General Hol land M. Smith Dies at 84 Father of Amphibious Warfare
Gen Hol land M Smith known as Howlin Mad Smith dies at 84 in San Diego after a heart attack on November 14. He led major amphibious assaults in World War II including Gilberts Marshalls Marianas and Iwo Jima and later trained troops nationwide. Born in Alabama in 1882 he served 41 years earning the Distinguished Service Medal. A funeral with 17 gun salute will be held at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Chapel San Diego and he will be buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
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Belief 13 Unlucky Group Funds Brooklyn 13-Cent Lease
New York AP reports Nick Matsoukas leads the National Committee of 13 Against Triskaidecaphobia which claims Friday the 13th costs the U.S. economy about 250 million dollars yearly. The group signs a lease for a 13 cent monthly rent on a 13 foot Brooklyn pavement plot to protest superstition.
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The World’s Smallest Park Plan With 13 Trees
The proposed park aims to plant 13 trees in 13 pounds of soil from the 13 original colonies. Matsoukas calls it an empiric exercise noting Americans resist commands but may grasp the point when nothing happens with all these 13s. He suggests starting on Friday the 13th.
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Webb Freed After 25-Year Term Returns Home
Madeline Webb, former beauty queen, is back in Stillwater Oklahoma after nearly a 25 year prison stretch for involvement in the murder of Sussan Flora Reich in New York. Two men received death sentences in the case. Webb, 53, was released from the New York State Prison for Women and traveled by train to be with her mother and brother.
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School crossing guards prove steady guardians of traffic
Veterans and retirees describe guarding duties as pleasant community service. Guards highlight patience and courtesy as keys to handling motorists and children. Despite weather and busy streets, they perform 45 minutes thrice daily, distributing holiday treats and shaping daily routines for local students.
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Baker University President to attend two conferences in Los Angeles
Dr. James Edward Doty, president of Baker University, will travel to Los Angeles for educators conferences. He will attend meetings of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the Methodist Church and College Administrators of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Dotys will be guests at a Baker Club reception at the Los Angeles Statler Hilton.
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Portrait that angered LBJ on display in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio the presidential portrait by Peter Hurd went on public display after a sneak preview attended by about 400. Johnson criticized the work calling it the ugliest thing I ever saw.
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