Today in History Stars and Stripes Used in 1777
A compact history note lists key dates and events on June 14. The Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes as the U S flag in 1777. Other entries include the Army founding in 1773, Ottawa’s first Canadian Parliament in 1841, Gatun locks completion in 1913, and Roosevelt freezing German and Italian assets in 1941. It also recalls a 10-year-ago Rheims train wreck, Castro exchange offer a decade earlier, and a 1-year-ago stock market comment by William McChesney Martin.
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Associated Press
Continental Congress
John Adams
United States
United States Army
Ottawa
Panama Canal
Gatun
Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rheims
France
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
New York
Martin
Auto Industry Heads Into Final 66 Output
Detroit AP reports the auto industry enters the last weeks of 1966 model production as 1967 tooling begins. Lincoln Continental and Thunderbird finish 1968 output after late last week. Willow Run GM plant will phase out 1966 work tomorrow. June plans target 422000 cars, second-highest June. Year-to-date output reaches 4403007, about 200000 fewer than last year.
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Detroit
Lincoln-Continental
Thunderbird
General Motors
Willow Run
Mich
Chevrolet
Colorado Seeks to Aid Drought Areas
Governor John A Love asked Secretary Orville Freeman to designate nine drought struck counties in northeast and east central Colorado. The move would permit grazing cattle on soil bank lands with grass to help ranchers maintain foundation herds until conditions improve. Counties named were Adams Arapahoe Cheyenne Elbert El Paso Kit Carson Lincoln Morgan and Washington.
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Denver
Colo
John A. Love
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Colorado
Love
Adams
Arapahoe
Cheyenne
Elbert
el Paso
Kit Carson
Lincoln
Morgan
Washington
Life Begins at Forty Enameling With Ancient Roots
Cleveland columnist Robert Peterson explores enameling as a retirement pursuit. The piece traces enameLing from ancient Egypt to 19th century Russia under czarist patronage, highlights Carl Faberge, and profiles Edward Winter, a leading enamellist. It describes the process, tools, costs under $100, and notes a reader outreach for more retirement hobby ideas.
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Robert Peterson
Cleveland
Ohio
Russia
Carl Faberge
Garden City Telegram
Jaycees Launch Statewide Drive for Storm Victims
TOPEKA AP A Jaycees drive to aid tornado victims was announced by Gary Rohrer Lincoln Kansas Jaycee president after he inspected the damage. He said 131 Jaycee chapters will organize clothing bedding and nonperishable food shipments arriving in Topeka midweek for Red Cross distribution. Chapters in Oklahoma Nebraska and Missouri are also aiding recovery from the recent storm.
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Topeka
Jaycees
Gary Rohrer
Lincoln
Kansas
Jaycee
Rohrer
Red Cross
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Roher
Beatrice Lillie Returns to Hollywood for First Film in Years
AP Writer Bob Thomas reports that Beatrice Lillie, the irrepressible comedienne, returns to a Hollywood film after 28 years away. She plays a talent scout in a George Roy Hill project while praising Julie Andrews and reflecting on aging, work, and clean living.
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Hollywood
Blighty
Beatrice Lillie
Bing Crosby
Miss Lillie
Universal
Millie
Julie Andrews
George Roy Hill
Comedienne
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the Garden City Telegram
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SaveBig
Tot N Teen Shop
Patterson Jewelry
Parnell’s Fashions & Fabrics
J. M. McDonald's
Realth Drug
Vogue
Piland
Anthony Frits
Franklin J. C. Penney
Reaick Drug
Garland Furniture
Weber
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Martin's Maternity Wear
Ted's Market
Ide Food Store
Bob Thomas
Chateau Marmont
New York Theater
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N. Main
Garland's
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