Bahamas And World Stamps Highlight Commonwealth Conference
Four Bahamas stamps issued for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Nassau depict the Legislative Building, the Bahamas Mace, Big Ben, a straw market scene and a Queen Elizabeth portrait. Vatican and Korean stamps also noted along with general stamp buying tips for collectors.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Commonwealth Parliamentary Assn
London
Britain
Elizabeth
First Mail Boat Reaches New Orleans in 1819
The Post Boy arrived in New Orleans marking the first mail boat on the Mississippi River. It operated between New Orleans and Louisville Kentucky, as noted by the Louisiana Tourist Commission.
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Louisiana
Mississippi River
New Orleans
That City
Louisville
Louisiana Tourist Commission
Virginia Girls 4 H Winners At National Congress
Two Virginia girls earned national 4 H scholarships at the National 4 H Congress in Chicago. Ann Marie England 16 of Prince George won 600 for dog care and training with her German Shepherd Scooper. Carol Leigh Anderson 18 of Bristol received 600 for nine years in home economics consumer education and was named one of six national winners.
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Chicago
Virginia
Ann Marie England
Prince George
E. S. England
Scooter
Carol Leigh Anderson
Bristol
E.S. Anderson Jr
French Concorde Jet Set for Maiden Flight
The French version of the supersonic jet airliner is slated for its maiden flight early in January, ahead of the British version. BAC spokesman said the two firms SAD Aviation collaborate on the project.
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London
British Aircraft Corp
BAC
France
SAD Aviation Company
Apollo 8 Mission Sets Goals for Moon Navigation
Apollo 8 with astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders aims to test manned lunar navigation and track spacecraft from Earth stations. Tracking officials seek to measure orbital changes caused by buried subsurface metallic objects as the Saturn 5 launches from Cape Kennedy on December 21 with a lunar encounter planned December 24 to 25.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Sell Jr
William A. Anders
Gine
Anders
Earth
United States
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By Syd Kronish
AP News
Vatican Post Office
Jesus
Prague
Vatican City
U.S
Republic of Korea
The
Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations
Seoul
Asia
Republic of China
Chiang Kaishek
World Wide Philatelic Agency
China
Chiang
Federal Street
Bluefield
W. VA
Santa
Santa Post Office
Santa Claus
Indiana
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward's
Mit
Cambridge
Mass
Cynthia Helgerson
Seekonk
Cindy
Alpha Phi Omega
American Cancer Society
Orific
Fineeind RA Zerific
Verre
Orson Crew
Frovs
Our
Firebird
Gillette
Miler
Guard
Abel
Bluefield TV
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