Juneau the Little San Francisco of Alaska
A writer visits Juneau Alaska calling it a little San Francisco with a scenic mix of mountains and sea. They describe the town built into Rogers and Juneau mountains, Mendenhall glacier sights, cultural sites like totems and churches, and note a cool, moist climate with heavy rainfall.
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Atabanks
Juneau
Alaska
Joe Juneau
June
Gods
Roberts
Gastineau Channel
San Francisco
Auke Bay
Mendenhall Glacier
Chamber of Commerce
Fairbanks
Mt. Roberts
34th Division Reunion Set for Montrose Hotel
The 34th Infantry Division Assn plans a reunion September 8 9 and 10 at the Montrose hotel in Cresco. Guest speaker is Donald Johnson West Branch former national American Legion commander. Dr Harold Muschamp will show World War I area photos from a division tour. Louis Wolfe 718 Fourth Ave SE handles reunion inquiries.
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34Th Infantry Division
Assn
Montrose Hotel
Donald Johnson
West Branch
American Legion
Harold Muschamp
34Th Division
Louis Wolfe
Fourth Avenue SE
Lightning hits bridge, disrupts Turkey Europe rail link
Erdin e Turkey reports lightning damaged a bridge over the Meric River between Turkey and Greece cutting the key rail connection to Europe. Officials warned repairs would take at least three days, stranding hundreds of passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdine
Turkey
UPI
Europe
Meric
Greece
Baltimore Center Is Safety Valve By Jack Kneece
In a crowded Baltimore room heat and humidity rise as Negro residents seek aid on thefts and safety. Patrolman James Greene, a former Virginia teacher, becomes a bridge between police and the local Black community. Greene’s Center aims to prevent unrest by spotting trouble, listening to complaints, and building dialogue with authorities.
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Baltimore
James Greene
Pittsylvania County
Officer Greene
Greene
Utopia
New Jersey
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College
Greensboro
Henry Roberson
Roberson
Saluda
D.C
Northeast Community Project
Baltimore, Md
Plane Burns Pilot Bails Out Over Sicily
An American Navy pilot guided his Skyraider jet away from Sortino Sicily and bailed out 500 yards above ground. The aircraft crashed with no casualties. Lt. Robert Foster of the Sixth Fleet aboard USS Saratoga sustained minor injuries and was treated in Naples.
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Catania
Sicily
UPI
Sortino
Robert Foster
Saratoga
Naples
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Juneau Is
Little
Jane Bubly Boller
Pette Carvale
Mendenhall
Ton- Grass National Forest
United States
Presbyterian
Auke Lake
Shrine On Peninsula
St. Therese
Lynn Canal
Gold Rush City
Red Dog
PGA
C.R
Miami Seaquarium
Baltimore Center
By Jack Kneece
Robert
Special
Bob Ettinger
Mel" Melchert
Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
Paul Revere
Bob
THE
O. E. Melchert Agency
Cedar Rapids
Group Insurances and Annuities
Hho
Perpetual
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Second Ave. S.E
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