McNair officiates final South Carolina Christmas tree lighting
Gov. Ro bert E. McNair led the Statehouse Christmas tree lighting tradition begun in 1967 before a crowd over 20 000. Bishop Paul Hardin officiated with a 2000 voice chorus and local bands as McNair urged harmony and goodwill before leaving office in January.
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Columbia
Robert E. McNair
Statehouse
Paul Hardin
United Methodist Church
South Carolina
McNair
Wayne TV Special Misses The Mark
New York AP review says the 90 minute NBC special starring John Wayne aimed for patriotism and grand scale but fell short. Big names like Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Lucille Ball appeared in a sprawling history musical with mixed sketches and songs. Viewers weren’t emotionally touched despite lofty sentiment.
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New York
John Wayne
NBC
Sweet Land
Wayne
Glen Campbell
America
Peter Minuet
Manhattan Island
Bob Hope
Valley Forge
Lorne Greene
Washington
Jack Benny
Dean Martin
Ed Silly
Tommy Smothers
Rowan and
Martin
Wright Brothers
Red Skelton
Lucille Ball
Statue of Liberty
Johnny Cash
Leslie Uggams
Roy Clark
Ann-Margret
Dennis Weaver
Abe Lincoln
Bing Crosby
Mark Twain
Brotherhood of Man
Boston
United States
Thurmond and Clark Named to Infantry Museum Council
In Columbus Georgia Senator Strom Thurmond is named to the National Advisory Council for the Fort Benning Infantry Museum project, joining Gen. Mark W. Clark and others. The museum, with 73000 square feet and 12000 artifacts, begins construction in late 1971 on seven acres to replace the existing facility.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
J. W. Woodruff Jr
Columbus
Fort Benning
U.S. Army Infantry Museum
Your Birthday Tuesday December 1 Horoscope
Daily astrological reading notes December 1 birthdate traits intellectual focus and travel interest. Includes zodiac sign Sagittarius and daily forecasts for each sign with guidance on relationships and work pressures. Copyright 1970 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
Quill Maker in Charlottesville Calls His Work a Labor of Love
Lewis Glaser, a 71 year old craftsman in Charlottesville, Virginia, makes quill pens full time and says he does it for love and to be a spokesman for America. He produces about 50,000 quills annually with prices from two cents to ten dollars and counts the U.S. Supreme Court among major customers.
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Charlottesville, Va
Lewis Glaser
America
United States
Glaser
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Watertown
Wis
U.S. Supreme Court
Inkwell Presented to Glaser Marshall by High Court
The quills measure 10 inches and feathers are cut rectangular as in John Marshall era. In gratitude for his service the high court presented Glaser Marshall with Marshall’s inkwell. He states he will not teach his craft to others.
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John Marshall
High Court
Glaser Marshall
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Thurmond, Clark
Museum Council
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Pisces
Aries
Taurus
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Scorpio
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Panavision
Metrocolor
Aiken
Web
Deasus Gants
Maxwell “Brothers
Olympic
Hard Rock
Salem
China
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