Panama Canal Swim Record Set By Navy Surgeon
Captain Roberts Legge, a 53 year old naval surgeon, completed the 35 mile Atlantic to Pacific swim through the Panama Canal in 22 hours 54 minutes. He started at Gatun locks at 1 am Saturday and finished at Pedro Miguel locks at 3 15 pm Sunday, facing calf cramps and darkness earlier in the attempt.
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Korean Weds Holding Urn of Bride's Ashes
Seoul report says Lee Choon Woo age 28, a former washer, married holding an urn with his dead bride’s ashes. His fiancée Lee Ke Sook age 21 had faced family objections after years of courtship and reportedly swallowed poison to insist on the union, swearing she could not marry another.
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Donkeys displaced as Egypt mails switch to bicycles
Cairo reports the postal authority approves buying bicycles to replace donkeys now used for rural mail delivery. The move aims to modernize service and speed deliveries in the countryside. The reform reflects Egypt’s push toward mechanization in public services.
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