Boy gets meter refund after coin shop visit
In Santa Monica a boy named John Cayton demanded a refund of a penny after a failed meter insertion near a coin shop. The city treasurer Kay Watanabe approved the reimbursement, as a rare incident for meter collectors. The boy retrieved a potentially valuable 1873 Arrows-type dime, worth about 150 dollars or more, and hurried to school.
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Santa Monica
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John Cayton
John
Kay Watanabe
Pueblo man weighs surgery to recover ring from dog
Earl Langley of Pueblo may undergo surgery to reclaim an $800 diamond ring swallowed by his dog Pierre the poodie. The ring was found on Langley’s bureau last Sunday and swallowed promptly by the pet.
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Pueblo
Colo
Earl Langley
Pierre the Poodie
Jade carved head found in Belize Maya site Altun Ha
An expedition by the Royal Ontario Museum uncovered a large carved jade object at Altun Ha in British Honduras. The head weighs about nine pounds and is described as the largest jade carving found in the Maya area of Central America.
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Belize
British Honduras
Royal Ontario Museum
Central America
Altun Ha
California to reach over twenty million in year
An AP report from Los Angeles cites bank economist Conrad Jamison who says by year end one in ten Americans will be Californians. He estimates the state will surpass 20 million and that major growth occurs in Southern California. Federal census estimates show the five-county region led by Los Angeles is gaining more people than New York City and Chicago combined.
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Los Angeles
Conrad Jamison
California
Jamison
Secureity First National Bank
New York City
Chicago
Bang newspaper founded by Santa Fe Mid High students
In Santa Fe New Mexico AP report notes San ta Fe Mid High School students launch a controversial issues paper named Bang. A student explains the name came from a desire for a strong opening.
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Santa Fe, N.M
Santa Fe Mid High School
Actress PatricIa Harty to star in Blondie TV series
Hollywood AP reports Patricia Harty will play the title role in CBSs Blondie television series moving from occasional wife to fulltime cast. Michael Callan, returning from New York, and Harty announced their engagement Wednesday with no wedding date set.
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Michael Callan
Callan
New York
Miss Harty
Columbia Broadcasting System
Blondie
Free trip into the ghetto shown in a Raisin in the Sun
At Otetawa University tonight through Saturday, students led by the Civil Rights Commission present Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun in the campus auditorium. The plays aims to warn about racial tensions and the potential explosion of white suburbia.
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Otetawa University
Student Civil Rights Commission
Lorraine Hansberry
Raisin in the Sun at OU Probed by Student Review
A Chicago ghetto family from Younger faces conflict as a college sister debates black nationalism versus medical dreams while a $10,000 life insurance check tempts dreams of a better life. Walter Lee seeks wealth, Ruth bears another child, Momma funds a house, and the play ends with unclear fate amid ghetto struggle. Irving Hamer shines as Walter Lee.
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Watts
Detroit
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Cincine Natil
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Collple
Stuent
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Ruth
Momma
Will It Fly F111B Tests On Carriers In April
Senator John Tower says the fate of the F111B Navy version hinges on swing wing carrier tests in April. The panel debates a $350 million Navy request to build 30 F111Bs as Navy engineers review four contractor proposals. Airborne maneuverability is cited as the main issue, with the aircraft weighing about 80 000 pounds versus Navy estimates.
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Posals
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N.Y
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Texas
Air Force
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Charlie Chaplin Jr Dies at 42 in Hollywood Shadow
Charles Chaplin Jr, son of the silent era star, dies at 42 from a massive blood clot near the lungs after returning from hospital treatment for pneumonia pleurisy and a broken ankle. He was married twice, pursued low budget films in the 1950s, and once faced a legal threat tied to a Jackie Coogan biopic. His grandmother found him in a bathroom at his Hollywood home.
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Charles Chaplin Jr
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Lita Grey
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Jr
Jackie Coogan
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Horsey Set Plans Major Ottawa Quarter Horse Shows
Ottawa will host nine registered quarter horse shows from August 17 to 25 across Ottawa Osawatomie Iola Colony Paola Louisburg Waverly and Lydon with Tom Gleason as Ottawa show manager and Mal Breshears coordinating. Exhibitors from New Mexico Illinois and Indiana have lined up for a three day event drawing hundreds of horses and people. Attendees will bring hay fuel meals and boarding costs may total about 75000. a 60 day lodging survey and a shopping guide for motels hotels and services will aid visitors.
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Mide America Quarter Horse Circle
American Quarter Horse Association
Amarillo
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Iola
Colony
Padela
Louisburg
Waverly
Lynedon
Tom Gleason
Mal Breshears
Agricola
City considers bids for four Laykold and two bituminous courts
Engineers report sub totals for four Laykold courts reach 30 315 80 and for two four 9 325 80 while bituminous options total 25 555 80 for four and 16 885 80 for two. Gillette proposes time extension and removing fountain and lighting to lower costs.
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Gillette Company
Gillette
Paving Study Compares Cement and Asphalt Costs
A feasibility study on Brookside Lane paving by city consultant Ros Jarrel favors total depth asphalt as a durable alternative to concrete. He outlined 7 inches of asphalt over a 12 inch dirt base with three lifts and a 24 inch curb, estimating asphalt at 17.46 dollars per linear foot versus 19.40 for cement, with a 20 year maintenance window. The commission took the matter under advisement amid street construction on West Fifteenth Street and ongoing city enforcement concerns about Parked vehicles.
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Ros Jarrel
Jarrel
Crete
Ottawa
Commission
Charles Williamson
West Fifteenth Street
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