Peace Ketch Halted Again Protest Vessel Arrests Near Nuclear Testing
Albert Bigelow of Cos Cob Connecticut was arrested before the Golden Rule sailed on a vow to break a federal injunction during a high seas protest against U S nuclear tests. Navigator William Huntington aided the voyage while crew member George Willoughby claimed the ketch was beyond the three mile limit. Previous attempt May 1 led Judge Jon Wiig to find the crew guilty with suspended sentences and probation.
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Tesmen
George Willoughby
Blackwood Terrace
N. J
Coast Guard
Huntington
Honolulu
Jon Wiig
Orion Sherwood
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James Peck
New York City
Bigelow
Willoughby
Sherwood
Peck
United States
Queen Elizabeths Cousin to Wed Catholic Nurse
The Earl of Strathmere Kinghorne, Elizabeths first cousin, announced engagement to Mary Brennan, an Irish Roman Catholic nurse who cared for him after a 1956 operation. He is 40, she in her early 30s, and their union would cross Anglican and Catholic lines.
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London
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
State microfilming saves storage space
Springfield says microfilming saves storage by reproducing eight million warrants that once filled 100 file cabinets. Auditor Elbert S. Smith notes 11 000 warrants fit on a 100 foot reel, with copies kept in the auditor’s office and at the state archives. Also mentions Cape Hatteras lighthouse at 208 feet.
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Springfield
Elbert S. Smith
Smith
Mall
Auditor's Office
State Archives
U. S
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Square Dancing Series Begins in Carbondale
A summer square dancing series will begin in Carbondale on Saturday night, led by John Mooke, superintendent of the Carbondale Park District. Sessions run the first and third Saturdays each month from 7 30 to 10 30 p m on the North Oakland Avenue courts. Public invited.
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Carbondale
John Mooke
Carbondale Park District
Oakland Avenue
Spinning tops viewed as ancient diversion 2,500 years ago
Researchers reevaluate early entertainment by spinning tops used as leisure objects and teaching tools dating back 2500 years. The study traces origins across ancient cultures and notes enduring popularity in games and toys through time.
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General Electric
Sunbeam
Parker
West Monroe
East Highway
Birdseye
U.S
Cello Pack—Norwood
Family Weekly
Jar
Pevery
Pevely
PT. Ctn
Pick
Marshall
Murphysboro
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