Eisenhower Center Expands In Kansas Reopens Museum
The Eisenhower Center in Abilene Kansas marks another expansion with the Eisenhower Museum reopening after a year and a half of work. Formal rededication is Oct 14 with Mamie Eisenhower attending, coinciding with Eisenhower’s 81st birthday. The site houses 20 000 artifacts and plans display of World War II vehicles, Ike’s Cadillac staff car, and a jeweled sword from a European monarch.
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Utility Firm Workers Killed In Train Collision
Two Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. workers died when a Katy freight train struck their car at a crossing southeast of Edmond. The accident raised Oklahoma's 1971 traffic toll to 609. victims were Charles G. Hyde 52 and James A. Bender 30. The car was dragged 42 feet as rescuers used crow bars and a power hacksaw to extract the bodies.
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Pairing Plan Aimed at Desegregation in Local Schools
The plan pairs grades 1 4 with grades 4 6 across facilities. The U S District Court orders the Board of Education to submit an acceptable desegregation plan for the black schools by November.
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More Join Scouts London
AP reports nearly 17 000 new recruits joined the Boy Scouts in London amid expanding membership drive.
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