Reed basket sail across Atlantic aims to test ancient voyage
Thor Heyerdahl and a 15 ton reed boat named Ra set out from Safi Morocco. The crew include Norman Baker, an American navigator, who expects trial and error as they attempt to reach Mexico in three to four months. The voyage seeks to prove Egyptians influenced the Americas 5 millennia ago.
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Safi
Morocco
Thor Heyerdahl
Atlantic
Heyerdahl
Herdahl
Pacific
Mexico
Americas
Jean
Norman
Norman Baker
New Rochelle
Baker
Mother Abducts Own Children From Babysitter
Police search for a mother who abducted her children from a babysitter. Dottie aged 4 and George aged 5 were taken to a waiting car, with officers reporting the incident in Sawin Pennsylvania.
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Sawin, Pa
E'See Y
Dottie
George
One-Day Erie Election Board member named for vote day
John R. Donovan of Erie served on the County Board of Elections for a single day. Judges Edward Car mey and Lindley McClelland appointed him to fill the vacancy caused by the illness of County Commissioner William Hill Jr. Hill is hospitalized in Erie Osteopathic Hospital with pneumonia.
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Erie
John R. Donovan
County Board of Elections
Donovan
Edward Carmey
Lindley McClelland
William Hill Jr
Hill
Erie Osteopathic Hospital
Draft Call Sent as Philadelphia Union Vows Strikes
State draft notices for July are mailed to union headquarters after a diocesan contract vote. A Philadelphia teachers union meeting deadlocked on the proposal and officials warned that rejection could trigger a September strike.
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Philadelphia
Archdiocesan
Local church circles share programs and birthdays
Clymer area groups meet at private homes for Sister circle programs on Mother’s Day and Bible study. Members host, serve meals, and conduct programs led by Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Conk, Mrs. Bunce, Mrs. Kronemeyer, and others. Attendances note eight and fourteen members with fourteenth meeting details.
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Gilbert Ton
Dorcas
Cora Bunce
Bunce
Helen King
Florence Smith
Floyd Holmes
Frewsburg
Russell
Nancy Dougherty
Claude Dougherty
Laud
James
Claudia
Rec Complex To Be Built With Bequest
Meadville officials vow to use Ruby Marsh Eldred bequest of 119000 for a new recreation complex with top priority. The Meadville Development Council will study proposals and forward the best options to city council for final decision, guided by the recreation advisory committee and local service groups.
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Meadville
City Recreation and Park Board
Meadville Development Council
Park Board
Recreation Advisory Committee
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