Graham draws 38000 at Seals Stadium in San Francisco
Billy Graham preached to about 38000 partisan fans at Seals Stadium in San Francisco as part of his seven week crusade ending there. He urged followers not to backslide and appealed for new moral values including an improved view on racial questions. About 1354 people stepped forward in decisions with church workers planned for intensive follow up before further California stops.
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San Francisco
Billy Graham
Christ
Seals Stadium
North Carolina
Baseball
National League Giants
Willie Mays
Giants
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George Christopher
Kirkland
Graham
Christopher
Cow Palace
Sacramento
Calif
California
Wedding Gifts On Easy Credit At Crescent Jewelers
June wedding month prompts gift shopping. Crescent Jewelers at 429 Main St in La Crosse Wis promotes easy credit for wedding gifts with prices from five dollars upward, urging customers to celebrate with no hardship.
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Crescent Jewelers
Main St
la Crosse
Wis
Seaman Leo Weber Serves Aboard USS Essex in Mediterranean
Leo Weber seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Philip Weber 1210 Charles St La Crosse Wisconsin serves aboard the attack carrier USS Essex with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean The Essex based at Mayport Florida expects to stay in the region most of the summer
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Mediterranean Sea
Leo €. Weber
USN
Philip Weber
Charles St
la Crosse
Wis
Essex
U.S
Mediterranean
Mayport
Fla
Half Of Special Road Funds Set Aside
Washington AP Nearly half of 400 million dollars earmarked for roadbuilding under the anti recession highway law has been set aside for specific projects. About 18742 million dollars had been spoken for by the end of May. The money will fund 4 440 miles of primary secondary and urban roads and must be under contract by December 1.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
Specialist Beyer Takes Part In Test In Germany
Specialist Third Class Kenneth J. Beyer son of Mr and Mrs John P Beyer of 1611 Redfield St La Crosse Wisconsin participated in a physical fitness test near Baumholder Germany. He serves as a machine gunner in Company D 12th Infantry. Beyer joined the Army in April 1956 and arrived in Europe in October of that year after graduating Aquin High School in 1956.
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Baumholder
Germany
Kenneth J. Beyer
John P. Beyer
Redfield St
la Crosse
Wis
Seventh Army
Beyer
Europe
Aquinas High School
El Dorado Congressman Harris rises to chair influence probe
Rep. Oren Harris of Arkansas, first elected in 1940 on transport fixes for El Dorado, now chairs the House Commerce Committee and leads a federal probe tied to top aide Sherman Adams. The Democrat, also a Baptist and Lions Club figure, recalls Oren Harris Day as his peak public recognition.
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Washington
el Dorado
Ark
Oren Harris
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Harris
Moscow
Adams
The
Lions Club
Arkansas
Three Sailors From City On USS Canberra
Three La Crosse men Ronald J. Seitz Robert L. Schied and Richard C Schiessl left Norfolk June 6 aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra for a two month midshipman training cruise to Northern Europe The Canberra will visit Vigo Spain Amsterdam Netherlands and Goteborg Sweden as training periods alternate with shipboard duties and responsibilities for future commissions.
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Norfolk
Ronald J. Seitz
USN
John G. Seitz
E. Avenue S
la Crosse
Robert L. Schied
Commissaryman
Anna Schief
Mildred G. Hull
Bessmer City
N.C
Richard CC. Schiess
Cancer Society Board Reaffirms Fund Policy
In Denver the American Cancer Society directors reaffirmed a policy of independent fund raising and educational campaigns. Chair Walter J. Kohler said exceptions would weaken the national program and that they could not stay nine tenths independent and one tenth united funds while expanding life-saving efforts.
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Denver
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
United Funds
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Unopposed Harris recalls Arkansas roots and athletic past
Born December 20 1903 in Hempstead County Arkansas Harris reflects on a life in public service with a trim figure and gray touched hair. He played football and baseball at Henderson College and was first-string catcher for the Democrats in Congress charity game until age 50.
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Hempstead County
Ark
Harris
Henderson College
Arkansas
Democrats
Congress
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Gilbert A. Diehl
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Waupun
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Kenosha
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Oshkosh
Barbara Bauer
Wisconsin Rapids
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