Man and Fiancee Drift 42 Days At Sea In 50 Foot Boat
William Hoadley and Debbie Blocker plus two dogs drifted 42 days after their 50 foot diesel boat Tahoma became disabled 80 miles south of Cuba. They survived on fish and rainwater while signaling ships and improvising a stove and sails. Hoadley later said he feared for Blocker’s pregnancy. The couple left Honduras May 27. a tug finally spotted them near the Mississippi delta area.
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Grand Isle
UPI
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
William C. Hoadley
Deland, Fla
Debbie Blocker
Gary
N.C
Honduras
Moses
Poco
Cuba
Mary St. Phillip
Hoadley
Mississippi River
Debbie
Alabama
Mitchell on Watergate case testimony
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell testifies before the Senate Watergate Committee. He says he did not tell Nixon what he knew of the break in to avoid actions harming Nixon’s campaign and discusses concerns about executive clemency and keeping the lid on White House issues through the election.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Mitchell
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Richard Nixon
G. Gordon Liddy
Jeb Stuart Magruder
White House
St Paul Band Wins Trophy At Huron Water Festival
The St Paul High School marching brass band directed by Bob Westcott won the top band trophy at the Huron Water Festival after competing with three other bands Saturday.
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St. Paul
St. Paul High School
Huron Water
Bob Westcott
Treasure found on 1622 Spanish galleon off Florida
Florida takes custody of the first portion of an estimated 400 million treasure from the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. Treasure Salvors led by Mel Fisher stored the coins and a silver bar in a Key West vault under guard while claims are processed.
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Florida
Key West, Fla
UPI
Mel Fisher
Treasure Salvors
Nuestra Senora de Atocha
Fisher
Florida Department of Archives, History and Record Management
Key West Bank
la Margarita
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Blocker
Huron County
John J. Gilligan
Jack Webb
The
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Armanza
Sale
C. D Cup
Kodel
Dacron
Jcpenney
Norwalk
Watergate
UPI Telephoto
Ebert
West Main St
East Perkins Ave
Sandusky, Ohio
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