Americans Write More Bad Checks But Also Odd Facts
New York AP column compiles a mix of notes including a claim Americans pass a billion dollars in bum checks yearly and trivia on stars coffee houses in Japan, Webster’s word length, a miner’s lung disease term, dove myths, letter E quirks, and humorous lines about golf and marriage.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Japan
John F. Kennedy
Peter Cooper
Benjamin Franklin
Arnold Glason
Trial Set In Hostage Incident In Charlotte
A 19 year old college freshman from Charlotte faces trial December 15 in Mecklenburg County Recorder's Court after holding an 18 year old high school cheerleader hostage for 72 hours with a stolen pistol. He is charged with assault by pointing a gun and remains hospitalized for examination.
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Charlotte
N.C
Mecklenburg County Recorder's Court
Hyman Harris
Harris
Presbyterian Hospital
Appalachian College
Donna van Pelt
B. A
Pete) Harris
Harris-Teeter
Name grows with the baby born under medical care
Six month old Martin Ben Manuel Julio Luis Berger survives multiple illnesses and surgeries after measles dislocation and an intestinal operation. Three doctors give him their first names Manuel Julio and Luis and his mother seeks a legal change to include them in his full name.
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Tampa
Martin Ben Manuel Julio Luis Berger
Martin
Aaron Berger
Centro Espanol
Manuel
Julio
Luis
Bride and groom wed after military alert in Tulsa
Bobby John Schultz and Marsha Ann Cheek were to marry when a national defense alert interrupted. Schultz and two wedding party members are in the 45th Division National Guard. they dashed out, the ceremony paused, and on return Miss Cheek became Mrs Schultz.
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Tulsa
Bobby John Schultz
Marsha Ann Cheek
Schultz
45Th Division
National Guard
Miss Cheek
Polio Outbreak Expands in Fishing Port
In Hull England two more polio cases were confirmed raising total to 74 in six weeks. The cases appeared amid a mass immunization drive as town medical officers judged the outbreak to be easing.
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Hull
England
Esi. Se
North Prejudiced Too Battles Family Move to Africa
Battle Creek, Michigan AP report: Herman McGee, 36, a World War II veteran, says he and his wife Lillian, 34, and children Anthony 13 and Gwendolyn 16 plan to renounce U.S. citizenship and move to Nigeria Liberia or Ghana to escape prejudice. They expect to raise funds after Houston contractor Nesmith refused to pay their fare, noting Nesmith will cover passage for any communist or socialist who leaves. The family owns a recreation hall and beauty shop and plans the move in about three years.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Africa
Herman McGee
United States
Nigeria
Liberia
Ghana
McGee
Houston
Tex
Robert E. Nesmith
Nesmith
Lillian
Anthony
Gwendolyn
Kennedy's Nephew Is Christened in Boston Ceremony
Edward M Kennedy Jr the President's nephew was christened by Cardinal Cushing at the cardinal's residence. The baby born September 26 is the second child of Edward M Kennedy with Joseph P Kennedy in attendance as part of a small family gathering.
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Boston
Edward M. Kennedy Jr
Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Edward M. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Oldest Free-Standing Stone Structure: Djoser Step Pyramid
Built about 2740 B C at Memphis Egypt the step pyramid of Djoser is cited as the oldest free standing stone structure in the world.
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Memphis
Egypt
Djoser
Toll road tolltakers to hand out candy kisses
Hinsdale police report toll booths on the Illinois toll highway system will supply 50 000 candy kisses for trick or treaters. Toll takers will hand out candy from Tuesday noon until supplies run out as families pay tolls elsewhere.
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Hinsdale, Ill
Illinois Toll Highway System
Toll Road Commission
Hamster Rescued From Coin Box After Booth Parking
Two boys in Barberton Ohio lost sight of Clem the hamster after parking him in a telephone booth. A repairman dismantled the coin box and freed Clem with only his tail visible, bringing the pet safely back to Gary Sutton and Carl Bishop.
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Barberton, Ohio
Gary Sutton
Carl Bishop
Gary
Clem
UNC Planetarium aids spacemen in celestial recognition training
In Chapel Hill two NASA astronauts John Glenn and M Scott Carpenter visited Morehead Planetarium with Dr William Douglas to study recognizing celestial bodies from orbit. Planetarium staff demonstrated projectors to help them identify stars and planets during future space flights.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Uncle Sam
University of North Carolina
Morehead Planetarium
John H. Glenn
M. Scott Carpenter
William Douglas
Langley Field
Norfolk
Glenn
Carpenter
Earth
Trujillo Frigate Anchors Off Cape Haitien Amid Exodus
CAPE HAITIEN Haiti AP A Dominican frigate led by Maj Gen Jose Arizmendi Trujillo rests at anchor near this port across from the Dominican Republic The general a brother of the assassinated dictator Generalissimo Rafael L Trujillo departed Ciudad Trujillo last week His brother Gen Hector Trujillo flew to Bermuda with family as opponents push the dynasty to leave the country
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Jose Arizmendi Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rafael L. Trujillo
Ciudad Trujillo
Hector Trujillo
Bermuda
Trujillo
Park Your Car Insurance With Us Ad Decorates Buffalo Office
An AP item from Buffalo New York notes a downtown office building displays an advertisement inviting motorists to park their car insurance with the company. The ad's provocative line underscores the era's playful marketing.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Travel Talk Across the British Isles and Beyond
A word puzzle list includes clues for across and down entries such as British Isles terms Thailand division California conjunction and various geographic and thematic hints. It presents a themed crossword style set with references to places people and objects across regions.
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Thailand
Angeles
California
Tuscany
Hair Stolen From Local Horse Tail Triggers Sheriff Call
Sarasota, Florida Charles Miller reported a strange theft at his pasture with a horse missing tail hair. He contacted the sheriff to file the unusual complaint about the animal accessory being trimmed.
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Sarasota, Fla
Charles Miller
Sheriff's Office
Miller
Wifely Support for Iowa City Medical Students Revealed
In Iowa City more than half of SENIOR medical students at the State University of Iowa rely primarily on funds from their working wives for major financial support.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa
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