Lilacs in June and a lone one room schoolhouse
Copper Harbor Michigan is a tiny, remote village where a single teacher Miss Howe runs a one room school. With 30 year round residents and snowfalls of 200 to 400 inches, pupils ride 35 miles each way to Calumet for high school. The story highlights isolation, dedication, and education beyond paved roads.
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Copper Harbor
Mich
Lake Superior
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Miss Howe
Bobbi
Natasha
Johanna
Forest
Aaron
Darren
Jeff
Kristen
Danny
Calumet
Marsha Howe
Amber Meadowcroft
Today in History highlights June 30, 1981 edition
On June 30, 1934 Adolf Hitler began a purge in Germany removing hundreds of leaders. Also noted: 1777 Britain evacuated New Jersey to Staten Island. 1834 Indian Territory created. 1859 Emile Blondin crossed Niagara Falls. 1950 Truman ordered US troops in Japan to aid Korea.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
New Jersey
Staten Island
N.Y
Indian Territory
Emile Blondin
Niagara Falls
West Germany Peace Movement grows over NATO missiles
In Bonn and across West Germany a loose Peace Movement forms against NATO plans to deploy 572 U.S. medium range missiles in Europe starting 1983. Clergymen students housewives and soldiers unite to oppose the alliance and raise mass protests including a 60 000 crowd in Hamburg and a petition claiming a million signatures.
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Bonn
West Germany
NATO
U.S
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Helmut Schmidt
Western Alliance
Western Europe
Peace Movement
Soviet Union
Germany
Krefelder
Hamburg
Service notes: promotions and training across services
In Garden City Steve B. Martin, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Martin, has been promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force. He serves as an aircraft armament specialist with the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron at England Air Force Base Louisiana and is a 1980 Garden City High School graduate. Marine Lance Cpl Stephen L. Snyder, son of Jack and Mary Snyder of 211 N 3rd, participated in exercise Solid Shield 81, a three week drill with 27 000 personnel from Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps. He serves with the 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines at Camp Lejeune North Carolina where the exercise was conducted. Marine Pvt Mark T. Goodwin, son of Bobby Goodwin and Carol Waves, completed infantry combat training at Camp Pendleton California, a six week course focusing on rifleman duties and squad tactics. Navy Ensign Mark W. Davis, son of Ron and Syracuse Davis, completed his first solo flight at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Texas as part of a 14 week basic course in the Naval Integrated Flight Training System with future designation as naval aviator.
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Steve B. Martin
Herman Martin
Garden City
U.S. Air Force
Martin
England Air Force Base
Garden City High School
Lance Cpl
Stephen L. Snyder
Jack R
Mary R. Snyder
N. 3Rd
Carol R. Waves
Emerson
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Navy
Mark W. Davis
Ron Davis
Syracuse
Davis
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Miracle square turns watermelons to greyhound gold
Abilene Kansas once famed for watermelons now hosts a dense network of greyhound farms in the miracle square. Dickinson County leads US production with more than 30 farms and 20 nearby sites, while Abilene brands itself Greyhound Capital of America.
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Abilene
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Old West
Miracle Square
Dickinson County
Kansas
Florida
Texas
National Greyhound Association
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America
Jules Loh
Harry Truman
Japan
Republic of Korea
Mars
George Bernard Shaw
Tad Bartimus
Abilene, Kan
Golden Beach
Mexico
Greyhound Hall of Fame
Greyhound
Henry Jameson
Abilene Reflector Chronicle
Eisenhower Center
Cheyenne Bottoms
Ireland
England
Gary Guccione
Guccione
Cleopatra
Elizabeth I
George Arm
Strong Custer
O.P. Smith
Four Point
Jana Ulrich
Venita Cott
Sherry Stalter Darner Beauty Salon
Garden Belle Lumber
Egarden Belle
Jbwsr
S. 4Th Street
Country Nook Beauty Salon
Indian Hills
Kathy Price
Ps al
Winston
Isto
Rita Low
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