Ex Vietnam President Now Runs Liquor Store
Norwalk California. Former South Vietnam premier Nguyen Cao Ky runs Ski's Liquor Store and Delicatessen near the Santa Ana Freeway. Patrons in Mexican American suburb report Ky as “El Presidente” while tourists seek photos. Ky recalls war, laments Vietnam hunger, discusses aid routes. He lives in Huntington Beach with his 23-year-old son Cat, bemoaning American ways and US policy.
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Norwalk
Calif
Ski
Santa Ana
el Presidente
Disneyland
Ho Chi Minh City
U.S.A
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Los Angeles
North Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
California
United Nations
Hollywood
Bellafonte
Cat
Bys
Huntington Beach
Ky Manse
Nam
Pilot Gasps Up Off Highway in Missouri
An unidentified pilot of a single engine Cessna ditched on Missouri 6 near Galt to refuel at a self service pump in front of a liquor store then flew off again. Witness Alan Childress said the plane nearly struck a car during the rough landing.
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Gast
Galt
Missouri 6
Alan Childress
Childress
Two Young Men Held For Death in Sonia Shooting
In Sonia Missouri two young men were detained by Benton County deputies over the shotgun death of 41 year old Carl Westpfahl. He was found shot in the basement of his home during what investigators describe as an argument turning fatal.
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Sonia, Mo
Benton County
Carl Westpfahl
Westpfahl
Sonia
Jefferson City Christmas Parade to Feature MMA Groups
Missouri Military Academy's Fusileers and the MMA Marching Band will appear in the Jefferson City Christmas Parade on Monday. Led by Cadet 1- Lt. Dan Matthews and Lt. Col. Paul Cherches, the band has won the best-unit award in all Christ mas Parades it has attended. The Fusileers, national drill champions from the University of Illinois, are commanded by Cadet Capt. Dean Davison and supervised by Major Kenneth Mortenson. They have represented Missouri in five Presidential Inaugural Parades.
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Missouri Military Academy
Fusileers
M.M.A
Jefferson City
Paul Cherches
Dan Matthews
St. Louis
University of Illinois
Dean Davison
Mercer
Kenneth Mortenson
Missouri
Home Made Boat Sets Course for Pacific from Missouri River
Charlie A. Green and crew launch a 46-foot brigantine named Conjetta Lee from Kansas City bound for the South Pacific via the Missouri River and Mississippi. J.C. Waters will guide to St Louis. voyage includes Houston, Panama Canal, and Hawaii with plans for Tahiti and other stops. Green built the ship in two years costing about 30000 dollars, funded by Red Dog Saloon profits.
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Kansas City
Charlie A. Green
Missouri River
South Pacific
Green
Conjetta Lee
Carolyn
Steve Boatright
Jerry Thompson
J.C. Waters of
Independence
Waters
St. Louis
Charles Jr
Houston
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Thompson
Consetta Lee
Hawaii
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Tahiti
Kan
Red Dog
Trucks Load Dumps 990 Christmas Trees On Lawn
A semi truck carrying 990 white and scotch pine Christmas trees blew a tire on I-44 near Joplin Missouri. The load spilled across Leafie Smiths lawn before the truck recovered and resumed its journey to Dallas. No injuries were reported.
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Joplin
Leafie Smith
Interstate
Dallas
Funeral services held for Mrs. Ralph Elsenrath at Fulton church
Mr and Mrs Harold D Hayden of Mexico attended the visitation at Browning Delo Funeral Home for Ralph Frieda K Elsenrath 63 of Fulton who died suddenly Nov 16 at Callaway Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at her home Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Fulton United Church of Christ with burial in Callaway Memorial Gardens
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Harold D. Hayden
Mexico
Fulton
Browning- Delo
Ralph
Frieda K.) Elsenrath
Elsenrath
Callaway Memorial Hospital
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Mexico, Mo
Bob Hope
Britain
London
England
Palladium
Hope
Princess Anne
Samuel Johnson
Precht - Pickering Suneral Mome
Connie L. Pickering
Charles W. Rahmeyer
Audrain County
Centralia
OLD Heritage Advertising & Publishers, Inc
ST. Louis, Missouri
Jeff City
Pacific
Medicare Pharmacy
Best Buy
Lawrence Drug Co
W. Jackson
West Plaza
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