June 3, 1982

Comments from two worldwide news agencies Wednesday following the...

NEW YORK -- Comments from two worldwide news agencies Wednesday following the purchase of UPI by Media News Corporation:

Desmond Maberly, acting manager and editor for Reuters, North America, said:

'As we learned during the course of our discussions (regarding possible purchase of UPI), there is a considerable amount of spirit and dedication to the cause of news that all of us at Reuters admire.'

Keith Fuller, president and general manager of the Associated Press, said:

'Under the ownership of Scripps, UPI has had its place in the industry, and we are gratified with the prospect of continued competition between the two services.'

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'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia

April 18 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Philadelphia responded to an unusual situation when a resident found a wandering peacock on their front step.

Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try

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Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try

April 18 (UPI) -- A Maryland man bought his first-ever lottery ticket at his mother's urging and scored a $50,000 prize thanks to his beginner's luck.

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April 18 (UPI) -- Crosswalk buttons in Seattle were tampered with to play a spoof recording of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' voice, days after a similar prank occurred in California.

Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York

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April 18 (UPI) -- Police in New York said a report of llama drama in Westchester County turned out to be alpaca-chaos when the loose animal was correctly identified.

'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles

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'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles

April 17 (UPI) -- An unusual startup announced the world's first sperm race -- a race involving actual sperm -- will be held April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods

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Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods

April 17 (UPI) -- A herd of about 25 cows went parading through several neighborhoods in Pennsylvania's Bucks County after escaping from a farm.

Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas

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Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas

April 17 (UPI) -- A pair of brothers walking along the coast of a remote island in the Bahamas found a message in a bottle that had been written by a 14-year-old Massachusetts student in 1976.

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Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate

April 17 (UPI) -- A wild turkey believed to be the first ever spotted in New York's Manhattan borough last year has returned to the island, much to the delight and concern of local residents.

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Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo

April 16 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Zoo in Texas shared a photo of its latest arrival -- a newly-hatched pygmy falcon weighing barely more than a quarter.

Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate

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Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate

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