Easy Ryder Watts Journeys by Bus Across United States
An 63 year old maintenance man from Janesville Wisconsin named Nérman Watts has logged over 408 hours and about 20 008 miles on cross country bus travels in two years. He travels on a $150 monthly pass that allowed unlimited rides and transfers nationwide. Watts dropped out in seventh grade but earned a high school equivalency diploma later as a reward and motivation to see distant places. His trips included Salt Lake City Butte New Orleans Savannah and Toronto.
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Annsville
Wis
Nérman Watts
Watts
United States
Janesville
Milwaukee
Clownlike bank robbers target Madison bank
Eight year old Tadison resident Jimmie Klinkner aided police by describing a getaway car in a Madison branch bank robbery. Three adults and one other suspect faced armed robbery charges with bail set at ten thousand dollars for two and twenty thousand for a co defendant. another suspect remained held on prior motel case.
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Tadison
Wis
Jimmie Klinkner
Jimmie
Gail Poola
Henry I. McShan
Madison
Richard G. Walters
Arvin
Calif
Eddie Dorsey
Amateur climbers meet new thrill-death
Amateur climbers in Europe's Alps are dying at higher rates as winter approaches. The article cites 700 deaths last year across Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France, with more than 350 fatalities already this year. Experts blame inexperience, negligence, and underestimating danger, noting dangerous weather changes and misjudged gear. Alpine authorities debate mass warnings or banning novices from hard routes. The Italian Alpine Club reports 130,000 members, rising, with rescue costs and helicopter fees cited as offset by the drive to climb.
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Piero Vallecchi
Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Europe
Alps
Austria
Switzerland
France
Paradise
Courmayeur
Mort Blanc
Lont Blanc
Alpine Club
Y Bar
Kony Ts
Constadk
Hhitter
Italian Alpine Club
Ghost town gold rush boosts revived mining near Murray Idaho
In Murray Idaho tourists pan for gold amid revived mining near the Four Square Mine. Prospectors, locals, and visitors discuss the potential rainbow of riches as three mines reopen in the ghost town. A bar owner once found a half pound nugget, drawing crowds to the Bedroom Gold Mine display.
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Murray
Idaho
Four Square
Bob Kress
Kress
Edith
Chris Christopherson
Wallace
Donna Mullen
Wallace Supply Co
Christopherson
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Salt Lake City
Butte, Mont
New Orleans
Savannah, Ga
Toronto
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
ECGRD
Nixon
Finaka Committee
Leonhard
Conoco
Kewanee
Lundell
Gameton Equi. Corp
Satumaug, Nebraska
Wallace Elks Club
Pritchard Creek
Shoshone
Iran
Wilke
Landscape Center
33Rd Ave
Inserstate Chemical & Coatings Inc
Kush Bros
54Th Ave
West Industrial Park
Sidores
Williams Bros
First National Bank
Jordan’s Home Improvement Center
Pykr Gerial Rensik
A & Ma
Iyer
Anup
Zaar
Las Vegas
Houpay
Columbus Bank and Trust
Columbus
Skelgas
Wertz Rentals
Citizens Bank
Columbus Savings & Loan
Jahoo
Aloom
Jazz House
Reet
Equitable Savings & Loan
Joe
Al'siga
Godfather’s Pizza
Jack & Jill Store
U.S. 30 Center
Center 66
Foreman Lumber CO
S and Construction
Gerhold Construction CO
Husker House
Wunderlich
Froemel
Anderson's Floral CO
Greiner
Sears Roebuck and Company
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