Oswald's Soviet Citizenship Bid and Dallas Years
A condensed timeline tracing Lee Harvey Oswald from his 1959 Moscow visa request and Soviet rejection through his 1963 Dallas years. The account covers his marriage in Minsk, disillusion with the USSR, return to the United States, unemployment woes, work in New Orleans, and eventual rifle training at Grand Prairie range, highlighting key locations and events.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Switzerland
Albert Schweitzer College
Osald
Moscow
U. S
Jules Loh
Dallas
Tex
Soviet Union
Oswald
Soviet Socialist Republic
Minsk
Marina Nicholaevna
America
Marine Corps
Navy
John B. Connally
U.S
Connally
Texas
John G. Tower
June Lee
State Department
Rotterdam
Hoboken
N.J
Traveler’s Aid Society
Spas Raiken
Raiken
Oswalds
New York
Times Square
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Fair Play For
Cuba
Truly
Audrey
Rachel
Kennedy
Bronx Zoo
Turk Pilot Arrested In Greek Ship Wreck
In Istanbul a Turkish pilot guiding the Greek freighter Paros through the Bosporus was arrested after the 14,000 ton vessel rammed a seafront house, killing one and injuring another. The incident follows a prior Soviet freighter wreck that killed three last September. the Soviet captain awaits trial.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Bosporus
New Century Pledge Aims to Reach West Virginia Students
Gov. Barron sends a New Century Pledge to State School Supt. Rex Smith to reach every student through official materials and classroom use. The pledge urges leadership, free enterprise, education, and equal opportunity as West Virginia enters its second century.
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Charles R. Lewis
Charleston
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Rex M. Smith
Smith
Robert Hagar
Boone County
Hagar
Sixmile Creek
Wheeling
Senate
Kentucky
Barron
Colors Of Red And Green In Christmas Legends
The piece reviews legends linking red and green to Christmas from the shepherdess and poinsettia tales to evergreen symbolism. It notes Joel Poinsett’s role in naming the plant, Martin Luther’s tree with candles, and how red and green dominate holiday decor yet rank low in year round sales.
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Christ
Jesus
Mexico
America
Joel R. Poinsett
Martin Luther
Germany
Salvation Army to Choose Officers in Bluefield
New officers for the coming year will be elected by the Salvation Army Bluefield unit advisory board at a noon dinner meeting next Thursday December 19 at the Salvation Army dining room on Raleigh Street.
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Salvation Army
Bluefield
Raleigh Street
Tiny tobacco seeds could fuel long cigarette runs
In Louisville Kentucky a tobacco seed packet the size of a cigarette pack may sustain smoking for a long period. The crop requires about 450000 seeds per package and two teaspoons will plant one acre.
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Louisville, Ky
Representative Payee Duties Outlined by SS Official
Walter R. Campbell, Bluefield Social Security manager, explains that a representative payee is someone who handles Social Security checks for a beneficiary unable to manage funds. They must use funds for the beneficiary’s needs, report changes, and annually account for benefits. a booklet is available from the Social Security District Office for guidance.
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Walter R. Campbell
Bluefield Social Security
Social Security Administration
Campbell
Social Security District
Federal Building
Bluefield
NASA to Use Saturn V Launcher for Apollo Moon Landing
NASA confirms the Saturn V launch vehicle will power the Apollo mission aimed at landing astronauts on the Moon. The project progresses with the goal of achieving a successful manned lunar touchdown and return.
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NASA
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Mrs. Paine
Wesley B. Frazier
C. W. Truly
Eastman
M-G-M
Cananne
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Bluefield Finance System
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Peoples Life Insurance Co
Washington, D. C
John Moller
Knoxville, Tenn
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Logan
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Bluefield, Virginia
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