Homer Martin Dies First President of UAW
Homer Martin longtime labor leader preacher and former UAW president died in Los Angeles at 66 He led the union from 1936 to 1940 during its early organizing drives and 1937 sitdowns He later pursued politics farming and preaching and leaves a widow two sons and two others.
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Michigan
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Goreville
Ill
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U.S
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G. Mennen Williams
U.S. Senate
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Vivian
Stephen
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Douglas
Visalia
Calif
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St. Clair Shores
Mich
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Suit Worn by Lincoln to Be Displayed in Lincoln Museum
The interior department received the Lincoln night suit and plans to display it at Ford's Theater Lincoln Museum. The $35,000 donation from the American Trucking Association funded the purchase from Mrs. J. Marvin Smith of North Carolina and its gift to the museum by the U S Capitol Historical Society. Rep. Fred Schwengel presented the relic to Interior Secretary Stewart Udall during a ceremony at the museum. The clothes will be cleaned and restored before exhibit in coming weeks. Ford's Theater has reopened after restoration.
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Lincoln Museum
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American Trucking Assa
U.S. Capitol
School Beating Prompts Demand For Protection
New York City school officials seek 1.25 million emergency funds to place a security guard in each of the 96 public schools after last Friday’s attack on a Brooklyn junior high principal and three teachers. The move follows calls for removal of Superintendent Bernard Donovan amid safety concerns.
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Board of Education
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Council of Supervisory Associations
Minnesota Fats to Appears on Joey Bishop Show in Color
The famed pool star Minnesota Fats will guest on the Joey Bishop Show airing Wednesday at 10 30 PM in color on KCRG TV 9. He is expected to share stories from the billiard world and entertain viewers with his signature style.
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Armed Forces enlistments and promotions in Eastern Iowa
Four men enlist in the navy and are sent to San Diego Joseph A Thompson 19 Homestead Gordon D Little 20 Atkins Dennis L Bland 18 Shellsburg rural entering delayed enlistment Larry D Goodman 19 Marengo Gary L Peyton promoted to chief warrant officer by the army at Ft Wolters Texas Kim R Johnson promoted to airman 1 c by the air force at Syracuse N Y Elmer E Joyner promoted to private 1 c by the Marines at Camp Pendleton Leave reports Sgt Lawrence R Churchill 30 days Viet Nam to Ft Benjamin Harrison El Toro Marine Pfc J P Wogen 10 days to El Toro Recruitment drives and Navy Seabees details provided by local office.
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Joseph A. Thompson
Route One
Homestead
Gordon D. Little
Atkins
Dennis L. Bland
Shellsburg
Larry D. Goodman
Marengo
Gary L. Peyton
Paul Peyton
Army
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Texas
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Bob Johnson
Northwood Drive
Air Force
Syracuse
N.Y
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Thomas D. Joyner, Jr
L Street
Marines
Camp Pendleton
Lawrence R. Churchill
Robert F. Churchill
Parkcourt SE
Vietnam
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Pfc
J. P. Wogen
N. L. Wogen
Iowa Avenue
el Toro
Calif
Curiosity Leads Teens On Dangerous Lake Michigan Jaunt
Five teenagers from Texas and California wandered over a mile onto frozen Lake Michigan. A fire department helicopter guided them back to shore and police rounded them up. The youths said they had never seen a frozen lake before.
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Michigan
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Texas
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