Lots of Good Will Toward Men Left in Today's World
Birmingham officer Harry N. Jones used his last six dollars to buy groceries for a needy family triggering global letters of support. More than $3,000 arrived, sent to the Fraternal Order of Police Fund, and toys and furniture filled a police station spare room as heartfelt thanks poured in from readers in all 50 states.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harry N. Jones
Jones
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tokyo
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Miami
John F. Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Berlin
Bermuda
Israel
Jordan
Bethlehem
Jozef Cyrankiewicz
Poland
Piotr Jaroszewicz
This Day in History December 23 1971 Highlights
On this day multiple historical events are noted including Wake Island surrender in 1941, George Washington's 1783 resignation, Maryland land cession in 1788 and Joseph Smith birth in 1805. Also Churchill urging Italy against Mussolini in 1940 and Tojo execution in 1948.
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Associated Press
Wake Island
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Maryland
U.S
Joseph Smith
Sharon
Britain
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Source of Pride in Grandchildren Highlighted by Wisconsin Researcher
Dr. Vivian Wood of the University of Wisconsin School of Social Work reports that grandchildren are a source of pride and comfort for their grandparents after studying 257 grandparents and several countries. The piece also notes readers sending Christmas letters and a mix of heartfelt messages from diverse individuals, including inmates and a convict in California, reflecting the public’s varied responses to a newspaper article.
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Marion
Ohio
California
Phil Cooper Insurance
Phil Cooper
Harold Fulps
N. Rutter
Main & Lincoln
S. Santa Fs
Hans Rputer
S. Central
Kath
Neosho County
Kern, Lou, Martha and
Dale
East Main
Forest
B. Richardson
Richardson Insurance Agency