Frenchman Starts Impossible Hike Across Death Valley
French explorer Jean Pierre Marquant, 28, begins a 100 mile summer crossing of Death Valley to show Europeans there is still adventure. Officials will not send a ground search if he vanishes, offering only helicopter spotting aid if needed. His party will meet him daily with water and supplies.
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Jean Pierre Marquant
Nice
Death Valley
Calif
Marequant
Marquant
Homer Leach
Edwards
George Air Force Bases
Dwight T. Warren
States
Bus Driver Dies After Heart Attack Crash in Charlottesville
A city bus veered onto a curb and struck a large commercial sign on West Main Street after the driver, Hugh Joseph Sandridge, 55, apparently suffered a fatal heart attack. No passengers were reported injured.
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Charlottesville
Hugh Joseph Sandridge
West Main Street
Crossword Clue Fragments Across and Down
Puzzle snippet lists clues like New York State Barge, Michigan canal cal, North German canal, Recline, Water Fr, Whir, Imit, Close to, Striker, Central merican hinting at a cryptic style puzzle with geographic and verb clues from a newspaper page.
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Michigan Canal
Centralmerican
Americans Grow Heavier as Overseas Students Gain Pounds
The Public Health Service in Washington reports a nationwide study finding Americans weigh more than Canadians and Britons. Among 6,672 adults aged 18 to 79, men average 168 pounds and women 154 at various heights, with many students abroad adding 2 to 40 pounds from fried foods and ice cream.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Tamara Magalotti
Forli
Italy
Nora Champen
Piura
Peru
Katie A. Ketonen
Helsinki
Finland
Hiroshi Tanaka
Tokyo
The
Funds Sought To Combat Prejudice
Alexandria seeks 561320 federal funds under the Civil Rights Act for a five year program to help teachers pupils and parents overcome prejudice as desegregation proceeds. The plan cites opposition by all white civic groups and resentment among white and Negro pupils in some schools.
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Alexandria
U.S. Office of Education
Nader Accuses Safety Council of Auto Industry Control
Washington AP report details Ralph Nader charging the National Safety Council is dominated by the auto industry while the council defends its independence and cites 9000 members from insurers banks businesses unions and individuals. The debate centers on safety standards and funding for auto design regulation.
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Nader
Safety Council
Washington
Ralph Nader
National Safety Council
Ken
Council
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Chicago
Wayne Wille
GSA
General Services Administration
The
Federal Trade Commission
Post Office Department
Orchid Family Distribution Across Earth
The text describes the orchid family, noting its large size of about 15 000 species and widespread presence across the earth except for certain regions. It highlights the diversity and extensive distribution of this flowering plant group.
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Winchester
American Field Service
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Stuart M. Perry
Winchester Rt
Berryville
Rt. 7
Blackwall
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Goodyear Tire Service
Buncutter Tire Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
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Eananttis
Robert F. Zeigler, Inc
Germain St
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