Tucson Mother and Daughters Plan Arctic Canoe Voyage
Tucson writer Mrs. Connie Helmericks and her daughters Ann 13 and Jean 15 prepare to canoe 3600 miles from Dawson Creek to the Arctic Sea along the Mackenzie River. The family aims to finance two years of travel with a book deal, recounting a journey begun last year down the Peace and Slave Rivers to Yellowknife Lake. They warn of dangers from flooding and currents and anticipate meeting Eskimo culture at Tuktoyaktuk. They expect to return to Tucson in September for school and a new book.
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Arctic
Jean
Center
Ann
John Riddick
Tucson
Mackenzie River
Arctic Sea
Helmericks
Peace and
Slave Rivers
Yellowknife Lake
Canada
Dawson Creek
American Frontier
Mrs. Helmericks
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Mackenzie
Alaska
Tuktoyaktu
divided highways cut highway deaths despite heavy travel
An Associated Press survey shows Memorial Day traffic fatalities fell on divided highways, with 12 deaths during the period versus higher totals on undivided roads. National Safety Council data confirm lower fatality rates on turnpikes and interstates, aided by steel barriers reducing head-on crashes.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
United States
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
Harrisburg
Columbus
New Jersey Turnpike
Ocelot Not Rabid Says Health Dept
Beverly Hills report states an ocelot that attacked people and died after biting or scratching 11 individuals including actor Sal Mineo was not rabid. Autopsy found no rabies, but cause of death remained undetermined. the animal was a South American Mexican pet.
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Sal Mineo
County Health Department
Cal
South America
Mexico
Mineo
Bookie Opens Ladies Only Horse Room in Birmingham
Bert Whittaker, a Birmingham bookmaker, redecorated his horse room for ladies only. The space features pastel walls, china curtains, lounge chairs, and glass partitions for private wagering. Mrs Shirley Thrilling, who runs a shop nearby, says she frequents the area for a daily fling.
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England
UPI
Bert Whittaker
Whittaker
Milady
Shirley Thrilling
Tulsa 12 year old wins 38th national spelling bee
Michael Kerpan Jr. The Tulsa eighth grader and son of a police sergeant won the 38th national spelling bee after defeating Judy Marie Guarr of Kansas with the word eczema as the final challenge. Both spellers correctly defined 21 words in a row before larghetto ended Guarr's run.
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Micchael Kerpan Jr
Tulsa
Kan
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