Minn. native marks 113th birthday as world's oldest man
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A Montana resident who is considered to be the world's oldest man celebrates his 113th birthday Monday.
A party for Walter Breuning was planned at the Rainbow Retirement Community in Great Falls. Gov. Brian Schweitzer was among those expected to attend.
Breuning was born on Sept. 21, 1896 in Melrose, Minn., and moved to Montana in 1918. He worked for the railroad for 50 years.
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Information from: KRTV-TV, http://www.krtv.com
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