Wayne Morse Sets Senate Filibuster Record in 22-Hour Talk
In 1953 Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon spoke for 22 hours 2 1 2 minutes opposing a bill on submerged oil lands, setting a Senate record. He faced few interruptions due to a quorum rule. historians note Huey Long and others as famed filibusterers. The piece compares Morse to earlier long talks and even a Romanian 1890s record.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Senate
Morse
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Bob LaFollette Sr
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Sen
Huey Long
Louisiana
Long
Horwicz
YMCA Pool Receives Cleaning As Facility Operations Pause
YMCA pool and select showers will shut for cleaning Aug 5 to Aug 10. The physical education department will suspend operations while the Y undergoes a scrub down. Other department facilities close. health services like massages and steam baths available by appointment.
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Ymca Physical Education
Eer Oe
B. P. Allen
Caer Coeae Oak
Anon Tee
Paine Bust Restored for Display in Philadelphia
A white marble bust of Thomas Paine, created in 1875 and once hidden in Independence Hall basement, has been cleaned and placed in a window at the old Stock Exchange. It will move to the Thomas Paine center with Robert Ingersoll’s likeness, on loan from the National Park Service.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Paine
Paine
Independence Hall
Stock Exchange
Thomas Paine Center
Robert Ingersoll
National Park Service
Community Meeting Notices From Various Local Groups
A list of upcoming meetings appears for Monday across local organizations including Industrial Council Blythe Williams American Legion Post 218 executive board and committee meetings, fire departments, United Cerebral Palsy of Middletown, First Presbyterian Church boards, Township Board of Trustees, Battery A gun battalion, Sept members club trustees, and other local groups with scheduled times and venues.
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South Middletown Fire Department
Forrer & Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield Street
United Cerebral Paley of
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Wayne Morris
Arthur Edson
N. Main
YMCA
PAC
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Central Ave
Manchester
Civitan
United Spanish War Veterans
Legion
Ymca Sertema Club
Spettemen’s Club
Trustees
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Miami Ledge
Monroe
P. m. Legion Sp. m
Nivlon
U. S. Royal
U.S
Roy Goo
Gene Fay
Tire Service
N. Verity Parkway
Middletown
York
Soyer
York Room
Mein St
Pot's Market
Frisch's
Cola
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