City Man Finds Booth Pictures
Steve Allen of Decatur has acquired two early John Wilkes Booth portraits while pursuing a rare likeness of the assassin. He believes one 1865 photo may include Booth's diary and notes ongoing research, with a second image from a Nashville dealer possibly younger Booth.
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Steve Allen
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Allen
Birmingham
Tony Estes
Ben Windham
Decatur
Villian
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
New Hampshire
Nashville
Russell Baker Satirical Column Targets Politicians
The New York Times writer Russell Baker earns praise for a column mixing satirical wit with sharp observations aimed at political pomposity. His concise critique targets politicians and the excesses of public life.
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Russell Baker
The
New York Times
Wombat Survival Effort In Australia By US Zoologists
The Chicago Zoological Society with funds from Peoria's Forest Park Foundation owns 13,000 acres in South Australia to aid the rare hairy nosed wombat. The reserve is fenced and patrolled as outside help seeks to safeguard isolated desert colonies amid threats from sheep men. Wombats are largely nocturnal and seek shade in burrows during heat.
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Brookfield, Ill
Chicago Zoological Society
Forest Park Foundation of
Peoria
South Australia
Outback
Zoological Society
Society
Queensland
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Decatur Daily
Lynn Fowler
South Central Bell
Exploring
Tennessee Valley Council
B.S.A
Fowler
Bill Robinson
Barrett Shelton, Jr
Liberty National
Brown Service
Mutual Savings
Shelton
Dial
Beltline Road
Westmead St
Walter F. Sidwell
12Th. Ave
S.E
Cliter Sankia
First State Bank of Decatur
Johnston Street, S.E
ER Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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