Ancient Diary May Stir Civil War Controversy
A Michigan attic diary claims Jefferson Davis was captured May 10 1865 in Invinville Georgia while wearing a disguise. The diary by Lt Col Benjamin Pritchard recounts the event and a disputed disguise that historians debated for years.
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New York
Michigan
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Confederate States of America
Invinville
North
Benjamin Pritchard
Inwvinsville
Sic
Austin TV Firm Denies FCC Data On Johnsons
Washington AP reports Capital Cable of Austin Inc refused to share with the FCC details of an option agreement with Capital Cable, minority-owned by Johnson family interests. The Johnsons plan to regain control of KTEC-TV when Johnson leaves the White House. The FCC had previously refused to waive a 15 day blackout and sought the option agreement to assess competition issues.
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FCC
Johnsons
Johnson
White House
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TV Cable of
Austin Inc
Austin
San Antonio
TV Cable
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Capital Cable
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TV. Cable
Washington
Commission
Johnson Company
Gemini Success Spurs U S Ahead On Manned Fight
The United States moved ahead in the Gemini program after an almost flawless unmanned flight. A Titan 2 rocket placed a two seat Gemini into orbit with the countdown completed without delay. Project Director Charles Mathews said the success builds confidence for a second unmanned flight and a manned orbital flight later this year. The first manned mission aims for a three orbit flight with two astronauts in November or December. Engineers will analyze data for several days to confirm that all objectives were met.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Gemini
Charles| Mathews
Manned Spacecraft Center
Ben I. Funk
Air Force Space Systems Division
Highlands Club to Sponsor Boy Scout Troop 187
Highlands Optimist Club will sponsor Boy Scout Troop 187 in Highlands after the board voted Monday night to elect a scoutmaster, repair the Boy Scout House, and begin meetings in several weeks. Contact Oliver ane at 426 3227 after 5 PM for joiners. The Optimist directors met after a general session at Cedar Inn, with nineteen members present.
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Highlands Optimist Club
Highlands
Boy Scout
Dent
Oliver Ane
Cedar, Inn
Lomax Voters Reject Bond Issue for Fourth Time
Lomax residents on Tuesday rejected a $52,000 tax and revenue bond proposal to finance water, sewer and fire protection facilities. It was the fourth such defeat for the Lomax board of trustees and the district, created in 1961, has never received funds.
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Lamex
Widow and Orphan Fund Reaches 140000 For Thresher Dead
A year after the Thresher disaster, a charity directed by Valentine Hollingsworth of Beverly Farms has grown to over 140000 to educate the submariners’ and technicians’ children. The Pentagon ceremony honored her efforts with a Navy certificate of appreciation. Funds have come from the Navy and allied navies of Britain, Canada, and Japan, plus art song proceeds. There are 16 children supported, some born after the sinking.
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Olexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Hollingsworth
Pentagon
Navy
Paul HL Nitze
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Jta' College
Lin the Thresher
Airman Sterling L Harmon Reassigned After Tech Training
Airman Sterling L Harmon, son of a Bay town family, has been reassigned from his training at Amarillo AFB to Castle AFB California after completing the U S Air Force inventory specialists course. He is a graduate of Carver High School.
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Allegan
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Houston
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