Lord Mayor of London in August 1816 Mathew Wood
The Lord Mayor in August 1816 was Mathew Wood a reformer born 1768 who joined public life as a serge maker turned chemist and London alderman later serving as Sheriff then Lord Mayor in 1815 and 1816. He helped shape politics around Queen Caroline and housed her in 1820 while the City of London honored Wellington with the Freedom of the City in 1814 before his famed 1815 battles.
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London
Wellington
D.A.R
Peter Studd
Mathew Wood
Tiverton
Cripplegate
Wood
Grampound
Fishmongers’ Company
Irish Society
Queen Victoria
Guildhall
Caroline
George IV
South Audley Street
Theodore Hook
Lord Hood
Anne
Alderman Wood
Corporation (of
Duke of Wellington
Traffic signs and parking plan aim to ease street danger
City Traffic Engineer and Assistant Attorney General discuss steps to reduce risks on Circle Drive and Terrell Street by prohibiting parking on both sides. They note merging lanes on N Elm Street require local ordinances or Highway Commission language, with pavement arrows and signs guiding motorists.
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Circle Drive
Terrell Street
Elm
Lindsay Parkway
Buie Costen
City Or Highway Commission
R.V. Moss
Moss
Surprise shift in Viet Nam peace talks targets Thieu
U S officials say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong now demand Thieu's ouster as a condition for any postwar Saigon government. The change follows Madame Binh's Paris proposal calling for prisoner releases and U S troop withdrawal by year end. Thieu’s fate becomes center in Nixon administration reading of the talks and possible face-to-face negotiations.
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Washington
U.S
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran Thien Khiem
Paris
Thieu-Ky-Khiem
Madame Nguyne Thi Binh
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigon
le Duc Tho
Madame Binh
New York Times
United States
Chile Quake Kills 63 as Central Regions Declared Emergency
A powerful earthquake struck central Chile, killing 63 and injuring about 317. Valparaiso and surrounding areas suffered heavy damage while four central provinces were placed under emergency rule. President Allende addressed the nation as relief efforts began and communications remained unstable.
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Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
Pacific
Argentina
Alaska
Salvador Allende
Illapel
Barbara
Salamanca
Rock Singer Jim Morrison Dies in Paris Burial Set
Paris reports Jim Morrison lead singer of The Doors died in Paris last Saturday at age 27 and was buried in Per La chaise cemetery. Manager William Siddons said Morrison died peacefully of natural causes and his funeral was quiet with few friends present. Morrison had been in France with his wife since March writing a movie screenplay after touring Europe and North Africa.
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Jim Morrison
The
Doors
Per Lachaise
Los Angeles
William Siddons
U.S
Siddons
Morrison
Pamela
Morrisons
Max Fink
Singer
Adm
Steve Morrison
Arling
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
France
Europe
North Africa
Melbourne
Fla
Ucla
Hollywood
Equal Opportunity Hiring Bill Passed in North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate approved and enacted into law a bill to end racial discrimination in hiring by state and local government agencies. The measure, introduced by Rep. Joy Johnson, requires equal employment opportunities regardless of race sex creed or nationality. The Senate also passed the Environment Policy Act of 1971 for impact studies, set to expire Sept 1 1973 unless extended.
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Raleigh
Senate
North Carolina
Joy Johnson
D - Robeson
N.C
John Burney
New Hanover
Burney
University of North Carolina
Life expectancy growth and aging population shift in medicine reports
A. Howard White discusses rising elderly life expectancy as more people reach older years, with faster growth of the aging population. He notes medical and sociological research expanding opportunities for retirees and altering perceptions of older adults’ abilities, affecting national policy focus.
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A. Howard White
Durham
Aging theories and Duke seminar explore senior life quality
A four day Duke University seminar on aging theories and alternatives hosted by Duke and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation drew newsmen from five states. Dr Eisdorfer and Dr Busse led sessions at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, highlighting shifts in aging and retirement with historical population contrasts.
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Duke University
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation
Duke
E. W. Busse
J. P. Gibbons
Carl Eisdorfer
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L. P. McLendon
D-Guilford
Lamar Gudger
D-Buncombe
Jack Baugh
Herman Moore
D - Mecklenburg
Baugh
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