Independence Sorrow Follows Truman Death in Missouri Town
In Independence Missouri residents mourn Harry S Truman as their former president lies in state nearby. Mary Dowell recalls the town’s sense of familiarity and comfort knowing the leader was in the nearby White House while a lamp in his study window remained lit.
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Independence
Mary Dowell
Main Street
U.S.A
Truman Road
Missouri River Town
Harry S Truman
White House
Truman Plays Piano On Campaign Stop Draws Attack On Teacher
Former New Britain mayor John Sullivan recalls Harry S. Truman in 1952 during a Stevenson campaign stop when Secret Service blocked a planned piano duet. Sullivan said Truman played the Black Hawk Waltz after a challenge about a piano teacher, and the moment helped many feel connected to the past as Truman’s death loomed. Neighbors recall Truman’s return home and people credit him with jobs and hope in hard times.
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New Britain, Conn
New Britain
John S. Sullivan
Harry S. Truman
Truman
New England
Adlai Stevenson
Sullivan
Secret Service
Margaret
Democratic Party
John
Independence
Washington
White House
Harry
William Stallcup
Lloyd R. Hilburn
Jackson County
Martinsville firm posts 1972 sales rise and higher earnings
American Furniture Co. of Martinsville reports year ended Dec 2 1972 sales of $47,782,625 up 25 percent from $38,234,065. Net profit $2,123,589 or 75.4 cents per share vs $1,592,003 or 56.5 cents in 1971. Profit before taxes $3,883,996 vs $3,145,893 last year.
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American Furniture Co
Martinsville
Wake Forest Real Estate Course Opens Jan 16
The Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem will host an evening real estate course starting Tuesday January 16. The 30 hour program leads to eligibility for the brokers and salesman exams by the North Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board. Instruction runs 7 to 10 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks, with instructors from across the state plus Wake Forest law professor James A. Webster Jr.
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Babcock Graduate School of Management
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem
Frank J. Schilagi
N. C. Real Estate Licensing Board
Paul Johnson
Glenn Butler
Winston- Salem Board of Realtors
Schilagi
Wake Forest
James A. Webster Jr
If more people drove right on the nation's highways there would be many more left
The remark highlights the political theme of road behavior as a metaphor for right and left orientation in the public. It suggests consequences of widespread driving to the right on highways.
After Managua Earthquake Looters Fear Fires And Looters Plague City
Looters stalk rubble as fires spread through Managua after a devastating earthquake. Vultures circle while survivors clash over food amid evacuations and a dire relief effort led by Col. Frank Simons. Casualty estimates range from 3 000 to 6 000 dead with up to 20 000 injured as relief struggles to distribute water and aid.
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Somez
National Guard
Managua Quake Not Unusually Severe Says Scientist
Los Angeles AP report notes Managua Nicaragua suffered a catastrophic urban disaster with thousands dead. Experts cite near surface, central focus on loose soil and poor building design as key factors behind high destruction, estimating intensity 6.25 to 6.4 on the Richter scale.
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Richard Saltus
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Managua
Nicaragua
California
San Fernando Valley
San Francisco
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Kernan Turner
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Frank Simons
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Southwestern
P.O
Wright
N.C
Blue Cross
Medicare
Blue Shield
The
North Carolina
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc
Durham
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