Legion Wants Strong America Amid War Debate
In Houston, American Legion head Joe L. Matthews says the group supports strong defense yet opposes war. They back selective amnesty and keep a 1973 draft cutoff, citing doubts about an all volunteer force. He plans a Poland Russia tour to study veterans benefits and rehab.
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National Command
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Poland
Russia
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Santa and the Ice King Journey Ends in Blizzard
Santa, Oonik, and Keotuk set out to persuade the Ice King to end winter. Tweedleknees cobbles a new fast sled, fairies feed them, and reindeer harness joins the team. The trio faces deep snow and hardship as they near the Ice King’s domain, with Keotuk pulling the sled when conditions worsen.
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Donik
Nert
Keotuk
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Revenue Sharing by State First Checks Mailed
AP reports state by state revenue sharing totals for the first six months of 1972. Treasury subtracts a 1 percent reserve for later adjustments, listing separate amounts for state governments and localities. The table includes Alaska through Wyoming with large totals in California and New York, among others.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Misidentified Inaugural Medals Name Franklin Roosevelt
The World Almanac notes a confusion over Roosevelt's ordinal number. Some sources count Grover Cleveland as both the 22nd and 24th president, which would place Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd president by that reckoning rather than the 31st.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
World Almanac
Entertainer Jimmy Durante Admitted After Fall in California
Santa Monica AP Jimmy Durante 79 admitted to St Johns Hospital for observation after a fall at his Beverly Hills home last week. Details limited. Beau Bridges home destroyed by fire in Sherman Oaks while he was away. Tricia and Edward Cox plan a private European vacation early next week. Luci Nugent expected to leave St Davids Hospital this weekend after diagnosis and tests. Ellsworth Bunker shot at in Saigon car stall. no alarm, shot fired by a policeman for traffic stop.
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Eisenhower Museum in Abilene Kansas
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum sits in Abilene Kansas, the former president's boyhood home. He moved there from Texas at a very early age.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
President
Eisenhower
Texas
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