Matriarch celebrated Christmas and 115th birthday in Roosevelt
In Roosevelt New York a family marked two occasions on Wednesday a Christmas celebration and the 115th birthday of Suzie Brunson the family matriarch U S Rep Raymond McGrath honored her with a citation at her home born December 25 1870 on a Bamberg South Carolina farm she spent early life in the South before moving to Long Island in 1932 at age 62 with daughter Mary McDaniels culminating a double celebration with a cake and party.
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Roosevelt
N.Y
U.S
Raymond McGrath
Rn.y
Suzie Brunson
S.C
South
Lincoln Relative Is Dead At Age 81
Rob ert Todd Lincoln Beckwith the great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln died at 81 on Christmas Eve in a Saluda Virginia nursing home. Attorney Elizabeth Young noted Parkinsons disease afflicted Beckwith in later years and that he never spoke of his heritage. Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln had four sons but only one survived to adulthood.
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Hartfield
Robert Todd Lincoln
Beckwith
Abraham Lincoln
Saluda
Richmond
Charles Bristow
Bristow-Faulkner
Elizabeth Young
Miss Young
Mary Todd
Weather outlook clear and cold tonight with lows in 20s
Tonight will be clear and cold with temperatures in the low 20s. Tomorrow brings sunny mild conditions as highs reach the low 50s. Details available on Page 6B.
Local Obituaries Listing Multiple Aiken Augusta and Nearby Wards
Death notices for Ella C. Watson Johnston Perlie M. Lucas Aiken Frank P. Jones Sebling Fla Rhett Hydrick Aiken Sallie K. Screws Clearwater Alice Paige Far Rockaway Rosa K. Baker Augusta Irene Simmons Augusta Ervin Snipes Ridge Spring Benjamin H. McLeroy Augusta Lillie M. Cumbee Bath John E. Flanagan Aiken Foster McGee Cayce Essie Tillman Jackson request details on Page 8A.
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Ella C. Watson
Johnston
Perlie M. Lucas
Aiken
Frank P. Jones
Sebling
Fla
Rhett E. Hydrick
Sallie K. Screws
Clearwater
Alice Paige
Far Rockaway
N.Y
Rosa K. Baker
Augusta
Irene Simmons
Augusta Ervin Snipes
Ridge Spring
Benjamin H. McLeroy
Lillie M. Cumbee
Bath
John E. Flanagan
Washington Across The Delaware In 33rd Reenactment
In Washington Crossing Pennsylvania 5000 onlookers watched James Gallagher reenact George Washington leading 116 soldiers in colonial dress across the ice filled Delaware. The event used 40 foot Durhams with 16 foot oars and mirrored the 1776 march.
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Washington Crossing
George Washington
Delaware
James Gallagher
Westinghouse Systems
Washington
Delaware River
Peace Pact Rumored as Lebanon Militia Talks Advance
Beirut reports three major militias Druse Amal and Lebanese Forces have agreed in Damascus to a Syrian brokered peace plan ending a decade of civil war. They aim to sign before year end with a Parliament decision on a 10 to 19 year transition to reform government and post allocations.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Miliias
Abdul-Halim Khaddam
Damascus
Druse
Walid Jumblatt
Progressive Socialist Party
Justice
Nabih Berri
Amal Movement
Lebanese Forces
Christian
Elie Hobeika
Berri
Jumblatt
Hobeika
Amal
France
Voice of the Nation
Single Parents Mean Families Lose Ground
Washington AP report shows families with children shrinking as a share of population from 61.5 percent in 1973 to 53.3 percent while their income share fell from 40.2 to 32.6 percent. Single female headed families rose to 24.7 percent in 1984 with mean income of 13257 versus 34379 for two parent homes.
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Washington
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
David Obey
D-Wis
Obey
Christmas Miracles Highlight Holiday Front Page Items
A 19 year old woman surprised her mother after 18 years apart in a gift box in Florence Wisconsin. A 9 year old girl found by her father after seven years was reunited with him in Chesapeake Virginia. Volunteers and workers reported holiday generosity with food gifts and cash to the less fortunate and Michigan snow drew skiers to Boyne Mountain despite near freezing temperatures.
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Michigan
California
Florence
Wis
Dorothy Austin
Marjorie Newton
Calif
Aus
Tin
Cathey Adleman-Tremblay
West Salem
Yameka Marie
Martha E. Houston
Detroit
Francine Hamilton
Boyne Mountain Lodge
Lower Peninsula
IRS to mail 87 million 1985 tax forms this week
The IRS begins mailing about 87 million 1985 income tax forms and instruction packets, aiming for delivery by January 10. Despite talk of major tax code overhaul, the 1985 forms resemble past years and refunds may be issued before April 15. Commissioner Egger apologizes for prior delays and promises improvements.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
House
Senate
Roscoe L. Egger Jr
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