National Geographic Society plans Arctic trek by 20 members
The National Geographic Society funds a 20 person Arctic expedition from Elizabeth Islands by ski, dog sled, and boat toward Spitzenbergen with an expected June arrival. The article notes its private non profit status and broad membership exceeding 3.9 million, plus its Washington headquarters and famed publication National Geographic.
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Nearing Agreement on Presidential Succession
Former Presidents Truman and Eisenhower hint at a stabilizing reform to fill a vacant presidency. Truman supports using the Electoral College for an immediate vice presidential fill and Nixon backs a 30 day College meeting. Eisenhower proposes a cabinet successor with a possible special election if over a year remains.
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Bowdoin College Alumni Honor After Five Straight Wins
Bowdoin College in Maine boasts an alumni roll including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Franklin Pierce. Its five-man varsity team returned from five straight College Bowl victories with 1,525 points, greeted by a brass band and chapel bells, a welcome unmatched by any football triumph.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Franklin Pierce
Johnson hard liner in Cuban crisis reemerges in Fortune tale
A columnist summarizes Fortune magazine's January piece by Charles J. W. Murphy on Lyndon B. Johnson during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The article portrays Johnson as insisting on a decisive response and a forceful stance, while Kennedy aides favored a middle course and diplomacy.
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Dear Abby columns on engagement ring rumor and dinner party woes
A reader asks if a joking dime store ring can create a legal engagement claim and Abby explains the burden of proof for breach of promise. A disappointed hostess laments dieting guests at her Thanksgiving, and a caller asks who should hang up first on a phone call with a boy. Abby notes no fixed rule and humorously suggests ending calls.
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Esther Crane’s Sandwich Method Boosts Sermon Appeal
Esther T, wife of Samuel the pastor, recounts how she used Dr Crane’s advice to influence his preaching. He adopted plain language and vivid visuals to engage the congregation, culminating in a sermon about Jesus as the unseen guest and inviting renewed church attendance. Attendance doubled in three months with many conversions.
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Holiday Calling at Obert Markins Home
Harrisonville residents visitations during the holidays include Theo and Bettie Hinds Zanesville Elden Markins and Lisa Carpenter Kate Wilson Elsie Haning Grace Carr Ernest Carr Pomeroy and extended families. David Hinds stays with son in law and daughter D D Markins Howard Bolin visits his uncle Guy Bolin Akron. Virginia Burke Helen Johnson and families visit Robert Alkire Racine Columbus remain listed.
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D. D. Markins
Howard Bolin
Akron
Guy Bolin
Robert Alkire
Virginia Burke
Helen Johnson
Racine
Dale Whaley
Kitty Rogers
Columbus
Pool resurges as a home centerpiece across America
By Jim Bishop, the pool table returns to American homes as a popular family pastime. The piece recalls personal anecdotes from Jim Sullivan in Sea Bright, noting a $450 table plus accessories, its health and social benefits, and famous enthusiasts like Billy Rose, Jackie Gleason, Dan Healey, and Willie Mosconi.
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William Armstrong
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Billy Rose
Jackie Gleason
Peekskill
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Dan Healey
Thomas Mitchell
Ruth Harrison
Toots Shor
Jackie
Philadelphia
Gleason
Willie Mosconi
Father
Office Returns To Old Routine
A New Year surge of office energy fades quickly as workers revert to routine. Enthusiasm wanes by week’s end with tardiness returning, gossip resurfacing and managers resuming dull tasks. The boss remains confident, planning a Florida golf vacation.
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Birthday Celebrations and Family Visits Across Cities
Community members celebrate birthdays including Carolyn Brickles Tom Kern Wayne Well Margaret Riggs Donna Hoop er and Lucy Gaston. Families such as Pickett Faulkner Brickles and Reed visited Florida Columbus Revenna and Portsmouth during holidays.
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Carolyn Brickles
Tom Kern
Wayne Well
Margaret Riggs
Donna Hooper
Lucy Gaston
Madelyn Pickett
Florida
Kevin Faulkner
Columbus
Steven Brickles
Revenna
Kenny Burke
Logan
Rodney Frecker
Homer Carmon
Pomeroy
Jim
Jeff Morris
Shiela Hawk
Bob Price
Marietta
Connie Reed
Portsmouth
Kenny Wood
Mrs. Carper
Kerbersville
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