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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
13
In Orlando Charlie Lane, a 30 year old used car salesman turned pro eater, downed 60 oysters in 1 minute 18 seconds during a warmup for a line triathalon. He previously ate 490 oysters in 2 1 2 hours and seeks larger wagers and a commercial contract.
The Agriculture Department projects that U S consumer spending on beer wine liquor and other alcoholic beverages will reach 18.5 billion in 1971 up 6 to 7 percent from 1970. First quarter spending runs at 17.8 billion annual rate as economists cite rising income more young adults and social acceptance. Milk and soft drink sales show much faster gains over 11 years.
In Akaoka Japan Shigeru Kawamura a 31 year old factory worker won the annual speed drinking contest drinking nearly half a gallon of rice wine in 19 seconds He competed against seven men and one woman before 1500 spectators He set a new record beating last year's by seven seconds The festival aims to console the souls of sardines a key local income source.
In Duluth Minnesota twenty tons of frozen ox lips are slated for the Netherlands on the first voyage of the city’s new refrigerated vessel service. The cargo arrived by truck from Argo North Dakota and will be carried by the Ulysses Island across the Atlantic next month as Duluth packing house workers say the lips will likely be used as a sausage ingredient due to their high protein content.
In Manila two patrolmen, Mateo Raymundo aged 43 and Inigio Malapit an 40, were condemned to die by electric chair for fatally shooting a robbery suspect. They claimed self defense after Raymundo fired a submachine gun at Carlos San Juan, saying the prisoner knocked down Malapatin and seized his pistol.
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