Truman Maintains Vigorous Schedule Ahead of 71st Birthday
Former President Harry S. Truman keeps a crowded daily routine in Kansas City as he nears age 71. He walks two miles, drives from Independence to his office, attends memoirs planning, and starts the Truman Library project. He hosts visitors, discusses memoirs, and backs a two million dollar library to house his papers for the National Archives.
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Centenarian recalls infant voyage aboard whaling voyage
Eleanor B. Peirce, now 100, recalls being carried as an infant in a box tied to a giant turtle on a whaling ship piloted by her father. The New Bedford story frames her century of memories and maritime heritage.
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