June 16 history highlights and birthdays
On this day in history June 16, 1963 marked Valentina Tereshkova as the first woman in space from a Soviet base. Notable past events include Lincoln’s house divided remark in 1858, the Alaska gold rush news in 1897, the 1917 All Russian Congress of Soviets, and Hungary’s 1949 purge. Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham is 64 today. Napoleon’s thought for today notes the mother’s role in a child’s future.
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Associated Press
Valentina Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Abraham Lincoln
Alaska
Bonanza Creek
Hungary
Senate
Washington Post
Katharine Graham
Napoleon Bonaparte
My family ties to the Alamo and its memory
Jesse Luna recalls personal ties to the Alamo in San Antonio, noting only half his family fought there and describing his father’s WPA restoration work. He reflects on Hispanic contributions to Texas independence, his experiences guiding tourists, and a daughter’s Pilgrimage to the Alamo covered by a local paper.
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Alamo
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
U.S
John Wayne
Texas
Fannin
Goliad
Travis
San Antonio
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Mexico
Lorenzo de Zavala
Santa Anna
Sam _ Houston
Natalia
Jose
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Buena Vista
Commerce
Tower of the Americas
Camp Fire Girls Organization
the Alamo
Debbie
Debbie Luna
Kate Schenck
Jesse Luna
Tex
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
TWA eliminates management posts in cost cutting drive
Trans World Airlines cut 24 more management positions as part of a new cost reduction. The announcement comes after a Friday round of layoffs, with 15 managers previously laid off. About 700 to 750 managers work at the Kansas City administrative center, and most cuts in Kansas City have been completed. Further reductions may follow as studies of Kansas City operations continue.
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines
Jerry Cosley
TWA
New York
Cosley
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Vietnam
Soweto
South Africa
U.S. Supreme Court
Tire and Car Service Specialists
Wes
Asanecegge and
MacPherson
DELCO
Firestone
eVisa
MasterCard
Diners Club
Carte Blanche
Amercan Express
Garden City Tire Center Inc
E. Ful
By Jesse Luna
Chuy
Palmer
Don Linenberger
N. Main
Elry
Ray Palmer
Steve's TV & Sewing Center
Radio Shack
Garden City
Scripsit
THE
E. Long
Dighton, KS
L.P
Barbeque Grill
Kansas
Cash & Carry
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