Lincoln Letters Found in Illinois State Collection
Illinois announced it acquired 29 Abraham Lincoln letters notes and papers described as the largest Lincoln find in years. The items came from Oscar A. Kershner of Greenville who died at 70. owned items transferred to the state by Elsie Lang and Philip Lang of River Forest.
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Chicago
Elsie 0. Lang
Philip D. Lang
River Forest
Lincoln
Joseph Hooker
Montgomery Blair
George Meade
Jackson Grimshaw
Pittsfield
Ill
Steel Talks Begin Cordially in Pittsburgh Negotiations
Steel contract talks open in Pittsburgh with union United Steelworkers and 11 major producers aiming for a settlement before June 30. President Kennedy urges speed to prevent stockpiling and economic disruption. USW chief David J. McDonald leads a three member team with R Conrad Cooper heading the producer group.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
USW
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Armco
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Great Lakes
Inland
Jones & Laughlin
Pittsburgh Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Wheeling Steel
Governor Praises Charlotte at BASF Colors and Chemicals opening
Governor Sanford praised Charlotte for its diversified industrial growth as he spoke at the formal opening of BASF Colors and Chemicals Inc. He cited 76 new operations in 1961 creating 2 117 jobs with nearly 10.5 million dollars invested and urged ongoing public private teamwork for future progress.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Sanford
Basf Colors and Chemicals, Inc
Mississippi Ice Clears Like Piano At Lock 26
The Mississippi River lock and dam 26 at Alton Illinois opened to traffic after engineers released hundreds of acres of ice floes. Towboats and barges jammed by a 20 foot thick ice pack were freed as gates were opened in stages to flush ice downstream while maintaining water levels.
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Alton
Ill
Mississippi River
U.S. Army
Archie Taylor
Taylor
Illinois
Marathon Storm Eases as New England Faces Snow and Cold
A marathon storm eased in Southern California with heavy rain, while a separate system dumped 3 to 5 inches of snow in southern and central New England. Cold waves lingered across the Midwest and eastern U S with record lows and warnings. An ice jam on the Mississippi near Alton, Illinois, threatened the dam but was cleared by Army engineers.
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Associated Press
California
New England
Pacific Coast
Appalachians
Midwest
Pellston
Mich
Alpena
Duluth
Minn
Upstate
New York
Mississippi River
Alton
Ill
Army
Bennett urges NC unity against sectional split in rally
Franklin North Carolina Democratic Chairman Bert Bennett Jr. denounces Republicans he says seek to divide the state into West East and Piedmont. He cites road building and industrial expansion as evidence of Democratic planning to boost growth and unity across Western North Carolina.
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Franklin
N.C
Bert Bennett Jr
Republican Party
Bennett
West
East
Piedmont
North Carolina
Macon County
Commonwealth
Winston - Salem
Democratic Party
Renault Promise Sparks Family Decision
Personal note shows Dave urged to return home as mother vows to leave unless a Renault is purchased. The plan is to pay eight dollars a week, signaling a hopeful but fragile family bargain.
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Dave
Joy
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Lang
Kershner
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Buchanan
Herbert Hoover
Springfield
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Kennedy
U.S. Weather Bureau
Plateau Region
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Atlantic Coast States
East Gulf Region
Mississippi
State Farm
Upton State Farm
H. Worth Hedrick
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, Il
Alton Dam
Agriculture Department
Texas
Florida
Iowa
Missouri
Gulf Coast
Desert
Call Elmer
Kearns
Esco Oil CO
Century Floor Coverings, Inc
Gop
Los Ro
Netson
United States
Lexington Ave
High Point
Telephone
Nick
Central Exchange
Thomasville
Randleman
Penney
Dacron ‘N Cotton
Lady Towncraft
Leeeves
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