Australians Revisit Burma Death Railway In Effort To Bury Hatred
Lance Lowe and three other Australians, survivors of the death railway, visit the Burma railway site featured in The Bridge On The River Kwai. They aim to bury hatred after brutal deaths of 2,800 POWs, gathering at Kanburi for a ceremony then traveling down the River Kwai.
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F Force
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Bangkok
Miss Bloomington 1976 sings national anthem flawlessly
Stephanie Nilson, 19, Miss Bloomington of 1976, redeemed a shaky debut by performing the Star Spangled Banner without cue cards on national TV before the Braves Phillies game in Atlanta. She said she enjoys the city and doubts many know all the words, while a street survey shows varied familiarity with the anthem.
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Trustees Back Down Over Candy Sales in Schools
Dallas trustees reversed a 5-4 vote on vending machine candy after student appeals citing freedom of choice. The board had banned candy last year to curb tooth decay, amid claims of a lunch-hour black market.
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Testimony Edits Stir Nunn Overreach in Hearings
Senator Sam Nunn questions the need for OMB edits as Daniel Kearney defends routine checks on officials testimony. Acree claims two sections criticizing a 1972 drug enforcement reorganization were cut. Nunn argues hearings require frank opinions, while Percy notes no congressional expectation of a single administration voice.
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Rival San Francisco productions of Boy Meets Boy clash
Two rival versions of the musical comedy Boy Meets Boy open the same night in different venues. The original production collapsed after a firing and walkout, with both Mrs Edith O'Hara and the Low Moon Spectacular staging shows on the Montgomery Playhouse night, creating a split public presentation. In England, pensioners win a car playing bingo after their stolen car remained unrecovered, lifting spirits.
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