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enough of all that Woman non- sense and want to be left

peace. do home in the Negev desert.

Sheik Not Too

BEERSHEBA. Israel (AP)— Sheik Suleiman El Huseil. old and wealthy. 39 wives in his past but looking fit beyond his years. said Monday he had not heard of an offer by a pretty Dayton. Ohio. divorcee to join his harem.

He denied he advertised re- cently in the United States for‘: another wife.

But he admitted in an inter- view that back in 1958 he ad- vertised in s U.S. Magazine for a wife. This, he said, had i to correspondence with various American ladies—aged 17 to 50 —but none measured up to Fill requirements.

"Tell everyone I've had

Interested

In U.S. Divorcee’s Offer

Sheik Suleiman said he knew nothing about Mrs. Marie Mil- ler. 23. an electronics assem— bler in a Dayton plant who said Sunday she had offered to ac-

cept an offer of joining his

harem for a year for 550.000

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She said she had seen an ad- vertisement in a U.S. magazine and sent the sheik a cable in response. She stated she made the decision in order to provide

ed financial security for her two

young daughters.

"If anything comes of this. I would want to take my c‘iil- dren with me." Mrs. Miller

said. Mrs. Miller. When informed of the Sheik's denial, said she

did not want to comment until large slices of desert

she had consulted her la e

wy r. She id say. however. “ 'll

just have to wait and no what happens. He (the sheik) is tak- ing the same course I did—the news media. Time will tell."

The Sheik. who old-timers say is approaching his 00th year. although no one knows for sure. has 70 children of his own.

He talked freelyof his wives. his children and his family I .

ee. His grandfather. he said. had acquired 40 wives and fathered

"many daughters." but only one son. . HAD N0 WIVES 1

And. by a freak of mother

nature. it was the same with his father—40 wives. many daugh- ters. one son—himself.

Proudly. the old man spoke of his 70 offspring—including 35 sons—and of his matrimonial achievements.

He said he obeyed the Mos- lem law strictly to the letter and never was married to more than four wives at a time.

His fortune results from the that he owns—much of it valuable for grazing sheep and camel berth.

myeaityincomeissaidtahsrestedms

about 840.000.

lie drives an old - fashioned car. He lives in a far~fromalux- urious stone house. the walls of which are adorned with photo- graphs of famous persons who have sampled his hospitality from time to time.

Halifax Man Gets 3 Years In Winnipeg

WINNIPEG (CP) Ralph Cyril Warner, 25. of Halifax was sentenced to three years here when he pleaded guilty in coun court to charges of armed robbery and attempting to discharge a firearm.

Judge J. R. Solomon recom- mended Warner be sent to a mental institution.

arner was charged in the May 16. 1983 bank robbery of a Bank of Montreal branch in downtown Winnipe

Court was told

g. he was ar-

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same aim and June 21, 1903 was admitted the Selkirk. Man. mental insti- tution. then transferred to the Nova Scotia Hospital at Dart- mouth. N.S.

Court was root was released from the Dartmouth institution in late 1963 and it was not until May of this year that Manitoba authorities learned of his ase. e was subsequently returned to Win- nipeg for al.

Court was told that Warner had $155 of his own money in his possession. in addition to the $290 taken in the bank holdup when arrested. He also had 8819

in bank accounts in Edmonton .

and Antigonish. NS.

In passing sentence. Judge Solomon said he has had con- sidered sending Warner to his hometown on probation but

rulled this procedure out be- th

cause of what had happened

previously. “He needs

and needs it body." the

said.

medical attention. judge

U.S. Supplying Planes To Congo

WASHINGTON (AP) _ .rh. Pentagon announced th at " 11 number" of B-26K planes is being supplied the govern- ment of The Congo.

The assignment of the planes in accordance with existing agreements. was made at the request of the Congolese gov. ernment, a brief statement said It added that: '

"These planes will be us help assure Congolese mil-n: security. The government of The Congo will utilize contract pilot; and maintenance personnel as needed for these aircraft."

