Utah Woman of the Year Lorena Fletcher Dies at 78
Lorena Chipman Fletcher, 1965 America’s Mother of the Year and Utah Mother of the Year, died after months of illness. Born August 22 1888 in American Fork Utah she married Harvey Fletcher in 1908. Survived by five sons including James and Harvey. Funeral Thursday at Oak Hills LDS chapel Provo burial in American Fork.
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University Hospital
Utah
New York
American Fork
Harvey Fletcher
Salt Lake Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Chicago
Brigham Young University
Provo
BYU
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University of Utah
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Shorthills
N.J
General Electric Corp
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Sandia Corp
Albuquerque
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NASA Research Center
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Fourth Ward
LDS
American Fork City Cemetery
1966 Second Rainiest Year For Frenchmen
Paris reports 1966 was the second rainiest year since 1873 with 190 rainy days. November had 23 rainy days and August was unusually wet with 11 rainy days.
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Paris
France
Paris Weather Bureau
Blair Chiropractic Clinic Asthma Cure Claim In Texas
The writer asserts asthma is caused by nerve interference and that realigning spine segments cures bronchial constriction. Citing a seven to twelve year old patient and a thirty five year old, the piece promotes Blair Chiropractic Clinic in Lubbock, Texas as solving persistent respiratory conditions by correcting nerve interference and bronchial pressure.
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Blair Chiropractic Clinic
Avenue Q
Lubbock
Texas
Shirley Shahan Tops Drag Racing. Nation's Top Woman
Shirley Shahan of Tulare California known as Dragon Lady led a five month drag racing tour winning two thirds of her races. A mother of three she began after being encouraged by husband L Shahan who also serves as her mechanic. She set speed records including 126.76 mph at Pomona and 127.50 mph in 1965 and remains the only woman on a national drag racer top ten list.
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Jerry Henry
Tulare
Calif
UPI
Shirley Shahan
Shirley
L. Shahan
Pomona
Shahans
Janet
Steve
Bobby
Narodny Bank Plans Frankfurt Branch in West Germany
The Soviet owned Narodny Bank Ltd. of London aims to open a Frankfurt branch in West Germany. Diether H. Hoffman, 37, said he may lead the office though details, including a license, remain to be settled. A spring opening is hoped. the Frankfurt branch would be Narodny's fourth in Europe after London Paris and Zurich.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Narodny Bank Ltd
London
West Germany
Diether H. Hoffman
Hoffman
Narodny
Europe
Paris
Zurich
Switzerland
Reno Named for First Bicycle Inventor Jesse Reno
In Reno Nevada the city is linked to Jesse Reno, inventor of the first bicycle in the United States. The note recalls his Civil War service and historical significance. The text also mentions War 1 weights and a price reference of 313 dollars.
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Reno
Nev
Jesse Reno
United States
Fire damages Nassau Beach Hotel. 80 guests displaced
A fire at the Nassau Beach Hotel in Nassau Bahamas destroys or damages about 13 rooms and the Colony Room dining area. Firemen took two hours to control the blaze. no injuries reported. Guests affected are being housed elsewhere as arrangements are made for meals at the Emerald Beach Hotel.
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Nassau Beach
Colony
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Rail Traffic Halted For Reindeer Safety
Rail traffic between Arvidsjaur and Jokkmokk in Swedish Lapland will be suspended this weekend to safeguard reindeer receiving emergency fodder at eight depots. Buses will substitute service as the animals are normally endangered by speeding trains.
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Sweden
Lapland
Arvidsjaar
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