Dutch farmers unearth WWII plane wrecks in Zuider Zee reclaimed land
In reclaimed land from the Zuider Zee Dutch farmers uncover 94 World War II aircraft wrecks with up to 200 expected. A German ME 109G wreck yields pilot remains. observers note bullet holes fuel traces and a map of northern Holland. A RAF Lancaster bomber wreck suggests bombs used on Moehne Sorpe and Eder dams.
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Holland
Moehne
Sorpe
Eder
Drying Zuider Zee to uncover over 100 WWII wrecks
By next summer another section of the Zuider Zee will be drained and the Air Force expects to discover at least 100 more wrecks in the bottom of the former waterway.
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Zuider Zee
Gee-Haw Whimmydiddles For Your Christmas List
A fifth year program helps about 25 Polk Mountain families carve a living from the wild with pocket knives. Guy gathers finished toys from remote cabins and ships them to stores in the east and midwest. Items include gee-haw whimmydiddles and cornstalk fiddles, all handmade in Beech Mountain area.
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Guy
Midwest
Beech Mountain
Polk Toys Home
New York
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
San Francisco
English Now a World Language Grows in Popularity
A Society notes English reaches about 300 million speakers globally, second only to Chinese, with widespread use in newspapers and science. It traces English roots to Teutonic tribes, Chaucer, and Renaissance additions, while trade and exploration expanded vocabulary. An unrelated note reports a charity theft at the Stanhope Hotel forks later donated back by a volunteer worker.
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India
Holland
Denmark
Hotel New York
UPI
Stanhope
Fifth Avenue
John F. Isard
Isard
Why Some Men Go Broke At Christmas
A UPI survey finds women say men spend too much on gifts for women. Men favor practical home gifts and cash, while women want personally chosen presents. About 1,125 men surveyed show a split between appliances and thoughtful selections, with many guessing what women want.
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Turer
Florida RAF force seeks English Christmas away from home
At Eglin Air Force Base 178 Royal Air Force personnel and dependents prepare for a Christmas in Florida while awaiting the Skybolt missile test program. Base offices ship food and gifts to England as officers plan waterskiing and holiday routines in the sun.
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John J. McDavitt
Eglin Air Force Base
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UPI
Royal Air Force
Florida
British Army Post Office
U.S
England
RAF
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Yule Towns with Christmas Names Across the Nation
A survey notes towns named Bethlehem Nazareth Star Noel and Claus in diverse states from Pennsylvania to Alaska celebrate Christmas with living displays lights and themed landmarks. The piece highlights Pine Hill Waterbury and other notable holiday sites as year round remembrances of Christmas.
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Bethlehem
Pine Hill
Christ
Ias
Augustus Caesar
Judea
Palmer Lake
Star Mountain
U.S
Altadena
Dena
Calif
Country Plaza
Kansas Mo
Denver
Colo
Ill
Iowa
Florida
Kent
Chi Cove
Nazareth
Star
Holly Grove
Springs
Ark
Noel
Mistletoe
Wiseman
Alaska
Claus
Ind
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