Britisher completes 166 rowing days to reach Miami
Sidney Genders, a 51 year old Briton, rowed 6000 miles from Penzance to Miami in 166 days. He stopped at Las Palmas and Antigua, averaging 56 miles daily on the final leg to Miami. He lost water and weight, and learned of his divorce by letter upon reaching Las Palmas.
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Miami
England
U.S
Sidney Genders
Genders
Atlantic
British West Indies
Antigua
Guernsey
T.B
Bangs
Ford
J.D
Oliver
Ferguson
Fox
Chevrolet
Senate Advances 4.75 Billion Education Bill Amid Desegregation Tensions
The Senate approved a 4.75 billion education spending measure with a 70 to 18 vote adding 150 million for desegregation aid to Southern districts. House totals and conference talks follow as Nixon weighs possible veto amid broader education priorities and testing and bilingual programs.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
White House
Cambodia
House
Dade County School Board
Miami
Fila
Houston
Texas
Dade
Holmes Braddock
House Education Committee
Frederick County to Consider Vehicle Tax and Tag Ordinance
Frederick County Virginia Board of Supervisors schedules a public hearing August 10 1970 to adopt an ordinance empowering the county to levy and collect taxes and license fees on motor vehicles trailers and semitrailers. The measure sets tag display rules and deadlines with penalties and savings for town credits and requires payment of personal property taxes before licensing. The ordinance outlines definitions rates and transfer rules and directs public reading locations.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Board Room
Winchester
Frederick
Commonwealth
Frederick County Court House
Circuit Court
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Birmingham
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Sidney
Conner
Stephens City
Salem Church Road
Russell
William B. Conner
Bill Royston
Route 11
Shenandoah Valley Branch
G.M. Diesel
Manuel
Helen and
Calvin Simmons
Charles R. Duvall
George Oser
The
Houston School Board
Williams School
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Route 629
Mt. Williams Road
Back Creek
Ida M. Weston
Lacy H. Anderson
Charles Duvall
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shepherdstown
Greensburg
Joy Sneathen
Moorow
Mullendore Gerk
William Hensell
Frederick County Board OF Supervisors
George B. Whitacre
Impala
Mercury
Volkswagen
Lincoln
Datsun
N. Loudoun St
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