Darkest Day in POW Memoir Nixon Victory Cited
Former POW Gary Guggenberger describes Nixon's 1972 re election as a darkest moment in captivity while held in South Vietnam. He recounts learning McGovern’s win and fears of no homecoming, the mix of released prisoners at Clark Air Base, and his return to the United States on February 15.
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Bicycle Bubble Machine May Outdo Hula Hoop
Lamar, Mo AP reports aerospace engineer Dale G Wakeem has devised a bicycle bubble blowing device that moves with the bike and emits multi colored bubbles visible at night. He plans to seek manufacturers, estimates a $1 production cost and a $5.95 selling price. He credits his four children with the idea and notes his background with Boeing Grumman Lockheed and North American Rockwell. He plans to continue farming his 200 acre property six miles east of Lamar while pursuing bicycle market success, pondering tricycles alongside bikes.
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Cecil Kellaway dies at 79 veteran movie actor
Hollywood AP reports Cecil Kellaway a longtime character actor died at 79 in a West Los Angeles convalescent home after a long illness. Born in Capetown South Africa on August 22 1893 he acted in Europe before arriving in the United States in 1939 for Wuthering Heights and gained fame as a serviceable supporting player. He was Oscar nominated in 1967 for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Survivors include widow Doreen sons Peter and Bryan and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be private.
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Carson Ex Wife Sues To Collect Alimony
Joanne Carson filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking past due alimony from Johnny Carson. She claims he halted payments of 6250 dollars monthly, alleging she violated the divorce agreement. The agreement barred any public dispute or ridicule by either party.
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Appointment hits snag on Missouri curators board
Jefferson City AP report says Lee R. Schuster, manager of Schuster Farms, had his Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee vote tabled and may be reconsidered next week or withdrawn by the governor. The committee opposed expanding extension services. Howard Woods was approved for a six year term on the Board. The panel also backed Fay Werner and ex mayor Tius W. Davis for the Kansas City Police Commission.
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Eisenhower Quits Navy
Washington AP reports Navy Lt j g David Eisenhower grandson of the late President Dwight D Eisenhower and son in law of President Nixon will leave the Navy under an early release offer He will be separated on his 25th birthday March 21 after two years and five months of service including 11 months at sea His post Navy plans remain unsettled said a White House spokesman for him and his wife Julie
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Fire destroys MVC chapel in Marshall Missouri
Stewart Chapel on the Missouri Valley College campus burned overnight wiping out a building renovated two years earlier at a cost of $200,000. Fire units from Slater Sedalia and Marshall battled the blaze for hours to prevent spread to nearby homes after students during band practice noticed the flames around 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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Missouri Valley College
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Hobby Lobby Seeks To Bar Fake Copies
Washington hears House Commerce debate on protecting authentic antiques and glassware from reproductions. Rep Rooney notes consumers lost millions to copies as experts cite fake Mt Washington Peachblow cruets and other rare items. Subcommittee hears calls to curb imports of imitation hobby goods and coins amid growing fraud concerns.
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Trade suspect disputes origin of coins brought to U S
A discussion notes a suspect has made about ten shipments into the United States and the speaker has yet to find an original genuine coin. The fragment suggests concern over authenticity and sourcing of coins, indicating ongoing investigations or scrutiny by authorities or collectors.
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