Arnold’s Treachery and the Virginia Raid of 1781
The Virginia capital faced a British raid led by Benedict Arnold on January 5 1781 after his defection from the American cause. He recruited 28 defectors and joined 1 000 British troops to loot and burn the city before sailing away, ravaging the Virginia coast.
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Arnold
Virginia
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
West Point
New York
Virginia City
William Shakespeare
Avon
Four tax reducing tools to trim 1975 filings explained
This feature outlines adjustments deductions exemptions and credits as key ways to lower taxable income and tax owed. It notes new standard deduction rules for 1975 including percent based limits and base amounts plus credits for low income and dependents. It previews future articles detailing adjustments.
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Duane L. Thelen
Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants
Toy
Bedridden grandmother named Top Toastmaster in January
Faribault Minnesota report says Florence Schow, a bedridden great grandmother, was honored as Top Toastmaster in The Toastmaster monthly. She urges women to raise their voices and speaks from a hospital bed six months after a fall. She credits public activity and extemporaneous speaking for graceful aging. The article notes a 1963 border change saw Texas reduced by one square mile by the Chamizal agreement.
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Faribault
Minn
UPT
Florence
International Speechmaking Anization Org
Texas
Mexico
Utica Mayor Hanna’s water cut off over unpaid bill
Utica mayor Edward A. Hanna, elected to a second term, had his house water service shut off after he refused to pay a $20.12 annual bill. Hanna accuses the water department of waste, says he demanded firing the head, and notes prior cost-cutting measures while serving at $1 a year.
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Utica
N.Y
UPI
Edward A. Hanna
Water Department
Hanna
Water Agency
Public Works Department
DeMolay Installations Highlight Columbus Ceremony
Wednesday event at Masonic Temple installed W R Simpson Chapter officers led by Jamie Ferguson as master councilor. Grand Island and Bethel 39 members assisted with rituals, state and local DeMolay dignitaries attended, awards given, and a reception held afterward.
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Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Masonic Temple
W. R. Simpson
Order of DeMolay
Jamie Ferguson
W. M. Ferguson
John Burdine
Bob Shively
Roland Augspurger
Dave Sterup
Gary Pemberton
Dan Berlin
Jay Keefauver
Craig Scheidegger
Ned Finch
Mark Redrow
Mark White
Grand Island
Eric Torrison
Worms
Mike Hutchinson
Fort Kearny
Ak-Sar
Ben Priory
Knighthood
Larry Leach
Jane Kay Hopp
Dale Leach
Terry Michael
Chris Saalfeld
Tim Munson
George Burdine
Nebraska
Norfolk
W.R. Simpson Chapter
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WEC, Inc
CPA Society
Bank Americard
Decorator Pictures
Burlington House
Service Chest of Drawers
Stoneville
Columbus
Kroehler
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