Hundredth Birthday Ends with Family in Seattle
Laura Green turns 100 as husband Joshua Green Sr. reaches 104 in Seattle. The pair, married in 1901 in Mississippi, are rare centenarian couple with a long life of work and wealth. Their son and two daughters plan the celebration at the Greens’ home, aided by nurses. Their son recalls Laura as energetic and strong while Joshua Sr. is honorary chairman of Peoples National Bank after selling his trading and navigation company in 1996. An anecdote recalls a loud morning wake up when Joshua fired a shotgun to quiet crows woke the family on Bainbridge Island.
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Seattle
Laura Green
Joshua Sr
Missy
Mr. Green
Mississippi
Joshua Green Jr
Green Jr
Peoples Savings Bank
Peoples National Bank
Green Sr
Bainbridge Island
27 Bodies Found From Sunken Ship
Victoria BC AP reports 27 crewmen from the freighter Oriental Monarch were recovered in the North Pacific about 15 miles from the wreck site. The ship, bound for Spanien with grain, sank after distress messages Tuesday, leaving 13 crewmen still missing in 30 foot waves. Most victims were Taiwanese and Filipino, all wearing life jackets. searches continue for lifeboats and survivors.
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Victoria
B.C
United States Coast Guard
Hercules
Coast Guard
Boutwell
North Pacific
Oriental Monarch
Trans-Pacific Lines Inc
Monrovia
Liberia
Portland
Grece
Nixon VP Gift Papers restrict others access and view
The AP reports Nixon certified in 1969 that his gift of vice presidential papers to the government carried no restrictions yet the deed and tax return reveal limits on who may view the documents. The papers remain sealed pending transfer to a presidential library, with access controlled by Nixon and not openly available.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Internal Revenue Service
National Archives
Associated Press
Vigorito Votes Against Busing in Energy Bill Addendum
Representative Joseph Vigorito of Erie district again opposed busing aimed at racial balance, voting with the majority as the House attached an anti busing amendment to the energy bill by 221 to 192. He argued no to busing for integration, while noting a separate energy-saving aim from using one way containers in his own amendment bid.
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Washington
Joseph Vigorito
Erie
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Vigorito
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Patterson |O
Glenrack
Wyo
Red Adair
Titusville
John M. Vroman
Crawford County
William D. Latshaw
C. J. Peterson and Son Plumbing & Heating
Edinboro
Columbus
F.8.l.1.c
REX Theatre
Lee Marvin
Ernest Borgnine
Keith Carradine
On the Avenue
Sally Vss
Johnson Brothers
Rossbacher Insurance Service
Garfield Plumbing and Heating
Lehman’s Tires
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