Negro Youth on Death Row Sees Birthday Turn of Fate
Preston Cobb Jr. on his 19th birthday in Reidsville State Prison spoke in an exclusive interview hours before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling and granted him a new trial for the 1961 slaying of Frank Coleman Dumas.
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Preston Cobb Jr
Cobb
Reidsville, Ga
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Frank Coleman Dumas
Dumas
Reidsville State Prison
Postal workers face nerves as holiday rush begins
Barry Schweid reports the Post Office braces for the peak mailing period three weeks before Christmas. Chicago bottleneck fears recur, but a new parcel post facility and $1 million of new equipment aim to smooth deliveries. Deadlines urge early shopping and mailing with Dec 10 air parcels, Dec 14 local gifts, and Dec 15 local cards.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Cel Post
John A. Gronouski
United States
Building Distinctive Canadian Culture Faces Many Hurdles
A Canadian cultural identity struggles under U S influence and multicultural makeup. The piece notes pressure from Madison Avenue, money, and American media, plus diverse immigrant groups and limited assimilation. It cites Hugh Maclennan and Neil Compton, U S comparisons, and efforts to shield Canadian periodicals from U S competition.
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Canada
Madison Avenue
Blind postmaster aided by wife in Fort Fraser
In Fort Fraser British Columbia postmaster J C Matthews is blind and relies on his wife to sort mail. He recognizes residents by voice and their mail slots. Six years ago Scouts gave him a seeing eye dog Roamer who is now going blind raising concern at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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Fort Fraser
B. C
British Columbia
J. C. Matthews
Matthews
Roamer
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Legend or Fact Did Christ Visit Glastonbury England
In Glastonbury Somerset archeological legends mix with fact as Crumbling walls point to an ancient site. Joseph of Arimathea is said to have brought Jesus to Britain stayed at Glastonbury and buried Christ here. Pilgrims still visit the shrine near Chalice Hill and Blood Spring.
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Christ
England
Glastonbury
Arthur
Genevere
Britain
Somerset
Joseph of
Arimathea
Virgin Mary
Phoenicia
South England
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Joseph
Palestine
Chalice Hill
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Neil Compton
Sir George Williams University
Montreal
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