150000 dollars. Mayor Beame awarded them honors as The Two First Ladies of the American Musical Theater amid a celebrity audience including Sinatra Colbert Nichols and Bacall.
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New York
UPI
Ethel Merman
Mary Martin
Broadway
Museum of the City of
Theater and Music
Abraham Beame
American Musical Theater
Miss Merman
New York Times
Tartin
Anna Sosenko
Frank Sinatra
Claudette Colbert
Mike Nichols
Mabel Mercer
Jerome Robbins
Beatrice Straight
Richard Rodgers
Lauren Bacall
Cyril Ritchard
Yul Brynner
Burgess Meredith
Jules Stein
Geoffrey Holder
Joel Grey
Bobby Short
Bobby van
Robert Preston
Miss Martin
Larry Hagman
Harmonia Gardens
Bridge Club Ends Season Hostess Leads Yearly Honors
Mrs. Rikus Rosendahl hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club on Wednesday. Mrs. Oswald Meiselbach earned the high score for the year and on Wednesday, plans to organize the club for the fall season.
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Leigh
Rikus Rosendahl
Oswald Meiselbach
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Columbus Telegram
Nebraska
Copley News
U.S
Ft. Riley
Kan
Volker
Ft. Knox
Wattsville Club
Gibson Pharmacy
23Rd Street
Postal Finance Company
PFC Securities, Inc
Postal
Dept. CT
Pierce St
Sioux City
Iowa
South Dakota
27Th Ave
Congress
Carter
K. Kallweit
Merman-Martin
Ford Motor Co
Gibson
Discount Center
Nebr
van Camp
Gibson's
Vigoro Weed & Feed
Fantastik
White Rock
Tooley Drug Store
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