Nurse Bonnie Ritter Meets Mrs MacArthur At Hospital Door
In Washington the nurse Bonnie Ritter, who cared for General Mac Arthur since March 6, shares a brief farewell with Mrs MacArthur outside Walter Reed General Hospital. The widow’s convoy then proceeds to transport the General’s body to New York as Cadet Captain Richard Ritter supports his wife amid the crowd.
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Washington
Bonnie Ritter
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Army Hospital
MarArthur
Bier In Vaulted Rotunda Awaits MacArthur Body
Norfolk prepares to honor General MacArthur with bier in the vaulted Rotunda. The memorial in the former city hall will display his core of pipe, coat, private papers, and hundreds of mementoes from his years of service. Public viewing runs 6 pm Thursday to 7 am Saturday before the 9:30 am funeral at St Paul’s Episcopal Church.
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MacArthur
Norfolk
Walter Reed
S Paul's Episcopal Church
Plane Kills Deer In Missouri Farm Road Tragedy
A Missouri report notes 707 deer were killed by vehicles on state roads. A separate incident describes a plane striking a deer near Kansas City while crossing a road. The conservation agency cites a Boeing 107 as involved in a collision over an interstate area.
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Missouri
Pad Tichnor Conservation
International Air
Soeadeno
Memorial crowd recalls MacArthur death amid crypt prep
About 400 people crowded the memorial Sunday when a 255 pm telephone alert informed Supt. Jack Wallin that MacArthur was dead. Guards closed doors to new visitors as mourners exchanged reactions and workers began removing the iron railing around the crypt awaiting entombment.
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Jack Wallin
MacArthur
Wallin
MacArthur Vows Return to the Philippines
An Associated Press report recounts General Douglas MacArthur’s vow to return to the Philippines during World War II evacuation, detailing the famous statement and subsequent published versions. The dispatch traces how the phrase “I shall return” appeared in initial reports and later rewrites.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Island
Associated Press
Ex-Driver Describes MacArthur’s Daring Disdain for Danger
Houston AP report recalls W. H. Brady 72 a retired businessman who served as General Douglas MacArthur’s wartime chauffeur from 1917 to 1919. Brady recalls the general’s fearlessness saying he did not believe a shell could be aimed at him and that he never wore a gas mask or carried a pistol. Brady estimates driving the general about 25 000 miles in France and Germany.
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Douglas MacArthur
H. Brady
MacArthur
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Komodo Dragons Arrive at National Zoo From Indonesia
Two Komodo dragons the largest living lizards were recently gifted to Washington's National Zoo by Indonesia's Premier Sukarno. They are the only Komodo dragons in captivity in the United States.
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Washington
National
Indonesia
Sukarno
United States
Ike Now Senior General After MacArthur Death
With General Douglas MacArthur’s death, Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the senior general in the U S Army. Eisenhower holds five star rank since leaving the presidency, joined by Omar Bradley as the other five star general. Eisenhower’s date of rank is December 20, 1944, Bradley’s September 20, 1950.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S. Army
Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
Fisenhower
Bradley
Medicare To Pass Sen Young In Senate Vote
Warren Ohio AP report quotes Sen Stephen M Young D Ohio stating the Senate has affirmative votes to pass the Medicare bill in the current session. He credits President Johnson and Kennedy and notes millions fear losing savings to illness. He also praises Johnsons war on poverty amid a Jefferson Day dinner crowd.
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Cleveland Democrat
Johnson
America
Art Student Tour at MU Set for April 18
High school art pupils from across Southwestern Ohio will tour Miami University facilities on April 18 for the third annual Miami Orientation Day for Art Students. Organizers expect hundreds of works from about 20 schools and around 100 students, with showcases in jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, drawings and prints and guided tours of studios and classrooms.
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Ohio
Miami University
Miami
Art Educaton
School of Education
School of Fine Arts
John A. Michael
Michael
Hiest
Public Auction of 1211 Elm Street Middle Town Ohio
Butler County Court orders sale of real estate 8519 Elm Street Middle Town known as 1211 Elm Street Ohio. Sheriff Mcintosh and Atty A march april notice filed. Auction set April 14 1984 between 10 and 11 A.M. at Hamilton Ohio property in City of Middle Town.
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Butler County
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Snow Veils Real Anchorage Loss
Ten days after a massive quake in Cook Inlet, snow softens the rubble seen by a first-time visitor. Troops guard Fourth Avenue and Turnagain Bluff as luxury homes slide into the sea. J.C. Penney’s store remains open but damaged. empty apartments and quake refugees fill the city with cautious optimism and concern for the future.
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Seward
Anchorage Recovers Quick From Quake Disaster
The 88,000 residents faced a major disaster after the quake but Anchorage stood up with courage. City services rapidly restored electricity and water for washing, with drinking water still being cleared in some areas. Telephone service also returned though lines were taxed by calls. Hundreds received antityphoid inoculations.
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Anchorage
After Guards Leave, Merchants Reopen Amid Rubble
Guards departed from the damaged zones and storekeepers moved in to clear glass and debris. They sought new locations or vacant storehouses to reopen and resume business, with relief that there has been no mass exodus from Anchorage.
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Kroger Reports 1964 Q1 Earnings Rise 18 Percent
Kroger Co in Cincinnati reports an 18 percent rise in net earnings and a 13 percent increase in sales for the first 12 weeks of 1964. Net income after taxes for the period ending March 21 totals 5,225,430 on sales of 520,639,884, with dividends declared for common stock and Series A preferred shares.
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Cincinnati
Kroger Co
Kroger
Tides Now A Threat To Alaska
Alaska faces flood risk from high tides as $100 million is raised to aid the earthquake battered state. Tides expected in April 1915 threaten businesses resorts ports and Keani Peninsula facilities with possible effects at Valdez and Seward. Juneau OKs $90 million bond to restore the economy.
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Alaska
Seldovia-to-Homer
Kenai Peninsula
Valdez
Seward
Juneau
Alaska Legislature
Action Sunday
Earthquake Threat Sinks Land. Alaska Ports Face Flood Risk
The Army Corps of Engineers investigates land subsidence in low coastal areas after the quake risking floods at high tides. Col Byron Kirkpatrick cites Valdez Homer Seward Kodiak and Anchorage as affected. Civil Defense checks reports of possible 10 quake victims buried at Whittier and toll lists 117 casualties with 39 dead and 78 missing or presumed dead.
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Alaska District
Valdez
Homer
Seward
Kodiak
Anchorage
State Civil Defense Organization
Whittier
Divorced Not Me Says Eddie Fisher Still Married
Eddie Fisher says he still considers Elizabeth Taylor his wife, while Taylor claims she is married to Richard Burton. Fisher jokes about remarriage after two previous unions and a Mexican divorce. He notes, with his past, he would have to think awhile before any new marriage.
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Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Fisher
Hollywood Reporter
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Miss Taylor
VFW official in Sandusky charged with embezzlement
R Coyle 41 a longtime Sandusky VFW post member and quartermaster faced Municipal Court on a charge of embezzling 13000 from the post He oversaw finances and property and was arrested Saturday on an affidavit by Dr John Wasylik senior vice commander of the state VFW and former commander of Hein Post 2529
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R. Coyle
Sandusky
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Coyle
John Wasylik
State
VFW
Lowell
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