Old Soldier York Lives In Memories
In a rain swept East Tennessee room Sgt. Alvin York, 71, recalls World War I heroics and life on his Cumberland Mountains farm. He speaks of his stroke, medical bills, and a federal tax dispute over 1943 income from film rights while stressing faith in the value of foot soldiers.
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Bill Rawlins
Pall Mall, Tenn
East Tennessee
Cumberland Mountains
Sgt. Alvin . York
Jamestown
Tenn
York
Cooper
Nehru Faces Choice on 70th Birthday
On Nov 14 Jawaharlal Nehru turns 70 amid praise and criticism. India's prime minister garners widespread adulation while critics question nonalignment amid China disputes and political strains.
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Nehru
New Delhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Tibet
China
Himalayas
Vishnu
New GOP Club Seeks Members
Washington AP reports a new National Republican Associates seeks 1,000 donors of 1,000 each to raise a million by January 1. Members receive a glass elephant desk ornament and two tickets to the Democratic national convention.
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Washington
Republican Party
National Republican Associates
Republican National Committee
Ceieren
Oneal
Inebriated Entertainer Performs At Sheriff Office
An intoxicated entertainer provided a private show for Love County officers in Marietta Oklahoma. He entered an unlocked sheriff's office left open for highway patrolmen and sang over the two way radio. He paid a $62 fine.
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Marietta, Okla
Love County
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