The Pentagon. in answer to a question about the need for “long . range" reconnaissance planes, said only that this was a rm u in the request from e government of Premier Moise Tshombe.

The B-26K plane is an im- proved version of the propellor- driven aircraft used first in the Second World War.

Yuri-I Wins-SEA same

Monday night when young Joyner was fishing from a pier

Cocoa Beach and ended Tuesday when he allowed two divers to go into the sea and gafif the ray. Use of a boat

No Bribery Is Found In MPs Party Switch

OTTAWA (CF) —— The Corn- mons voted over Creditiste ob- jections to rove report declaring there was no bribery or breach of parliamen- tary privilege involved in MP Gerard Girouard's break with the Social Credit party.

The Commons defeated. 146-9. a motion by the Creditiste group to refer the case back to the Commons privileges elections committee and have it submit conflicting testimony to tie Ontario attorney - general's department.

Creditiste Leader Real Cann- ette and his deputy, Gilles Gre- goire (Lapointe). sai since conflicting testimony was given under oath by Members of Park lament. someone must have committed perju .

After defeating the Creditiste motion. the Commons approved the report without further de- bate. One Liberal backbencher. Vincent Drouin (Argenteuil-

eux - Montagnesl. suppor eight Creditistes in the vote.

Larry Pennell (L—Brant-H - dimandl. actin chairman the privileges and elections committee. urged t'ie House to approve the report quickly and definitely.

He said "the healing power of time" should end the contro- versy which started last April 27 when Mr. Girouard. MP for

belle. said after joining the Progressive Conservative party , he had en offered nd L. ments by Keith Davey. na-

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tionai organizer. to join the Lib- eral party,

r. Girouard, w‘io listened wi hout comment to the debate. left the chamber just before the vote on the Creditiste proposal was taken. and returned after-

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and the help in benching the ray kept ’I‘om from regaining

record for the pier. scene of numerous battle; by youth-

ful anglers. (AP Wirephoto)

Clan Gathering Boosts Business

MOY. Scotland (0?) The first industry - slanted hi -and gathering of the clans nailed down spot orders for more than 5:26.000 in three days. the Mac- kintosh of Mackintosh reported

here.

"The highland industries ex- hibition was definitely a suc- cess." said the 35-year-oid clan chieftan in a review of the Aug. 6-8 gathering.

"We cannot estimate what total business will amount to in

ember. Precipitation will be

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_m1pltatia: New York 3.9. Orleans 8.0. San Frs - ctsco ta.

Polio Victim Swims Channel

DOVER. England (Reuters)— Rohert Cossette. 37 - year - old French - Canadian polio vie tim. swam through rough seas from France to England Mon- day in a reported time of 11 hours. five minutes.

a furniture store worker from Chicoutimi. Que. swam the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez to Margarets Bay near here. fighting a strong

we westerly wind in the latter part

of his swim. His boatman. Tom Pepper oi

of Folkestone. Kent. said: “It was

a magnificent swim under ea tremely bad conditions."

Cossette. some years ago. walks with a limp.

NAME CHANGED

Nome. Alaska. was originally called Anvil City before the nearby gold strikes of the late 19th century.

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lcourse. old stuff in the high- ‘lands but Lord Cameron. who open the. show here. praised Mackintosh for his work in link- Ing the old idea with modern selling techniques.

Shown by 40 exhibitors in the isetting some 15 miles south of ,Inverness were welding equip- iment. weaving. iig'it engineer- } ing. frozen foods. seaweed prod- !ucts. silver crafts. dressing and lpolishing of semi - precious Tstones. tweeds and knitwear. What were the most popular em-s’

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‘ it . 1 "The traditional highlands

items did receive a lot of atten- ition and many woollen go jand hand-made garments were sold." a businessman i spokesman.

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