Love's labor lost as 16 mile crawl to prove love
In Orlando Florida 19 year old William Wiest crawled 16 miles on hands and knees to reach his former fianc e Robin Kent to win her back. He began at 9 p m Monday and arrived 72 miles later on Tuesday over sand and rough pavement. Kent refused the reunion and during the encounter she threw a hairbrush at him and called police. Deputies arrived and ordered him to depart. he walked home.
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William Wiest
Robin Kent
Wiest
Orlando
Fla
Elvis Graceland Used as Collateral in 1972 Divorce
Elvis Presley pledged Graceland in Memphis as partial collateral for a 24 million divorce settlement with Priscilla reached in 1972. Vernon Presley said Graceland was chosen because it is not for sale. About 462000 of the original 2 million settlement remains due to Mrs. Presley.
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Elvis Presley
Graceland
Memphis
Tenn
Priscilla
Presley
Vernon
Flying Saucer Incident Over Missouri Field
A man in a flying machine shouted help as it flew over Missouri fields at about 200 feet. The pilot dropped a weighted sack with the message. Tollerson alerted authorities after the crash. the plane was damaged but the pilot survived. Next, British Princess Anne to visit the United States in June, including Washington events and a Kennedy Center premiere. Pearl Bailey memorial service for Joan Crawford drew 550 attendees with remarks by Geraline Brooks and Anita Loos. Mondale urged South Africa’s blacks participation in government and Rhodesia talks in Vienna.
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Robert Tollerson
Missouri
Tollerson
Kent Johnson
Johnson
Anne
Britain
Centreville
Capt
Mark Phillips
United States
Washington
Kennedy Center
Princess
Phillips
Walter Washington
Pearl Bailey
Joan Crawford
Miss Bailey
All Soul
Unitarian Church
New York
Geraldine Brooks
Anita Loos
Cliff Robertson
Dozens Claim Heirs Surface in Murdered Widow Case
In Indianapolis a week after Marjorie Jackson was slain, more than a dozen claimants surface from New York to California seeking parts of her rumored multimillion estate. Police found about five million dollars hidden in her home with four million more believed stolen. heirs argue over validity as probate court looms, while none of the dozens of letters settles the fate of the fortune.
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Indianapolis
Marjorie Jackson
New York
California
Andrew Jackson
Jesus
Marjorie
Jackson
Francis Feeney Jr
Douglas proposes a hike for bust dedication at C and O Canal
William O Douglas urged a hike to celebrate a bust honoring his fight to save the canal as a national park. Fellow justices and officials listened as a crowd of hundreds gathered along the C and O Canal. Douglas spoke from a wheelchair, noting May 17 as a possible future hike date.
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Douglas
Washington
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
C&o
Appalachian Mountains
Maryland
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Caron
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