First Salute to the Flag on Statia in 1776
St Eustatius, a Dutch Antilles island eight square miles, was the first government to salute the American flag on November 16 1776. Brigantine Andrew Doria arrived with Captain Isaiah Robinson and the Grand Union Flag, boosting colonial arms trade via the free port. The gesture strained Dutch British ties and helped spark later conflict. Population declined from 20000 in the 18th century to about 1000 today, though tourism grows as the tale resurfaces.
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St. Eustatius
Statia
Dutch Antilles
Britain
France
Spain
Europe
Isaiah Robinson
Andrew
Island
A Tragedy Reminder Sparks Call for Air Traffic Reform
The December 16, 1960 collision over New York City underlines the need for improved air traffic control. The article recalls past crashes, notes Congress has funded progress since 1956, and urges prompt congressional support to advance a safer, more capable system.
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New York City
Congress
Grand Canyon
New York
Expanding Embassy Row Faces Housing Pressure
Washington plans 17 new embassies as Africa’s new states increase diplomatic staff. The State Department notes no incidents yet but housing tightness could test Washington’s reputation as the center of free world diplomacy.
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Africa
Washington
D.C
State Department
Recipe For Old Age
Sylvester Melvin of Greenfield Illinois celebrates his 109th birthday. Asked the secret, he cites eating as the key while acknowledging both abstinence and indulgence. He quips that he just kept eating and didn’t die, the simple path to great age.
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Sylvester Melvin
Greenfield
Ill
Christmas Wish List From Jim Bishop to Miami Herald Friends
Story by Jim Bishop imagines a Christmas tour visiting friends and colleagues across Florida and beyond. He names a long list of individuals from media, entertainment, and business, wishing them well and inviting them to visit. The piece reads as a playful, affectionate holiday fantasy of personal connections.
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Miami
Tom Ferris
Frank Mackle
General Development
Hank Meyer
Lenore
Bill Kofoed
Roger Wolin
Ted Baker
Irma
Joe Tanenbaum
Lew Price
Lee Evans
Miami Herald
Theresa Mackle
Ray Metcalf
Bob Brumby
Port St. Lucie
Ray Stone
Larry Spivak
Florida
George Beebe
Bob Neale
Turree
Key Biscayne
Effie Towers
Ila Ayars
Milded Youpe
Elaine Burke
Marie Barne
Santa
Bel Aire
Ann Sothern
al Horwits
Louella Parsons
Kim Novak
Jayne Mansfield Hargitay
Liza Wilson
Ann Witwer
Jack Webb
Frankie Carle
Allan Witwer
San Francisco
Ralph Walter
Rumson
N. J
Bob Costello
United Air Lines
Tommy Thompson
King Features
John Willey
The
Toledo Blade
Jack Kriendler
Charlie Berns
Ruth Trewhella
Agnes Westphal
Morris Napolitano
Evan Thomas
Harper
Hal LeRoy
Harry Brand
Fox
Dear Abby Advice Columns From A Modern Woman
Dear Abby answers readers on cooking, parenting, and loud talk. The column notes two letters about marriage cooking skills and discipline, plus a daughter with loud speech and hearing concerns with practical guidance.
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Abby
Can A Shy Introvert Become A Placed Salesman
Dr. Crane argues personality is not fixed and shy people can become poised extroverts. Sally, a 20 year old student, begins a 30 day Compliment Club to practice everyday social engagement and conversation initiation.
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Sally
Sally G
Strang
Night-after-Christmas satire and a chilly dog coat claim
A humorous vignette features a weary psychiatrist joking about Santa Claus trophobia and a Scotch couple debating gifts for their son Angus. Chou Chou Horn berates East River Drive dogs lacking coats after a walk with her poodle, highlighting a frigid January scene.
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Miss Chou Chou Horntoot
East River Drive
Chou Chou
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Exemption Law Cuts Inheritance Tax Revenue in Vinton County
A new exemption law reduced Vinton County inheritance tax receipts from 14 823.79 last year to 1 001.14 this year. Half of collections go to the originating municipality and half to the state. Exemptions rose to 10 000 for spouses and minors, while mothers and fathers gained to 7 000, affecting distribution and totals. Nearby Warsaw reports a deadly train wreck in Jasczzow near Lublin with multiple fatalities and injuries.
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Vinton County
State General Revenue Fund
Public Forum thanks blood donors and urges donations
Mrs. Marie W. Dupler, R.N. appeals to Athens readers to donate blood, recounting a niece’s emergency surgery at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville where immediate transfusions saved her life. She urges visiting the Red Cross Blood Bank and the Mobile Unit during holiday weekends to help others in need.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Red Cross
Marie W. Dupler
R.N
Christmas Wishes From The Messenger Reader
A reader in Gallipolis sends holiday blessings and thanks for service in Athens noting Christmas warmth across races. Alison Robb from Munich recalls courteous service in Athens and compliments local friendliness. The Athens Messenger notes a U S Air Force C-130 crash injuring shoppers and reports newspaper details.
Kennedy's Justice Department and the Youthful Challenge
George Sokolsky argues that Robert Kennedy can build an effective Justice Department career despite nepotism claims. He notes vacancies, calls for competent judges, and urges adapting antitrust and defense-linked industry policy to 1960 realities, urging younger leaders to tackle the tough reform task.
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John Kennedy
Robert
United States
John
Apalachin
Robert Kennedy
Alexander Hamilton
William Pitt
England
America
Mozart
John Marshall
Supreme Court of the
Kennedy
Department of Justice
Anti-Trust Division
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Mary Sentner
Dave
Richard Nixon
James Hagerty
Joseph A. Sullivan
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Fanny Schulein
Bill
Amanda Scanston
Toots
Baby Shor
Tom Rogers
Marvin Fowler
Milton Ross
Billy Rose
Bernard Baruch
Alma Ross
Joe Sage
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Vic Perotti
Tom Farrell
Lucia Perringo
Bootsie Hearst
Reno
al Porter
Jack Paar
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Gert
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Otto Preminger
Ben Pollack
Justice Dept
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Blanche Maki
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Bob Morrill
John Murtagh
Irving Kaufman
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Ned Brown
Jack Mehlers
Gene Murphys
Tom Meany
Maxie Lewis
Friend
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Miriam Lynch
Joe le Tourneau
Alitalia
Milt Kaplan
Charles Kelly
Bernard Krull
Molly Kirwan
al Jordan
John Joseph
Eddie Hough
Buddy Hackett
Jackie Gleason
Gladys Glad
Randy Hearst
Roy Howard
Mary McCloud
Emil
Kay Herman
Sidney Goldbergs
Fred Grimsey
Bev Griffith
Tom and Charlie Carr
Tom Bly
Nels Benedict
Sam Boal
al Armitage
Bill Judkins
Ballister
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Thanx
Sylvan Kirsner
Slavin
Playin
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doctor Crane
George W. Crane
Ers
Vere
Morey
Amsterdam
Angus
McArthur
Warsaw
Poland
Jasczzow
Lublin
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Athens
Rosalie West
Gallipolis
Alison Robb
Munich
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Vair
Athens Messenger
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Possessions
Athens, Ohio
Associated Press
Messenger Publishing Co
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Ohio
George Sokolsky
Attorney General's Office
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