May 5 1981 highlights and history notes
Today May 5 marks the 125th day of 1981 with 240 days remaining. Notable events include Alan Shepard becoming the first U.S. space explorer in 1961, Napoleon's death in 1821, Civil War Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, West Germany's sovereign status in 1955, and recent notes on antiwar arrests, Corsican nationalism, and Iran hostage remain transfers. James Beard is 76 today.
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Associated Press
Alan Shepard
U.S
Cape Canaveral
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Fredericksburg
West Germany
Washington, D.C
Mediterranean
Corsica
France
Iran
James Beard
Lent Diet Through Ages A Miracle Plan From Lent
Ridgefield Connecticut AP reports on a columnist discovering the pre Vatican II Lenten rules as a miracle diet. The piece recalls fasting limits and abstinence, detailing two daily collations of two ounces breakfast and eight ounces lunch or supper, with meat forbidden on abstinence days. It cites Canon Law Canons 1250 through 1254 and mentions Father Nicholas Grieco from the Diocese of Bridgeport. The author chronicles shedding 14 pounds from 192 to 178 pounds over six and a half weeks, noting strict observance and a parable about St Teresa of Avila and partridges during Lent.
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Ridgefield, Conn
Scarsdale
Rockefeller
Beverly Hills
Kat
Mandy
Nicholas Grieco
Bridgeport
Teresa of Avila
High court to decide alien education case
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether states must provide free public education to illegal alien children. Texas appeals seek to reinstate a law charging tuition. rulings in Texas have struck down free education as unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
United States
Mexico
U.S
Wayne Justice
Tyler Independent
Brownsville
Woodrow Seals
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mark White
White
Tyler
Sth
Lewis F. Powell
Calendars go from Congress to barber shops in Ore
Rep Danny Smith R Ore mailed 2500 1981 Capitol calendars to friends contributors and constituents after the House budgeted a million dollars for printing and mailing them The calendars once printed with Capitol scenes cost 150 each at the souvenir stand Smith says returning them would not recover the taxpayer money The article also notes House Speaker Tip ONeill denial of retirement rumors and budget fight context with President Reagan
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Washington
Danny Smith
R-Ore
al Altman
Smith
Ullman
Capitol
House
Capitol Hill
O’neill
O'Neill
Boston Globe
Reagan
New Zealand
Australia
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Collins Furniture and Appliance
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Ray Mayo
Tom Raum
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
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