Almanac facts and history for June 3, 1969
Almanac entry notes key events for this date including the Dunkirk evacuation completion in 1940 with 337000 troops moved to Britain, Pope John XXIII death in 1963, and Gemini 4 orbit with Ed White first American to walk in space in 1965. Also lists notable birthdays and quotes.
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United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Baltimore
Dunkerque
Britain
John XXIII
United States
Ed White
Jim McDivitt
White
Space
Live a Little Life Insurance Offer
An insurance ad promotes cash value life insurance from a Southwestern Life Agent. It touts lower premiums over time versus term insurance and emphasizes built in cash value ready for use, encouraging readers to call the agent today.
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Southwestern
Variety Across Clues Solved By Crosswords
A compact set of crossword clues with across and down items including Flying mammal sunken fence and Epoch. It lists entries such as COGITATE, ATHENA, SOCIAL INSECT, ACCUMULATE, LIVING, and MARINER'S DIRECTION among others.
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Dial
Lake
Nevada
Memorial Day Weekend Sways Amid Vietnam War Tensions
As Memorial Day weekend arrives in the United States, gunfire echoes in Vietnam while officials sense a shift toward potential peace talks. Hanoi may pursue limited gains in a summer offensive and heavy casualties are affecting the regime.
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Doug Anderson
United Press International
Vietnam
America
Washington
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Brussels
U.S
Canada
Europe
Melvin R. Laird
Los Angeles
Samuel W. Yorty
Thomas Bradley
Bradley
Yorty
Nixon
Congress
Houston
The
Space Center
Houses
House Committee On Internal Security
Radical Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Stanford University
Danny James Heads Paducah Boys Club
Danny James named president of the newly organized Paducah Boys Club with Edward Busby as vice president and Rodney Smith as secretary treasurer. Student directors include Tony Moore Brett Jordan Robert Twilley and Danny Irvin as club grows to 85 members.
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Danny James
Paducah
Jimmie James
Edward Busby
Rodney Smith
Tony Moore
Brett Jordan
Robert Twilley
Danny Ervin
James
Rooney's seventh marriage marks another Hollywood vow
Hollywood veteran Mickey Rooney, age 48, marries a 25 year old secretary in a seventh marriage. The actor’s wives included Ava Gardner and Martha Vickers, with a history of court battles over custody and support. Rooney’s longest union lasted two months in 1966, and one wife was tragically shot dead.
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Vernon Scott
UPI
Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Columbus
Chris
Chris Columbus
Lana Turner
Mickey
Andy Hardy
MGM
Rooney-Turner
Lana
Shaw’ Crane
Shaw’ Crane Topping Barker May Eaton Dante. Mr. Rooney
Ava Gardner
Martha Vickers
Betty Jane Rose
Elaine Mahnken
Barbara Ann Thomason
Margie Lane
Carolyn Hackett
Rooney
Miss Lane
Barbara
Milos Milocevic
Betty Jane
Paducah Couple Earns Degrees From NTSU
Mr and Mrs John H Richards of Paducah graduate from North Texas State University. He earns a pre law degree and she a bachelor in elementary education. They plan to move to San Antonio in June for law school and teaching.
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Paducah
John H. Richards
North Texas State University
Richards
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Paducah High School
Dwight L. Richards
Sharon
Jerry Kotulek
Wichita Falls
Gerald Pistole
Hobbs, N. M
Texas Tax Loopholes May Be Closing Soon
Washington UPI details Treasury tax reform plans under Nixon proposals. Four real cases show high earners paying little tax on large incomes, with potential taxes rising to millions. Proposals would tax most income but keep some untaxed for the wealthy. everyone would pay some tax except the poor.
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Michael L. Posner
Washington
UPI
H.X
Bill J
George T
Sam
Frank R
US. Treasury
Nixon
Treasury
Dick West Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lighter Side and Tax Tales Highlight 1960s UPI Column
The piece blends humor on vacation planning with sharp notes on tax loopholes. It cites families misplanning trips and praises methodical prep, then exposes how rich taxpayers legally reduce tax bills through deductions and loopholes. Names include Robin Morris Greene and Mrs X.
World Almanac Facts on Paddlewheel Steamboats
The World Almanac notes early steamboats of the Mississippi era, describing multideck paddle wheels as floating wedding cakes and their suitability for shallow waters. By 1838 more than a thousand river palaces on paddle wheels carried Louis ville to New Orleans travelers in six days.
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Mississippi River
World Almanac
Louisville
New Orleans
Asian Trade Fair set for Teheran participation
Karache UPI reports Pakistan will join the second Asia International Trade Fair in Teheran Iran from October 5 to 24. Official sources say Iran will allocate $50 000 for import and sale of Pakistani goods at the fair. About 30 countries will participate including the United States Soviet Union and Japan.
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Karache Upi
Pakistan
Teheran
Iran
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Swedish Citizenship For Eight Thousand Foreigners
STOCKHOLM The Kens Commission reports that 8,1604 foreigners from 60 nations obtained Swedish citizenship in 1968, bringing the ten year total to 94,356. Among the new citizens were 3,234 Finns 1,247 Germans 862 Danes 522 Norwegians 455 Hungarians 177 Russians 215 Austrians and 198 Yugoslavians.
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Stockholm
UPS
Kens Commission
Baltic States
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