Nation's Hoboes Crown Bardrock Kid King At 29th Convention
A crowd of about 15,000 at Brittlowa crowned John Misles known as Bardrock Kid as the genuine hobo, winning the 29th National Hobo Convention. Hardrock Kid, 68, claimed his fifth title in nine years after a runoff with Maury Graham and Richard Wilson.
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Grand River raft wedding draws large crowd in Michigan
Ruth DeWeese and Craig Heald of Grand Rapids were married on the Grand River during the third annual raft race, officiated by Mayor Lyman Parks. The two mile event attracted an estimated 80 000 to 100 000 spectators as part of a day of varied attractions.
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Craig Heald
Grand Rapids
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Amsterdam Shipwreck Awakens Public Interest in Salvage Efforts
Vernon Leonard argues the Amsterdam, a 1748 Dutch East India Company merchantman sunk off Hastings and buried for 223 years, could become a major maritime museum centerpiece. Proponents seek a Save-the-Amsterdam fund with Dutch officials weighing a committee, with artifacts likely to fund a dedicated museum.
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The
Holland Herald
England
Amsterdam
Dutch East India Company
Hastings Beach
Leonard
Jan Mastenbroek
Vernon Leonard
AJ. Emststraat
Btv
Netherlands
Ford recalls new presidential limousine amid oil jokes
The Ford Motor Co. finished Phase I of a three year build on a presidential limousine costing about 500000 and recalled the vehicle for engine replacement. The piece humorously riffs on olive oil fuel Stirling engines and a pantry of kitchen additives as a running gag.
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Upl
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
Mich
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Lorain County garage head wins highway award
Lorain County Garage Superintendent Jim Corcoran is among eight division heads who received safety awards from the Ohio Highway Department Division Three for the past year. Certificates for no lost time accidents were also given to seven other department heads.
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Jim Corcoran
Lorain County
State Highway Department
EL Toberen
Parks Dept . Survey
Richland County
Ohio Highway Department
Walt Meister
Soldier recruits his own platoon in Dallas
Sgt J C Paul Lyczak, decorated combat infantryman from Vietnam, reported to Ft Hood then learned he had no platoon. He agreed to recruit volunteers in Dallas as a hometown recruiter, aiming for 38 recruits to form what he hopes will be the best platoon in the U S Army.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Dallas. Tex
J. C. Paul Lyczak
Vietnam
Ft. Hood
Tex
5Th Cavalry
1St Cavalry Division
Dallas
Lyczak
U S. Army
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