Two Miss Twins Greathouse Sisters Win 1972 Crown in U S Beauty Pageant
The 1972 Miss Twins U S A crowned Valerie and Velvet Greathouse from Stockton California after besting 25 twin pairs from across the United States. Amy and Ellen Kepies of Hyannis Massachusetts were named most congenial and friendliest among 26 twin contestants. The event marked the first Miss Twins pageant held in the United States Virgin Islands.
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Valerie
Velvet Greathouse
United States
Greathouse
Charlotte Amialie
Virgin“Islands
Amy
Ellen Kepies
Hyannis
Mass
Dynamiter destroys WGAA radio tower in Cedartown GA
A dynamite blast leveled the WGAA transmitting tower near Cedartown Georgia causing about 30000 in damage. The FBI joined the probe and police reportedly had three suspects under surveillance. The 288 foot tower collapsed early Sunday and broadcasting resumed with a temporary antenna. No injuries reported as debris damaged nearby homes and windows. Cedartown lies near Rome and the Alabama line.
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Cedartowan
UPI
WGAA
FBI
Rob Bond
Cedartown
Rome, Ga
Alabama
Voice of Firestone star Richard Crooks dies at 72
Funeral services set for Tuesday for Richard Grooks known as the Voice of Firestone. He died of cancer at his Portola home aged 72 after a long career from the Metropolitan Opera to radio fame on the Firestone program. Born in Trenton New Jersey, he began as a high soprano at a church before debuting with the New York Symphony in 1922. He toured Europe and Australia and appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in the late 1930s as his fame grew through radio audiences nationwide.
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Richard ‘Grooks
Firestone
Grooks
Portola
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Trenton
New York Symphony
Europe
Australia
Ex-congressman LeCompte dies at Pancake Day Festival
Centerville Iowa Karl LeCompte an ex congressman died of an apparent heart attack while attending the annual Pancake Day Festival He was 85 LeCompte formerly owned the Corydon Times Republican and served in the old 4th District from 1938 to 1958.
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Centerville
Iowa
UPT
Karl LeCompte
LeCompte
Corydon
Capital teachers vote to end strike in DC schools
Teachers in the District of Columbia voted to end a nine day strike and allow 141000 Washington public school students to return to class. They accepted a tentative agreement negotiated Sunday with help from a federal mediator and Mayor Walter E Washington.
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District of Columbia
Washington Public School
Glass
Washington ‘Teachers Union
Board of
Edtication
Ederal
Walter E. Washington
Union
William Simons
Superior Court
Robert Campbell
College of
Allegheny County
Washington County
Alexander Curran
Pennylvania
Racine
Muskego-Norway
Fox Valley
Fragmentary Telegram Style Local Notice at KeNo Beach
A partial OCR text fragment mentions local heads and amounts around 146 dollars at Ke No Beach. The readable items include vague names and times, with unclear actions or authorities. The legible content lacks a complete event or outcome to form a fuller record.
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Keno Beach
Abeng Wins Rematch For Democratic Nomination in NY District
Bella Abeng defeats the widow of Rep. William Ryan to win the Democratic nomination for the 2th Congressional District after a delayed meeting of district committeemen. The vote totaled 554 for Abeng and 393 for Priscilla Ryan with eight abstentions. 694 ballots cast of 1,004 eligible.
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New York
UPI
Bella Abeng
Hilrday
Congress
William
Ryan
Abeng
Tanlaigount
Abang
Priscilla
Liberal Party
Ab 2Ug
Abaug
Abzug
Sainday
High Court Opens Term with Ceremony and First Girl Page
The Supreme Court began its 1972 73 term with a four minute ceremonial session attended by the nine justices. Thurgood Marshall used a cane to reach his seat after a summer auto accident. Chief Justice Warren Burger opened the term as eight lawyers were admitted to the bar. A Los Angeles prisoner Walter Bayman died of a heart attack in custody after a gunfight with police. Deborah Gelin, 14, of Rockville Md, served as the court’s first girl page since Civil War, standing behind Justice Powell.
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Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
St. John's
Warren Burger
LO Angeles Ii
Los Angeles County
Authorities Aid
Walter Bayman
Deborah Gelin
Rockville, Md
Lewis Powell
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Haron ‘Tila von Wil ¥Sky
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Dynamiter
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