Lincoln Saw Battle 100 Years Ago
Washington AP recalls Abraham Lincoln visiting Fort Stevens near Walter Reed Army Hospital during the 1864 defense of Washington. Lincoln stood exposed on the parapet under fire as Confederate forces led by Jubal Early pressed, with Holmes reportedly urging him to retreat.
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White House
Ft. Stevens
Abraham Lincoln
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Lincoln
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Holmes
New England
Horatio Wright
6Th Corps
Supreme Court
Margaret Leech
Hook Reveille
Wright
Lee
Gettysburg
Capitol
Treasury
Pickett
Jubal A. Early
Early
Virginia
Maryland
GOP Convention Opens Quietly in San Francisco
AP reports the Republican gathering in San Francisco has been peaceful with no chaotic energy as candidates William Scranton and Barry Goldwater arrive. The Cow Palace hosts delegates, protests appear varied, and a mix of views including opposition to Warren and support for Goldwater marks a diverse, lively city scene.
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William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Ihheer
Jeer
Pacific Telephone Co
James J. Cox
Civic Auditorium
Cow Palace
State Departent of Agriculture
Goldwater
Earl Warren
Ringo
Beatle
Supreme Court
Church Group Awards Plaque To Welsh For Youth Work
At Winona Lake Indiana an international church group awarded a plaque to Governor Welsh in tribute to his youth work. Welsh spoke to delegates at the Youth for Christ international convention praising the organization for supervising camps for at risk youths and urging private groups to lead salvaging efforts.
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Winona Lake
Ind
UPD
Governor Welsh
AMG
Youth For Christ
Welsh
Israel Jordan water plan tests underway amid hush
Israel advances a $100 million water project delivering Sea of Galilee water to the Negev with tests proving successful. Officials refuse to announce dates, citing secrecy as Arab opposition grows and security concerns rise. Hartke signals support to expand social security benefits despite regional turmoil.
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Israel
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
Negev Desert
Rising Sun
Ind
UPD
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Jordan
Tax crackdown in Indianapolis spreads to New York cases
A fireman team from the State Revenue Department aided Marion County sheriff's office to collect delinquent taxes. Revenue Commissioner James Courtney announced acquisitions of 190,000 shares of Hubbard-Hull in exchange for crackdown efforts across counties, valued at about four million dollars. The original New York crossword puzzle was referenced in a New York item.
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State Revenue Department
Marion County
UPI
Way
Edwin K. Steers
Steers
Dorothy Gardiner
Indiana
Thailand Probes Estate Value Of Late Premier Sarit Thanarat
An intensive inquiry in Bangkok seeks the true value of Sarit Thanarat estate with estimates ranging to 140 million dollars. Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn orders a special committee to review personal finances following the decedent's December 18 death and will filings showing no figures beyond division of assets. Mrs Vichitra Serit claims a 600000 dollar estate while sons file suit alleging far larger cash and property holdings.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Sarit Thanarat
Thanon Kittikachorn
Saril
Vichitra Serit
Batto
YMCA Daily Schedule and Misdirected Place Names
Today's YMCA agenda lists multiple swim sessions and activities including Ladies Aqua Belles Boys Adventure Hike and Family Swim with times from 9:00 to 7:30. A stray line notes Washington New York has a town named Alabama and a Tennessee in Illinois, suggesting confusing toponymy.
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Aqua Belles
Washington
New York
Alabama
Tennessee
1,500 In State Push Wallace For Second Place On GOP Ticket
Indiana dispatch describes Wallace move for GOP vice presidential ticket, related budget rulings by Atty. Gen. Steers, and a mix of local and national political details affecting Indiana funding.
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Wallace
GOP
Gary
Dale “Steers
Wallace Committee
Alabama
George
Baxter
Indiana bean/California Company
Purchase
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Indiana
Barry Goldwater
Crafft Master to Acquire Wagon Masters in cash deal
Toledo and Santa Fe Springs firms announce Crafft Master Corp will buy Wagon Masters Inc for an undisclosed cash sum. The announcement confirms the merger move between the Ohio and California entities with no price disclosed.
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UPI
Crafft Master Corp
Wagon Masters, Inc
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
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