Centennial scrapbook on Pacific railways and transatlantic cables
A historical montage mentions the 1865 start of the Union Pacific line at Omaha, the 1869 meeting at Promontory Point, and the rapid expansion toward a transcontinental railroad, alongside the concurrent Atlantic telegraph efforts by Cyrus Field. It references Asa Whitney’s petition, Central Pacific linkage, and Harper’s Weekly artwork.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Union Pacific R.R
Omaha
Asa Whitney
Congress
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
China
Union Pacific Company
Central Pacific R.R
Oakland
Calif
Promontory Point
Utah
Great Hasteern
Cyrus Field and Associates
Buchanan
Queen Victoria
Solark Kinnaird
Union Pacific E.R
Harper's Weekly
N.Y
Prodigy Mike Grost, 11, on Michigan State campus
Mike Grost, an 11 year old straight A college sophomore at MSU, could earn a master's by 15 yet says his education remains incomplete. The Dallas honored prodigy balances campus life with a child’s humor, tutors part time, and plans may include teaching or science while noting he is not old enough to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Grost
Lansing
Afich
Mike
Green Helmet
American Academy Oflan Honorary Society
Dallas
Textol
MSU
Michigan State University
Walter Johnson
Robby
William Gross
Variaus Fickly
Audrey
Mary
Bridge Builder Tom Triplett Leads Expanding Firm
Charleston profile of Tom Triplett, one of the region’s largest bridge builders. From Chester, he runs Inland Bridge Co. with his brother and associates, overseeing projects in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. He developed a screed machine, built a sizable crew, and travels 100,000 miles yearly to manage multiple major spans including the Cooper River and Newport River bridges.
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Sam Morton
Associated Press
Charleston
8.C
Tomriplett
Triplett
Cooper River
Gray River
Lett
Tom Triplett
Fred
Lewis Ryan
Triplett Ec
Fred ‘Triplett
James Thomas Triplett
North
South Carolina
People
Virginia
Georgia
Jett
Chester
D.C
Grand Strand
Biggerstaff
Clemson University
Aft
U.S. 21
Charlotte
F. A. Triplett
Shugart Manufacturing Co
Les Shugart
Ruth
Thomas
James
Charleston Airport
Triptett
Drumbsland
Starling
da Nang
Qui Nhon
Eisensouth
Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Viet Nam raids and political shifts headline world week
The World’s Week notes increased Viet Nam attacks as U S and Australian forces push 3000 troops into Zone D near Saigon. Guerrilla foray yields casualties and captures. In Budapest Janos Kadar steps down as premier as political realignments unfold. Other items cover a Pan Am jet engine fire, Da Nang raid, Eisenhower political moves, a baptism of Luci Johnson, possible papal UN visit, and stock market gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Viet Nam
U.S
Saigon
Hungary
Nist Party
Viet Cong
Gyula Kallai
Pakistan
India
Rann of Kutch
Budapest
Janos Kadar
Nemier
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St Sneed
King Features Syndicate
Ing
Newport River
Morehead City
N. C
Florence
S. C
Gastonia
Greenville
Spartanburg
Maude
Aunt Maude
National Association of Real Estate Boards
The
Danville Real Estate Board
Charles M. Bradley Realty Co. Realtors
Masonic Temple
John R. Bendall
H. H. Brincefield
Oscar G. Evans
Ins
Agey, Realtors
Main Street
Austin E. Jones
J.D. Ley, Inc
Jack Lavinder
S. Market St
W. Nat Blanks Agency Realtors
Shields Brothers, Inc
George H. Shields, Jr
N. Union St
J.P. Wells, Jr
Agency Realtors
Pan American World Airways
San Francisco
Charles
Kimes
Travis Air Force Base
Wmn
SiPrise
Franklin Dp. Roosevelt Jr
New York
John V. Lindsay
White House
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Luci Baines Johnson
Luci
Paul VII
United Nations
Msgr
Alberto Giovannetti
Vatican
U.N
General Assembly
Wall Street
London
Red Nichols
Las Vegas
Nev
John V
Jack) Mara
Laude Thornhill
Pig
Caldwell
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirts
Robert Ruark
Noblesville
Ind
Uggist
Bendall
Sparks-Giles Hardware Corporation
Main St
L. R Wyatt
John Geanes
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
U. S
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