Hospital staff hailed for help after family’s camping accident
Mr and Mrs Anthony Peter of Cincinnati thank Freeman Greene County hospital staff, Allen Motel and Padgetts Bakery for aid after a June 13 storm at Shakamak State Park. Their seven children required care after a slide incident and the family expresses deep gratitude in a letter.
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Anthony Peter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Peter
Shakamak State Park
Allen
Linton
Pad
Rhodesia Faces Black Revolution in Salisbury
Rhodesia clings to Prime Minister Ian Smith’s new constitution amid rising black nationalist training across the Zambezi. The racist plan creates 50 percent parity talk in Parliament only if blacks pay equal taxes, while the international embargo tightens and foreign exchange dwindles.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Zambezi River
Zambia
South Africa
Smith
Britain
Tornadoes Rake Midwest Across Regions During Night
Severe weather swept the Midwest with tornadoes high winds and heavy rain. A Joliet Illinois airport tornado damaged planes while Des Paines roofs ripped off and two factories lost roofs. Flooding H II in Wisconsin and storms extended to Missouri Iowa Michigan and the Dakotas as heat persisted in Dixie.
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United Press International
Midwest
Chicago
Joliet
Ill
Des Paines
Grand Rapids
Mich
Missouri
Stanberry
Carmack Junction
Iowa
Montezuma
Darlington
Wis
Wisconsin
Dixie
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Albuquerque
N.M
Blythe
Calif
Meacham
Ore
Midwestern
McComb
Upper Midwest
Argentina Still Reveres Eva Peron as Mystery Clue
In Buenos Aires crowds mark Eva Peron’s death and birthday as her legacy endures. Her embalmed body vanished after a 1955 coup, with Gen. Pedro Aramburu the only one known to hold answers, while Evita remains a potent political symbol for Peronists.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Ezeiza
Evita
Eva Peron
Little Eva
Argentina
Juan Domingo Peron
Eva
Peron
Pedro Aramburu
Aramburu
Two Inmates Escape Indiana State Prison
Two inmates fled the Summit Farm facility of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City Indiana on Sunday. Escapees were Edward Thomas 49 serving life for first degree murder and Charles Badger 38 jailed for child neglect from Allen County.
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Michigan City, Ind
UPI
Summit Farm
Indiana
Edward Thomas
Charles Badger
Thomas
Madison County
Badger
Allen County
Commerce lists 902 communities eligible for funds
The Commerce Department designated 902 communities as eligible for funds to aid depressed areas during the new business year starting Tuesday. Included are major cities Newark Oakland Cleveland and Washington D C facing unemployment and low incomes. a note on William the Conqueror introducing beheading to England from Normandy.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Newark
N.J
Oakland
Calif
Cleveland
Washington, D.C
Wigs stolen as thieves leave behind armor and valuables
St Louis hair salon owner Vincent Vurro reports theft of 60 wigs from his shop. He laments the crime’s lack of discernment after thieves left antique swords and armor, a $2,000 Chinese robe on a mannequin, and a $500 wig missing.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Vincent Vurro
Vurro
New Enterprise Boots Up in Knoxville
Paul Stewart, owner of a local shoe shine shop near the University of Tennessee, pivots to a new venture by offering a foot cleaning service. He bought a scrub brush a wash basin and towels and hung a sign promising feet washed and toe nails polished for 1.50 dollars.
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NEW Enterprise
Knoxville
Tenn
UPID
Paul Stewart
University of Tennessee
Stewart
Cleanup Day at Cranston Stadium Involves Two Teens
Two 13 year old boys and their parents cleaned Cranston Stadium walls on Sunday to avoid family court action for vandalism. The families participated in the cleanup rather than face charges for painting the walls.
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Cranston , RI
UPID
Cranston Stadium
House hearings on new basic farm legislation delayed
Washington UPI reports House hearings on basic farm legislation set to begin July 15 may be delayed to September if Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin is not prepared to present firm proposals by mid July. Rep. Poage favors starting with Hardin's testimony and delaying if needed. discussions include a long term land retirement system to reduce surplus crop land.
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Washington
UPI
House
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
Hardin
Page
Poage
Growth of Auto Service Technician Status
Book review lauds rising status of auto technicians as modern cars demand skilled service. Authors Dawson Taylor and James Bradley note 33 000 franchised dealers 72 000 repair outlets and 200 000 gas stations employ techs with earning potential rising and training widely offered by makers and schools.
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Dawson Taylor
James Bradley
Taylor
Bradley
Detroit Public Library
Americans log 1.016 trillion miles driven in 1968
UPI reports Americans logged 1.016 trillion miles of driving in 1968. California led with 106 billion vehicle miles followed by New York 62.3 billion and Texas 62.2 billion, then Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Florida with lower totals.
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Washington
UPI
California
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Florida
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle
A reader page presents a large crossword with across and down clues including Herring City on the Brazos and Princess Radziwill. It also features a Daily Cryptoquote puzzle with a long quotation and a sample code alphabet mapping.
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Brazos
Radziwill
Wallaba
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