Leaders pay tribute at Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony
About 200 delegates from all states Guam Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands joined a special service aboard the U S S Arizona Memorial honoring Pearl Harbor victims. Sen Hugh Scott attended and John O'Brien presented a tribute plaque to Rear Adm Fred Bakuti as the ceremony observed the 27th anniversary with no speeches.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
National Conference of State Legislative
Navy
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Arizona
Secretary of the Navy
Paul R. Ignatius
Guam
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
John O’brien
Washington
Fred. E. Bakuti
14Th Navy District
Marine Corps
Car thief risks death over deadly bottle in car
Police hunted a stolen car after its back seat held a bottle containing a powerful poison the owner warned could kill if smoked near or touched. Garfield Major reported the vehicle missing from 3825 Harrison St since 11 p.m. Friday and identified the substance as sodium floracitate.
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Garfield Major
Harrison St
Major
Sears recalls deadly bean pins nationwide
Sears Roebuck and Co issues an urgent recall for jewelry pins decorated with beans that could cause death. About 300 to 400 pins may have been sold nationally, including in Illinois cities Chicago Niles Oak Brook Park Forest and Calumet City. The pins feature orange or red beans with black tips and eyes or central flowers, sold for $1. Stores in at least 110 cities carried the pins.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
Illinois
Chicago
Niles
Oak Brook
Park Forest
Calumet City
James W. Button
Proxmire Protests Marines Forced Weekend Rifle Pit Duty
Sen William Proxmire charges Marines are punished for refusing weekend duty at rifle pits for private gun club matches. He cites Defense Department inquiry and GAO questions over pay, alleging arrogance in halting compensation to Marines. The case centers on private club events and military reimbursements.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Clark M. Clifford
Defense Department
Proxmire
Marine Corps
General Accounting Office
Queen Elizabeth Ends Sea Voyages With Final Landfall Parade
The Queen Elizabeth finished her last landfall off Fort Lauderdale as dredging for Port Everglades prepared her to dock. Commodore Geoffrey Marr steered the 82,997 ton liner past 200-300 pleasure boats while 140 crew members joined in the farewell, marking 30 years since her Clyde-era launch.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Geoffrey Thripleton Marr
Florida
Vention Center
Scotland
Clyde
Marr
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Miami
Southampton
England
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Norelco
Model
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Wrntten
Swinger
Polaroid
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