Memorial Forest Honors Joyce Kilmer Poet of Trees
A public memorial forest in North Carolina honors Joyce Kilmer the author of Trees killed in action in France on July 30 1918. The Kilmer Memorial Forest near Graham County in the Nantahala district preserves 3840 acres with a plaque detailing Kilmer life and service and a dedication statue by veterans groups and forest officials. President Roosevelt sent a letter praising the memorial as a living tribute to the poet who left a national heritage of nature and verse.
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Roosevelt Faced With Calls for White House Conference on Sit-Down Strikes
Washington gossip tracks a push for a White House conference on sit-down strikes. Debate centers on federal power to regulate interstate commerce and whether new legislation is needed. Critics urge strong presidential action while labor leaders avoid taking blame for the tactic.
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First intercollegiate sports events and early sports milestones
The text cites the Yale Harvard boat race at Lake Winnipesaukee on August 23 1852 as the first intercollegiate event. It notes early ice hockey attempts in 1897 98 in Boston and New Orleans failed, with amateur Boston teams failing too. It mentions John L Sullivan cooking during training for his 1882 fight, and references 1928 Amsterdam games and Dwight F. Davis Holcombe Ward Malcolm D. Whitman Longwood Club. It lists 118 pounds as current boxing limit, Hackenschmidt Golch bout 1908 Chicago, Bobby Jones first National Championship age 14 14 4, and Athens 1996 event unfinished.
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