Byrnes Helped Hundreds in College
By JACK BELL COLUMBIA AP Harry S Truman directed that James Byrnes be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his work directing war mobilization in 1945. A bronze plaque honors Byrnes and shows the foundation children he helped, underscoring his charitable efforts toward fatherless boys and girls.
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Jack Bell
Columbia, S.C
Columbia
Harry S. Truman
James Francis Byrnes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Byrnes
Mom
Pop Byrnes
Byrnes to 270 scholars highlight of hope and work
Hope Arkansas Star profiles James W. Byrnes and Maude Byrnes guiding Byrnes scholars funded by the James F. Byrnes Foundation. The piece recalls Byrnes’ politik career from congress to Supreme Court justice, his motto work ethic, and the couple’s role as surrogate parents to teens in need. It notes a $500 yearly grant and emphasizes personal guidance over money.
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Jimmy Byrnes
Maude
Jim
Roosevelt
Truman
House
Supreme Court
Warr
Charleston
D.C
House of Representatives
Shrine Players Visit Crippled Children
East-West game players and coaches visited the San Francisco Shriners Hospital raising more than $5 million over 41 years. Each player was matched with a patient, gave presents, and shared moments of warmth, including Jim Lynch of Notre Dame joining in.
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Bennie
Lynch
Bonnie
West
John Ralston
Suzanne
Santa Clara
Palo Alto
Ron Bergman
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Kenar Stadium
Jim Wilkins
OSU
Lester
Jim Lynch
Notre Dame
Atlantic Crossing Legend Attributed To Saint Brendan
Carson City Nevada claims the state capital as the eastern population leader while geographers regard Brendan the navigator as making a seven year Atlantic voyage in the sixth century as legend.
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St. Brendan
Atlantic Ocean
Carson City
Nev
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