Reading prodigy travels with family to visit relatives
In Paducah, 34 month old Michelle Robins amazed a stewardess by requesting magazines and books on a flight from Midland. Her mother says Michelle has read since 14 months, can identify cactus species with correct pronunciations, but counts only to 20 with eleven mispronounced as eleventeen.
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Paducah, Ky
Michelle’ Robins
Michelle
Maurine Robins
Midland
Tex
Mrs. Robins
Soon On Arms Plant Ailment
A three day study of a mysterious illness affecting about 100 Iowa Army Ammunition Plant workers is due within 10 days. More women than men were affected. symptoms included dizziness and nausea, easing after leaving the area. Dr R D Wallace of the Army Environmental Health Agency studied workers and materials at the plant and will publish his report.
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Burlington
Iowa
R. D. Wallace
Army Envioonmental Health Health Agency
Edgewood
Daily schedule snippet headline
Local broadcast lineup lists 6:53 Daily Word, 9 Today Local News, 9:30 Concentration, 10 Pat Boone, 10:30 The Squares, 11 Jeopardy, 11:30 Eye Guess, and 11:55 News as the day’s television and radio slots.
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Andy
Dick van Dyke
Guiding Light
Pat Boone
Best Dressed Women Keep It In The Family
Princess Stanislas Radziwill tops the 1966 international best dressed list with a family network of contenders including Mrs. John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy. Lynda Bird Johnson and other relatives and notable figures from politics and society appear across the rankings while Henry Ford and Vanderbilt families are represented in the Fashion Hall of Fame.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lynda Bird
Texas
White House
Stanislas Radziwill
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Loel Guinness
Patrick Guinness
Henry Ford
Anne McDusnell Ford
Cristina Austin
Rome
Uth
Henry
Anne
Charlotte
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Lauren Racall
Jason Robards Jr
Sophia Lor‘en
Carl Ponti
Angier Biddle Duke
U.S
Spain
Harilaos ‘Theodoracopulos
Washington
Nancy Dickerson
William McCormick Blair Jr
Philippines
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
News Guild Asks Vote On Strike At AP
New York AP strike vote looms as The Associated Press faces a union push by the American Newspaper Guild. Demands include higher weekly scales, a 28 hour week, and agency shop, with AP citing payroll impact and rejection of compulsory union dues. Mediation led by Federal Mediator George Papp.
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NEW York
Associated Press
American Newspaper Guild
Wire Service Guild
George Papp
Entertainer George Jessel Robbed of Jewelry in New York
New York entertainer George Jessel reported a theft at the Henry Hudson hotel in midtown Manhattan. Police said thieves entered his room Thursday night and took around $2,000 in jewelry and clothing, including a wrist watch given by General Omar Bradley.
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New York
George Jessel
Henry Hudson Hotel
Midtown Manhattan
Omar Bradley
Youth Overcome By Motor Fumes
Fort Dodge AP report says Fort Dodge Community College student Roger Wiltse 18 was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while working on a car in a closed garage. He was staying with relatives at their Jefferson home when the apparent accident occurred.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Community College
Roger Wiltse
Claude Wiltse
Jefferson
Wiltse
Club Meetings at Grandview and Visitors From Texas
Grandview clubs schedule meetings at homes including Home Benefit Keep Pace and Sigma Kappa. Kirk Stickrod family returns from Amarillo with a Christmas gathering. Ruth Shellabarger extends holiday visit in Burlington. Whitely brothers visit from Sunnyvale before heading to Des Moines.
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Grandview
Home Benefit Club
Gertrude Kemp
Keep Pace
Ystella Baik
Sigma Kappa Club
Lucille Dipple
Texas
Kirk Stickrod
Kanny Lynne Stickrod
Amarillo
Jerry Stickrod
Stickrod
Merlin Buster
Travis
Angela
Davenport
Bill Stickrod
Randy
Rodney
Ruth Shellabarner
Lynn Shellabarger
Burlington
Lee
Dave Whitely
Robert Whitely
Sunnyvale
Calif
Ruth Shellabarger
Des Moines
California
Wapello Masonic Lodge Elects New Officers
Wapello Masonic Lodge elected Everett Webb as master Edgar Lihs senior warden Floyd Boulton junior warden Dr H E Hoover secretary William Matthews Sr treasurer and Floyd Reif re-elected trustee for three years Appointive officers include Jim Murphy John Paseh and Kim Bucher Methodist Notes College students will assist in the morning worship service Sunday in the Methodist church A potluck dinner with the college students as guests will be held by the MYF at 6 30 pm A short program will follow The annual school of missions will be held January 15 22 and 29 with classes for all ages Evening school begins at 9 45 Lunch served by WSCS Classes begin at 6 30 evening social at 7 45 and closing at 8 30
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Masonic Lodge
Everett Webb
Edgar Lihs
Seni
Floyd Boulton
H. E. Hoover
William Matthews
Floyd Reif
Jim Murphy
John Paseh
Kim Bucher
Methodist Notes College
Methodist Church
MYF
School of Missions of the Methodist Church
WSCS
Ramon Reutinger
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Schneider
Muscatine
Charles Reutinger
Burglars Take Food From Davenport Markets
In Davenport burglars hit Ziener's and Tofanelli's markets Friday taking 25 dozen eggs 20 pounds of bacon 5 frozen turkeys 48 cans of beer 20 cartons of cigarettes 38 chickens 10 pounds of ground beef and a batch of frozen TV dinners steaks and pork.
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Davenport
Ziener’s
Tofanelli
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