Worm-digger Blazek Keeps Busy Amid Hard Times
In Savanna Illinois 73 year old Martin Blazek known as Worm Digger remains active selling live worms to bait shops. He digs about 600 worms daily from Plum River spots and adapts prices as heating costs rise. Blazek, a retired railroad worker, holds a plaque honoring his skills and lives alone with a “Worms For Sale” sign on his porch.
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Savanna
Martin Blazer
Savanna Amy Depot
Blazek
Pum River
Plum River
Girl Scouts Vote to Stay All-Female Organization
At the 40th national convention 1800 delegates voted to keep Girl Scouts all female. Debate focused on admitting boys and creating coed programs to boost membership, but opponents warned boys would dominate camps and erode female identity.
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Washington
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Clyde Brilées
Hibbing
Minn
Virginia Fell
Harvey, Tl
Maureen O'Connell
China
Lois Milstead
Long Besch
Scouts keep Girl Scouts all female after show of hands
A Boy Scout group event prompted a hand-count showing the Girl Scouts wish to remain all female for now. The audience of shoppers and local residents observed the vote as part of a community program discussion.
Minister Induces Surrender after Shootout and Hostage Hold
In Miami Springs Florida Reverend Amur Steffen persuaded Marine veteran Robert Knuck Jr 25 to release a woman and her 5-year-old son and surrender to authorities after Knuck fired on police wounding Patrolman William Kelter. Knuck had held the two women and his sister's family hostage for more than two hours. the minister bedside counseled him offering faith and calm while police surrounded the home.
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Miami Springs
Fla
Amur Steffen
Robert Knuck Jr
Sku
Knuck
Donna
Knick
William Kelter
Elsie Eaton
Tampa
Kruck
Steffen
Ford Proclaims Wright Brothers Day
President Ford designates Wright Brothers Day on December 17 stating the date marks the first powered flight in 1903 near Kitty Hawk North Carolina by Orville and Wilbur Wright. The proclamation notes the anniversary and historical significance without further details.
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Washington
Ford
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Orville
Wilbur Weight
Greg Copeland Gallery Opens at Lakewood Furniture Store
Bullock's Lakewood hosts a gallery opening on Thursday November 6 featuring Greg Copeland at 12130 to 230 p.m. The event includes a puppet show Saturday November 8 at noon in the Toy Department and a Wok Style Cooking demonstration Monday November 10 by Rhoda Yee in Housewares 1st Level from 10:30 to 12:00.
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Moscow
Andret Sakharov
Trud
Sakharov
Judas
Sen. Buckley
U.S
James Buckley
C, N.Y
Buckley
Rudolf Hess
Oslo Dee
Greg Copehind
Greg Copeland
Rhoda Yee
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McGovern
Wallace
Durham
George McGovern
Alabama
George Wallace
South
Connally
Houston
John Connally
Texas Association of Broadcasters
U.S. Treasury
California
Wawa
Canada
Akron
Ohio
Ontario
Carl Norman
Ronald Frese
le Duan
Vietnam
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Duan
Brenda Akers
By Ann Blackman
Lawrence
Ind
Press-Telegram
Chauvnied
Pric Ice Ea
Circuit Court
Francis X. Kaack
Gene Duffy
Tryst
Jina
Lings
Eaton
Krick
Nonnie Eaton
Pam Halstead
Hennie
AP Witentblo
Wright Bros
Ullely Lakewood
Bullock's West Entrance
Bullock's Lakewood
Alex Coleman Holiday
Sherwyn Sportswear
Akewood Allel
Eeeneghan
P.M
Heneghan Sport
Trevira
Thrugh
Sun
Bullock’s
Lakewouil
Clark Ave
Taikeynd
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