Funeral Brass Bands Fade From New Orleans Streets
In New Orleans funeral brass bands face decline as new musicians fade away and funding tightens. Eureka Brass Band members recall decades of funeral marches, while clubs offer funerals with dues, insurance, and discounted rates, keeping a fading tradition alive for now.
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New Orleans
Funeral Brass Band
Eureka Brass Band
Mississippi
Algiers
Young Men's Benevolent and Protective Association of
Eureka Band
Oscar
Henry
Emanuel Paul
Eureka
Musicians Union
Natives Rebuild After Kodiak Sea Calamity
Aleut villages at Kaguyak Old Harbor Afognak and Chenega rebuilt after the March 27 Alaska quake and tidal surge. About 500 natives displaced with 250 at Anchorage Red Cross shelter and 170 in Afognak homes relocated. Damages under $2 million compared to overall Alaska quake losses. Rebuilding to keep livelihoods while moving away from sea risk.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Kaguyak
Old Harbor
Afognak
Kodiak
Chenega
Prince William Sound
Roger Williams
Kodiak Island
Sven Haakanson
Hillskies
Ola Harbor
Red Cross
Chenga
Cordova
Oregon
Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Alaska Rural Development Agency
Lions International
Lions Clubs
Service Group
Settler Cove
Law Conference at Miami University School of Law May 1
The third annual Miami University Conference on School Law set for May 1 will cover civil rights and other school law topics. Featured speakers include Dean Marlin Volz of Louisville, Robert Oho of the Education Association, William Briggs of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and a representative from the Ohio attorney general’s office. Registration is limited. Kenneth M. Glass, conference chairman, notes sponsor support from Miami University’s School of Education and its Bureau of Educational Field Services.
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Miami University
Marlin Volz
University of Louisville School of Law
Robert Oho
Kenneth M. Glass
Miami University School of Education
Bureau of Educational Field Services
Department of Educational Administrati
Collectors' Coins Window Opens at Continental Bank
Continental Bank in Cleveland has begun selling coins of collectors' value at a special window in its main office. The move aims to attract collectors and boost interest in rare coins among local customers.
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Cleveland
Continental Bank
Hamiltonian Settlement Out Of Court Reports Reached
A $165 000 suit involving Carl Emmert of Hamilton against Mercy Hospital settles out of court for 37500. Emmert claims permanent injury from a Feb 13 1963 shot that damaged his sciatic nerve and caused drop foot with medical costs and lost earnings. Attorneys Bagott Cherney represent the plaintiff. hospital lawyers are Fitton Pierce Baden.
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Hamilton
Carl Emmert
Sisters of Charity
Mercy Hospital
Emmert
Miami
Armco
James R. Baggott
Dayton
Andrew Cherney
Fitton, Pierce and
Baden
Local Hayden Stone Manager Attends National Parley in New York
Sylvester Shetter, manager of the Hayden Stone Inc local office, returned from a national management conference in New York City attended by over 150 officers employees and managers from branch offices. He also spent more than two hours with Hayden Stone’s senior floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor.
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Sylvester Shetter
Hayden, Stone Inc
New York City
Shetter
Hayden Stone
New York Stock Exchange
Purse Thief Snatches Bag From Bench at Bowling Alley
Edith Steinberg found her purse stolen from a bench at a North Chicago bowling alley. She later received a letter signed Black Sambo claiming the bag and $110 are involved, with a taunting note about the purse.
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North
Chicago
Edith Steinberg
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