World War II holdout Onoda surrenders in Manila ceremony
Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese officer who hid in Philippine jungles for 29 years, surrendered to Philippine and Japanese officials in Manila. President Marcos pardoned him for war actions and offered him stay in the Philippines as he prepared for a Tokyo medical checkup. Public remarks framed his surrender as brave and his vow to aid Philippines Japan ties.
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Philippines
Hiroo Onoda
Philippine
Ferdinand F. Marcos
Marcos
Onoda
Tokyo
Japan
Lubang Island
Yoshimi Taniguchi
Philippine Air Force
Jose Rancudo
Toshio Urabe
Toshio Onoda
Tabang
Philippine Army
Norio Suzuki
Lubang
Taniguchi
Primary Battles Worry Democrats in Key States
Democratic prospects in vast states waver as divisive primary wars threaten hopes to gain governorships in New York California and other GOP held states and could hamper Senate gains. Notable contests include New York California Connecticut Michigan and Massachusetts with potential three way races and labor resistance. Florida Ohio Colorado Utah and Pennsylvania Senate bids also face intra party tensions.
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New York
California
Connecticut
Michigan
Massachusetts
Senate
Florida
Ohio
Colorado
Utah
Pennsylvania
Malcolm Wilson
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wilson
Howard J. Samuels
Ogden R. Reid
Andugh Carey
New York City
Samuels
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ronald Reagan
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Jerome Waldie
William Roth
Filla T. Grasso
Robert Killian
Michael Dukakis
Robert Quinn
Francis W. Sargent
William G. Milliken
Edward J. Gurney
Gurney
Howard Metzenbaum
U.S
John Glenn
Jefferson City Boy Seeks Handclap World Record
A 12 year old Jefferson City boy, Chip Graves, claims a marathon handclap world record after clapping from 9 a.m. Saturday to 12:30 a.m. Sunday. He matched the previous Guinness record of 14 hours 1 minute at 11:31 p.m. Saturday and seeks 15 hours 15 minutes with a witness since his babysitter slept through part of the event.
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Jefferson City
Chip Graves
Chip
Lois Sturm
Dick Graves
Kansas City
Graves
Nicholas Willey
Chris Floyd
Dorset
England
Schumann and Aron Elected to French Academy in Paris
Former foreign minister Maurice Schumann and historical novelist Robert Aron have been elected members of the elite French Academy in Paris.
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Paris
Maurice Schumann
Robert Aron
Centralia Church News Nominating and Luncheon Plans
Nominating committee for the First Christian Church board includes Ross Davenport Don Embree Harry Donnahue Mrs Billie Huffman and Mrs Don Collins. Board members will be elected at the May 10 all church dinner. Dr W Elbert Starn will speak at the Men’s Luncheon Tuesday noon with Esther CWF serving. reservations $1.50 call church office.
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First Christian Church Board
Ross Davenport
Don Embree
Harry Donnahue
Billie Huffman
Don Collins
W. Elbert Starn
Disciples Council of Greater St. Louis
First Christian Church
Paul Sturgeon
J. C. Edwards
Esther Cwf
Women Die In Flooding Creek In Missouri Crash
Eight people died in Missouri traffic wrecks over the weekend including two women swept from a bridge into the rain swollen Little Gravois Creek near Gravois Mills. Marie Cooley, 60, Sunrise Beach, and Ruby West, about 70, Gravois Mills, were killed as their car was washed away by floodwaters.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Marie Cooley
Sunrise Beach
Ruby West
Gravois Mills
Gravois Creek
Morgan County
Personal News of Wellsville Highlights Local Visits
S.SGT. Phillip Sayers from Ft. Hood Texas arrived last week for a two week leave to visit his mother Mrs W R Keele and other Wellsville relatives and friends. Steve Brace of Louisville Kentucky spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Milton Brace. The group is led by Mrs R N Burgess, president of the local organization.
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John Dews
R.N. Burgess
Phillip Sayers
Ft. Hood
Texas
W.R. Keele
Wellsville
Steve Brace
Louisville
Milton Brace
Explosion Triggers Fire In Chaffee Downtown
Firemen from several southeast Missouri communities battled a blaze in downtown Chaffee early today. An explosion around 4 a.m. preceded the fire, damaging or destroying a vacant bowling alley liquor store Chaffee Plumbing and Heating building and smoke damaging a dress shop beauty shop and Elks lodge. The flames were controlled by about 6 a.m.
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Chaffee, Mo
Missouri
Chaffee
Elks Lodge
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