Notable career of Robert E. Lee highlighted on new army stamp
The piece traces Lee from his early West Point days through command of the Virginia and Confederate armies, his Mexican War service, his postwar presidency of Washington College, and his lasting legacy alongside Stonewall Jackson as depicted on a 4 cent army stamp.
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Robert Edward Lee
Lincoln
Lee
Army of
Virginia
West Point
Washington College
Washington and Lee University
Stonewall” Jackson
Great Bells From Around the World Then and Now
A Saturday note traces famous bells from Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to Moscow’s Great Bell weighing 193 tons. It notes the Bell’s crack, recasting history, and wartime metal use. Also revisits Easter eggs, their meanings, and spring renewal symbolism.
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Philadelphia
Cologne
Peiping
Russia
Moscow
Popular child actress and guide in a puzzle grid
A crosswords style puzzle lists many clues for horizontal and vertical entries. It includes references to a child actress, a dozen common words, musical notes, body parts, and general terms like spigot and parrot fish, all arranged as numbered hints for filling the grid.
This Curious World: Walking Due North Possible?
A curious world note asks if it is possible to walk directly north from a certain point. The article discusses geography considerations and explains why straight north walking is not straightforward on a global map. It notes how longitude lines converge at the poles and terrain may alter a direct path.
Delivery Man Held For Arson In Fire That Killed Girl
George Shatterly a 30 year old delivery man faces arson charges after eight year old Yvonne Patton died in a business apartment house fire. He is jailed without bond on a warrant by Eva Bain who returned to find her apartment in flames. Yvonne was found beneath the kitchen sink as her parents were away at a theater.
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Burlinton
George Shatterly
Yvonne Patton
Shatterly
Eva Bain
Yvonne
Careless Smokers Cause 77 Forest Fires in February
The North Carolina conservation department reports 77 forest fires in February across 60 counties, all preventable. Fires burned 7,216 acres with $9,024 in damage, the worst count since June when 330 fires scorched 52,450 acres and caused $71,488.
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Raleigh
Conservation Department
Bailey to Speak at Chapel Hill on Supreme Court Proposals
Senator Josiah Bailey of North Carolina will address the Fourth Human Relations Institute at the University of North Carolina. The session, March 28 to April 3, will be in Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. The opening night features Dr. Stanley High of the Good Neighbor League.
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Chapel Hill
Josiah Bailey
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Fourth Human Relations Institute
University of North Carolina
Memorial Auditorium
Stanley High
Good Neighbor League
Claudius T. Murchison
Cotton ‘Textile Institute
University
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