Hawaii's early Thanksgiving mirrors New England history
A 19th century account describes Hawaii's first Thanksgiving on January 4 1841 by New England missionaries. Laura Judd notes the women prepared chicken and pumpkin pie with oranges and bananas replacing apples. Children dined early while adults gathered at two long tables in a Chamblain house, reflecting enduring American gratitude today.
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Washington Township
Alaska
Hawaii
Lincoln
Sarah J. Hale
Godey’s Lady's Book Magazine
New England
Island Paradise
Laura Judd
Pacific
Chamberlain
Project Faith aims to reframe student image nationwide
Ball State University students in Muncie Indiana launched Project Faith a national movement to reaffirm dedication to freedom and a dignified display of faith in American government. The Statement of Faith urges unity over negativism and calls on all citizens to join in promoting internal and external peace and trust in national leadership.
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Ball State University
Muncie
Ind
Mary Lynn Whitcomb
Paul Hendrichesen
Project
Faith
América
United States
Perisis
Countdown A compiler writes figures yet fails to spark demand
A British compiler produces a book of conversion and multiplication tables but is unlikely to become a bestseller, while the Pentagon plans to scrap the B-585 heavy bomber, costing about 1234 million dollars each, highlighting the high cost of defense economizing.
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Britain
Pentagon
Defense Department
Air travel safety warned as midair collisions rise
Paul Harvey cites rising near misses and unreported incidents as aviation grows. He notes that since 1950s, collisions between large and small planes have killed many in jet crashes. Officials urge modernization funding to reduce congestion and accidents.
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FAA
Union influence blocks nonunion workers from schooling
A Santa Ana classroom case shows a contractor denied bricklaying training because the local building trades union bans nonmembers from enrollment. Orange County counsel noted legal rights but a 3 to 2 school board vote kept him from the program funded by the state. Vocational training remains theoretically open to all qualified residents, yet unions effectively restrict access by enforcing apprenticeship ties amid funded programs.
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United States
Santa Ana
Calif
Trustees
Jake Danielson
Danielson
Orange County
State of California
English finalists chosen in Great Trans Atlantic Rotten Joke contest
Washington reports passages from the London Sunday Express by Michael Watts as he collects rotten jokes. American readers including Mark Weitz and Roy Easton sent 50 jokes to Watts. The final winner is an English entrant judged funnier than the Americans' imports. A closing joke: a woman driver knitting speeds past and the officer says pull over, she replies no socks.
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Washington
Michael Watts
London Sunday Express
Wallis
London
Watts
Mark Weitz
New York
Roy Easton
Indianapolis
Wailer
Amer
Maree Lubran
California
Joe Smith
Hut
Washington Daze in Jest and Drift of Washington
A spoofed collage notes lawmakers and officials in Washington, joking about protection by linemen, drug crackdowns, and quirky traditions. It lampoons Bayh Bayh Haynsworth and Strom Thurmond while mentioning Health Secretary Finch and late night ram buns.
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Sen. Strom Thurmond
Finch
Nixon should tell people the facts of war and peace
A columnist argues Nixon erred by treating peace as a historical constant and urges frank discussion of war. The piece notes Vietnam, SALT, and military readiness, demanding candid explanations of U S. actions, threats, and the home front treachery claims.
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Nixon
Helsinki
Barron’s Magazine
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