This Day In History Philadelphia Events
On this date in history several events occurred including Congress passing a naturalization law in 1795, Kansas statehood in 1861, Treasury Secretary Windom's death in 1891, Mount Ararat earthquakes and Noah's ark link in 1936, Britain's de facto recognition of Israel in 1949, Eisenhower urging surplus food for world peace five years ago, and GM profits of 1.459 billion in 1962.
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Philadelphia
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Congress
United States
Kansas
Secretary of the Treasury
William Windom
Mount
Ararat
Israel
Nicaragua
Somoza
Eisenhower
U.S
General Motors Corp
Tell Me Why winners and mountain ages explained
A school question contest announces Linda Wentley as winner of a Britannica Junior Encyclopedia prize. The article then explores the saying as old hills contradicting the age of mountains, noting Alps are younger than Berkshire Hills and the earth’s high mountains are younger than lower hills.
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Linda. Wentley
Millersville
Alps
Berkshire
New
United States
Types of Mountains and Related Formations
The article explains folded dome black and volcanic mountains with examples such as the Alps Appalachians Black Hills Sierra Nevada Vesuvius Rainier Shasta Hood and the Rockies. It also includes humorous exchanges about raising salaries and a Britannica Junior contest with instructions.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Sierra Nevada Range
California
Vesuvius
Italy
Rainier, Shasta
Hood
United States
Higher Level Life What It Takes to Reach It
The essayist Argon describes the higher level in life as hard to attain and often lonely. It requires courage cooperation and justice and faces opposition from tradition prejudice and indifference. It cites Zoroaster on progress from good thoughts words and deeds toward Paradise.
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Zoroaster
Persia
Paradise
Interfaith Service Marks Growing Ecumenical Move
New York AP reports Irvington village hosts its first interfaith Christian worship service with participants from multiple denominations. The piece notes the ecumenical movement broadening worldwide and cites Billy Graham at Belmont Abbey College and Catholic Protestant dialogue expanding across parishes and councils.
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New York
Irvington
N.Y
Hudson River
Washington
Irving
Billy Graham
Belmont Abbey College
Charlotte
N.C
Christendom
Tell Me Why Winner Named In Dunkirk Jokes Riddles
Today's riddle and jokes feature column winner Gerald Bialaszewski of Dunkirk New York. He is declared the top contributor in the Tell Me Why series.
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Gerald Bialaszewski
Dunkirk, N.Y
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Rockies
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Arlie Davidson
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur
Ohio Council of Churches
Columbus
Penney’s
Pencale
Penney
Las Erchi
DE Seave
OS Watt
Iamond Twin Row
S & Boys
Decatur
S.E
Rogers
Ronson
Black Forest
Germany
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