Netherlands stamps honor two sports anniversaries this summer
The Netherlands issues two new stamps marking sports milestones. A 40c stamp portrays walkers in the Four Day Long Distance Hike at Nijmegen, now in its 60th year, with events returning to Nijmegen each evening since 1916. A 55c stamp celebrates the Royal Dutch Athletic Society’s 75th anniversary with a silhouette of a track finish.
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Netherlands
Royal Dutch Athletic Society
Europe
Nijmegen
Milestone of Flight and Everest Bicentennial Plans
A 1966 Marmaduke launch from Cape Kennedy marks 63 hours 31 minutes to touchdown near Flamstead crater. Milestones cover No. 40 sells for 1.25 dollars from Smithsonian affiliate Milestones of Flight. Also details the American Bicentennial Everest Expedition raise funds via base camp autographed postcards and Nepal post office mailings.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Flamstead Crater
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Mr. Everest
Nepal
P.O. Box
Sunnyvale
Calif
Australian Leader Fraser in U S for Talks
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser arrives in Washington for talks with President Ford and Secretary Kissinger on global security. He will meet Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, Treasury Secretary Simon, and members of Congress after a White House welcome ceremony.
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Washington
Malcolm Fraser
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Fraser
Andrews Air Force Base
Montreal
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pacific
White House
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Treasury
William Simon
House
Senate
Australia
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U.S
Air Post
New York
H.R. Harmer, Inc
Harmer
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Lunar
Marmaduke
Anderson & Leeming
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairieburg
Iowa
Glen
Marty Lonsdale
St. S.W
Dawn
Jackie Simmons
Ceder Rapids
Cedar Rapids
First Ave
S.E
40Th St
Nel Oe
Benton County
Vinton, IA
Sportsman Oval
Jon’s Pizza
16Th Ave. S.W
Kenny
COT Nn
Dexter
Gomteew Gan An
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