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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1976

Page

11

Avid Reading Teen Wins Spelling Bee

Tim Kneale a 13 year old reader from Nedrow New York claimed the 49th National Spelling Bee top prize of 1000 dollars after correctly spelling Yarborough and narcolepsy amid close final round action Rachel Wachtel also 13 of Wooster Ohio struggled with Yarborough and teared under pressure without securing the win

Washington UPI Tim Kneale Nedrow N.Y Rachel Wachtel Wooster Ohio Yarborough Sharon Hughes Arlington Tex Brassierre Brassiere John Paola Glenshaw Svengaly Svengali Steve Compton Anchorage Alaska Ralle Rale Charles Lansville Denver Colo Scheuette Deborah Capuano Fort Lauderdale Fla Cecile Toulin Berlin N. H Breumous Sedilla Cedilla Beth Cline Marion Ind Hacamore Hackamore Elizabeth Ann McCarthy Albuquerque N. M Stacy Whiteman Ventura Becky Wood Friendswood Anne Curry Houston Maine Amy Reiss Seattle Wash Rob Emery Lancaster Hana ben-Aaron Bedford Mass Kimmel Ronnie Kalb Foster William J Mulhern Marysville Kan Yarbourgha Kneale

Spelling Bee Ends With Kneale Victory Over Yarborough

Tim Kneale won the 49th National Spelling Bee. He defeated Rachel Wachtel in a two day contest that included 87 finalists from 34 states plus Puerto Rico and Brazil. The Syracuse Herald Journal American and Akron Beacon Journal sponsored the finalists.

William Mulher Marysville Kan Balletomane Balletomy Tim Rachel Kneale Mulder Yarborough Yarbourgha Scripps-Howard Syracuse Herald-Journal American Akron Beacon Journal Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Brazil White House Ford

Child Dies in Car Window Accident in Chowchilla

John Northern nine of Chowchilla died at Valley Medical Center after his neck was caught between a car frame and the rear window. He was inside the vehicle when his mother briefly left to answer a phone. investigators say he was likely playing with the window when it occurred.

Fresno UPI John Northern Chowchilla Valley Medical Center Madera County

Dogs Despoil New York City

A lengthy feature outlines New York City's dog overpopulation and litter crisis. It cites 600,000 to 1 million dogs and up to 250 tons of droppings daily, premature health concerns, and debates over leash laws and sewers as dog toilets. Experts note 35 000 dog bite reports annually and call for stricter enforcement.

New York UPI Lexington Avenue Grand Central Station Delis Big Apple New Alan Beck City Public Health Department Bureau of Animal Affairs Beck ASPCA

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