Today in History highlights and milestones
This date page notes events from 1945 when a federal court ruled Montgomery Ward seizure illegal during labor troubles to 1967 milestones such as German resistance near Siegfried Line and Edison patent in 1879. It lists several other notable firsts and national actions across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ameriforces
George Atton
Belgium
Luxembourg
Samuel Gompers
England
Thomas A. Edison
Fred Marriot
Daytona Beach
Fla
Germany
Montgomery
Israel
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Ledford School Activities Highlight Post Exam Break
Ledford students enjoy a lighter post mid term mood as snow eases exams. drama club rehearses The Birthmark while marches to Wake Forest Speech Festival are planned alongside Dramatics class The Campbells Are Coming. Panther teams share first in Central Carolina Conference with upcoming Trinity game and away Central Davidson.
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Ledford
Doris Blackwell
Wake Forest
Tobias
M William Hudson
North Davidson
Panthers
Pantherettes
Central Carolina
Central Davidson
Trinity
Phyllis Morgan
Origin of Ranger Units in the French and Indian War
The British formed military ranger units during the French and Indian War as covert light infantry. These rangers operated in frontier terrain, scouted ahead of regular troops, and provided flexible reconnaissance and hit and run tactics against French and Native forces.
Raleigh pastor named Senate chaplain again
The Rev. Russell B. Fleming of Raleigh has been reappointed chaplain of the North Carolina Senate. Fleming, pastor of Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church, served as Senate chaplain for the 1965 regular session and two special sessions.
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Raleigh
Russell B. Fleming
North Carolina Senate
Fleming
Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Senate
Coliseum Off Running in TV Ice Show Preview
AP TV writer reports on Coliseum debut as a flashy ice show replacing Jericho with acts by Hugh O Brian and the Hermits. Network schedule notes suggest mixed prospects for midseason replacements while listing weekend viewing across CBS NBC and ABC with highlighted specials and premieres.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Coliseum
Herman’s Hermits
Hugh O’brian
Television
Nielsen
ABC
The
CBS
NBC
Laredo
U.N.C.L.E
New York Philharmonic
Hollywood Stars of Tomorrow
Charles Dickens
Emlyn Wilms
Telephone Hour
San Francisco
Olly Winters
Ivan Dixon
Playhouse
Robert Taylor
Royal Palaces
Buckingham
Windsor
British
TV and Film Highlights for Friday January 27 1967
An on screen slate lists upcoming titles and episodes across networks. Highlights include McCord with Lincoln Chip and Mrs Lincoln and Die Die My Darling featuring Tallulah Bankhead. Also plays Tarzan Hogan's Heroes The Man from U N C L E Rango and The Avengers episode The Fear Merchants. Laredo subplot follows Reese Bennett helping an orphaned Indian boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Reese Bennett
Wghp-Tv
Wfmy-Tv
Wsjs-Tv
Huntley-Brink
Farm & Home
Church News
Roger Ramjet
Atom Ant
Hound
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Niews
John Glenn
Johnson
Graf
Bae Tok Het
Ae Estrone
Fice
Barbara Spillman
Staley
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Aln-Ja-Hi
Hunter Publishing Co
Winston-Salem
Hunter’s
Janita Hayworth
Allen Jay
Tra
Tery
Ford
Carolinas
English Motor CO
Washington & Wrenn Street
High Point, N. C
McCordsassin
President Lincoln
Richard Basehart
Gary
Leonard Bernstein
Tarzan
Hogan
Solo
Ilya
Paris
Tallulah Bankhead
Rango
Phyllis Diller
Avengers
Fear Merchants
Steed
Emma
WBTV
Douglas
Cronkite
Marshal
Charlotte Dillon
Roanoke
Huntley
General Hospital
Lawman
Batman Brinkley
Charlotte
Iron Horse
Diamond
F.B
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