Henry Knox the artillery mover who saved Boston siege
Henry Knox led a daring 1775 76 mission to bring 120000 pounds of artillery from Ft. Ticonderoga to Boston. Despite ice floods and wrecks he ferried the guns to Albany and then across Mohawk and Connecticut Rivers enabling Washington to shell Boston and force a British evacuation. Knox, a self taught bookseller and amateur soldier, rose to brigadier general and became the first U.S. secretary of War.
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New York
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Monterey
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Westfield
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Connecticut River
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Ticonderoga
West Indies
Cambridge
Worchester
Lucy
George Washington
Continental Army
Delaware
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Maine
Henry Knox
Young
America
Muskie Defends Jobs Plan Against Ford Budget Proposals
Senator Muskie criticized President Ford's budget while outlining a public service jobs plan to create about 300 000 positions for teaching aides hospital attendants police and other workers. He urged Congress to block a Social Security tax increase and warned against merging federal programs into a single state grant.
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Angola
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Senate
Nixon
Administration
Russia
Wallace vows Israel backing pledge from Alabama governor
Alabama Gov. George Wallace promises a strong commitment to Israel as a key element of his policy stance. The AP report notes Wallace framing support for Israel as a cornerstone of his foreign policy.
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Wallace
Israel
Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Ohio property tax bills face inflation tied limits
Lawmakers push reforms to curb reappraisals and keep homeowner bills steady despite rising values. Rep. John E. Johnson backs a plan allowing upward value increases to be reflected, offset by a credit on tax forms. The bill targets real estate owners while excluding corporations.
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John E. Johnson
Orrville
Rhodes
Ohio
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Tax Commissioner
Kissinger Says Gap Narrowing In Nuclear Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger declared the United States and the Soviet Union are making responsible proposals and narrowing the gap toward a new nuclear arms agreement. He cautioned progress is finite and negotiations remain serious as talks continue at the embassy residence with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.
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Soviet Union
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Raleigh News and Observer
Washington
Congress
Moscow
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
Old attic finds spark antique interest for collectors
A reader shares that cleaning an attic or basement uncovers items that may be valuable to antique dealers and collectors. The note hints at classification 56 antiques for evaluation and potential sale opportunities.
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Union of American Hebrew Congregations
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Birch Bayh
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Treasury
Gap
T.V
Aes
Roberts
Athens
South Court St
Aaetel
Usereta
Public Square
Nelsonville
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