Presidents on the wayward throne of golf and travel
A survey traces how U S presidents since Washington faced criticism for vacations travels and leisure from Mount Vernon to Hyde Park Shangri La and Gettysburg It notes Eisenhower Truman Roosevelt and others faced public ire for golf cruises and trips while stressing the demanding nature of the presidency. It mentions Secret Service travel aids and succession notes with Rayburn Nixon and the line of ascent.
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Washington
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Virginia
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Lusitania
Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Fdr
Shangri-La
Maryland
Pearl Harbor
Harry S. Truman
Potomac
Key West
Fla
Naval Station
Truman
Independence
Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
John Adams
Abigail
Quincy
Mass
France
Eisenhower
Canberra
United States
Harold Macmillan
Bermuda
Capitol Hill
White House
Secret Service
Congress
Nixon
House
Sam Rayburn
Dtex
Rayburn
National Capital
Augusta
Gettysburg
Harry Truman
Pat
Europe
Gettysburg Country Club
Harry Timan
Dwight Eisenhower
Poland Gets Ford Grant of $500,000
CHICAGO The Ford Foundation announced its first direct cash grant to a country behind the Iron Curtain. The half million dollars funds a two way student exchange between Poland and the United States and Western Europe. President Henry T. Heald cited the value of intellectual contact and the need to counter communist influence.
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Chicago
Ford Foundation
Poland
United States
Europe
Henry T. Heald
Lykins Nears End Of Training At Northwestern Institute
Patrolman Edward G. Lykins of Middletown leads 30 traffic police administration students from 15 states Cuba Iran and three U. S. Air Force officers in a nine month program at Northwestern University Traffic Institute Evanston They will graduate June 17 after more than 1200 hours of classroom work discussions projects and field study The class returns from Easter vacation and continues two week modules on budgeting public relations fleet safety and field techniques A major project begins May 6 with field study trips to observe police supervision and produce reports
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Ptl
Edward G. Lykins
Middletown
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Evanston
Cuba
Iran
U. S. Air Force
Speaking Of Pets Talkative Myna Bird Makes Wonderful Pet
H H Miller presents the myna bird as an affordable, talkative India import. Mynas, starling kin, are kept as clever conversational pets in shops, with orange bills and yellow wattles. Training from three months yields sentences. patient instruction completes phrases.
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Myna
India
Indochina
Malaya
Java
Careful Diet For Mynas With Fruit and Grains
The feed plan notes mynas are heavy eaters when crops are scarce. They enjoy fruit but seeds and pits must be removed from cherries grapes and peaches. They may have whole wheat bread with milk boiled rice and even hamburgers.
Ex-Senator Going Into Toupee Trade
Ex Senator Glen H Taylor of Idaho says he has made his own toupees for years and will start a business to finance his gubernatorial bid. If successful this summer he plans to run for governor next fall, noting baldness hurt his show business career and inspired his switch to making headpieces.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Glen H. Taylor
Didaho
Taylor Aid
Taylor
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Hot Springs
Teddy Roosevelt
Wrest Ling
Jiujitsu
Rockies
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Calvin Coolidge
Edward B. McLean
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Vermont
Ford
Ptl. Lykins
Smith-Corona
N. Main
Speaking
H. H. Miller
Mynas
Davidson
Central Ave
Natit
Crestwood
Mengel
The
Middletown Lumber Co
Rogers
Midwest
Pri
Ces
Rogers Melody Mart
Aly
Uri
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