Miss Universe 1970 Marisol Malaret Awed by Fame Awakening
Marisol Malaret Contreras 20, crowned Miss Universe 1970 in Miami Beach, juggled crown and trophy at a breakfast in bed session. She recalled a sleepless night after persistent calls from an admirer, while keeping photos, interviews, and gifts from the victory day.
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UPI
Charles Simmons
Marisol Malaret Contreras
Charley Simmons
Miss Malaret
Puerto Rico
Charley
Persistence
Marisol
San Juan
I Liked LBJ Best Nixon Shallow Says Retiring
NBC veteran Chet Huntley criticizes President Nixon as shallow and says Spiro Agnew appeals to base elements. He notes Nixon frightens him, recalls traveling with Nixon, and praises LBJ as gracious and funny during their meetings. Huntley retires August 1 after 14 years on the Huntley Brinkley Report.
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UPI
Chet Huntley
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
NBC
Life Magazine
Huntley
Huntley-Brinkley
Montana
Spiro Agnew
Des Moines
LBJ
Huntley reflects on astronauts and retirement at fifty eight
The quote recalls Huntley describing covering astronauts as boring and notes that networks were trapped. He says most astronauts are dull yet earnest, with few who had independent minds lasting long. He explains retirement at 58 as moving toward clearer thinking.
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Huntley
Four Hurt in Rt 20 601 Junction Incident
Four persons were injured Sunday evening at the Rt 20 601 junction when a driver crossed U S 20 into the path of another car. Joseph Contz, 67, was hospitalized then transferred. His wife, 58, and Jerry Thigpen, 25, plus Eric Pack, 23, were treated and released. Mrs Contz was cited for failure to yield. Other injuries included Timothy Hohman, 16, after a duck collision, and Marvin Smith, 64, who swerved to avoid a semi and hit a truck driven by Donald Wacker, 19.
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U.S. 20
Norwalk
Joseph Contz
Fairview Park
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Fairview Park Hospital
Contz
Jerry F. Thigpen
Eric Pack
Cleveland
State Highway Patrol
Thigpen
Timothy L. Hohman
Berlin Heights
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Fitchville River Road
Hohman
Fitchville
Robert Barnett
New London
Marvin Smith
Akron
Butler Road
Smith
Donald E. Wacker
Bergamini Completes 74-Mile Trieste to Venice Swim
Fulvio Bergamini aged 27 finished the 74 mile swim from Trieste to Venice in 33 hours and 27 minutes, completing the challenging crossing on Sunday.
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Venice
Italy
UPI
Fulvio Bergamini
Trieste
Father Writes To Kidnapper Plea For Laurie's Safe Return
In Lansing a former mayor Max Murninghan pleads in an open letter for the return of his 16 year old daughter Laurie abducted from a gift shop after refusing to change a $20 bill. Police reported no concrete leads and road checkpoints yielded a hoax report.
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Lansing
Mich
UPI
Max Munningham
Laurie
Max E. Murninghan
Murninghan
Ingham
Shiawassee
Norwalk Woman Struck by Car on Seminary Street
A Norwalk woman, Clara B. Branch, 39, was struck at Seminary Street and Benedict Avenue Saturday night by a car driven by Wilfred L. Smith of 165 W. Washington St. She received bruises to the left hip and side and was released from the hospital.
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Seminary Street
Benedict Avenue
Wilfred L. Smith
Washington St
Clara B. Branch
Seminary St
Mike P. Salinas
Weslaco
Texas
Robert C. Mack
Whittlesey Avenue
Schild
IGA
Raymond G. Silcox
Silcox
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