Mississippi voyage family sails 2000 miles with monkey on board
The Spelius family from Cincinnati completed a 2000 mile river voyage from Fort Benton Montana to Yankton South Dakota aboard a 19 foot cabin cruiser. The mother Mrs William J Spelius said 1300 miles remain to Cairo Illinois as they plan to continue down the Mississippi to Cincinnati. their monkey Capt Andy Hook joined after fortifying the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benton
Mont
Spelius
Mississippi River
Cairo
Ill
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Yankton
S. D
Liam J. Spelius
Missuri
Mississippi
Ohio
Christine
Andy Hook
Usie
Wayne
Chris Arthur
Evansville
Ind
Women In Construction Club Hosts Bosses Night Dinner
The Women In Construction Club held a Bosses Night Dinner at the road clubhouse with Rodney Hill singing two numbers, Bill G Brown performing sleight of hand, Cyrus Brown speaking briefly, and Myers offering an invocation. Mrs Morris A Cooper was master of ceremonies. The event noted national specialties following recruit training and a typing and general office procedures course to be given after recruit training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Hill
Bill G. Brown
Cyrus Brown
O Myers
Morris A. Cooper
Big Three recall workers as 1959 models loom
GM Ford and Chrysler announce recalls and hiring boosts to restart production for the 1959 model year. GM plans to raise hourly payroll to beyond 200 000 and add nearly 40 000 workers at Ford, with total recalls and rehirings exceeding 180 000 before mid November. The UAW faces contract talks amid rising unemployment reports in Michigan and a possible strike vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etroit
Eneral Motors
Ford
Yster
Rts
GM General Motors
Nationale
Gen- Motors
Michlin Employment Security Comission
International Executive Board
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Chrysler
Women Marines to shorten recruit training and add admin course
Candelaria outlined changes saying women recruits will complete six weeks of training instead of eight. A four week administrative course will follow for all Women Marines except aviation specialists, aiming to ready them for general office work and on the job instruction in their military occupations.
Space Committee Praises Appointee For NASA Head
Washington UPI Saturday reports House Space Committee members praised President T Keith Glennan of Case Institute of Technology as head of the new NASA. An informed source said committee members were quietly jubilant and noted plans for the civilian space agency were bold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House Space Committee
T. Keith Glennan
Case Institute of Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United Press International
House
John W. McCormack
Civilian Space Agency
NASA
Dryden and NACA Targeted in Early NASA Formation
The attack focused on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and its director Dr Hugh L Dryden who authored NASA s first 343 million dollar program Dryden was a leading candidate for the top post The advisory committee would become the core of NASA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Hugh L. Dryden
NASA
Dryden
Soviet vodka not served at Geneva reception for alcohol abuse study
In Geneva Switzerland UPI reports no traditional vodka was offered at a reception for Soviet diplomatic headquarters guests who were delegates to a summer institute focused on preventing alcoholism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Grand Jury to Convene Monday in 72nd District
Fifty cases will be presented to a 72nd District grand jury in Judge Victor H. Lindsey’s court. Dist. Atty. George Gilkerson will seek indictments in two murder cases and four attempts to murder, plus multiple felonies including forgery theft burglary and drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor H. Lindsey
George Gilkerson
Hospital Auxiliary Bake Sale At Local Stores
The Methodist Hospital Auxiliary plans bake sales at Farr and Piggly Wiggly stores at 9 30 a m Tuesday. Proceeds fund draperies for patient rooms chairs overbed tables nourishment cart service and a nursing School scholarship. Mrs T C Young Mrs Maurice Snell Mrs Bryan White and others will head sales and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furr
Maurice Snell
34Th St
College Ave
Bryan White
19Th St
Ave. T
J. J. Tipps
Broadway
Ave. R
R. H. McCarthy
Ave. H
J. G. Burdett
Guy Trow
Fire safety pact links Wiesbaden and USAF wing
The 7100th Support Wing in Europe and the city of Wiesbaden agree to mutual fire protection aid. An interlinked fire alarm system connects American installations with the city fire department. Air Force personnel train German firefighters in crash rescue for incidents outside the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesbaden
Germany
UPI
U. S. Air Force
Europe
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nily
Vother
Big Three
Space Committee
Cate
Barwick
Barwick Mills, Inc
Otahen
J.B. Cardwell
A. Gamble
Indiana Gardens
Snell
McCarthy
Bua
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!