Erie Reunion Week Announces 100th Old Soldiers Event Schedule
Erie posts a full daily schedule for the 100th Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion from July 16 to 21. Activities include parades, contests, band performances, theater, dance, crafts, games, and a carnival. Notable events feature Dr E C Bryan Day, Veterans Day lineups, Miss Centennial Queen, Miss Ty Blush, and prize giveaways including a Tin Lizzy replica and beef prizes.
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Leon Stout Wolf Gang
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Justice Douglas to Visit China After 20 Year Wait
Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas, 74, and his wife Cathy will fly to Hong Kong on August 9 and then to the People's Republic of China at an invitation from the Beijing government. Douglas has sought a visit since 1950, was denied a visa in 1956 by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, who called it bad business if they went.
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