Six Year Treasure Hunt Ends in Death at Oak Island
Four men died Tuesday after being overcome by gas in a 27 foot shaft on Oak Island off Nova Scotia while treasure seekers have bored hundreds of shafts over 170 years. Restall, 59, his son 24, Cyril Hiltz 22, and Karl Graeser about 40 perished. one man was rescued. Peter Beamish of Andover, a treasure hunter, said Graeser believed he had found the key to a network of tunnels tied to Captain Kidd era treasure rumored to be worth 30 to 200 million.
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Wisconsin
Maryland
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Valley Schools See 11 More Teachers Quit In Berkeley County
Berkeley County Board of Education accepted 11 resignations to bring total instructional post departures to 59 for the coming term. The turnover is about 20 percent with more resignations anticipated as earlier appointees left to fill the ranks.
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Road decision may be delayed 18 months
Martinsburg West Virginia a delay on the hoped for east west road corridor was announced with no final route. Burl Sawyers cited further studies of alternate routes while Gov Hulett Smith indicated continued analysis before selecting a final path. A by pass project near Martinsburg is set for contract in spring 1966.
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Sawyers
More Letters Endorsing Viet Policy
Washington AP reports the Pentagon notes a shift in public views on Vietnam. In April 177 letters favored the U S position, 93 opposed. By late May the balance tipped toward support and last week 72 favorable to 67 unfavorable.
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Viet Nam
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Defense Department
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