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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1976

Page

2

Widow 75 Keeps On Plowing On Four Acre Farm

Mrs. George Washington Griffin, 75, farms a four acre patch in Plant City with a mule named Bill. Since her husband died two years ago she drives the plow and hauls produce to Ferners Market in Tampa twice weekly. She recalls paying 50 for the mule and tools years ago and resists selling the animal, calling him a pet.

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World Today recounts oil spill drift and global incidents

Winds push oil from the Argo Mer gehant spill back to sea off Nantucket as Coast Guard monitors movement. Australia, Thailand, Italy, Japan and South Africa report attacks, fires, earthquakes, and unrest with casualties and missing ships, highlighting a chaotic international day.

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Burmese President Marries Yadana Nat Mai in Simple Ceremony

President U Ne Win wed Yadana Nat Mai in a Buddhist ceremony held Sunday with only close friends and family in attendance. The government announced the marriage, noting a modest, intimate affair.

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Hart Dies A Liberal Michigan Senator Philip Hart Dies

Michigan Senator Philip Hart a liberal voice who aided civil rights and consumer protection laws died at 64 in Washington after a battle with cancer. He announced he would not seek re election in 1975 and was lauded by President Ford Carter and Kennedy as a man of integrity and conscience. Donald Riegle is expected to succeed him.

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Ex-candidate Muniz jailed after Mexico turns him over

Ramsey Muniz formerly a Texas governor candidate from Corpus Christi was delivered to U S authorities on Christmas morning in Laredo after Mexico surrendered him on marijuana smuggling charges. He had failed to appear at a Corpus Christi federal arraignment on Aug 9 and was indicted by federal juries in Corpus Christi and San Antonio.

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