Flag Day History Tangles Through Early U S Flags
A historical overview traces Flag Day origins from 1777 to 1912 detailing flag designs from 13 stripes and stars to evolving unions. It notes debates, differences in flags used during Revolutionary War and early state growth, and key figures like Franklin, Adams, Washington, Betsy Ross, and Navy flags.
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New York
Nea
Old Glory
England
Congress
Ranger
John Paul Jones
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Paris
Little Navy
U.S
Betsy Ross
United States
Capitol
Navy Yard
Peter Wendover
Milo Quaife
M. J. Weig
R. E. Appleman
U. S. Army
Italians Hunt Austrian Extremists Over Tyrol Attacks
In Bolzano police pursue pro Austrian diehards blamed for dynamiting power lines across six South Tyrolean communities. Authorities set roadblocks to curb a terror campaign unless Italy grants autonomy to the German speaking majority in the Bolzano area.
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Bolzano
Italy
South Tyrol
Work Census Set To Begin Here June 19
The current population survey will collect local information on employment and unemployment during the week of June 19. Guy A. Lutz, director of the Census Bureau regional office in St. Paul, says about 35 000 households are surveyed monthly. Local data are sent to Washington for processing to produce national estimates to be issued in early July.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Guy A. Lutz
Census Bureau
Bureau
Washington
D.C
Univac
Lightning Strikes Boy and Dog in Yard in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis AP reports a 13 year old boy and his cocker spaniel were struck by lightning while playing in the front yard. Patrick Conner suffered burns but survived. the 2 year old dog Lucky died in the incident. The bolt knocked him down and tore off his trousers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Patrick Conner
Lucky
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Derrick
Fond du Lac
Lawrence Fellenz
West Bend
Charles Worzala
Milwaukee
St. Agnes Hospital
Hardra x
Benson
LA Crosse, Wis
Atu
la Crosse Tril
RFD
George Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Gable
Clark Gable
Kay Gable
Encino
Calif
John Clark Gable
UPI
Northwestern Mutual Permanent Life Insurance
L. Peter Groves
Griffin Leslie Erickson
C.L
James R. Burns
Mikelson
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
600 Exchange
Caledonia
Kiwanis
WLUX
Russ Aldrich
Robert A. Johnson
Bob Abbott
Carl Schneider
la Crosse Kiwanis Club
WLCX
Alma Burns
Vox Pop
Kiwanis Club
Hy Kaplan
Yawn Patrol
Dave Nudd
C. B. Sexauer
Bob Cline
Joe Wiley
Chuck Waslow
al Francour
Don Dickinson
Melody Corner
Clint Seaquist
Ralph Needham
Onalaska
Lloyd Tryggestad
H. Williams
la Crescent
Harold Krause
Tom Doran
Alf Francour
Lost and Found
John Bosshard
Bill Hays
Caledonia Street Revue
Morris Lillethan
Your
Herschel Rick
Denny Bell
Gene Toepel
Dave Baptie
Bernie Young
Bill Tierney
Harmer Root
Jack Cross
Coulee Crier
Robert Lennon
Music
Chuck Vaslow
al Larson
Dan Flaherty
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