Death lessons: class has students write own obituaries
Laurence Wyatt, a 36 year old instructor at Florida Technological University, required 60 students in a Death and Dying course to write their own obituaries after spending a weekend analyzing their lives. He aimed to confront death honestly to reveal what truly matters, contrasting students' vague future plans with actions they could take now.
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Orlando, Fla
Laurence Wyatt
Wyatt
Florida Technological University
Central Florida State
Evelyn Waugh
FTU
Bar in Belfast Bombed Injuries At Least Five Involved
BELFAST Northern Ireland AP terrorists bombed a crowded bar injuring at least five people a man lost a hand and both legs. Anonymous calls often warn authorities before such attacks. In Londonderry a rocket struck a police station wall causing minor injuries to a boy. British and Irish ministers met in London to discuss peace.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Britain
The
Irish Republic
London
Carrero Blanco Named Premier as Franco Limits Rise in Power
In Madrid Adm Luis Carrero Blanco sworn in at El Pardo Palace to lead the government while Franco stays chief of state and armed forces commander. Observers say the move reduces Franco's workload but does not loosen autocratic rule. Carrero will chair cabinets and set policy with Franco's ultimate approval. The change aims to smooth succession as Prince Juan Carlos is eyed future king. On June 6 1934 Congress established a Securities and Exchange Commission with policing powers over the stock market.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Adm
Luis Carrero Blanco
el Pardo
Franco
Carrero
Caudillo
Spain
Carrera
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchange
Pilot held in Greece after crash that killed Onassis son
An American pilot from Columbus Ohio Donald McCusker 49 says he is being held in Greece as authorities investigate the January 21 crash at Athens airport that killed Alexander Onassis 24 and injured McCusker and a British Canadian passenger Donald MacGregor 58. McCusker remains in custody awaiting the probe by the Athens district attorney and a government ministry team while he hopes to return home to his wife and six children. He notes his health is fragile after hepatitis and says the investigation is moving slowly. Henry D Thoreau died at age 45 on May 6 1862.
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Athens
Greece
Aristotle Onassis
Donald McCusker
Columbus
Ohio
United States
McCusker
Donald MacGregor
Testimony begins tomorrow in Pass murder trial
In Erie Pennsylvania opening arguments follow jury selection in the Albert E Pass trial for the murders of Joseph Jock Yablonski and his wife and daughter. Jury selection included 223 questioned across five days with five defendants named and expected witnesses including Kenneth Yablonski and Claude Vealey.
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Albert Pass
Erie, Pa
Albert E. Pass
United Mine Workers
Joseph “Jock’’ Yablonski
Erie County Court
Edward Carney
William J. Prater
Yablonski
Kenneth
Claude Vealey
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Columus
Alexander Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Kifissia
Ministry of Merchant Marine, Transport and
Communications
Ministry Committee
Henry D. Thoreau
Prater
UMW
LaFollette
Tenn
FBI
Pass
Middlesboro
Union
Vealey
Cleveland
Yablonskis
Clarksville, Pa
Kenneth Yablonski
Ted B. Martin
Belmont ST
Manhattan
Ban-Lon
Dad
Mabley
Levi’s
M&c
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