First Thanksgiving in Wisconsin and Ancient Beavertail Cookery
The article recounts Jean Nicolet’s 1634 arrival at Green Bay, his friendly reception by the Winnebago, and notes that this marked Wisconsin’s first Thanksgiving. It then presents three archaic recipes—beavertail dish, roast goose, and venison roast—quoting a quirky culinary interlude with beaver mentions and beaver tail lore. It ends with neck care advice in old magazine prose.
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Jean Nicolet
Lake Michigan
Jean
Point Sauble
Long Tail
Nicolet
France
Wisconsin
Nicolet & Co
Green Bay
Lunar Orbiter 2 Passes Night Test for Moon Mapping
Pasadena AP Nine hours after Atlas Agena launch Lunar Orbiter 2 passed a test and is on a flight toward the moon. The 850 pound craft will map 200 plus images of 13 potential Apollo landing sites and use Canopus for navigation as it nears its lunar pass.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Canopus
JPL
Fla
Plains
Youth urges vote for Rockefeller over Johnson in Arkansas
In a letter to the editor from Hone residents, youths urge Arkansans to back Winthrop Rockefeller for governor, arguing Jim Johnson spreads hate and vague promises while Rockefeller is capable and forward looking. They note college students statewide favored Rockefeller though cannot vote. The piece ends with a reminder to vote for the future. Bison are noted as historical German Black Forest wildlife in Caesar era references.
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the Stor
Arkansas
Jim Johnson
Winthrop Rockefeller
Hone
GOP film on cutting room floor cuts Nixon in. Johnson quotes recut
Washington AP reports a Republican campaign movie titled Whats Going On Here faced heavy edits after a poor reception by GOP leaders. The 30 minute feature mixed crime, violence, and Vietnam footage with remarks by Johnson and others, plus narration by Raymond Massey, but TV airings and a major salvage effort followed.
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Mothers For A Moral America
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Choice
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Newspix Inc
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Raymond Massey
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