Woman paddles solo Mississippi trek to New Orleans
Rebecca Johnson of Iowa City completed a 2 200 mile solo canoe voyage down the Mississippi River in 96 days arriving in New Orleans to cheers. She recounts danger shouts and a near miss with a ship while camping on sandbars and riverbanks and says the trip was for fun and adventure.
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Rebecca Johnson
Iowa City
Iowa
French Quarter
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Minnesota
Crystal City
New Orleans
Ms. Johnson
University of Iowa
Charles Elmquist
Crystal
Julie Reis
Rebecca
Helena
Ark
Hoffa case reward row pits Hoffa family against Florida inventor
James Hoffa's son says the family rejects the help of C Monroe Lerman who offered 100000 dollars for information on Jimmy Hoffa's fate. Lerman refuses to withdraw and hints at raising the reward to 150000 dollars as the FBI probes the photos he sent. The 375000 dollar bounty stems largely from Teamsters groups in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Teamsters International Union
James P. Hoffa
Orlando
Fla
C. Monroe Lerman
Lerman
Hoffa
Detroit
United Press International
FBI
Michigan
Teamsters Union
Weather Service Admits Missed Storm Warning in Ohio
Cleveland area counties Huron, Erie and Lorain were not warned before a Sunday afternoon storm despite radar indications. Alerts went out at 5 45 p m after a second storm appeared on radar, while eastern counties received a 3 p m alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Cleveland
Huron
Erie
Lorain
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Weather Service
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Lorain County
Huron County
Cleveland Weather Service
Norwalk
Toledo
Melvin Shipley
Texas Oil Fields Ageing as Production Declines
Texas oil fields show aging trends with output down in early 1960s figures, while prices stay high. Industry leaders warn depletion and halted new exploration risk long term gains, urging up to 25 billion dollars yearly in drilling and the revival of incentives after depletion allowances end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Vanzi
Dallas
UPI
Texas
Beaumont
Gulf of Mexico
State Railroad Commission
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
George P. Mitchell
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Mitchell
TIPRO
New London Demolition Derby at Firelands Festival
A demolition derby returns at the Firelands Labor Day Festival in New London. It starts 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Recreation Park for insured drivers with valid licenses and under 21 must present a notarized release. Cars must be American made hardtops, no trucks or convertibles, and doors strapped or welded shut.
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New London
Recreation Park
Grass Fire Destroys No Property West Of Clarksfield
New London firemen extinguished a grass fire at the Rudolph Teck residence on Zenobia Road west of Clarksfield at 5 15 p m Monday. Sparks from a burning barrel started the blaze. It spread into a wooded area but caused no damage, according to Fire Chief Al Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Rudolph Teck
Zenobia Road
Clarksfield
al Walters
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James R. King
Charles W. Bell
James Hoffa
Evelyn
Tammy Broadbent
East Liverpool
Ohio
Tammy
Bfgoodrich
Master Charge Bank Americard
American Express
B.F. Goodrich
Whittlesey
Poly Knits
Kwik
Knit Shop
Rt. 250
Fitchville
Rt. 13
Crum Rd
Olivesburg Rd
3Rd House
N. London
Starview Drive
West
Columbia Pictures
International Cinemedia Center
Flatbush
Sandusky Drive-In
Sandusky, Ohio
Girls
Terry
North
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