Great Humanitarians Rise From History and Faith
This survey traces generosity across eras from Job and St. Martin to Elizabeth I and Henry Ford. It highlights founders of foundations in the United States, the rise of Carnegie and Ford legacies, Lions Clubs service, Red Cross origins, and modern philanthropic culture with annual U.S. charity around ten billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Carnegie Corporation
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Carnegie Hero
Henry Ford
U. S
Henri Dunant
Internationa Committee
The
Red Cross
International Association of Lions Clubs
Lions International
Hoover
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
St. Francis
GI Santas Brighten Holidays for U.S. Troops Worldwide
Christmas customs reach U.S. servicemen in posts around the world with GI Santa Clauses distributing toys clothing and candy to foreign orphans and oldsters. In South Vietnam parties are held and U S 7th Army commander Lt General William W Quinn urges reflection on peace on earth and good will toward all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
United States
U.S. 7Th Army
Germany
Indiana Seeks Talk With Devaney Over Coaching Vacancy
Indiana asks Nebraska for permission to discuss coach Bob Devaney regarding its vacant football post. Nebraska AD Tippy Dye reports Indiana’s Bill Orwig sought Devaney’s contact, while Devaney coached the Huskers to a 9-1 season and a Big Eight title before preparing for the Cotton Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Indiana
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Bob Devaney
Tippy Dye
Bill Orwig
Devaney
Orwig
Brownsville
Tex
Arkansas
Dallas
University of Miami
Miami
Phil Dickens
Dye
Morgantown Man Killed in Collision
Morgantown AP reports Ed Kimball of Morgantown died when his car collided with a flatbed truck Thursday. Authorities investigated the crash location and cause, with Morgantown Police advising motorists to seek alternate routes as cleanup proceeded.
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Morgantown
Ed Kimball
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramsey Auditorium
Bluefield
Bluefield High School Youth Council
Donna Farley
Betty Ford
Ronnie Dillon
Connie Nelson
Jeanne Chyssikos
Mary Lynne
Jim Hill
Buddy Pennington
D. C
Lions Report
Pliny the Younger
Julius Caesar
Africa
Elizabeth I
Bess
Ford Foundation
Elizabeth
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Franklin
Andrew Carnegie
American Red Cross
America
Herbert Hoover
Heidelberg
U.S
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