Virginians Recall Puffin Rowing Attempt From England
In Virginia Beach locals remember English pair Johnstone and Hoare who tried to row Puffin across the Atlantic in 1960. Their 15 foot boat carried six oars and supplies and faced near constant seas and adverse winds, with sightings by Navy ships and coast guards before Puffin was found capsized and abandoned.
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Puffin
Atlantic
Virginia Beach
Raymond Entress
Atlantic Ocean
Fentress
England
John Hoare
David Johnstone
Hoare
Johnstone
Norfolk
Roy B. Martin Jr
Martin
Gulf Stream
Cape Charles
Strange Noises Lead to Trouble
Dear Abby column recounts three reader questions from 1967 about noises in an apartment, privacy and a manager’s intrusion, returning a credit card, and a wife’s reluctance to attend striptease shows. Abby offers practical, empathetic guidance and signs off with publishing details.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
Abby
Virginia State Bar Opens Annual Meeting
The 29th annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar opened in Arlington with a proposal to create a bar backed title insurance company to counter nonlawyer title searches. The plan, led by James H. Michael Jr., faces strong opposition and aims to save homeowners while protecting the public in real estate transactions.
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Arlington
Virginia State Bar
Virginia
VSB
James H. Michael Jr
Charlottesville
James Voernberg
President’s Crime Commission
Chesterfield Smith
Florida State Bar
Search Ends In Hannibal After Week-Long Hunt
The search for three missing Hannibal boys Joey Hoag 13 Billy Hoag 11 and Craig Dowell 14 was called off after a week of intensive effort failed to find clues. The youths were last seen with a shovel and flashlights, suspected to be exploring a cave. Volunteers were urged to go home.
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Hannibal, Mo
Hannibal
Joey Hoag
Billy Hoag
Craig Dowell
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