Grapes and Guinness: Chapman’s record catching feat
Arden Chapman, No. 1 grape catcher in 1977 Guinness, trained at Northeast Louisiana University to catch grapes 243 feet away. He built a career catching small items from popcorn to marshmallows since junior high, with Benny Jones proving the best grape thrower for the record attempts.
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Arden Chapman
Ben Johnston
Monroe
Chapman
Monroe, la
UPI
Northeast Louisiana University
Dobi Gillis
Maynard
Guinness
Northeast
Mike Howell
Benny
Magma Copper cuts commuter bus service between Tucson and San Manuel
Magma Copper Co withdraws subsidy for the Pioneer Transportation commuter fare, reducing trips from two to one daily. Round trip rises to 4.90 dollars while the subsidy ends tomorrow. Eva J. DeConcini cites non profitable operations. Ken Turley expects the once-daily run may fail. Service starts at 5:40 a.m. from 12th Ave and Valencia Road, returns from San Manuel at 4:20 p.m.
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Magma Copper Co
Tucson
San Manuel
Beginnig Mordachy
Pioneer Transportation Co
Ken Turley
The
Bus Company
Pioneer
12Th Avenue
Valencia Road
FDA warns drive in glasses may pose lead hazard
The FDA urges stopping use of McDonald’s promotional glasses while tests confirm lead in decals. Massachusetts tests showed lead content up to 18 times state limits. McDonald’s spokesman Timberlake says no violation evidence and promotion halted only in Massachusetts.
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FDA
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
McDonald's
John T. Walden
Massachusetts
Douglas Timberlake
Orangutan at Tokyo Zoo Failed Motherly Instincts
At Tokyo's Ueno Zoo officials say the orangutan Hatsuko has forgotten motherly duties due to life in captivity. A newborn male orangutan, born June 10, is bottle-fed after Hatsuko, 18, repeatedly lacks know how to care for her young. Zookeepers monitor the pair for three days. human staff handle feeding.
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Tokyo
Ueno Zoo
Hatsuko
Ryun Suganuma
Tucson man found dead in traffic mishap on southeast side
Arturo Fred Garcia, 29, of 7712 E Pecan St, was found beside a road near East Lakeside Drive and South Pantano Road by a Pima Merchant Patrol employee at 3:00 am. Police call it a traffic fatality and an autopsy is planned.
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Tucson
Arturo Fred Garcia
E. Pecan St
Lakeside Drive
Pantano Road
Pima Merchant Patrol
Fraudulent Banco stock sale tied to Tucson group
State suit alleges Kali led a scheme to arrange a $360000 sale of Banco stock to a buyer group headed by Tucson attorney Sidney Lex Felker. The deal sits in escrow as Judge Lillian Fisher temporarily bars Banco directors from voting while a related case proceeds.
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Banco
Tucson
Sidney Lex Felker
Pima County
Lillian 5. Fisher
Banco Board of Directors
Felker
Kali
John Wayne
Stanfield
Ariz
State Banking Department
Banco Preferred
First International Bancshares
Pension Plan Trust
Paul G. Rees Jr
Rees
Shiff
Banco Investors
Kujawa
United Bank
Schiff
Rod Gomez
United
Western Title
FIC
Morgan
Escrow Service, Inc
Banking
Wester Title
Kali’s Trust
FDIC
Arizona Supreme Court
State Bar
Board of Governors
Beating the Peak as Tucson Faces Water Restrictions
Tucson residents continue to beat the peak with the reservoir at 70 million gallons. Officials say any usage above seven million gallons is excellent and remind the public to water only on alternating days. Even-numbered addresses water on even days and odd-numbered on odd days, with no watering between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Tucson
Singlaub takes post as chief of staff at Fort McPherson
Maj. Gen. John Singlaub, removed from Korea after criticizing Carter's troop withdrawal plan, has assumed the role of chief of staff for the Army Forces Command at Ft. McPherson Atlanta.
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Atlanta
John Singlaub
South Korea
Carter
U.S
Army Forces Command
Ft. McPherson
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Champs
Magma
Eva J. DeConcini
Arizona Corporation Commission
Timberlake
International Volleyball Association
Tucson Sky
Denver
Comets
Pima County Medical Society
Terry David Wood
Tom Tompkins
Pima
Arizona
Totton
Grices
Tainbow
Otel
Attorney General
Westen
General Trust
Wester
Western
Banco Savings
Western Savings
Arust
Kali's
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Henry Retz
Retz
Fernando J. Campos
T.P. Puntenney
Kyushu
America
Ancient
Greece
Mulberry Square Productions
Bantam Besks
Otay
Onmars
Wilmot Plaza
Orig
Wilmot
Broadway Shop
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