Sergeant 66 Re-enlists in Army at Ft. McPherson
The oldest active duty soldier at Ft. McPherson, M. Sgt. Howard R. Davis, 66, of Atlanta, has applied to reenlist on Nov. 13. Davis is with the 3rd Army Finance Office and once served in France under Gen. John J. Pershing, now pairing military duty with modern electronic computers and technology.
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Mapping Completed Demarcates Sino Pakistan Border
Karachi Pakistan The Foreign Office announced that aerial photography for demarcation of the Sino Pakistan border has been completed. The border was agreed upon in negotiations late last year.
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Baker Ex-Page Boy Intervened in FHA Affairs
Washington United Press International reports that Robert G. Bobby Baker, former Senate page and Democratic secretary, interceded in several FHA matters. The agency said there was no pressure or impropriety, noting a 1962 reviewed mortgage-insurance denial for a Puerto Rican project was not reversed. Baker reportedly asked about hiring James W. Smith and inquired on housing matters, with no special treatment given.
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Bobby) Baker
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Debt limit raised by House to 315 billion
The House advanced a temporary debt ceiling increase from 309 to 315 billion dollars despite GOP opposition. The 187 to 178 roll call sent the bill to the Senate, after defeating a bid to send it back to Ways and Means for cuts.
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Postal Rates and Change of Address Notice
Postal zones and subscription rates listed for SB and app 600 zones with annual and multi month options. Change of address guidance instructs subscribers to submit old and new addresses at the local Post Office to avoid service interruption. Printed in Pittafield Massachusetts.
Blind Workers Vote to Form Cleveland Union
Four sightless employees of the Cleveland Society for the Blind voted Thursday night to form a union over grievances including wages. They complained sighted workers earned 1.25 dollars an hour while blind workers received 75 cents per hour.
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Mississippi Historian Says State Enslaved by Orthodoxy
ASHVILLE N C A history professor from the University of Mississippi, Dr James W Silver, spoke as outgoing president of the Southern Historical Association, describing Mississippi as a totalitarian state enslaved by obedience to an official orthodoxy akin to pro slavery philosophy He warned the closed society could become open with federal aid if reform fails His critique targets Mississippi racial crisis roots and calls out politicians churches and civil groups for resisting change He criticizes Governor Barnett and notes press and legal communities aiding the status quo He names Clarion Ledger and Jackson Daily News owners Hederman as manipulating information and questions the bar and jurists obedience to federal law
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Mrs F D R Memorialized At Hyde Park
Ground breaking for a million dollar addition to the Franklin D Roosevelt Library marked the first anniversary of Eleanor Roosevelt death. A graveside memorial honored Eleanor Roosevelt with ceremonial wreaths from Bernard Boutin Adlai Stevenson and her children.
Space SOS Picked for Geneva Conference
The International Space Conference set up an SOS radio frequency for spacemen in distress at 20,007 kilocycles following a Soviet request for traffic rules in space. The move marks a step toward standardized space communication and safety protocols.
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