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May 15 1970 Almanac and History Bits
On this date in history the Agriculture Department was created in 1862, regular air mail began in 1918, United Airlines hired its first stewardess in 1930, and Justice Abe Fortas resigned in 1969. The Almanac notes the moon phases and planetary positions for May 15. A Dublin stage strike report from UPI mentions twenty five American students staging a sit down strike.
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