Bhutan Builds Militia as Himalayan Defense Tightens
In the eastern Himalayas Bhutan plans a national militia with five months of compulsory training for men ages 18 to 38. The army is expanding to several thousand, and Paro airfield will soon handle cargo and passengers, potentially aiding military needs along the Tibet border. India maintains defense ties and troops in the region, while local leaders doubt China will violate Sikkim or Bhutan borders.
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Thimbu
Bhutan
Himalayas
Vietnam
Tibet
Paro
Himalayan
India
Sikkim
Gangtok
Northeast Frontier Agency
China
Braceville Community Club Elects Officers and Plans Auction
Braceville Community Club elected new officers at a recent meeting led by chairman Betty Lou Zilm. Vernon McCoy is chairman and co chair, with LaVerne Kennedy secretary treasurer, Ver non McCoy ways and means, Mrs. Harry Wenger program, Mrs. Russell Carlock publicity and membership, Mrs. Don McCoy room mother, and Mrs. Frances Dalziel historian. The program featured an accordion solo by Dale Tyler and a Ta hiti Beach Bums Rhythm band number with many Beach Bum dancers. An October auction is planned. items for pickup should be arranged with Mrs. Wenger or Mrs. Walter Zilm Jr. Additional briefs note local weddings and visits from relatives and friends to Braceville residents.
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Braceville School Community Club
Betty Lou Zilm
Vernon McCoy
LaVerne Kennedy
Harry Wenger
Ways and Means
Russell Carlock
Don McCoy
Frances Dalziel
Dale Tyler
Debbie Hall
Tahiti
Beach Bums Rythmn
Penny Creech
Mike Burger
Dean Decker
Mark Campbell
Mildred Bradford
Carolyn Hammon
Carol McCoy
Ricky Zilm
Linda Castillo
Dave Foster
Kenny Speizio
Paul Bury
Walter Gutzman
Randy Hurst
Steve Carlock
Jennifer Creech
Pam Bumgardner
Ralph Halderson
Walter Zilm Jr
Will Reveals Double Life Of Eccentric Millionaire
Blackpool resident Julian Ellis-Morris led a double life as a door to door seller of razors shampoo and soap while secretly sharing lavish gifts with two Parisian Folies Bergere entertainers. His will, published in March, leaves $174 697 to heirs including $98 000 to a Salvation Army worker Annie Graves.
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Blackpool
England
Julian Ellis-Morris
Paris
Micheline Roine
Nicole Delattre
Michelina
Danielle
Montmartre
Ellis-Morris
Nice
Cannes
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
London
Johnny Miller
Salvation Army
Annie Graves
The Compliment Club and the Sandwich Method
A clergyman patient learns the sandwich method for feedback and five laws for complimenting from Dr Crane. He is told that top success hinges on winning friends, not mere degrees, and that even apostles illustrate the need to serve others over self. Readers are invited to request the Compliment Club booklet with a stamped return envelope and a fee.
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Harvey
Young People's Society
Gardner Notes On LeRoy Tomastick ICU Move
LeRoy Tomastick, after a heart attack May 20, has been shifted to a restricted area on the eighth floor of St. Joseph Hospital Joliet. He remains in Room 825 as visitors from Davenport and Kankakee call on him. Petricee and Olson, WWII buddies, are guests of area residents en route to Montreal and Washington DC.
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LeRoy Tomastick
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Marion Finch
Davenport
Iowa
Harold Finch
J. R. Jack
Kankakee
J. R. Scoggin
Vladimir Petricee
Rivanda
Africa
Lewis Robinson
Montreal
Canada
Jack Olson
Gardner
Washington, D. C
Petricee
Olson
Dean Martin Kin Gail Plans Summer TV Roles
Gail Martin, 22, daughter of Dean Martin, outlines family show business plans. Dino and Gina perform, Ricci 13 and Craig 25 hold behind scenes roles, while Gail fills in on NBC's Dean Martin Summer Show starting June 22. Dean stresses education and offers support for Gail's career.
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Hollywood
Dino
Deana
Cincinnati
Claudia
20Th Century-Fox
Ricci
Gina
Craig
Dad
Gail
Pop
NBC
Vic Damone
Dean
Beverly Hills
Dean Martin
Dino Desi
Billy
Case College
England
Martin
Hudson
Ohio
Coal City Bands Hold Spring Concert Directors Named
The Coal City grade and high school bands gave a spring concert Sunday afternoon with Miss Anna L Hale directing the groups. Student directors were John Sayers and Tom Runty. Also noted, Mrs. Mary Togliatti, 74, was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge pool.
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Coal City
Anna L. Hale
John Sayers
Tom Runty
Mary Togliatti
Jehovah's Witnesses
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
Chicago
Dear Ann Landers Letters on Marriage and Advice
A reader asks why age gaps spark gossip in May December marriages and one letter praises a stable long term match. Ann Landers responds that public comment exists but a good marriage should not be affected.
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Ann Landers
Evening TV Schedule Highlights for Local Channels
Tonight offers a mix of news weather and sports on 2 and 5 with primetime films on 2 and 7. Notable entries include 7 Hogan's Heroes and 9 Mister Ed followed by 9 Avengers and 10 Johnny Carson on late news and talk show slots.
On This Date in History June 2 Highlights
A concise history digest for June 2 noting 1953 Queen Elizabeth II crowned, 1851 Maine prohibition law, 1883 first night baseball under lights, 1886 Grover Cleveland wedding, 1924 U S citizenship for Indians, 1941 Goering invasion forecast, 1961 Kennedy Paris visit cheers, Khrushchev telecast prophecy, 196? Khrushchev price rise, 198? Balaguer win.
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Britain
Elizabeth II
Maine
Fort Wayne
Ind
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
U.S. Congress
Hermann Goering
John F. Kennedy
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
America
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Joaquin Balaguer
Dominican Republic
Juan Bosch
Daily Crossword Across Clues Puzzle Update
A compact grid clues list runs through defect weight unit shut regulations rings sorcery Greek island enemy scout Chinese river antedate wine cask first-rate van showing little incite wine barrel bulging bottles man s nickname honey maker born in no way dial herb of carrot family positive pole fisher waders pitch er foolish exclamation little child amphibian capital of Cuba shell permit constella less pungent vegetable birds homes yesterday s answer observes portend by what means arab coat not prefix
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Greek Island
Cuba
Constellation
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