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16 unusual facts about United Press International


Børre Rognlien

He started his career in the press, with a time as apprentice in Eidsvold Blad from 1963 to 1964 and journalist in United Press International from 1964 to 1966.

David Dallin

When Shaplen and Kravchenko did not get along, Dallin turned to a former United Press correspondent to Moscow, Eugene Lyons, by then editor of The American Mercury.

David Sheehan

After college, Sheehan was a newspaperman with the United Press International syndicate, covering celebrities such as Frank Sinatra and his "Rat Pack" involvement in the 1962 John F. Kennedy presidential campaign.

Emily Couric

Couric was born to Elinor (Hene) Couric, a homemaker and part-time writer, and John Martin Couric, a public relations executive and news editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and United Press International in Washington, D.C..

Government Accountability Office investigations of the Department of Defense

According to a United Press International article published in The Washington Times, the Kuwaiti-owned Timimmi Company had been serving hot meals to troops stationed in Iraq for $3 a meal.

Jim Wacker

After the season, Wacker was named as National Coach of the Year by ESPN, the UPI, and The Sporting News.

Labh Singh

"The Courier" of Arizona, US, carried a story attributed to UPI stating that 3 "Sikh terrorists" killed 3 police officers who were taking 3 prisoners to a bathroom, while "16 armed court guards cowered in fear".

Mail privileges of Guantanamo Bay detainees

According to the United Press International an unnamed military official attributed the change in policy to the recent appointment of the new camp commandant Rear Admiral David B. Woods.

Marie Muchmore

Muchmore sold the undeveloped film to the Dallas office of United Press International on November 25, 1963, for $1,000.

Michael Keon

In the late 1940s he worked as a correspondent for United Press International.

Orville Nix

United Press International purchased the copyright for $5,000 and took possession of the original film from Nix on December 6, 1963.

Princess Rym

Earlier in her career she worked at United Nations Bureaus of the BBC World Service, the United Press International, Dubai TV, Bloomberg International, Radio Monte Carlo Moyen Orient and CNN (London).

Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination

On October 5, 2007, a one-page press statement announcing the QUID was released and placed on the United Press International press release newswire.

Samuel H. Scripps

Mr. Scripps' grandfather, Edward W. Scripps, founded United Press International (UPI) and the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain, which at one time was the nation's largest.

Tony Connelly

Connelly has written for other agencies and publications, including Time, United Press International and the Irish Independent.

Wire Service

Wire Service focuses on three reporters for the fictional Trans-Globe wire service, which was similar to (and obviously inspired by) real-life news wire services such as the Associated Press and United Press International.


1980 Buffalo Bills season

Buffalo's defense was well represented on the UPI All-AFC team: nose tackle Fred Smerlas and linebacker Jim Haslett – two thirds of Buffalo's "Bermuda Triangle" with linebacker Shane Nelson – were named to the 1st team All-AFC.

Amish anomaly

The Amish anomaly refers to claims of unusually low rates of autism spectrum disorders among the Amish, which originate primarily from columns by Dan Olmsted for United Press International.

Chris Hansen

Hansen has received seven Emmy Awards, four Edward R. Murrow Awards, three Clarion awards, the Overseas Press Club award, an IRE, the National Press Club award, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Award; as well as awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International.

Eric Kattus

He was captain and started all 12 games for Bo Schembechler's Michigan team that ended the season ranked #2 in both the A.P. and U.P.I. polls after a Fiesta Bowl victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers gave them a 10-1-1 record for the season.

Paul Girgash

He started 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker for Michigan from 1980 to 1982, played in the 1981 and 1983 Rose Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the Associated Press and the United Press International in 1982.

Stacy Smith

Smith has been honored as a co-anchor with awards from the Associated Press and United Press International, and for reports on Thomas Starzl and on Alzheimer's disease.

Yanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery

Albert Wilder "Bruce" Taylor (1875–1948) American gold mining executive and UPA (later UPI) correspondent, lived in Korea for the majority of his life with his wife, Mary Linley Taylor.