Kennedy cites Virginia as first Thanksgiving origin
In Richmond Virginia John F Kennedy in a Thanksgiving proclamation credits Virginia and Massachusetts forefathers with early thanksgiving. John J Wicker Jr of Richmond praised the move and notes Virginians celebrated December 4 1619, over a year before Plymouth Rock landing.
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Richmond
Virginia
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
John J. Wicker Jr
Wicker
Plymouth Rock
Airman Edward Clevenger reports for duty at Pease AFB
Airman Edward BR Clevenger son of Mr and Mrs Hal E Clevenger of 30 Lebanon Ave reports to Pease Air Force Base Portsmouth New Hampshire for training and duty as an air policeman after completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is a graduate of Pittsfield Vocational High School and recently spent leave at home
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Edward BR. Clevenger
Hal E. Clevenger
Lebanon Ave
Pease Air Force Base
Portsmouth
N.H
Lackland E. R. Clevenger Air Force Base
Tex
Clevenger
Pittsfield Vocational High School
Dragged from Kennedy Office Advance Youths Petition
Six members of the Advance youth group, labeled a Communist front, were dragged from the Kennedy office after refusing to leave at closing time. They sought to present a petition demanding the stop of Subversive Activities Control Board proceedings ordering Advance to register as a Communist front. Marvin Markman, 24, Bronx, led the effort, and John Nolan accepted the petition for Kennedy.
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Washington
UPI
Advance’ Youth Organization
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Subversive Activities Control Board
John Nolan
Marvin Markman
The
Bronx
N.Y
Taking No Chances Fort Worth Drug Store Bandit Runaway
Mrs Dorothy Kingly reacted quickly when a bandit entered Walker's drug store and demanded money She shouted Turn the machine gun on him Mr Walker The bandit fled There was no machine gun
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Fort Worth
UPI
Dorothy Kingly
Walker
Auburn University Must Admit Negro
UPI reports that Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr ordered Auburn University to enroll its first Black student, Harold A. Franklin, for graduate study starting January 2, 1964. The restraining order bars segregation and requires admission of all qualified Black applicants at the land grant university.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Auburn University
U.S. Middle District
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Auburn
Harold A. Franklin
Land Grant University
Wallendas Grounded Again By Seven-Man Pyramid Jinx
The Wallendas suffered a 12 foot fall as they built a seven man pyramid in Sarasota. Three aerialists were treated at a hospital emergency room, three others bruised, one uninjured. The group hoped to perform later under a safety net for the first time.
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Wallendas
Sarasota
Fla
UPI
Great
Detroit
NBC
Karl
Gunther
Herman Wallenda
Louis Murillo
Herman
Jennie Wallenda
Paul Jordan
Andy Anderson
Shrine Circus
Fort Worth
Tex
Karl Wallenda
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Plymouth
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East Street
Pittsfield, Mass
South Street
Ania Ee
Peter Pitts
Call City Savings
Fenn Street
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TY Lothes
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