Queen Elizabeth Names Chaplin and Wodehouse Knighted
The New Year honors list includes Charlie Chaplin and P G Wodehouse being knighted, with Roger Bannister also made a knight. Chaplin, living in Vevey, faced past U S investigations and exile. Wodehouse, a long time U S resident, became a citizen in 1955 and remains prolific.
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Gregory Jensen
London
UPI
Queen Elizabeth
Charlie Chaplin
P.G. Wodehouse
Roger Bannister
Chaplin
Switzerland
Vevey
Oona
Eugene O’neill
Nicholas Sistovaris
Josephine
Sistovaris
P.G
Pelham Grenville
Wodehouse
Jeeves
United States
U.S
Touquet
France
Henry James
Westminster Abbey
Janet Wilson
Edrom
Gumballs Shrink As Inflation Hits Detroit Vendors
Inflation bites Detroit vending firms as penny jawbreakers shrink in size and profits drop. Dealers report higher sugar costs raising case prices to 17.70 for 3650 pieces, with some machines increased to two cents. Some suggest hollowed gumballs to keep costs down while maintaining volume.
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Detroit
API
Gene Serva
A.C. Courville and Co
Serra
Prison Gang Roundup At San Quentin Aims To End Violence
San Quentin California authorities isolate 50 gang members including Mexican Mafia Black Guerrilla Family and Aryan Brotherhood as part of an effort to curb violence. Guard Captain William Merkle says about five percent of the 2900 inmates belong to gangs. duration of the roundup is unclear. 1974 saw 86 stabbings with 12 deaths, the prison’s bloodiest year.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
William Merkle
Cily
Aryan Brotherhood
Merkle
Flag Planted On Teton Peak During New Year Ascent
Grand Teton Peak in Wyoming saw 11 mountaineers plant the bicentennial flag on New Year’s Day in 10 below zero conditions. Leader Paul Petzoldt, age 66, reported good weather but potential adverse forecasts to prevent a third summit attempt, as the team descends toward base camp with rations and requests for beer and wine from park rangers.
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Grand Teton Park
Wyo
UPI
Grand Teton Peak
Paul Petzoldt
Petzoldt
Grand Teton National Park
Park Rangers
Grand Teton
Noh accuses Andrus of costly partisan delay in Idaho
Twin Falls Republican chairman Laird Noh accuses Gov. Cecil D Andrus of playing partisan games with Idaho taxpayers money at 12 000 dollars a day. He says blocking agencies from presenting requests before the budget address will lengthen the legislative session and cost 12 000 dollars per extra day.
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Twin Falls, Idaho
UPI
Twin Falls
Laird Noh
Cecil D. Andrus
Idaho
Noh
Andrus
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University of Idaho
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