Four women share impossible bridge deal in Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa four women with nearly 80 years of bridge experience claim they were dealt perfect hands with all 13 cards of each player in the same suit. The first hand of a game at Mrs Reiter's home near Peosta yielded clubs spades hearts and diamonds to each player. Guinness World Records says odds are more than 2.235 quintillion to one and such a deal would occur only once every 62 trillion years if repeated daily.
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Dubuque, Iowa
UPI
Dubuque
Carol Gehl
Jean Reiter
Margaret Moran
Norma Kurt
Guinness
Kurt
Jury Acquits Ohio Sheriff and Wife on All Charges
Warren County Sheriff Roy Wallace and his wife Elda were found innocent on all bribery and embezzlement counts by a nine to three juror panel after a 10 hour deliberation. The verdict ends a bitter dispute with Prosecutor Morris Turkelson, whom Wallace criticized as a witch hunter.
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Lebanon, Ohio
UPI
Warren County
Roy Wallace
Elda
Morris Turkelson
Turkelson
How Much Bad Weather Can Livestock Stand
A Galion Ohio veteran says livestock endure cold well but wind 30 to 40 mph with zero temps drives a 49 degree wind chill. Key advice includes windbreaks dry bedding ventilation and ample water and protein rich feed to prevent pneumonia and maintain energy.
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Galion
Ohio
UPI
M. E. Epperson
Epperson
Pleasant Valley
Ohio 61
Darold Beachy
Pleasant Valley Farm
Morrow County Extension
Chuck Reutter
Reutter
Lyons on Election Board appointment at Erie County
Michael Lyons of Huron was named to the Erie County Board of Elections by the Democratic Central Committee. If approved, the 34 year old Sandusky High School department chair will begin a four year term March 1, replacing Hal Gerald who resigned in 1976. Lyons and his wife Wanda have three children.
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Sandusky
Michael Lyons
Huron
Erie
Lyons
Sandusky High School
Wanda
Heart Association to lead Norwalk drive in Huron County
Heart House Chairman Mrs. Donald Fry will head the American Heart Association residential fund drive in Huron County from February 12 to 26 during Heart Sunday. Regional and county chairmen coordinate volunteers, materials, and results with contact details for those wishing to help.
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Donald Fry
Norwalk
American Heart Association
Huron County
Heart
Fry
Heart Association
Charles Sommers
Sommers
Thomas Ruffing
Bellevue
Jan Johnson
James Pheiffer
Monroeville
Keith Chapin
Robert Kramer
Ed Riedy
Don Stallkamp
The
Iranian gambler claims $7.8 million loss in London casinos
Fatemah Sadeghzadeh told London Bankruptcy Court she gambled away 7.8 million dollars over three years. She described her habit as a disease, with an average stake of 195,000 dollars and losses of 5.85 million of her own money plus 1.95 million from a boyfriend. She began gambling 15 years ago, stopped five months ago, and listed debts of 985,300 while assets stood at 1,950. The court reserved ruling.
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London
UPI
Fatemah Sadeghzadeh
Sadeghzadeh
Kenneth Whiting
Elvis-obsessed fan plans plastic surgery likeness to Presley
Dennis Wise of Orlando aged 24 says he has the movements speech and hair style of Elvis Presley and will undergo nose and chin surgery to resemble the late singer. He aims to perform an Elvis act and raise funds for a Presley museum housing 430 records and two suitcases of photos.
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Orlando, Fla
UPI
Dennis Wise
Elvis Presley
Wise
Presley
Stampede For Cash Sale At Beverly Hills Bank Promo
California First Bank tied to Bank of Tokyo drew customers with a cash bill sale for a new Beverly Hills branch opening. The bank sold money at discounts: $2 bills for $1, $1000 bills for $800, $100s for $80, and $50s for $40, showcasing a bold promotional giveaway.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Bank of Tokyo
Public Utilities Hearing Set on Edison Rate Changes
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio schedules a public hearing in Case 77-554-EL-AIR on January 24, 1978 at 9:30 a.m. at 180 East Broad Street Columbus. Ohio Edison seeks authority to change filed schedules fixing electric service rates and charges. Interested parties may present public testimony.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
El-Air
Ohio Edison Company
Commission
East Broad Street
Columbus
Ohio
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